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| | Knox pleads with Italian court to free her Knox and co-defendant Raffaele Sollecito, Knox's former boyfriend from Italy, were convicted in 2009 of sexually assaulting and murdering Kercher, who was stabbed to death in her bedroom. Knox was sentenced to 26 years in prison, Sollecito to 25. They both deny wrongdoing. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/story/15599653/amanda-knoxs-appeals-verdict-expected-in-italy Man charged in fatal shooting of UA student Based on the amount of evidence in the case, including physical evidence, witness testimonies, audio and video surveillance recordings, Tuscaloosa homicide investigators obtained a warrant today for the arrest of Ricky Crooks, charging him with capital murder of Johnson. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/story/15483382/man-charged-in-fatal-shooting-of-ua-student Feds join probe of alleged Mississippi hate killing "This was a racially motivated murder, committed because the victim was black. We want to prosecute and bring justice in this case to the fullest extent of the law," said Smith, explaining that he called Justice Department officials and asked for more investigators to come to Mississippi to help interview witnesses and pursue leads in the crime. Full Story - http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/08/17/mississippi.hate.crime/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger captured in California The arrest brings an end to a manhunt that received worldwide attention as the FBI received reported sightings of Bulger and Greig from all over the United States and parts of Europe. In many of those sightings, investigators could not confirm whether it was actually Bulger who was spotted or simply a lookalike. He has been the subject of several books and was an inspiration for the 2006 Martin Scorsese film "The Departed." Full Story - http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/mobster-whitey-bulger-arrested-in-calif-25-apx-20110622 Read m Girl, 5, admits drowning 'crying' tot Police originally ruled the death accidental, but said that changed after social workers reported that the girl told them she brought the toddler into the bathroom and drowned him. Full Story - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43350746/ns/us_news/ DOT bush hog propels rock into car, killing passwnger The volleyball sized rock struck the car, grazed the front passenger, then struck a woman sitting behind the driver. The 58-year-old was killed instantly. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=14816795 4thsuspect arrested in "Critter Man" case Late Wednesday, police arrested Kindall Riley, 19, of Montgomery and charged him with two counts of capital murder in the case, according to Martha Earnhardt, Montgomery Department of Public Safety spokeswoman. Riley is being held at the Montgomery County Detention Facility without bond, she said. One charge is because the crime also involved arson; the second is based on the alleged murder for hire. Full Story - http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20110416/NEWS01/104160332/1007/4th-suspect-arrested-Critter-Man-case 5,000 Rx pills found Police arrested 22-year-old Auburn junior Robert Lee Cofer after searching his apartment Friday. Authorities said they found a handgun and more than $11,000 in cash plus oxycodone, hydrocodone and other pills. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=14353581 5 victims killed in triple vehicle accident on I-65 "I was kind of shocked and started shaking a little bit and didn't really know what to do," Dame said. "I was traveling probably at 50 MPH at this time. I did pull off the road and thought at the first thing to do was call 911, which is what I did. I called 911 and told them what I saw, and obviously because it was raining and thought I'd probably just be in the way or whatever I continued on, and I was thinking about, and still thinking about it today actually." Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=14328355 Russell County serial killer denied parole Grantham is serving his two life sentences in the Bullock Correctional Facility, a prison in Union Springs, AL. Sheriff Taylor says Grantham was convicted of two murders and confessed to the third. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=14304016 Arrest made after girl attacked at WetumpkaHigh School "Three or four girls, grown women and everything, started fighting me. And beating on me and kicking me and punching me and everything," Chapman explained. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=14222616 Van der Sloot to plead temporary insanity The attorney for Van der Sloot, who remains the key suspect in the 2005 disappearance of U.S. teenager Natalee Holloway on the Caribbean island of Aruba, says his client will use the "violent emotion" defense in the Stephany Flores case. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=14205078 One suspect in custody for overnight murder, second still at large N'Guana Humphrey, 19, of Montgomery has been arrested and charged with capital murder in the death of Brandon Weston, who died last night at Jackson Hospital from gunshot wounds in the back, police said. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=14151464 Three charged in $250,000 marijuana seizures in Ala. Decatur police Chief Ed Taylor says officers then searched a Decatur location and found 70 pounds of the drug, and Madison authorities were contacted and found another 80 pounds of the substance and $30,000 in cash. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=14082886 Lauderdale County roundup nets 21 people charged in drug scheme Four of those arrested were indicted by a federal grand jury on February 2 on mail fraud and identity theft charges. The federal indictment was unsealed last week. Also last week, a state grand jury in Lauderdale County indicted 27 people on charges related to the online prescription drug scheme, including the four facing federal charges. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=14033258 Child killed in hit an run crash The crash happened in a construction zone along Highway 42. The child was being taken to school in a private vehicle when authorities say the suspect slammed into the rear of the vehicle. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=14025271 Macon County child hit by school bus fighting for life Macon County School Superintendent Dr. Jacqueline Brooks said Friday morning that a child hit by a school bus Thursday is in critical condition and has been transported to a Birmingham hospital. