The last of three men tried and acquitted in an infamous civil rights slaying in Alabama has died. An obituary says Namon O’Neal Hoggle of Selma, Alabama, died Tuesday. He was 81, and services were scheduled for Thursday. Hoggle was among three men acquitted in 1965 in the beating death of the Rev. James Reeb of Boston. Reeb was a…
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in conjunction with the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, Selma Police Department and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, have announced a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction for those responsible for the theft of firearms from Central Alabama Farmers Coop,…
Selma’s police chief says the department is back to normal operations following a sick-out by officers upset over pay and working conditions. Police Chief John Brock says that two officers are still out. But that’s down from about 10 at the height of the protest. Brock says the department is functioning normally. Officers began calling in sick earlier this month…
Selma’s mayor is promising pay raises for police as officers continue a sick-out that began last week over complaints about salary and working conditions. The Selma Times-Journal reports that Mayor George Evans told officers Monday they’ll get the pay hikes with all other city employees starting Oct. 1. Evans says he hopes money for the raises will come from refinancing…
On Monday, August 8 the Selma Police Department arrested Kenneth Ingram, 27, of Selma. Mr. Ingram was wanted in connection with a shooting that happened in the 600 Block of Goldsby St in Selma, Ala. that happened early Saturday morning. The shooting stemmed from a verbal altercation that ensued between the suspect and the victims. Both victims were shot in the…
The candidates running for the upcoming Selma Mayor seat are all diverse in ages and backgrounds, but all want to help Selma grow into a destination city. At an open forum on Sunday at Selma High School, all five candidates were able to share their platforms and answer questions as individuals and as a group. Incumbent Mayor George Evans is…
On July 18, Vontrayvious Bennett was in the 900 Block of King Street when the vehicle he was occupying was shot into. Vontrayvious Bennett was injured in the head area. He was taken to Vaughn Emergency Room by private owned vehicle. He was later transported to UAB Hospital in Birmingham. On July 23, Vontrayvious Bennett died as a result of…
Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C., has filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the family of William DeShannon Thomas, who was killed Aug.13, 2015, when the John Deere 4440 tractor he was operating unexpectedly jumped forward. Mr. Thomas was fueling the tractor when the tractor jumped forward and ran over him, resulting in his death. The…
The city of Selma is paying about $25,000 a month to operate a historic hotel on the banks of the Alabama River. The Selma Times-Journal reports that it obtained details on the finances of the St. James Hotel by filing a request for public records with the city. The hotel is a landmark in the west Alabama town. It overlooks…
Today, The House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 4777, Congresswoman Terri Sewell’s (D-AL) bill to name the USPS facility in Selma, Alabama after voting rights activist Amelia Boynton Robinson: “I was delighted to see The House of Representatives pass my legislation to name the Selma Post Office after Civil Rights Hero Amelia Boynton Robinson. Mrs. Boynton Robinson was known as the matriarch of…
