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16-year-old murder suspect taken into custody after standoff in Sylacauga
SYLACAUGA, Ala. (WIAT) — Sylacauga Police Department announced the arrest of a capital murder suspect following a lengthy standoff Monday afternoon. Jamir De’Jawn “JD” Russ, 16, is charged with two counts of capital murder in the death of Tamekia Fluker. Warrants have been issued for his arrest since March 4. Authorities located Russ at 25 Hawk […]
City of Talladega receives new storm shelter
TALLADEGA, Ala. (WBRC) - Exciting news for the Talladega community when it comes to your safety. The city has a new potential life-saving storm shelter. The new storm shelter at Jemison Park will provide a safe place to go in the event of severe weather. It can accommodate up to 48 people and withstand winds of up to 250 miles per hour.
Sylacauga City Council proposed agenda – March 19, 2024
SYLACAUGA, Ala. – The Sylacauga City Council will hold a scheduled meeting on Tuesday night, March 19, at 6:00 p.m. with a work session prior at 4:00 p.m. 1. Resurface Gene E. Stewart Blvd. from the railroad tracks to Curtis Liles Ct. (The estimated project cost is $358,668. Funding to be used from Special Gasoline Tax Fund.)
Pedestrian killed by oncoming car outside Sylacauga
TALLADEGA COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A man from Coosa County’s Weogufka community was killed in a wreck near Sylacauga Thursday night. James W. Weeks, 31, was killed when he was hit by a car while walking Alabama 21 near Desoto Caverns Parkway at approximately 10:40 p.m. Thursday. Weeks was pronounced dead at the scene. The […]
Freeze watch affecting Alabama Tuesday
A freeze watch was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 4:50 a.m. valid for Tuesday between 1 a.m. and 9 a.m. for Marion, Lamar, Fayette, Winston, Walker, Blount, Etowah, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, St. Clair, Talladega, Clay and Randolph counties. The weather service comments, "Sub-freezing temperatures of 26...
Alabama Couple arrested, police locate 1.3 lbs. of meth, Suboxone films, and cash
ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (WRBL) – An east Alabama couple is under arrest after safety checkpoint by police locates more than a pound of meth, Suboxone patches, cash and a gun. On March 14th, 2024, the Alexander City Police Department carried out a routine safety checkpoint on Comer Street. A black Impala attempted to evade the […]
Off-duty police officer fatally shot in Sylacauga; investigation underway
SYLACAUGA, Ala. – Jeremy Dewayne Wilson, a 40-year-old off-duty police officer, succumbed to a gunshot wound following a domestic violence altercation in Sylacauga. The Sylacauga Police Department (SPD) responded to a call on Wednesday, March 6, finding Wilson suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body at 1599 Commerce Dr.
Two arrested on drug-related charges in Alexander City
Alexander City police have arrested two people on several drug-related charges. Officials say on March 14, officers conducted a safety checkpoint on Comer Street in Alexander City. At the checkpoint, the driver of a black Impala fled the area traveling south on Comer Street, initiating a short pursuit. During the...
Krazy Crabs Seafood and Wings holds official grand opening with ribbon-cutting ceremony
SYLACAUGA, Ala. – Krazy Crabs Seafood and Wings marked its official entrance into Sylacauga’s dining scene with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Sylacauga Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday morning, March 12, at 10:00 a.m. The new restaurant is located at 1371 W Ft. Williams St. in the...
Daughters of the American Revolution chapter honors Mildred B. Harrison
On Wednesday, March 6, the David Lindsay Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution met at the Mildred B. Harrison Regional Library in Columbiana for a two-hour meeting and bestowed special recognition to the library’s namesake. The post Daughters of the American Revolution chapter honors Mildred B. Harrison appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
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