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=14010620 Deputy's wife charged with burning family's home According to investigators, 26-year-old Danielle Joslyn Raley of East Gadsden was charged with one count of first degree arson and three counts of attempted murder. Each charge carries a cash bond of $50,000, for a total of $200,000. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13991423 Albert Wilding admits killing his wife, gives motive More than a decade after Judie Wilding vanished, the answer to what happened to her finally saw light. Valeska said Wilding told the judge that he found his wife packing a suitcase to leave him. A struggle started and a gun was produced. During the struggle the gun went off, killing her. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13983370 One person shot in small Ala. town's courthouse Coosa County Alan Wingfield said one person is hurt, but not dead. The man, unidentified, was transported to an area hospital and then taken by helicopter to UAB Hospital in Birmingham. His condition was not immediately known. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13963635 Woman allegedly uses son to help rob bank "The three of them ran across the street, dropping the money bag when the dye bomb exploded," Lilburn Police Chief Bruce Hedley said. "They met up with a fourth suspect who was in a car waiting for them and sped off." Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13931746 Millbrook man arrested in string of burglaries The caller said they saw the vehicle on Mekeithen Place Road and wrote down the tag number. It was only later that the caller discovered they were actually a victim. Someone had broken into three of the caller's cars. A gun was also missing. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13919843 Marijuana manhunt mayhem in Lowndes Caounty In a twist of fate Calhoun resurfaced - at the home of a Montgomery County Jail Employee. Calhoun broke into the house, stole new clothes to change into, then left. Authorities found him walking down the street not far from the house and arrested him. Full Story - http://lowndescounty.wsfa.com/content/marijuana-manhunt-mayhem-lowndes-county Charges filed against accused shooter Loughner has been charged in a five-count federal indictment with killing Gabe Zimmerman, a 30-year-old aide to Giffords; and U.S. District Judge John M. Roll, 63. He also has been charged with attempting to kill a member of Congress - Giffords - and two other federal employees, Pamela Simon and Rob Barber. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13807790 Dad took kids after breaking into home and assaulting mom The victim was taken to East Alabama Medical Center for treatment from injuries she sustained in the assault. Police say she suffered facial injuries and was eventually released from the hospital. Warrants have been obtained for Brown's arrest, though he does have legal custody of the children. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13775636 Neighbor reacts to 4-year old child murder "It really...touched my heart. It touched my heart this evening to know that this happened right here. And I get up every morning and go out that door, and come back in that door every evening," says the neighbor fighting back tears. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13757901 Record discrimination settlement ends Alabama lawsuit Prosecutors said the building's owners - Warren Properties Inc., Warren Village Limited Partnership and Frank Warren - broke the law by refusing to allow a tenant using leg braces and crutches to move to a first-floor apartment. Stadtlander was hurt when he fell down the stairs. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13747123 Man shot after holding family hostage in New York Peterson, who has an extensive rap sheet full of gun crimes, was under the influence of drugs and became increasingly hostile, indicating he might take his own life with the gun he used to gain entry to the apartment. State Police Special Response units were sent in immediately. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13740291 Possible human remains found in Geneva County Geneva, AL (WSFA) - The Alabama Bureau of Investigation is working on a case involving possible human remains discovered in the trunk of a burned vehicle in rural Geneva County. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13716646 Phenix City man takes the law into his own hands Four deputies were on the scene. Cochran was arrested without fighting back. "We quickly closed in on them, closed that gap. It was more of catching them off guard and them not really having the time to react," explained Horton. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13705312 EMT struck, killed by truck while working on I-65 crash Jarrett said a preliminary investigation showed that Cumbie was speeding and passing traffic that had slowed due to icy road conditions and the emergency vehicles that were on the roadside. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13676701 Woman arrested for setting police car on fire Police say Payton Nicole Herrington, 19, of Lindale doused the vehicle with gasoline and set it on fire. Police say Herrington set the police car on fire out of anger. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13651646 1 killed in Walmart parking lot shooting, suspect attempts suicide Police say after the shooting, Bates returned home to 1101 Old Railroad Bed Road in Lincoln County, TN. A family member found him in his home with what investigators believe to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was flown to Vanderbilt in critical condition. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13624299 Police shooting in Elmore County It went from bad to deadly over a matter of 4 hours. After negotiations failed, the county's special ops unit which consists of 13 members felt it had no choice but to go in and try to save Wingard. With Bean pointing his 12 gauge shotgun at Wingard's head, the lead officer (point man) of the special ops unit ordered Bean to show his hands, according to Sheriff Franklin. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13614476 Car thief dragged behind car driven by partner Sgt. Johnny Williams with the Birmingham Police Department says one suspect was able to start the vehicle in an attempt to escape. Another tried to enter the vehicle, but was instead dragged around 80 feet after somehow falling under it. The third suspect fled on foot.
Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13610214 Suspect beaten in East Alabama, three officers suspended Both deputies, Dollar and Watford, assaulted the suspect, causing head trauma and injuries to his upper body. Harrington was taken to Jack Houghston Memorial Hospital to be treated for his injuries. The two deputies did not use weapons of any kind during the assault. Officer Hauser played no role in the beating. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13578005 Police: Priest solicited murder of boy accusing him of sex abuse The Rev. John M. Fiala was in the Dallas County, Texas, jail on Tuesday, charged with one count of criminal solicitation to commit capital murder, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety and the jail's website. He also is charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child. His bail totals $700,000. Full Story - http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/11/23/texas.priest.arrested/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn Red Level man killed, driver charged in crash Initial investigation indicates that Miller was traveling over the posted speed limit on Morgan Road when he lost control, struck a ditch and overturned. Perry and Miller, who were both unrestrained, were ejected from the vehicle. Fill Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13544701 Suspicious fire burns Iraq War vet's home "I was in the pentagon on 9/11 when the plane hit, I had a car bomb blow up in my face in Iraq, so I've walked the edge quite a bit," Gatlin said. "But I've never ever had this happen." Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13516140 Teen driver killed in wreck involving school bus Shores died at the scene. State Troopers say Shores was attempting to pass two other southbound vehicles, in a no-passing zone, when he collided with the school bus. Shores was not wearing a seat belt. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13510505 Man faces attempted murder charge after shooting at wife A 31-year-old woman told officers she was confronted by her husband in the parking lot. The victim and her husband are separated. Police say a verbal altercation escalated when the man pulled out a handgun and fired two shots at his wife. Neither the victim, nor any other person was struck by the gunshots. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13506963 Three arrested in Legends apartment murder The suspects were identified as Carkevian Dean, 17, or Briarbrook Drive, Cytrus Rudolph, 19, of Lynnhurst Court and Shakur Young, 16, of Faro Drive. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13493478 Auburn dean killed in traffic accident, funeral plans announced Bell says his wife asks about her friend, Marie Wooten, every day from her hospital bed. "They were more than good friends. They were like two peas in a pod," explained Felix Bell. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13452133 ATF & police investigating Fort Benning worker Assistant Chief for the Phenix City Police Department Bobby Casteel says it all started when Edwards was caught stealing a television from the Sam's Club in Columbus. When officers went to his home in the Macintosh Creek subdivision off of Summerville Road in Phenix City, they say Edwards tried to use a flash bang distraction device in an effort to throw officers off and get out of getting arrested. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13464283 Dale County killer asks for clemency; daughter wants him to die Melinda Hallford Powell, a 40-year-old who lives in North Carolina, said Wednesday she was "like a zombie" for years after her father, Phillip Hallford, forced her to lure her boyfriend to an isolated site in Dale County, where he shot the boy to death in 1987. She was 15, her boyfriend, Eddie Shannon, was 16. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13443039 Mother hit power pole to kill herself and two of her children When asked, Thompson said she'd received notification that her welfare benefits were being cut off and explained that she could no longer support herself or her children. Thompson said slamming the car into a power pole was was her only option. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13430601 Theft of big rocks lands Brundudge man in big trouble Hall is the President of the S.A. Graham Construction Company in Brundidge in Pike County. DOT hired the man's company to do some bridge work in Montgomery County. Instead of delivering the rocks to the construction site, detectives say Hall had them trucked to private property in the Titus community in Elmore County. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13407259 Two suspects caught after robbery of 91-year-old The victim said she parked her car under the covered parking area at the mall and was going into the building when a man opened the door, snatched her purse and ran towards the parking lot. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13352401 Prison time for woman who stole from APT "It is appropriate that this defendant serve time in prison," said Attorney General King. "Her crime violated not only the trust of her employer, but also that of the citizens from whom she solicited donations." Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13345180 One man dead after east Montgomery apartment shooting "The victim was in very critical condition. Medics did respond and attempted to treat the victim, but he was pronounced deceased on the scene," adds Barnett. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13321014 Mother pleads for help after son's school attack That's not the only issue for the Sullen family. Sherry now balances work and caring for her son, a special education student. "My son has come this far to get his education, and now, he's uncomfortable going back to school simply because of this issue," she said. