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Opinion | Decatur police officers are antagonizing their community
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Since Sept. 29, the Decatur Police Department has engaged in tactics to antagonize and repress the citizenry it is supposed to “serve and protect” simply for protesting the killing of Steve Perkins by Decatur officers. Perkins was killed, effectively ambushed, by Decatur...
Multiple agencies respond to fire at Falkville Health and Rehab Center
Falkville Fire & Rescue says they were dispatched to Falkville Health and Rehab Center for a business fire about 2:20 a.m. Tuesday. The fire department says units arrived on scene to find moderate smoke in the central nurses station on the second floor. Fire was isolated to the second floor HVAC system.
Civil rights group members file complaint over Decatur police lieutenant
DECATUR, Ala. — Tensions between residents fighting for a Decatur widow's search for justice and members of the Decatur Police Department grew this weekend when demonstrators attending the city's 3rd Friday Street Festival this weekend were met with threats of arrest by police. One officer, Lt. Joe Renshaw, is being singled out for allegedly being particularly aggressive.
Police identify suspects caught after attempt to cash bad check, long chase in North Alabama
The Priceville Police Department has identified the two suspects involved in Tuesday's chase. According to police, 35-year-old Stanford Renard Dean, of Atlanta, Georgia was charged with forgery, possession of a forged instrument, and attempt to elude (felony) with bonds totaling $110,000. Police also say 36-year-old Laveander Lamar Ashford, of Huntsville,...
Decatur man arrested after months-long investigation
DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - A Decatur man is in jail after a months-long narcotics investigation. Decatur Police say their narcotics unit began the investigation after being alerted to drug sales in the southwest part of the city. They say Terrell Swan was quickly identified as the main suspect and undercover officers bought crack cocaine from him.
Student dies after medical emergency at Liberty Middle School
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A child is dead after having a medical emergency at Liberty Middle School Tuesday afternoon. Liberty Middle School officials identified the student at Morgan Williams who was in the 7th grade. LMS Principal Shannon Brown released the following statement on Wednesday afternoon:. LMS Families,. It is...
Hartselle Church builds cross for people to nail their prayers on to
HARTSELLE, Ala. (WAFF) -The pastor of Oakridge Baptist Church in Hartselle built a large cross himself so that people could nail their prayers to the cross. It was erected last month. Pastor Jerry Chenault says he believes this is just one way to allow the community to express their needs.
Lexi Regensburger promotes HEALS for Girl Scout Gold
MADISON – Lexi Regensburger translated her concern for healthy children into a multifaceted service project to earn Girl Scouts’ Gold Award. While Regensburger wanted to complete her Gold Award, she struggled to identify a project. She contacted MCS Development Office Coordinator Lee Shaw about district needs; HEALS was the answer.
‘Sounds of Summer’ concerts return to Home Place Park
MADISON – Madison Arts Alliance urges residents to mark their calendars for the 2024 summer concert lineup for “Sounds of Summer.”. The concert venue is Home Place Park, 100 Shorter St., two streets south of Main Street in downtown Madison. The concerts are free. Madison Arts Alliance sponsors...
DU makes major improvement in 2023 sewer system score
The fewer points the better in the state's annual Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Program grading system, and Decatur Utilities had a 103-point reduction in its 2023 sanitary sewer system grade, DU said this week.
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