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Muscle Shoals man arrested for attempted murder after one injured in stabbing
A Muscle Shoals man is in custody after a stabbing near Leighton. The Colbert County Sheriff's Office says 25-year-old Christopher Dawson was charged with attempted murder. The incident happened Sunday night on Hidden Hollow Road. Investigators say one person was airlifted to Huntsville Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The sheriff's office...
Limestone County Coroner: Suspicious death investigation underway in Athens
A suspicious death investigation is underway in Athens, according to Limestone County Coroner Mike West. West confirmed the deputy coroner was on the scene when the body was found Thursday night off Newby Road. West says the body has been sent in for an autopsy. The sheriff's office is investigating...
Bill targets parents of students caught with guns as handgun found at Hatton High School
Lawrence County School Resource Officers found a high-powered handgun at Hatton High School early Wednesday morning. Superintendent Dr. John Bret Smith says they have a strict "See something, say something" policy. He says that system worked well today when one Hatton High School student tipped off SROs. That's when authorities...
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...
2-year-old girl drowns in north Alabama’s family pool
A two-year-old female discovered in a pool in Lauderdale County Thursday morning has died. Lauderdale County Coroner Kim Jones said the incident happened at a home on Onslow Drive at around 9:30 a.m. The child was discovered in a family pool. She later died at a hospital. Stories by William...
Killen police identify 21-year-old woman killed in Lauderdale County wreck
The Killen Police Department has identified the 21-year-old woman killed Monday in a wreck on Brush Creek Road. Police confirm Emma Grace Blankenship died in the single-vehicle crash. Lauderdale County Coroner Kim Jones said Monday it happened about 7 p.m. when Blankenship's car left the road and went into a...
Athens Fridays After Five to start April 26
ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - Athens Main Street is kicking off this year’s Fridays After Five Music Series Friday. The event is presented by The Orthopedic Center-Athens and will feature local musicians, local merchants and delicious food. The family-friendly event will transform the east side of the Limestone County Courthouse...
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