Marion woman on the cusp of making history in Perry Co.
March is woman’s history month. And a woman in Marion is on the verge of a historic first in Perry County.
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Georgia Woman Wanted by Prattville Police on Identity Theft Charges
The Prattville Police Department has confirmed the identity of a person wanted for Identity Theft. The suspect has been identified as 26-year-old Veronica Lashae Hunter, of Georgia. The suspect is not in custody and is still wanted by law enforcement. Investigators say the suspect was identified by an anonymous tip through CrimeStoppers. On Tuesday, March 10, investigators say Hunter used…
Body found in Hueytown shallow grave identified as Paighton Houston
Birmingham media outlets report the body found in a shallow grave has been identified as missing Trussville woman, Paighton Houston. Jefferson County District Attorney Lynneice Washington told news outlets that a woman’s body was found in a shallow grave behind a residence on Chapel Drive in Hueytown. There had been a heavy police presence at the home for two days…
Wetumpka Woman Dies in Crash with Freightliner Tractor Trailer
A two-vehicle crash Tuesday, Oct. 18, claimed the life of a Wetumpka woman and injured another. Gloria Grier Allen, 66, was seriously injured when the 2002 Toyota Sequoia in which she was a passenger collided with a 2007 Freightliner tractor trailer. Allen was transported to UAB Hospital in Birmingham, where she died a short time later. The Sequoia’s driver, Sharon…
Greenville Woman Arrested Twice in 24 Hour Span
A woman arrested and charged for taking money from the car dealership where she worked has been arrested again. Hope Gibson Langston, 31, was charged with theft of property after police say she made several unauthorized charges to Greenville Motor Company. Langston was arrested again this morning after going back to the car dealership to collect her belongings. She was told…
Two-Vehicle Crash Claims Life of Montgomery Woman
A two-vehicle crash claimed the life of a Montgomery woman. Felicia Rose Landrum, 52, was killed when the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta she was driving collided head-on with a 2003 Oshkosh concrete truck. She was pronounced dead a short time later at Baptist Medical Center South. A child passenger in the Jetta was injured and transported to a local hospital. The crash occurred…
Montgomery Woman Sentenced to 125 Days for Animal Cruelty
A Montgomery woman has been sentenced to 125 days behind bars for the death of her 3-month-old puppy last month. Court records show 23-year-old Jessica Pruette was found guilty last week of cruelty to animals. Montgomery Humane Society Officer Robert Bryant said he went to Pruette’s home June 1 after receiving a tip about a dead puppy in a backyard….
House Approves Measure to Bar Women From Draft Registration
The House has passed a measure that seeks to bar women from being required to register for a potential military draft. By a vote of 217 to 203 Thursday, lawmakers approved an amendment that would block the Selective Service System from using any money to change the draft registration requirements that currently apply only to young men. Rep. Warren Davidson,…
Woman Accused of Setting Fire to Her Mother’s House
A 51-year-old woman has been accused of setting fire to her mother’s house while the woman was still inside. Montgomery Fire and Rescue spokesman Sgt. O.J. Whiting says that 51-year-old Mary Marie Caldwell was arrested and charged with first-degree arson on Tuesday. Authorities say Caldwell set the rear of her mother’s house on fire Monday night, causing “moderate damage.” There…
Millbrook PD Investigate Possible Attempted Murder-Suicide
On Thursday, May 19, 2016, at approximately 7:16 AM, Millbrook Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the 200 block of Fraley Lane with regard to a subject shot. Officers located a white female, 77 years of age, who suffered from what appeared to be two gunshot wounds to her upper torso. The victim was alert and able to advise responding officers that…
