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Officials looking for car that fled scene after striking, killing Alabama man walking in business parking lot
A man walking in the parking lot of an Alabama business was struck and killed in a weekend hit-and-run incident. Officials with the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office report that Milton Earl Davis, 58, of Birmingham, was killed early Saturday morning while walking in a business parking lot on Fourth Avenue North in Birmingham.
An 81-year-old Alabama woman killed when Jeep collides with tree, state troopers say
An 81-year-old Alabama woman was killed Saturday after the vehicle in which she was riding struck a tree, state troopers said. The single-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 4:16 p.m. Saturday, and claimed the life of an Opelika, Alabama, woman. Carol L. Deangelo, 81, was fatally injured when the 2006 Jeep...
Woman pursued by police killed when pickup truck strikes culvert, then tree, Alabama state troopers say
An Alabama woman running from police was killed Friday after her pickup truck struck a culvert and then a tree, state troopers said. The single-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 1 p.m. Friday, and claimed the life of a Boaz, Alabama, woman. Macey E. Justice, 24, was critically injured when the...
Alabama motorcyclist killed after colliding with dog, then being thrown into vehicle’s path, state troopers report
An Alabama man was killed Saturday night after he struck a dog on a state highway causing the man to be thrown into the path of an oncoming car, state troopers said. Gary Wilkerson, 67, of Oneonta, Alabama, was operating his 2004 Harley-Davidson motorcycle at approximately 8:55 p.m. Saturday when the collisions took place.
Alabama Governor awards 24 Counties $53.5 Million in high-speed internet grants. Is yours one of them?
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has announced the allocation of $53.5 million in grants to expand high-speed internet access across 24 counties in Alabama. This initiative aims to bridge the digital divide and enhance connectivity in underserved areas. The grants will fund various projects designed to provide high-speed internet to rural...
Seven months after murder victim found lying in road, Alabama detectives reach out to public for help
Alabama officials are appealing to the public for help seven months after finding a shooting victim lying in the road. Birmingham detectives are appealing to the public for information regarding a homicide that occurred on Saturday, November 18, 2023, in the 2600 Block of Avenue C, resulting in the death of LaKevin Debruce.
Company opens second Alabama plant — bringing 100 new jobs, $74 million investment to state economy
In a major boost to the local economy, a new $74 million automotive components plant commenced operations Wednesday in the Limestone section of Huntsville. The expansive 202,000 square-foot facility is situated at 5332 Endeavor Way within the Southpoint Industrial Park. Shape Corp., celebrated the grand opening of its second facility...
Man killed after being struck by car identified as 34-year-old Alabama man
A man who was killed after being struck by a car on an Alabama road has been identified. WAFF News in Hunstville reports that the man has been identified as 34-year-old Timothy Wood Jr. of Leighton. Wood was killed after being struck by a car on 2nd Street in the...
Alabama man charged with murder after dead body found, police say
An Alabama man has been charged with murder after authorities say a dead body was found apparently shot to death. Kevin Chase, 65, of Montgomery, Alabama, was arrested Monday and charged with murder, Montgomery polise said. The investigation started just before 1 p.m. Monday when police were called to a...
Alabama mom charged with burning her children with a blowtorch heads to jail after admitting to abuse charges
An Alabama mother who was charged with severely abusing three of her children, including burning them with a blowtorch, has been sentenced to five years in prison for her crimes. Ashleigh Ableman, of Ariton, Alabama, pleaded guilty earlier this month to aggravated child abuse and chemical endangerment of a child...
Alabama party with more than 1,000 people ends with ‘senseless’ mass shooting; more than 350 rounds fired, 9 shot
Montgomery police are still piecing together what happened at a party early Sunday morning which resulted in a mass shooting, injuring 13, 9 of whom were shot. “I’m not proud to be standing here today talking about another issue of gun violence in our city,” Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed said in a press conference. “This senseless act is something that should not happen. This cannot continue to happen. We will not stand for it,’’ Reed said. “This senseless violence just has to stop.”
Alabama man killed when vehicle strikes tree and flips over, state troopers say
An Alabama man was killed Saturday afternoon when the vehicle in which he was riding as a passenger struck a tree and flipped over, state troopers said. The single-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 4:18 p.m. Saturday, and claimed the life of a Camp Hill, Alabama, man. Cecil T. Tinsley, 66,...
Alabama man killed after car strikes pick-up truck, then tractor-trailer
An Alabama man was killed after his small car struck a pick-up truck, then a tractor-trailer, state troopers said. The multi-vehicle crash involving a commercial vehicle occurred at approximately 10:15 a.m. Friday, and claimed the life of a Union Springs, Alabama, man. Eugene Lysykanycz, 76, was fatally injured when the...
Three young men from Alabama drown off Florida beach, sheriff says
Three young men from Alabama have died after becoming distressed while swimming Friday evening off a Florida beach, a local sheriff reported. The young men were all located and brought ashore and taken to local hospital, but died later from their injuries, Bay County (Florida) Sheriff Tommy Ford said in a message posted on social media.
Attempted murder suspect arrested after leading Alabama police on 100 mph chase
An attempted murder suspect led Alabama police on a chase through two counties exceeding 100 mph before police apprehended him and charged him with more than half a dozen charges. The incident began on Tuesday when police in Selma were called to the 2400 Block of North Lauderdale Street regarding...
Alabama man ejected from SUV and killed after crashing into fence, state troopers say
An Alabama man was killed early Thursday morning when his SUV struck a fence and then flipped over, ejecting the man, state troopers said. The single-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 12:03 a.m. Thursday, and claimed the life of a Clayton, Alabama, man. James Earl Fenn, 65, was fatally injured when...
Domestic shooting leaves Alabama 15-year-old girl dead, her 5-year-old brother wounded
A 15-year-old Alabama girl was shot and killed and her 5-year-old brother shot Wednesday by their mother’s ex-boyfriend after a domestic dispute, police said. Police said they were called to a report of two people shot just after noon on Wednesday in the 500 block of 25th Street North in Birmingham.
Alabama man killed in pickup truck towing accident on Interstate 65
An Alabama man who was killed Tuesday when his pickup truck overturned has been identified. Jefferson County Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said the man killed in the wreck was Robert Shane McElroy, 36, of Maplesville, Alabama. McElroy was killed when the pickup truck he was driving and another pickup...
Alabama native, baseball legend Willie Mays dies at age 93
Alabama native son and Major League Baseball legend Willie Mays died Tuesday. He was 93. Mays was born in 1931 in Westfield, Alabama. Mays played baseball at an early age and by the time he was 15, he was already playing for Birmingham’s Black Barons in the Negro Leagues.
Alabama man charged with threatening Georgia DA and sheriff over Trump investigation
An Alabama man has been indicted on charges of making threats to Fulton County (Georgia) District Attorney Fani Willis and Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Arthur Ray Hanson, II, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Atlanta on charges of threatening Willis and Labat because...
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