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Educators, resource officers take active-shooter training at Alabama State University
Alabama State University held an emergency training Thursday for educators and school resource officers to learn about active-shooter situations. A $2 million grant allowed ASU to fund the program, said Avionne Ruffin, a program director at school. The training allowed officers and teachers “to learn more about how to keep your kids safe," said Tony Garrett, the executive director of Central Alabama CrimeStoppers. ...
‘They’re going to kill me in here’: Families testify about violence in Alabama prisons
Families of people being held in Alabama prisons testified before lawmakers in Montgomery on Wednesday, sharing accounts of rape, murder, extortion, beatings and rampant drug use. Betty Martin told the prison oversight committee that her son, Derrick, called her to document the stabbing and beatings he suffered during six years...
New Montgomery crime task force formed by state, city, federal agencies
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Multiple law enforcement agencies announced a new, joint crime suppression unit for the city of Montgomery on Thursday called the Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit, or MACS. It’s a task force led by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and includes the Montgomery Police Department, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Alabama Attorney General’s Office and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Montgomery Fire/Rescue class recognized at permanent status ceremony
The Montgomery Fire/Rescue graduated Class of 2023-B recently attended their permanent status recognition ceremony. "These members put in the work to successfully pass their 6 month probation test which included a written test, territory map and outline plus skills testing," said the department's Facebook page. "Fire Chief [Milford] Jordan reminded...
MPD Conducting Homicide and Attempted Murder Investigation
On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at about 4:32 p.m., MPD responded to a local hospital in reference to subjects shot. Contact was made with two 16-year-old Juvenile Male victims: one juvenile male who sustained a non-lifethreatening gunshot wound and one juvenile male who sustained a life-threatening gunshot wound and was later pronounced deceased.It was later determined that the offense occurred in the area of Hilldale Drive.
Montgomery police launch death investigation after woman dies
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Montgomery Police Department has launched a death investigation after a 28-year-old Montgomery woman was killed. Police say that on Wednesday around 8:35 p.m., police and fire medics responded to Eastdale Road South near the Gazebo Apartments after receiving a report of a person being shot.
Highly recruited junior DB flips commitment from Alabama to UCF
Jackson defensive back Jamarrion Gordon has flipped his commitment from Alabama to UCF, he announced on social media Friday. The 6-foot, 190-pound junior originally committed to Alabama in May. Gordon is the 10th-ranked junior in the state, according to the 247 composite rankings. He is visiting Orlando this week along...
Redland Nutrition celebrates grand opening
Redland Nutrition has been open since March, but now the business finally has a sign. Owner Jeanine Faulkner and the rest of Redland Nutrition hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday at their store located at 41 Emerald Mountain Expressway in Wetumpka. The store also hosted a grand opening celebration...
State, local and federal agencies to address crime in Montgomery
MONTGOMERY — A coalition of Alabama officials announced a new task force that will use state and federal resources to address crime in the state’s capital, amid a persistent staffing shortage in the Montgomery Police Department. The Metro Area Crime Suppression unit will use resources from the Alabama...
Live amid 27 acres in updated four-bedroom home in Shorter | REAL ESTATE
Say so long to the city every day while living amid 27 acres of woods and fields in an updated four-bedroom home for sale in Shorter. Covered front and back porches will help homeowners soak in views of the countryside and the sound of a nearby creek. Shorter is located 15 minutes east of EastChase just off Interstate 85. “Live just 15 minutes from EastChase and 25 minutes from Auburn in a quiet area with a slower...
BIG CAT NEWS: 4-star Alabama DL commit Antonio Coleman arrives in Auburn for visit
Antonio Coleman, a 4-star Alabama defensive line commit from Saraland, Ala., has arrived in Auburn for Big Cat Weekend. The post BIG CAT NEWS: 4-star Alabama DL commit Antonio Coleman arrives in Auburn for visit appeared first on On3.
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