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One killed in crash near Verbena Sunday evening
A Verbena man was killed in a two-vehicle crash Sunday evening. 41-year-old Phillip L. Williams of Verbena was driving a 2023 Volkswagen Atlas that hit the rear of a 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe driven by 35-year-old Kayla Montgomery of Jemison. After the collision, the Volkswagen overturned. Williams was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and was thrown from the vehicle.
One man shot, another injured in weekend shooting in downtown Montgomery
Another violent weekend in Montgomery, as one man was shot and another man injured during an incident downtown on Saturday. Around 12:30pm Saturday, MPD and Fire Medics were called to the 1400 block of Adams Avenue which is near Ross-Clayton Funeral home. They found a man suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. A second adult male victim also had non-life-threatening injuries, but police say his injuries were not caused by gunfire. Both men were transported to a local hospital for treatment. MPD has not released any additional information.
Alabama temperatures could hit 90 degrees this week
Meteorological summer is still weeks away (June 1), but it will definitely feel like summer this week in Alabama. Highs will be well into the 80s for most of the week across most of the state. And a few spots will see their first 90-degree readings of 2024. The National...
Alabama House committee OKs bill requiring safe storage of firearms
A divided House Judiciary Committee Wednesday approved a bill that could subject parents who do not safely secure firearms to criminal penalties. HB 414, sponsored by Rep. Barbara Drummond, D-Mobile, passed on a voice vote out of the committee. With only five legislative days left in the 2024 session, its chances of passage appear slim; […] The post Alabama House committee OKs bill requiring safe storage of firearms appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Prattville man arrested after confessing to embezzlement scheme
MILLBROOK, Ala. (WSFA) - A Prattville man has been charged with theft after admitting to embezzling from his employer, according to the Millbrook Police Department. 19-year-old Jauriesh Z. Johnson, was arrested by Prattville Police Department Friday and transported to the Millbrook Police Department for processing on one count of Theft of Property 1st Degree.
Alabama can’t build its way out of the prison crisis
There’s a concept in transportation called induced demand. Say you have a four-lane highway running through a city. It’s jammed with vehicles. So officials widen the road to six lanes, to ease congestion and driver stress. Does that relieve traffic? Yes. But only for a time. Within a few days or weeks, the roads will […] The post Alabama can’t build its way out of the prison crisis appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Bell Missionary Baptist gets marker noting role in civil rights history
Bell Missionary Baptist Church was instrumental in the civil rights movement. Now, its pastors are taking steps to help people remember their church's important history. Community leaders on April 21 celebrated the Alabama Department of Archives and History Historical Marker Committee's action to place a plaque at the church, commemorating this history.
Montgomery church celebrates 190 years
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) -If you could travel back in time to 1834, you probably wouldn’t recognize much of Downtown Montgomery, which wasn’t the State Capitol until over a decade later. You may recognize Saint Peter Catholic Church. Clergy, partitioners, and visitors walk around the church while singing songs...
Incident reports of the Wetumpka Police Department from April 18 to April 24
• Robbery and burglary was reported on Coosa River Parkway. • Theft was reported on U.S. Highway 231. • Theft was reported on U.S. Highway 231. • Theft was reported on U.S. Highway 231. Sign up for Newsletters from The Herald. April 19. • Criminal trespass was reported on Nolen...
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