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13313488 Police dogs smell remains at home of missing child Zahra was described by family friends as a girl who was slow to open up to new people, but constantly smiled in spite of her health problems. The stepmother could be short-tempered toward her, two former neighbors said, but the woman also fought tears when a charity fitted her for hearing aids a few months ago. Full Story - http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/8435154/ Boyfriend's arrest cracks cold case "We re-examined the evidence with newer technologies now available to us, and certain witnesses, due to maturity and time, have been able to come forward and provide more information about that night," Dannels said. Leah, who was 15, was walking home from her best friend's house just as it was getting dark on June 28, 2000. She vanished, leaving one tennis shoe behind on the sidewalk, according to police and news accounts at the time. Full Story - http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/10/11/grace.coldcase.freeman.arrest/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn Nearly $30,000 may be missing from Selma Municipal Court The audit covering Oct. 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009, says $29,734 was received, but there are no records to show it was deposited in the bank. The audit cited inadequate record keeping, including not being able to determine if all parking tickets and parking fines collected were accounted for properly. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13292625 Murder suspect's body to be exhumed As part of a special effort to solve long unsolved crimes, the male DNA recovered with Ms. Comeau’s body was compared with male DNA from two rapes during the 1990s. In one of those rapes Mr. Johnson was identified as a suspect but he was never arrested for the crime. The DNA match implies that the man who committed the rapes also killed Ms. Comeau. Full Story - http://tuskegee.wsfa.com/content/murder-suspects-body-be-exhumed-tuskegee Suspect, child from Ohio Amber Alert found in Alabama Holley wore a gray and tan jacket and a reddish-orange shoulder-length wig that police say she was using as a disguise when she walked out of the school with the little girl. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13266608 Kidnapped girl's rescue was "beyond fear" "I had a split-second decision to decide to call 911 or go after it," Perez told ABC News, "I decided to go after it while my cousin was dialing 911. I took a chance to go and ask a question to see if that was the man that we're looking for." Full Story - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39533885/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/ Two teens in custody after alleged rape of special needs student "By her being disabled, she has to go around to the side of the building to get in, and it was locked," said her grandmother and legal guardian, who we are not identifying due to the nature of the crime. "She was accosted by another student she was in class with." Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13242179 Northside High School bus attacked, police search for answers "It was reported to us through Muscogee County School District security that a gunshot had struck one of our football busses right around midnight. They were traveling north on I-185 coming back from a foot ball game in Lee County," Wilson said. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13218100 Bank robber strap bomb to hostage According to police, the men committed a robbery at a bank on U.S. 1 before heading to the Bank of America on South Dixie Highway. The robbers then sent the 21-year-old man into the bank with a bomb strapped to his back, according to police. Officers surrounded the building and traffic was diverted away from the area. Hostage negotiators were at the scene and made contact with someone inside the bank. Full Story - http://www.justnews.com/news/25142549/detail.html?hpt=T2 Man guilty of peddling sex Zelaya-Rodriguez, who also goes by “Mecanico,” has been in federal custody since Sept. 9, 2009. He is accused of arranging sexual encounters for money between men living in the region and the 15-year-old girl, who was brought to the country without proper immigration document. Federal agents said he harbored the girl in Florence and forced her to engage in commercial sex acts between Aug. 25 and Sept. 8, 2009. Full Story - http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100923/NEWS/100929942/1011/NEWS?Title=Man-guilty-of-peddling-sex Charges filed in Lake Martin death Police say Little was the operator of the pontoon boat Ashely Anne Williams was riding in when she fell overboard and was run over by the propeller of the boat. Little allegedly swam ashore and fled the scene of the accident. Full Story - http://lakemartin.wsfa.com/content/charges-filed-lake-martin-death Auburn Police looking for driver in fatal car crash According to Auburn Police, witnesses say the male driver came up the ramp to the parkway, though it's still not clear if he stopped at the stop sign. The suspected driver turned left into the on-coming traffic, forcing the car 17-year-old Virginia Jacks was riding in to swerve. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13193923 Suspect in Killing of N.C. Police Chief's Daughter Arrested in New York The Niagara Falls Police Department confirmed to Fox News Radio that 34-year-old Michael Neal Harvey was taken into police custody Monday in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Harvey, who is from the area, is suspected of killing 23-year-old Valerie Hamilton of Concord, N.C. Hamilton's body was discovered over the weekend in a self-storage facility in Charlotte. Full Story - http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/09/19/manhunt-way-sex-offender-nc-police-chiefs-daughter-dead/ Firefighter charged with killing girlfiriend's 2-year-old son He was air lifted to Egleston Children's Hospital in Atlanta. That's where agents say his injuries raised some red flags. "During the medical evaluation of the child, treating physicians noticed bruising and injuries on the child which were not consistent with a fall or they were suspicious," revealed GBI Special Agent in Charge Rodney Wall. Meriwether County Sheriff Steve Whitlock says at that point, his department and the GBI started investigating the case. