Trending Story

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A Montgomery woman has been arrested and charged in connection to the death of her 4-month-old daughter, police say. Police were notified of an unresponsive infant in the 3300 block of Fountain Lane Saturday evening. The infant, who police have identified as Zuri McGhee, was taken...

Seven years after a police dog killed a Montgomery man, his family continues their fight for justice. The family of Joseph Lee Pettaway is fighting back against court rulings that dismissed their lawsuit against the City of Montgomery. In 2018, Pettaway, a Black man who was 51, bled to death...

For the Alabama National Guard, leaders today held a very public display to remind people of the trauma victims face. Firefighters are still on the scene of the State Veterans Home in enterprise. The fire is contained, but still smoldering. D1 Foundation Life holds second 5k run. Updated: 10 hours...

7 Brew Coffee is coming to East Montgomery. Officials with the national coffee chain tell Action 8 News that it plans to open an new location at the Festival Plaza shopping center on Vaughn Road at Taylor Road. The location will be between Valley Bank and Huey Magoo’s. The...

For the Alabama National Guard, leaders today held a very public display to remind people of the trauma victims face. A former Jackson Hospital doctor has launched a new family medical practice in Montgomery. Fire still smoldering at State Veterans Home in Enterprise. Updated: 15 hours ago. Firefighters are still...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Lorenzo Armon Whatley, 24, of Troy, pled guilty this week for his part in what law enforcement has come to call the “Gantt 9 Robbery,” based on the number of people arrested for the crime. Whatley and eight others forced their way into Felix Jones’s home in Gantt in an attempt to rob him.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WRBL) — The United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force is searching for a wanted fugitive in Alabama. According to Central Alabama CrimeStoppers, Curtis Rodriquez Washington, 18, is wanted for a grand jury indictment (Robbery 2nd). Washington stands at 5-foot-10-inches and weighs about 142 pounds. Authorities say Washington has friends and family in Montgomery […]

Daiyon El-Amin was sentenced April 17 to life in prison after pleading guilty to murder in the 2021 shooting death of 17-year-old Alabama Christian Academy student Leiah Holmes. Holmes was a rising senior and cheerleader at ACA when El-Amin broke into her Delmar Drive home in Montgomery and shot her, Montgomery County District Attorney Azzie Oliver said. Holmes and El-Amin had briefly dated, Oliver said. Investigators identified El-Amin through a witness and surveillance footage from private and public cameras. El-Amin was sentenced by Judge Greg Griffin. "Leiah was a bright, beautiful young lady who was excited about enjoying all...

A 39-year-old Montgomery woman died from a gunshot wound at a local hospital April 17, and police have now charged a man with murder in connection with her death. Montgomery officers and fire medics responded to a shooting at about 2:32 p.m. April 16 in the 1200 block of West Boulevard. First responders took Keisha Wright to the hospital, where she later died. The Montgomery Police Department charged Freddie Wright, 38, with murder. Police arrested him April 17 and put him in the Montgomery jail. Police are continuing to investigate and did not immediately release any other information. But they do ask anyone with information to contact CrimeStoppers at 334-215-STOP, Secret Witness at 334-625-4000 or MPD at 334-625-2831. More: FSU Shooting FSU shooting echoes Alabama’s painful history of campus violence. Here's what to know Alex Gladden is the Montgomery Advertiser's education reporter. She can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter @gladlyalex. This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: MPD charges 38-year-old man with murder in death of 39-year-old woman

For the Alabama National Guard, leaders today held a very public display to remind people of the trauma victims face. A former Jackson Hospital doctor has launched a new family medical practice in Montgomery. Fire still smoldering at State Veterans Home in Enterprise. Updated: 5 hours ago. Firefighters are still...

ACTION 8 UPDATE: A man has been charged with murder after the death of a woman who had been shot in Montgomery. Montgomery police say they have charged 38-year-old Freddie Wright with the death of 39-year-old Keisha Wright of Montgomery. As Action 8 News has reported, the shooting happened in...

31 years ago, an EF-4 tornado hit the Goshen United Methodist Church on Palm Sunday during service. Twenty people, including 6 children, were killed. Three decades later the community is still healing.

Firefighters are still on the scene of the State Veterans Home in enterprise. The fire is contained, but still smoldering. A family suffering unimaginable loss turns their mourning into a means to help others. A trip back in time - the Emporium at Pleasant Hill. Updated: 4 hours ago. When...

Spring Garden’s Ace Austin and Hoover’s DeWayne Brown were named the basketball players of the year by the Alabama Sports Writers Association.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Lowndes County Sheriff Chris West was slated for trial on April 10 to face charges related to a June 2024 incident. The hearing, set to begin at 9 a.m. before Judge Kameisha Logan at the Hayneville Municipal Court was postponed due to a family emergency experienced by the case prosecutor, Amardo Wesley Pitters.

The Crimson Tide will be hosting a tight end from an in-state school.

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Montgomery man is in Mobile Metro Jail after he allegedly broke into a local business. According to a Mobile Police Department news release, officers were on an unrelated call at about 2:20 a.m. Friday when they noticed someone inside the McDonald’s at 658 Government St. Officers found the man had […]

A fielding mistake to lead off the bottom of the seventh inning opened the door for the Gators to win the series.

Here is a list of the bills that passed the Alabama Legislature this week. Tuesday, April 15 House HB 549, sponsored by Rep. Chris Sells, R-Greenville, authorizes the Butler County sheriff to conduct fundraising events, such as rodeos, and use the proceeds for any lawful purpose related to the sheriff’s office operations. The bill passed […]

The Miss Essence Scholarship Pageant provided over $2,000 in scholarships to senior contestants on Saturday, April 12, at Highland Home School. Young ladies from Alabama and beyond competed in the pageant and the chance to earn scholarships and a crown. The pageant is a contest with seven divisions of competition,...