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Judge To Decide on Gag Order Following Hearing in Murder Case Against Former Decatur Officer | May 17, 2024 | News 19 at 6:30 p.m.
A temporary gag order is still in place until Morgan County Circuit Judge Charles Elliott makes a final decision following a hearing on Friday.
Hearing underway for officer charged in fatal Decatur shooting
DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - A hearing over whether a temporary gag order should be made permanent during court proceedings in the case of Decatur Police Officer Mac Marquette is underway. Marquette is charged with murder for the death of Steve Perkins during an overnight truck repossession on September 29. Before...
Two arrested following drug, theft investigation in Decatur
DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - Two people were arrested following a drug and theft investigation at a Decatur home on Wednesday. According to the Decatur Police Department, the vice/narcotics unit carried out a search warrant for a home on Flicker Rd. While there, investigators found 42-year-old Windy McCutcheon of Decatur and 47-year-old Gordon Hughes II of Decatur.
Perkins Supporters Marching to 3rd Friday | May 17, 2024 | News 19 at 6 p.m.
At last month's 3rd friday, demonstrators say they were acting peacefully before they said officers with the Decatur Police Department began instigating arrests. Supporters told us they were outraged at the sight of Perkins' widow Catrela being detained.
3rd Friday festival happening in downtown Decatur
DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - The popular street festival will be making its way back to downtown Decatur on Friday night. The 3rd Friday event will be catapulting with lots of community-driven activities for the entire family on Second Avenue from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Organizers said the event will have food trucks...
Update on Severe Weather Threat for West and Central Alabama
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has released an update on the potential of severe weather. “The threat of severe thunderstorms today will be confined to far southeastern Central Alabama.”. “A large mass of thunderstorms currently oriented east-west from Meridian, MS to Montgomery, AL to Columbus, GA is producing heavy...
Man arrested on drug and trespassing charges in Decatur
DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - A man banned from Decatur Housing Authority property has been arrested, accused of trespassing and having drugs, according to our media partners at the Decatur Daily. Randall Bates was arrested on Sunday on drug and trespassing charges. Bates is accused of walking on East Acres’ public...
Deputies searching for two people accused of stealing vehicle in Morgan County
MORGAN COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is searching for two people accused of stealing a vehicle from a home in Morgan County. According to MCSO, deputies took a report for a stolen vehicle in the Eva area on Wednesday, May 8. Deputies were told that two weeks before the incident […]
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