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13158458 Prattville man killed in accident Upon arrival, it was determined that there had been an accident involving a 1995 Harley Davidson motorcycle and a 2000 Jeep Cherokee on Day Street between Birmingham Highway and Airbase Boulevard. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13137022 Robbers lure victims with stolen cell phones The robbery happened on Hermitage Drive in Florence, which runs parallel to the University of North Alabama. Authorities said three men stopped their vehicle in the middle of the road, got out and walked up to the car behind, which was carrying three students. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13129720 U.S. Attorney's office looks at chargesfor explosive device The men left the unexploded ordnance in the parking lot of the Ann Street WalMart around noon Saturday. Units responded to the scene of a possible grenade and located a live 40 mm round that had been placed in the front parking lot closest to the store. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13121867 Woman dies from injures sustained in auto accident Amanda Polston, 23, who listed an Auburn address, was declared brain dead Sunday at 9:50 a.m. from multiple blunt force injuries she sustained in a motor vehicle accident Saturday morning around 11:30 a.m. on Shug Jordan Parkway near the Wire Road intersection. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13106486 Decatur granny defends herself against home intruder "I stepped out of there and I saw the light, the flashlight they were holding and I just started shooting," Jones said. Authorities say 18-year-old Michael Oneal Bynum then returned home to his residence located at 424 11th Avenue Southwest, Decatur, less than two hundred yards from Jones' residence. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13067666 Investigation leads to meth arrests 27-year-old Holly Christine Geisler and 27-year-old Barry William Harper, both of Sylvania, are charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance. "The information that we receive from citizens is really very valuable in making cases and in being able to zone in on drug hot spots." Harris said. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13058669 Two arrested in Publix robbery case Minutes later, patrol units spotted a red Ford Bronco in the area of Taylor Road and Chappell Lane and conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle. The two occupants, Anthony R. Roland, 21 years old, from Colorado Springs, Colorado and Christopher D. Gates, 21 years old, from McDonough, Georgia were taken into custody without incident. Evidence from the robbery along with a sawed-off shotgun and a handgun were located inside the vehicle, investigators said. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13050004 72 bodies found on a ranch in Mexico The bodies of 58 men and 14 women were found above ground Tuesday on the ranch about 14 miles (22 kilometers) away from San Fernando, a city of about 25,000 off Mexico's gulf coast and about 100 miles south of the U.S. border. The navy called it one of the largest discoveries of bodies in Mexico's 4-year-old war on organized crime. Full Story - http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/08/25/mexico.dead.bodies/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn Three arrested in rape of 16-year-old Tuscaloosa police said the victim told them the three men sexually assaulted her before the party ended at a home in the 1700 block of 2nd Avenue. Investigators said she was one of the females at the party which included mostly men. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13039515
Woman says American Shingle took her money "The message was that all of their representatives were busy, please hold," Simpkins said. "My daughter stayed on the phone for probably an hour, just to see if they would ever answer and they never answered," Simpkins said. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=13024012 Man who killed three brothers thought they stole video game system Investigators arrested 33-year-old Marcus Donte Reed on three charges of first degree murder in the deaths of 18-year-old Jarquis Adams, 20-year-old Jeremiah Adams, and 13-year-old Gene Adams. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12990164 Mother killed two children before sinking the car The woman, Shaquan Duley, 29, admitted to killing her 2-year-old and 18-month-old sons after the police pulled her submerged car from a river in Orangeburg, S.C., and discovered their bodies, according to Larry Williams, the county sheriff. Full Story - http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/18/us/18drown.html Wrongful death lawsuit filed for daycare death The lawsuit says there have been prior incidents where kids have been left on the vans and left at schools. The lawsuit says the temperature outside the van the day Haile died was 91 degrees. