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Walker County sheriff looks to secure more funding for jail improvements
JASPER, Ala. (WIAT) — Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith said the department is looking to make improvements to the jail through a new rehabilitation program known as the CART program, Comprehensive Accountability Recovery Treatment, and potentially adding 24/7 medical services. Beyond 24/7 medical coverage, Smith has previously advocated for health monitors inside some cells. According […]
UPDATE: Man found shot to death and left inside a vehicle
There is an update to a murder investigation that took place in Walker County. Carlos Duran Harris was arrested Tuesday and charged with murder. Early Saturday morning, Walker County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a motor vehicle crash at a home in Parrish. When they arrived they found a man’s body shot, inside the vehicle.
Parrish man arrested after woman found in crashed vehicle with gunshot wounds, dies at hospital
WALKER COUNTY, Ala. — A man was arrested after a woman was found dead from an apparent shooting in Walker County. The Walker County Sheriff's Office reported Carlos Harris of Parrish was taken into custody and charged with murder. The arrest comes after deputies responded to a traffic accident...
CBS 42 Inside Your Neighborhood explores Cordova
CORDOVA, Ala. (WIAT) — CBS 42 Inside Your Neighborhood is a new series that explores communities around Central Alabama. To kick off this series, CBS 42’s Carly Laing takes us inside her neighborhood in the small town of Cordova in Walker County. About 45 minutes north of Birmingham nestled off Interstate 22, you will find […]
Suspect charged in killing of 40-year-old woman found shot inside wrecked vehicle in Walker County
A suspect has been charged in the weekend shooting death of a 40-year-old woman in Walker County. Carlos Duran Harris, 38, of Parrish, is charged with murder in the slaying of Paula Michelle Bailey. Walker County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched early Saturday to report of a traffic crash on West...
Prepare for strong thunderstorms in Alabama Sunday afternoon
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 3:20 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 3:45 p.m. for Walker, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson and Bibb counties. Residents can expect wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 3:20 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Bull City,...
Alabama pedestrian struck and killed by pickup truck, state troopers say
An Alabama man was killed after he was struck by a vehicle early Thursday morning, state troopers said. The single-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian occurred at approximately 4:55 a.m. Thursday, and claimed the life of a Jasper, Alabama, man. The pedestrian, Marcus C. Boteler, 27, who was in the roadway,...
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