CRIME & SAFETY
Ozark man shoots victim with shotgun over a woman, police say
OZARK, Ala (WDHN) — An Ozark man is behind bars without bond after police say he shot another man with a 12 gauge shotgun over a jealous argument about a woman. George Hilson is charged with one count of attempted murder. According to Ozark Police, early Tuesday morning, Hilson...
Enterprise woman pleads guilty to raping young family member, DA says
COFFEE COUNTY, Ala (WDHN) — An Enterprise woman will soon be sentenced after pleading guilty to rape. Amanda Fulford was arrested in August 2022 and charged with rape and sexual abuse, both in the second degree. District Attorney James Tarbox tells WDHN the victim was a 13-year-old related to...
Attorney David Harrison sets the record straight after woman gets three years for pleading guilty to manslaughter
ENTERPRISE, Ala. (WTVY) -Attorney David Harrison is setting the record straight about a woman’s sentence after pleading guilty to manslaughter. Harrison is the attorney for Andrea Stacy who pled guilty to causing the 2021 death of Brittanie Ferguson along Highway 27 and East Lee Street in Enterprise. Forensic blood...
Brothers serving life for driveway shooting murder of mom to 2 sets of twins ordered to pay up after objecting to footing funeral flower bills
Already sentenced to life in prison for the murder-for-hire shooting of an Alabama teacher and mother to two sets of twins, two brothers are now on the hook for a million-dollar restitution penalty. The post Brothers serving life for driveway shooting murder of mom to 2 sets of twins ordered to pay up after objecting to footing funeral flower bills first appeared on Law & Crime.
Enterprise man sentenced in security guard slaying
ENTERPRISE, Ala. (WTVY) - An Enterprise man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the death of a bar security guard. Emmanuel Key, 33, was found guilty of manslaughter in the 2019 killing of Stevie Franklin. During the three-day trial in March, evidence placed Key at the Daleville Lounge on the night of the shooting.
Free course aims to promote public safety, prevent mass violence
ENTERPRISE, Ala. (WTVY) - According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), many acts of violence are preventable if people know the indicators to look for. To help promote public safety, the Threat Evaluation and Reporting Overview (TERO) is being offered by DHS throughout the United States. “In today’s day...
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