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12972204 Man held in connection with stabbings in 3 states U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said they arrested the man at 10 p.m. ET Wednesday as he attempted to board Delta Air Lines Flight 152 bound for Tel Aviv, Israel, at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. A Department of Homeland Security official said the National Targeting Center had looked at the passenger list and saw his name on the manifest. Full Story - http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/08/12/michigan.serial.stabbing.arrest/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn Teen dies after concrete paver thrown in car Davidson County deputies say Chisom was injured before 6 a.m. while riding in a car along Woodfield Drive, off Eller Road. Chisom was sitting in the front passenger seat of a car with three of her friends, when a concrete paving stone was thrown through the side window, hitting Chisom. Full Story - http://www.wbtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=12945328 Man arrested for garbage bags full of meth lab Angelina County Sheriff's Inv. Tom Matthews said Sgt. Allen Hill spotted a Charles Roy Euper, 56, loading several bags in the back of a truck around 10 a.m. and alerted Matthews. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12934266 NTSB probing fatal Missouri traffic accident Hart said investigators expect to be on the scene initially for seven to 10 days and might return later. He said officials want to hear from "any witnesses who have not already been interviewed who either saw the accident or have factual information pertinent to the accident." Full Story - http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/06/missouri.bus.accident/index.html?npt=NP1 Two women were arrested after children were found in burning apartment Jazeman Shameeka Blevins, age 23, and Angela Billingsley, age 25, are charged with child abuse, neglect, and endangering the welfare of a child. Three children were found unsupervised inside a burning apartment at the Selma Square Apartment Complex at 12:30pm Monday. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12919113 Four arrested in shooting of a 9 year old girl The men, who are being held without bond in the Wilcox County jail, are: 20-year-old Terry Devon Stabler, 21-year-old Tommy Lee Portis, both of Lower Peach Tree; 22-year-old Antwon Gates of Arlington; and 19-year-old Keyon Gates of Pine Hill. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12903652 Accident involving police officer leaves two dead State troopers say North Courtland police officer Brandon Shane Mundy, 29, failed to stop at stop sign and struck a 1994 GMC Sonoma pickup truck on the driver's side front fender area. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12904161 Drug arrest made in Prattville The Prattville Police Department and Autauga County Sheriff's Office arrested 16 people during an early morning drug operation. Three drug search warrants were also executed at different locations in the city. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12895282 Dothan banker pleads guilty to embezzlement James Goldsborough, who was a loan officer at PeoplsSouth Bank, entered the plea Monday to one felony count and will be sentenced this fall by U.S. District Judge Keith Watkins of Montgomery. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12842396 Woman's body found in car Lauderdale County authorities arrested and charged Tony Woods with capital murder. He's accused of shooting is estranged wife, Tammie Woods, Tuesday night. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12804449 Two men dead in murder/homicide at Huntsville apartment complex One of Lowhorne's family members said the shooting was likely over a relationship he was having with a woman. They believe her estranged husband found out, shot Lowhorne then shot himself. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12768176 Bullet found in brain of a woman believed killed in accident Lawrence County Sheriff Gene Mitchell says the death of Brenda Marie Terry is now being investigated as a possible murder. She was transported from her Hillsboro home with extensive head injuries Monday night. Mitchell says Terry was taken to Huntsville Hospital, where X-rays revealed a bullet in her head. She died late Monday night. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12765579 One dead, six injured after a deck collapses The incident happened at the Waterford Landing Apartments, around 11:30pm Sunday as seven people stood on a deck. The immediate reason is unknown, but authorities say while the individuals were standing on the deck it collapsed. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12756370 Man injured in serious fork lift accident A man, unidentified, was trapped under a fork lift after the machine tipped over. A witness on the scene told WSFA 12 News the man's head was trapped under the roll bar that runs across the top of the piece of equipment. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12747886 Man Injured in motorcycle accident dies Jenkins was the operator of a motorcycle that was attempting to make a left hand turn onto the southbound ramp of I-85 at the intersection of Gateway Drive and Interstate Drive last Wednesday. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12740096 Woman stabs neighbor during domestic dispute Police said that's when Broughton pulled out a knife raised it above her head and slashed Young at least three times hitting her in the neck and eye and also broke her jaw with the blade. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12722552 Three arrested in drug-related shooting Montgomery Police arrested three men in connection with a drug-related crime that saw a 29-year-old man get shot the face and hand. It happened Wednesday afternoon at the One Stop convenience store near Narrow Lane Road and South Boulevard. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12698546 Man who kills 5 dogs makes terrorist threats The initial report of the necropsy indicated that there were black granules mixed with kibble in the dog's stomach. It was later determined that the animals were poisoned with insecticide. On April 27, the dogs' owner reported that he had received a threatening phone call. