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Woman invites man on a date only for her accomplice to sneak out of the trunk and start choking and stabbing him; sentenced
Huntsville, AL – According to the court documents, the 27-year-old woman, later identified as ShaiIyn, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to attempted murder. Her accompIice, later identified as 21-year-old Robert, pleaded guilty to the same charge earlier this month and was sentenced to life in prison.
Shooting in Triana leads to search for suspect in Legacy Cove
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — An afternoon shooting in Triana sent one person to the hospital and led to a multi-jurisdiction search for the suspect. According to the Madison County Sherriff's Office, the incident happened in the 100 block of Swancott Road. Deputies say they responded to the scene at 5:00...
'It just breaks my heart': Neighbor reacts to death of Harvest 5-year-old
People in a Harvest neighborhood leaning on one another following the death of a 5-year-old boy. Authorities found the child in a pond on Loganberry Lane Sunday night. He later died at the hospital. A neighbor says the entire neighborhood was out looking for the little boy when they heard...
Woman who hit two Huntsville officers with car pleads guilty to assault charges
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The woman who was arrested after hitting two Huntsville police officers with her car at Parkway Place Mall earlier this year pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree assault, according to court records. 22-year-old Kadieza Timmons entered the guilty plea on June 21, nearly six months...
Huntsville lawyer provides insight on legal responsibility in child drowning cases
In the wake of a tragic incident where a 5-year-old child drowned in a pond in Harvest, Mark McDaniel, a Huntsville lawyer, discussed the legal implications and responsibilities. McDaniel explained Alabama currently has an attractive nuisance doctrine in place, designed to safeguard children. According to Alabama law, a swimming pool...
Multi-vehicle wreck claims life in Decatur
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division reported a death in a multi-vehicle crash in Decatur Monday evening. At approximately 5:39, the victim, Brenda R. Reed, 78, was driving near Alabama 67 near Hulaco Road, in her 1999 GMC Sonoma when she collided with a 2017 Nissan Titan. Her truck overturned and left the roadway. Aaron Gaines, 34, the driver of the Nissan Titan collided with another vehicle after hitting Reed.
One injured in motorcycle wreck on Hwy. 53 in Huntsville
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - One person is at Huntsville Hospital following a motorcycle wreck Saturday night. According to officials, the incident happened right before 9 p.m. near Blake Bottom Road. Don Webster, spokesperson for Huntsville Emergency Medical Services Inc. (HEMSI), said the motorcyclist is in serious condition. It is unclear...
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