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WWII Soldier's remains returned home to Moulton
MOULTON, Ala. — A World War II Soldier is back home in Lawrence County, more than seven decades after being killed in action in 1944 in the Netherlands. Noah C. Reeves, who was 25 years old at the time of his death, served as a forward scout and was listed as missing in action following his demise.
Manhunt underway after inmate escapes north Alabama prison
DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - Authorities are searching for a man they say escaped the North Alabama Community Based Facility in Decatur. They say Thomas Davis escaped the prison at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday. He was last seen wearing a blue shirt, blue jeans and brown work boots. If you have any...
Man arrested after BB gun found hidden underneath shirt in Moulton
MOULTON, Ala. (WAFF) - A man was arrested after a BB gun was found hidden underneath his shirt in Moulton on Tuesday morning. According to WAFF 48′s newspaper partner, The Moulton Advertiser, officers with the Moulton Police Department observed a suspicious man behind a business on Court Street. The...
‘Gone completely rogue’: Attorney calls on DOJ to investigate Decatur Police Department
After Steve Perkins’ widow was handcuffed and three others were arrested during a peaceful demonstration at last week’s 3rd Friday event, civil rights attorney Lee Merritt wrote a letter Thursday requesting a meeting with the Northern District of Alabama’s U.S. Attorney’s Office and called for an investigation into the Decatur Police Department.
2 schools in Decatur placed on alert due to 'potential domestic' issue
On Thursday, the Austin Junior High campus, which includes CAD Excel, as well as Austin High School, were placed on heightened alert due to a potential domestic issue, according to Decatur City Schools. The school system says the schools were placed on alert while Decatur Police worked to investigate an...
Damage path extended for EF-1 Leighton tornado
LEIGHTON, Ala. (WHNT) — On April 25, the National Weather Service found additional areas of damage associated with the April 2 EF-1 Tornado in Leighton. The new damage areas were determined from recent satellite imagery. The new information reveals that the tornado touched down just north of Highway 20...
Decatur man allegedly sold cocaine to informant
A Decatur police investigation into a man accused of selling a gram of cocaine to an informant culminated Monday with the man’s arrest after a search of his home uncovered more cocaine, marijuana, a firearm and U.S. currency, according to the Decatur Police Department.
Opinion | Decatur police officers are antagonizing their community
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Since Sept. 29, the Decatur Police Department has engaged in tactics to antagonize and repress the citizenry it is supposed to “serve and protect” simply for protesting the killing of Steve Perkins by Decatur officers. Perkins was killed, effectively ambushed, by Decatur...
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