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12689098 Man charged with slaying of daughter's ex-boyfriend Macon County Sheriff David Warren says Cecil Wade Meadows made his initial court appearance on Tuesday in the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Robert Joseph Holman II of Beauregard and was released on $50,000 bond. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12694806 Teen faces attempt of murder and child abuse charges White allegedly stayed silent until her mother found her "hunched over inside the shower on all fours". According to documents, the newborn baby was nearby, hidden inside a "white plastic bag". The suspect's mother observed that the baby girl was "purple in color and apparently not breathing". Full Story - http://www.ktnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=12686536 Woman charged with DUI after passing out in drive-through Police arrested a woman who passed out in the drive-through lane of a local Taco Bell after finding several open cases of beer in her car and pill bottles in her purse. According to a police report, officers responding to a possible DUI at about 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday found a Dodge Stratus in the drive-through with the engine running and 34-year-old woman passed out behind the wheel. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12677105 High court rejects drug maker's appeal The justices on Monday rejected Wyeth's attempt to block the trial because it is to be limited to punitive damages. Wyeth also wanted the high court to throw out $2.75 million compensatory damages that the woman, Donna Scroggin of Little Rock, Ark., won after suing Wyeth and Upjohn Co., another drugmaker. Both companies now are owned by Pfizer Inc. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12682259 Man killed in shootout at tattoo parlor Atlanta Police Maj. Keith Meadows says the owner grabbed his own gun, and that at least 15 shot were fired during the exchange of gunfire. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12657113 Burglary suspect dies in police custody Homewood Police say William Owens, 17, was arrested around one in the morning for breaking into cars, then died sometime after that while in police custody. Police have not said when or how he died, but mentioned an officer had tazed him.
Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12642109 Man surrenders after killing ex-wife After gunshots were fired, the suspect fled the scene to a home on Wentworth Drive where police believed the man had barricaded himself inside the house. That wasn't the case, however. The suspect contacted a friend who works with the United States Marshals Service in Montgomery and told the friend that he was at his home and wanted to turn himself in. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12575681 Fatal I-65 crash Troopers identified those killed as 53-year-old Jennifer Richardson of College Park, Ga.; 15-year-old Kelvin Pickering of Naples, Fla.; 69-year-old Ira Juan Cito Fleming of St. John, Virgin Islands, and Lorraine Ione Fleming of Snellville, Ga., whose age was not immediately known. Troopers say all of those killed were in a car driven by Richardson. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12571637 Two boys allegedly threaten a child with a shotgun After threatening to kill an eleven year old boy, two juveniles appeared in Recorder's Court Monday morning. They are being charged as adults for armed robbery and aggravated assault. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12569680 Child playing with lighter starts fire Fire investigators say a five year old child was playing with a lighter on a bed and it caught fire. Scared, they say the child shut the door and some time passed before the fire was discovered. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12558358 Car swipes crossing guard "We had a driver just not paying enough attention to the crossing guard and tried to make a left turn onto Chapel Road and actually struck the crossing guard," explains Deputy Chief Anthony Crenshaw. "It's a real hazardous situation to be in out there in the middle of the street," says Wetumpka Mayor Jerry Willis. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12550646 Wetumpka man in custody after kidnapping two toddlers Investigators found the man after getting a tip from Pastor Vince Rosato of the Friendship Mission, a local homeless shelter. Thompson and the two children were located at the Sam's Club on the Eastern Boulevard Wednesday evening. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12548806 Alabama parent charged with bringing a gun to school Athens Police Capt. Floyd Johnson says dispatchers were told the school had received a call informing them a father of 1 of the students was on his way with a shotgun. Officers arrived and learned that a student had been involved in an incident and that his father was upset over the way it was handled. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12545188 Alabama collision leave both a professor and motorcyclist dead The university's German department website says Fischer specialized in 18th and 20th century literature, language and culture, German-Jewish studies, enlightenment studies, cultural studies and minority literature. Police say a child in Fischer's car received minor injuries. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12544537 Fatal accident at lumberyard is being investigated by OSHA Dudley says after it happened, Mercer was speaking to coworkers so they didn't think his injuries were too severe. He was taken to the hospital where his condition turned out to be much worse than they thought. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12534796 Alleged rapist arrested in Auburn cold case In 2008, Investigators got a call from the Department of Forensic Sciences informing them DNA taken in the case matched Williams.
