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Russellville man arrested in major drug bust
A Russellville resident is charged with multiple drug trafficking offenses. On April 26, 2024, several law enforcement agencies in Russellville Alabama, executed a search warrant at 233 Twin Mountain Loop. This search ended in the arrest of 49 year old Angel Delgado Soto. Large amounts of Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Heroin, Fentanyl,...
Remembering April 27 storm victims in north Alabama 13 years later
HACKLEBURG, Ala. (WIAT) — Saturday marks 13 years since a record of 62 tornadoes touched down across Alabama, resulting in the deaths of 250 people and leaving thousands injured. One of those tornadoes was an EF-5 that hit Hackleburg, a town in north Alabama’s Marion County. “It was just unbelievable. you didn’t even recognize the town […]
Brilliant woman struck on Hwy. 233
BRILLIANT — A Brilliant woman was struck and killed by a vehicle on Wednesday, April 17, on State Highway 233 near the 13 mile marker, about six miles northeast of Brilliant. According to a press release from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), 30-year-old Tiffany Matlock was sitting in...
Marion County Stampede to bring herd back to town
HAMILTON - The Third Annual Marion County Stampede will take place next weekend on Friday and Saturday, May 3-4, at the Hamilton Industrial Park off I-22. Gates will open at 5 p.m. each day. The rodeo is open to all ages. Tickets presold by April 26 are $15. Tickets at the gate are $20. Children 3 and under are admitted free.
Warren faces charges after chase
MARION COUNTY — Thomas Donald Warren, 39, of Nauvoo, was arrested on Friday, April 12, at approximately 11 p.m. by the Marion County Sheriff’s Department. His multiple charges include felony attempting to elude, third-degree criminal mischief, possession of a controlled substance, reckless driving, two counts of failure to stop at a stop sign, four counts of failure to signal, switched tag, no tail lights and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Two killed in single-vehicle crash in Winston County
WINSTON COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — Two people were killed in a single-vehicle crash in Winston County Saturday morning. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) said 47-year-old Refugio A. Sosa and 50-year-old, both of Haleyville, were fatally injured when the 2001 Ford Mustang they were in left the roadway and struck a tree.
Why an Alabama man is banned for life from Mississippi casinos
An Alabama man is a member of a very exclusive club -- a club so exclusive it has fewer members than the number of astronauts who have walked on the moon. The Mississippi Gaming Commission, like its Nevada counterpart, keeps a list of those who have earned a lifetime ban from state-regulated casinos. Those on the list are typically there after being caught attempting to cheat the casino, stealing from other patrons or simply due to a nefarious reputation.
Straub charged with assault Friday
BEAR CREEK — A Haleyville man faces numerous charges including assault on a police officer, after using his car as a weapon during a high-speed chase to repeatedly strike a police unit and try to run down an officer Friday afternoon, April 12. Jeremiah Steven Straub, 37, has been...
Reno 911: Escaped inmate recaptured within 24 hours
HAMILTON — The Hamilton Police Department, with assistance from the Hackleburg and Bear Creek police departments, as well as the Alabama Department of Corrections (DOC), arrested Rickey Brandon Reno after he escaped from work release on Tuesday morning, April 16. According to Hamilton Police Chief Jordan Carter, his department...
Hamilton approves $600K for water backup
HAMILTON — The City of Hamilton will put up $309,813 to match a $309,812 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission to fund alternate water supplies. The total investment is $619,625, with the matching funds coming from the city’s American Rescue Plan/COVID monies. Hamilton Mayor Bob Page remarked on...
Softball Game Preview: Hackleburg Panthers vs. Phillips Bears
Hackleburg is 9-1 against Phillips since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Hackleburg Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Phillips Bears at 1:00 p.m. Neither Hackleburg nor Phillips posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Escaped Franklin County inmate caught hiding in Tuscumbia bedroom closet
An inmate who authorities say a judge allowed to leave the Franklin County Jail is back in custody after not returning and being found in a Tuscumbia home. Richie Oneal Landers, 51, was found hiding in a bedroom closet in the home about 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, according to Tuscumbia Police Chief Tony Logan.
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