Wife of Lee County Sheriff’s candidate arrested on domestic violence charge
The wife of the Republican nominee for Lee County sheriff has been arrested on a domestic violence charge.
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Man killed in Elmore County crash
An Opelika man has been killed in a single-vehicle crash in Elmore County.
Opelika police exhume body of unknown person killed in 1990 homicide
Opelika police have exhumed the body of an unidentified 1990 homicide victim in the hopes that advanced DNA testing can lead them to his identity.
Ground broken in Opelika for Fox Run School expansion
Officials with Opelika City Schools have broken ground for a major expansion at Fox Run School.
Opelika Police Department remembers the life of its first Black female officer
The Opelika Police Department is remembering the life of retired Sgt. Lucy Kirk, its first Black female officer.
Fight outside Opelika restaurant leads to gunfire, police chase, arrests
A large fight outside an Opelika restaurant has led to three arrests and one person suffering a gunshot wound.
Man on scooter dies of injuries after being hit by SUV in Lee County
A man on a scooter in a roadway has died after being struck by an SUV in Lee County.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: New information in mystery surrounding Opelika woman who vanished in 1980
Action 8 News is staying on top of a cold case murder mystery that stretches from Opelika all the way to Southern California.
Wreck in Lee County leaves one person dead, another injured
A one-car crash in Lee County has left one person dead and another injured.
Body of Opelika woman missing since 1980 identified in California
DNA has identified a body found in Riverside County, California, as that of a woman who vanished from Opelika in 1980, but many questions remain.
