From the West Alabama Newsroom– The teenager charged with robbing a Montgomery teen at gunpoint and stealing his car from a gas station in April of 2024 — has been arrested again. Pine Hill Chief Nikisha Gailes says 18 year old Gary Brown, Jr. has been arrested on charges that include attempted murder and shooting into an occupied building. Gailes…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The reward for a fugitive wanted by authorities in Wilcox County — has doubled. Sheriff Larry Colston says the reward for information leading to the arrest of 19 year old Jah Bridges — has increased to $2000 dollars. Bridges is wanted for attempted murder — and shooting into a house with someone inside. Colston says…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Selma family is packing up an elderly family member — and moving her out of her home — after the house is shot up last week. Vickie Garrett grew up on Pecan Drive — in a house her mother still lived in — up until last week. “I love Selma. I’ve lived here my…
From the West Alabama Newsroom… Dallas County deputies are out at the firing range this week — participating in state mandated firearms training. The state of Alabama requires all law enforcement in the state — to requalify with their weapons each year. Officers must pass the training in order to remain certified to carry a firearm. The training ensures that…
It happened around 6:00 a.m. Tuesday in the 2400 block of Meadow Ridge Lane.
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Selma man is arrested and charged in a shooting at a trail ride in Dallas County where six people were shot. Sheriff Mike Granthum says 18 year old Kanye Benjamin is being held without bond on six counts of attempted murder. Benjamin was arrested after deputies executed an early morning search warrant at a…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Six people are shot — when a man opens fire with an assault weapon — at crowded outdoor event this weekend in Dallas County. Sheriff Mike Granthum says the shooting happened at a trail ride in the Sardis community Sunday night. He says the shooter went and got a gun — and opened fire into…
The unidentified victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Dallas County man is convicted of assault in a 2018 Orrville shooting. A jury found 47 year old Jimmie Powell guilty of the lesser included charge of assault in the first degree on Wednesday. Powell was being tried for attempted murder. He was accused of shooting Darius Irby of Orrville in the face with…
Four suspects in a fatal Walmart shooting in Selma are now in police custody on charges of capital murder — and shooting into an unoccupied vehicle. Chief Kenta Fulford says 20 year old Willie James Hunter was arrested Tuesday. Nineteen year old Tashon Roderick-Bernard Hunter — 17 year old Jonathan Webster — and 16 year old Terry James Jackson, Jr….
