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Families describe assaults and deaths behind bars during hearing on Alabama prison conditions
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Deandre Roney told officials at the Alabama prison he was incarcerated at that he feared for his life because another inmate had been threatening him, his sister said. On June 8, months away from his scheduled release date, the 39-year-old was stabbed to death. Money the family had saved to help […]
ADSFR Results Show Evidence of Flounder Rebound
Nobody was more pleased when the 91st Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo (ADSFR) added flounder to the CCA Alabama Live Weigh-In competition than Dr. Sean Powers, head rodeo judge and Director of the Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences at the University of South Alabama. Powers watched the southern...
Crime Stoppers holds annual luncheon, selects Representative Allen Treadaway as ‘Crime Stopper of the Year’
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - On Wednesday, law enforcement officers and deputies from across central Alabama gathered to celebrate Metro Alabama Crime Stopper’s success over the last year. Chairman Frank Barefield says the organization is on a record pace when it comes to tips and financial awards. In just the...
3 Alabama universities close DEI offices, shift staff
Three Alabama universities have closed their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices to comply with a state law. The University of Alabama (UA) System campuses, including the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Alabama in Huntsville, announced Tuesday the offices would be closed by Oct. 1…
Live at Rouses: Chatting with CEO Donny Rouse
Studio 10 was so excited to celebrate ten years of Rouses Markets in Alabama! The show went live from the beautiful Rouses location on Airport Blvd. in West Mobile, AL. Rouses CEO Donny Rouse talked with us throughout the show and said that leading this company is an honor. His grandfather, Anthony J. Rouse, Sr., opened the family’s first grocery store in 1960, and 15 years later it was renamed Rouses. They are now one of the fastest growing family-owned companies in the country.
Dothan Police Asking for Community’s Help with Murder
(DOTHAN, Ala.) On July 20, 2024, Dothan Police responded to reports of a stabbing near the intersection of West Powell and Linden Street. When officers arrived, they located the victim, identified as Damon Goodson (53) of Dothan, lying in the roadway with a stab wound to his upper torso. Goodson was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. Goodson, after undergoing surgery, was placed on life support. On July 21, 2024, Goodson died from his injuries. The Dothan Police Department is asking for the community’s help in solving this case.
Alabama lawmakers begin pre-filing bills ahead of 2025 legislative session
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Some Alabama lawmakers are already preparing for next year’s legislative session, pre-filing bills on topics from crime to transportation. State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) would like to see fellow lawmakers pass a bill allowing the governor or attorney general to appoint an interim police chief in high crime areas. This […]
Summer Drought Spreading Across Central Alabama
During the warm months, Alabama is accustomed to the scorching hot temperatures and occasional afternoon downpour to replenish the dry soils. However, we are normally not prepared for growing drought concerns like many local farmers have been worried about this year. In fact, for some farmers, these are the driest conditions they’ve had since the […]
Alabama man headed to prison for conning $4.7 million from investors in phony business, timber schemes
A Pell City man has been sentenced in a scheme to defraud more than 40 investors in his various companies out of more than $4.7 million, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Carlton L. Peeples. Chief U.S. District Court Judge R....
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