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Selma Police Investigate City’s 15th Murder of the Year

From the West Alabama Newsroom– Selma Police are investigating another murder in the city. This time — the victim is a 20 year old young woman. Capt. Natasha Fowlkes says Alvineisha Carter was shot around nine Thursday night — on the 600 block of Martin Luther King Avenue. Fowlkes says Carter was struck several times in the neck and torso….

Mother of Selma Murder Victim Crying Out for Justice

From the West Alabama Newsroom– The mother of a Selma murder victim is crying out for justice — in the shooting death of her eighteen year old son. “My hurt, my pain, it’s just unbelievable.” Valerie Hunter of Selma is a grieving mother — devastated by the loss of a son — shot down in his youth. “There’s no way…

Two People Killed in a Pair of Weekend Shootings in Selma

From the West Alabama Newsroom– Selma Police are investigating a pair of shootings over the weekend in the Queen City — that left two people dead. Chief Kenta Fulford says the two homicides happened about five hours apart from each other. The first one happened at Minter Terrace apartments on the 2500 block of Minter Avenue. Police found the victim…

Officer Charged with Murder Doesn’t Want Man Called ‘Victim’

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama police officer charged with murder in the shooting of a man during a mental health call doesn’t want prosecutors to refer to him as a victim. An attorney for Huntsville police officer William Darby made the request in a motion filed Wednesday. The defense contends that allowing prosecutors to refer to Jeffrey Parker as…

Montgomery Police Identify Victim in Fatal Coliseum Boulevard Crash

The Montgomery Police Department is investigating an early morning traffic collision that resulted in one fatality. On Monday, February 1, around 8 a.m., MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 1400 block of Coliseum Boulevard in reference to a single-vehicle traffic collision. At the scene, they located a 2009 Dodge Journey with one occupant. The driver, Jorge Luis, 38, of…

Eastdale Road Shooting Leaves Victim in Critical Condition

On Monday, May 4, around 10:30 p.m., MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 500 block of Eastdale Road South in reference to a subject shot. At the scene, police made contact with the victim who had sustained several gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment and remains in critical condition. No further information is…

Man Shot and Robbed During Altercation, Suspect Arrested

Montgomery police have charged Jamie Carter, 24, with one count of first-degree Robbery and second-degree Assault in reference to the robbery and assault. Police say the incident occurred around 4 am on April 25 in the 5600 block of Carmichael Road. The adult male victim says he and the suspect were involved in a verbal altercation and during the altercation…

Teen Identified as Victim in Montgomery Weekend Shooting

Police in Montgomery have identified the victim of a deadly weekend shooting as 19-year-old Zhivago Hines of Montgomery. The Montgomery Advertiser reports that police began a homicide investigation Sunday after Hines died of his injuries from a Saturday shooting. Montgomery police Capt. Zedrick Dean tells the newspaper that police and medics found Hines wounded late Saturday night after receiving a…

One Shot, One in Custody in Union Spring Shooting

One person has been shot in Union Springs. The victim is in critical condition at Baptist South Hospital. Police has one person is in custody but the name of the suspect is not being released at this time. The shooting stemmed from an ongoing dispute between the the suspect and victim. The shooting happened on Seale Street. We’ll keep you…

Woman Arrested in Connection with Helping Fugitive; After She Was Stabbed and Shot

The U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force in Montgomery, Alabama, today arrested Kisha Johnson, the ex-girlfriend of Raymond Pruitt, who was the subject of a recent multi-state manhunt ending in his arrest on Friday in Troy, Alabama. Ironically, Pruitt’s attack on Johnson on April 5 where he allegedly stabbed her and shot at her with her own pistol was the catalyst for the…