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Wetumpka Police Searching for Suspect in Multiple Robberies

The Wetumpka Police Department is searching for an unidentified male wanted in connection to multiple robbery investigations. Two of the robberies occurred Sunday morning between 6:30 and 7:30 a.m. One happened at the Chevron located at the corner of Highway 231 and Red Eagle Drive, and the other at the Shell Convenience Store at the intersection of Highway 231 and Redland Road. The suspect got away…

Robbery Suspects Caught in the Act by Selma Police

From the West Alabama Newsroom– Selma Police say two suspects have been arrested after they’re caught in the act of robbery by an undercover officer. Twenty-five year old David Carter and 24 year old Derrick Posey are both behind bars on a million dollars bond each. Police say the two were spotted at an ATM with a third person, who…

Selma Robbery Suspect Shot and Killed by Victim

From the West Alabama Newsroom– Selma Police say an armed robbery suspect was shot and killed in Selma by one of the victims he was trying to rob. Police Chief Spencer Collier says robbery suspect has been identified as 20 year old Tyler Rose of Selma. Collier says Rose walked up to a vehicle at a house on Leroy Street…

UPDATE: MPD Releases Name of Suspect in Cloverdale Road Robbery

Montgomery Police have identified the suspect accused of robbing a woman in the 500 block of Cloverdale Road and stealing her car. The victim received minor injuries after she was allegedly hit with a steel pipe. 17-year-old Benjamin Jackson was arrested after a traffic stop today in the area of Norman Bridge Road. Police say Jackson is also the suspect wanted in…

Montgomery Police Look for Man who Robbed Store of Toys

Montgomery police are looking for a man wanted for robbing a Montgomery store of Christmas gifts. Police say he showed employees a handgun, then told them that he was taking the toys from the business without paying for them. Witnesses say he was possibly a driver or passenger in a goldish/gray 4-door Toyota type vehicle. If you have any information…

Tuskegee Man Indicted on Robbery Charges

A federal grand jury returned a 23-count indictment against Tariq Khalil Jones, 34, of Tuskegee, Alabama, charging him with committing ten armed robberies in Alabama and Georgia while brandishing and discharging a firearm, and an attempted carjacking, announced George L. Beck, Jr., U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama.  Jones is alleged to have robbed various convenience stores and other cash-heavy businesses, including:…

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…

Man Accused of Robbing, Assaulting Montgomery Woman Captured

Crimestoppers says a man accused of robbing and assaulting a Montgomery woman has been captured. Police say 28-year-old Xavier McDowell robbed the 63-year-old victim at gun point, assaulted her, then burned her vehicle in a wooded area.  Authorities say he was arrested Friday. McDowell was wanted by the Montgomery Police Department for Attempted Murder, Assault 1st Degree, Kidnapping 1st Degree, Robbery…

Prattville Police Search for Bank Robber

The Prattville Police Department, along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, is searching for an unknown male wanted in reference to a Bank Robbery. According to investigators, this subject robbed the First Community Bank located at 211 Highway 82 Bypass West on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at approximately 3:29 p.m. The suspect was armed with a black handgun and was wearing dark clothing….

Police: Man Robbed in Auburn While Playing ‘Pokemon Go’

Four suspects have been arrested after a man told Auburn police that he was robbed at gunpoint while he was playing the popular “Pokemon Go” smartphone game. Auburn police said in a news release that the man was playing the game outside of a vacant building early Wednesday when he was approached by four men who attacked him and robbed…