The Prattville Police Department has arrested another 12 year old for terrorist threats on social media. The juvenile will be charged with two counts and will be transported to Air Base shortly. This is unrelated to the early charges last week. The police department was informed this morning of the posting and an arrest was made.The threats were…
An Alabama special prosecutor says police officers investigated for their roles in an encounter that seriously injured a teenager won’t be criminally charged. District Attorney Michael Jackson told AL.com on Thursday that a grand jury met this week in Pike County and declined to indict the Troy officers. The NAACP said 17-year-old Ulysses Wilkerson suffered injuries including brain swelling “at…
An Alabama woman says police severely beat her black 17-year-old son while he was handcuffed and she wants answers from authorities about what happened. Angela Williams shared a photo of her son’s bloodied face on Facebook and it went viral. Representatives for the family say Ulysses Wilkerson was startled by police on the night of Dec. 23 and he ran…
A shooting in the town of Camp Hill in Tallapoosa County has left one person dead and four others injured. According to Capt. Joe Herman with the Alabama SBI, the agency has was asked to assist with the homicide investigation by the Camp Hill Police Department. The shooting took place on Martin Luther King Street. The person who was killed is…
Two juveniles have been arrested in Montgomery after posting video of themselves holding AR-15 military type rifles. A tipster called authorities after seeing the video. Police located the residence and confiscated firearms, and arrested the suspects for misdemeanor warrants and suspicion of auto theft. Authorities say it’s a result of the Montgomery County Gun Youth Initiative. The initiative consists of a $300 reward to be…
The Montgomery Police Department, now has more man power. Nearly two dozen new officers have taken the oath to protect and serve, but officials say they still need more. City officials have listed increased police presence as one of the ways they plan to lower crime throughout Montgomery. “It’s a constant challenge for us” said Montgomery police Chief Earnest…
Greenville Police Officers laugh with kids at Cops and Kids Day. Greenville Police held the first Cops and Kids Day outreach program for the city of Greenville. Kids were able learn about how officers do their jobs all while having fun. Kids and Cops Day was designed to make kids feel comfortable around police officers. All six divisions of Greenville Law…
The Greenville Police Department is offering extra security for those taking a vacation this summer through the House Watch Program. The program is nothing new to Greenville. Chief Justin Lovvorn says it’s been going on for as long as he can remember. “It just lets us know for sure that we need to check on this house in particular because…
Arthur Payton, 61 Butler County authorities arrested a man they say was running an illegal shot house in Georgiana. Shot houses are known as places where alcohol can be bought at low prices, straight from the bottle. They are sometimes called “black market bars.” Butler County Sheriff Kenny Harden says Arthur Payton, 61, was selling marijuana and alcohol out of his…
Shamika McDonald (Left) and Akeem Thompson (Right) were arrested on possession charges. Greenville Police say a tip from a confidential informant led to the arrest of two suspected drug dealers. Lt. Joe Disnet with Greenville Police says the arrests happened during the investigation of a different crime. “Sargent Hadley, he started all of it. He was investigating another case actually,…
