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1 killed, 1 injured in Talladega shooting
TALLADEGA, Ala. (WIAT) — One man was killed and a woman was injured in a shooting in Talladega over the weekend. According to Talladega Police Department, officers responded to reports of a shooting on the 1600 block of Old Schocco Road around 2:19 a.m. on Saturday. Police found a man and a woman shot at […]
Pell City man gets 71 months for $4.7 million investor fraud scheme
PELL CITY, Ala. (WBMA) — A Pell City man was sentenced in a scheme to defraud more than 40 investors in his various companies. 48-year-old John Michael Golden was given 71 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. He pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud back in April.
New strain of Fentanyl spotted in Shelby County
SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - Shelby County Drug Task Force investigators say they have now seen the first case of a new form of fentanyl. Just in the last few weeks, several illegal drugs were found at a house near Helena. Investigators with the drug task force are working with...
Shelby County Sheriff’s Office to offer upcoming Citizen’s Sheriff Academy
Those seeking to experience the real world of law enforcement and learn what it is like to be a sheriff’s deputy in Shelby County will soon have that opportunity thanks to the upcoming Citizen’s Sheriff Academy presented by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. The post Shelby County Sheriff’s Office to offer upcoming Citizen’s Sheriff Academy appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Homewood police officer shot while leaving for work; hours-long standoff ends in suspect’s suicide
A Homewood police officer was rushed to UAB Hospital after he was shot early Sunday. The suspect took his own life after an hours-long standoff. Moody police identified him as 30-year-old Brandon Gaines. The shooting happened shortly after 4:30 a.m. in Moody. Homewood police Sgt. John Carr said the officer,...
Massachusetts man dies during training school motorcycle crash at Barber Motorsports Park
LEEDS, Ala. — A man from Massachusetts died from a crash on the racetrack at Barber Motorsports Park Monday. Abraham D. Schwartz, 41, was participating in a two-day training school when he crashed on a motorcycle, according to the Jefferson County coroner. A second motorcyclist was injured and taken...
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