Murder

Sheriff: Woman’s Body Found in Elmore County Well

A man is behind bars after Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin said he killed a woman and left her body in a well on her property. Authorities say 59-year-old Jane Huddleston was found dead around 8:00 a.m. Monday . Deputies have charged 41-year-old David Helms, who lived with Huddleston, with murder. Helms is in the Elmore County Jail. Sheriff Franklin…

Selma Man Found Shot to Death in His Front Yard

From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Selma man is found shot to death in his front yard Friday morning and police needs help from the public to find his killer. Sixty-three year old Charlie Sanders was found at his home on the 1600 block of Tremont Street. Morris Sanders is his brother. “He didn’t want nothing but to make people…

Man Dies Following Wednesday Morning Montgomery Shooting

Montgomery Police are asking for the public’s help to find a man’s killer. They say Chandler Blue, 19, of montgomery, was shot in the 3300 block of Fountain Lane at about 12:14 a.m. Wednesday. Blue was taken to a local hospital and died Thursday. MPD investigators are working to determine what led to the shooting. Anyone with information the can…

Homicide Investigation on Longbrook Drive in Montgomery

The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a double homicide in the 100 block of Longbrook drive. Sources say that it happened around 7:30 Friday morning. According to police, a teenage male victim and the adult male suspect sustained fatal gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene. Two additional adult shooting victims were taken to a local hospital for treatment….

Arrest Made In Brutal Weekend Tallassee Murder

Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin tells us that 18-year-old Malik Johnson has been arrested in connection with the murder of 26-year-old Stephvon Adams. Sheriff Franklin says the men were in a car at the intersection of New Quarters Road and Taylor Road in Tallassee Saturday night. Franklin says the two men got into a heated argument over money and drugs….

Body Found; Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office investigating

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide. Authorities say the body of 38-year-old Antonio Washington was found in the 5700 block of Mount Zion Road. His body has been turned over to forensics to determine the cause of death. Stay with Alabama News Network for updates to this story. Categories: Crime, Montgomery Metro Tags: body found, Homicide, Montgomery…

Third Arrest Made in Montgomery Murder Case

Montgomery police have made another arrest in an ongoing murder investigation. Police have arrested 24-year-old Rapheam Griffin.  He is being held in the Montgomery County Detention Facility without bond. Griffin is charged in connection with the shooting death of Jermaine Hogan. Hogan was shot on September 11 in the  3700 block of Whiting Avenue in Montgomery.  He died two weeks later,…

Are Greenville’s violent crime rates high?

A recent murder has Greenville residents concerned about violent crime numbers in the city. Greenville Police arrested 28-year-old Jermario Smith of Greenville on murder charges Sunday. Police recieved a call concerning gunshots on Whittaker Street around 2 p.m. Police say they responded to the call and found a victim with gunshot wounds at the scene. That victim was pronounced dead,…

Three Former Faulkner Athletes Indicted on Murder Charges

Three one-time athletes at Faulkner University in Montgomery have been indicted on murder charges in the death of another school athlete. Court documents show 20-year-old Tabias Russell of Alexander City, 20-year-old Marshall Wall of Atmore and 21-year-old Ronnie Williams of Loxley are charged in the death of 19-year-old Faulkner football player Ryan Brooks of Chelsea. Police say Brooks was fatally…

State Court of Appeals Uphold Andalusia Man’s Murder Conviction

Attorney General Luther Strange announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals on Friday upheld the felony murder conviction of Eugene Wallace Black. Black, 55, of Andalusia, was convicted in August of 2015 for the murder of James “Nibby” Barton. Evidence was presented at trial showing that on the morning of May 2, 1994, Black and others discussed their need for…