Somerville
CRIME & SAFETY
Somerville man found with fentanyl during traffic stop, charged with drug trafficking
A Somerville man was arrested for drug trafficking in addition to having several active warrants for his arrest. According to the Priceville Police Department, 43-year-old Billy Gene Shaddrix was charged with trafficking fentanyl. About 4 a.m. Saturday, an officer conducted a vehicle stop near Highway 67 and Marco Drive for...
Cullman County woman dies in Morgan County wreck involving Gadsden man
A Baileyton woman died Monday afternoon in a three-car crash in Morgan County that involved a Gadsden man, according to a news release from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Brenda R. Reed, 78, was injured when her 1999 GMC Sonoma was struck at 5:39 p.m. by a 2017 Nissan Titan driven by 34-year-old Aaron S. Barnes of Gadsden on Alabama Highway 67 near Hulaco Road, about 5 miles west of Arab.
Morgan County deputies arrest person after standoff
FALKVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A man was arrested following a standoff near Falkville on Monday. Deputies responded to a report of a home invasion on A. Grant Road on Sunday. Deputies were notified of the suspect’s whereabouts and responded on A. Grant Road. Deputies said the suspect, 42-year-old Jesse...
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...
Decatur man accused of shooting in an occupied home
DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - A Morgan County man was arrested on Sunday night after he allegedly fired a shot into an occupied home. Decatur Police officials say officers responded to a call of a burglary in progress at a home on 12th Ave. NW. Officers made contact with the man,...
Decatur Police locate missing boy
DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - The Decatur Police Department says it has located a missing boy who was last seen Saturday. Officials did not say where 13-year-old Chevy Powers was found but he was found safe. His family reported him missing near Modaus Road SW on Saturday. According to Powers’ mother,...
Man wanted in Cullman Co. murder, victim identified
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - Cullman County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a man accused of a deadly shooting in the Vinemont area. A murder warrant has been issued for 20-year-old Jamarion Allen Harrison. The victim, identified by the Cullman County Coroner’s Office as 29-year-old Dylan Bomberry-Wright, of Vinemont, was shot and killed July 1.
Decatur City Council agrees to hire a third party to examine police department culture
DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - The Decatur City Council has agreed to hire an independent firm to examine the culture of the police department. The firm will be going through 700 hours of body camera video and existing reports to take a closer look at the department. Green Research and Technologies...
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