Williams was behind bars at the Limestone State Prison in Alabama, serving time for breaking and entering into vehicles. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12534918
Hundreds of marijuana plants located and destroyed National Guard and public safety pilots get a birds eye view of Russell county, helping them lead ground agents to 144 plants off Walker Road. Agents cut and destroyed those plants, valued at two hundred and eighty-eight thousand dollars.... Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12510522 High school baseball player dies after on-field collision On Saturday, Andrew's team, the Camden County Riverdogs, played the Jacksonville Hitmen at Dinsmore Park in Jacksonville. Around 2 p.m., Andrew was playing first base and went to catch the ball when Andrew and the other runner collided. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12496434 One dead, eight injured at graduation party “Then people started coming out the clubhouse running and peeling off in their cars,” he said. “They put a couple people who had been shot inside their cars with them. I didn't hear any other shots so I'm guessing they happened inside, but the one shot I heard happened outside.” Full Story - http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20100517/NEWS/100519543/1007?p=1&tc=pg Montgomery teen is left fighting for his life after a shooting in church parking lot "They just started shooting. I thought it was a blowout at first. I said, no that's not a blowout, that's a gun...and then they just started shooting and the bullets went through the trees, then the boy jumped up and I saw he was shot," says eyewitness Kenneth Hilliard. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12490910 The Prescription for Addiction Hamp Russell runs City Drug in Montgomery and says those prescriptions are flying out the door. "I've been in pharmacy for 35 years and it's far greater now than it's ever been," he admits. "The amount of people that's [SIC] addicted to prescription medications is phenomenal...it's absolutely scary," says Michael, who prefers to keep his last name anonymous. He used to abuse Lortab. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12473098 Florida men indicted on Alabama pharmacy burglaries DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris said in a news release that hundreds of pills were taken during the burglaries, including hydrocodone, oxycodone, naproxen, diazepam and lithium. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12473510 Mobile official's truck may be part of death probe Angel Downs, a 45-year-old real estate agent, died Sunday night at the end of her Gulf Shores driveway in the presence of neighbors after suffering a gunshot wound to the head.
Baldwin County authorities are pursuing a warrants to allow them back into the Gulf Shores residence of Angel Downs, who was found shot to death at the end of her driveway Sunday night. Investigators have also asked a judge to allow them to search Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine's county issued pickup truck, which witnesses say they saw leaving the scene. Full Story - http://blog.al.com/live/2010/05/witnesses_say_they_saw_stephen.html Fatal accident at Tusculoosa Airport Flight records reveal the plane was due to make a landing in Tuscaloosa. Police say while the plane was attempting to land, it fell short of the runway. Two people have died following this plane crash, but officers have not released the victims' names. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12460633 Fellow officers had to arrest one of their own with multiple counts of 1st Degree Theft. Police Chief Art Baylor wasted no time Wednesday morning announcing Moultrie's resignation. The officer worked the overnight shift and that's when investigators say he'd target hispanic males by pulling over their cars, then stealing their possessions. The former officer is being held on $120,000 bond at the Montgomery County Jail, but it was unclear if he had an attorney. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12392012 25 year old man breaks into home, demanding woman to undress. Blood is still smeared on blinds as Shaquita Jones recalls a real life nightmare. Broken glass sits in her room and on her porch where police say 25-year old Curtis Roundtree broke into her bedroom window around 3:00 Sunday morning. "You usually hear about this in movies but I couldn't believe this was actually happening-he was actually breaking into my house," said Jones. Full Story - http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=12455414 Alabama Men, Accused of Extortion. The two men are reportedly both from Florence, Alabama. According to reports, 44-year-old Mark Douglas Wilson and 47-year-old Gregory Jones Harrison were charged with second-degree extortion by law enforcement authorities -- this is a Class C felony and punishable by up to 10 years in prison following a conviction. The recent arrests came following allegations against the two and a subsequent probe by the Alabama Bureau of Investigation. Officials at the ABI allege that Harrison and Wilson presented themselves as private investigators working under contract with the ABI to conduct investigations into criminal activities. The two men are accused of attempting to extort large sums of money from the various individuals they had targeted. Full Story - http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100123/ARTICLES/1235042/1011/NEWS?Title=Two-local-men-charged-with-extortion Terrorist attempt to bomb time square in New York. Seized off a plane about to fly to the Middle East, a Pakistan-born man admitted training to make bombs at a terrorism camp in his native land before he rigged an SUV with a homemade device to explode in Times Square, authorities said Tuesday. Full story - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100504/ap_on_re_us/us_times_square_car_bomb On November 2, 2009 the law firm of Barfoot & Schoettker, L.L.C. was awarded the indigent defense contract with the City of Montgomery. Our attorneys Will Barfoot and Ben Schoettker will be representing those individuals determined to be indigent by the City of Montgomery in criminal cases before the City Judges. Attorney Ben Schoettker is currently representing a client charged with two counts of theft of services in Montgomery County Circuit Court. The trial of this case is currently set for December 12, 2009 before Judge McCooey. Click the link below for the full story as printed in the Montgomery Advertiser. http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20091103/NEWS01/911030319&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL
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