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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 […]
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.
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...
89-year-old man dies in Franklin County house fire
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says an 89-year-old man died in a house fire Monday. Deputies say they responded to the house fire in the 6000 block of 172 in Hodges. It happened in the early morning hours, and Hodges Fire Department was also dispatched. On arrival, the sheriff’s...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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.
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