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  • Wednesday, February 15 2012 11:59 PM EST2012-02-16 04:59:29 GMT
    Elmore County investigators are actively searching for a suspect they believe shot and killed a Wetumpka girl in her home on Hickory Drive...

  • Wednesday, February 15 2012 10:25 PM EST2012-02-16 03:25:10 GMT
    "I don't even know what's involved, so I guess we need to be more educated about that," Montgomery resident Andrea Williams admitted.

  • Feb 14, 2012 08:58 PM CST2012-02-15 18:02:20 GMT
    Montgomery Police say 47-year-old Andrew Kenneth James was shot inside his McGhee Estates Manor Apartment. That's on Price street near the corner of McGhee Road and Carter Hill Road. Neighbors are no doubt concerned about the news.

  • Wednesday, February 15 2012 12:11 PM EST2012-02-15 17:11:55 GMT
    Two men are behind bars and another is in critical condition after a shooting outside Eastdale Mall. It happened in the Sears parking lot near the west side of the mall. Police believe the suspects were attempting to rob the victim...

  • Friday, February 10 2012 11:25 PM EST2012-02-11 04:25:27 GMT
    You could be one of thousands of people in Alabama whose social security number or other personal information is now in the hands of hackers...

  • Thursday, February 9 2012 1:57 PM EST2012-02-09 18:57:01 GMT
    The prime suspect in Montgomery's Christmas Day 2011 homicide case is back in the state of Alabama, according to authorities.

  • Monday, February 6 2012 10:56 AM EST2012-02-06 15:56:04 GMT
    Attorneys and defendants in the second federal corruption trial arrived at the federal courthouse in Montgomery Monday morning. "We are ready!" said Joe Espy, lead attorney for Victoryland owner Milton McGregor.

  • Saturday, February 4 2012 11:48 AM EST2012-02-04 16:48:16 GMT
    Police are on the hunt for the person they say shot a man in the head Friday night. Montgomery Police confirm the victim was shot inside a room at the Maxwell Inn on Air Base Boulevard in Montgomery. Police

  • Wednesday, February 1 2012 11:55 PM EST2012-02-02 04:55:23 GMT
    One man is dead after officials believe an attempted robbery back fired. Dallas County sheriff's deputies believe four people were trying to rob a man's home when the homeowner pulled out a gun and started shooting--fatally wounding one of the suspects...

  • Saturday, January 28 2012 9:28 PM EST2012-01-29 02:28:20 GMT
    An investigation is underway in Opelika, after a resident finds a human skull.

  • Saturday, January 28 2012 11:57 AM EST2012-01-28 16:57:23 GMT
    It's not a place you would expect to see illicit sexual activity. Over the past month, Montgomery police have arrested 17 men at Lagoon Park for either public lewdness or loitering for immoral purposes.

  • Friday, January 27 2012 12:55 PM EST2012-01-27 17:55:41 GMT
    Authorities say they've positively identified a body, discovered in wooded area of Ariton, as that of a missing 27-year-old Clio man.

  • Wednesday, January 25 2012 6:01 PM EST2012-01-25 23:01:51 GMT
    The man suspected of killing Anniston police officer Justin Sollohub pleaded "not guilty" by reason of mental defect today in court.

  • Tuesday, January 24 2012 11:56 PM EST2012-01-25 04:56:20 GMT
    An 8-month probe to crackdown on drugs results in 37 arrests in Russell County.

  • Tuesday, January 24 2012 7:20 PM EST2012-01-25 00:20:50 GMT
    There's an increased police presence in west Montgomery. MPD is creating a new police substation on Fairview Avenue located inside the Farmer's Market. The building is now home to the community policing division.

  • Tuesday, January 24 2012 11:20 AM EST2012-01-24 16:20:27 GMT
    A Florida man has been charged with attempted murder after authorities say he tried to run over an Alabama trooper at a roadside checkpoint.

  • Monday, January 23 2012 5:13 PM EST2012-01-23 22:13:20 GMT
    The lead investigator for the Barbour County Sheriff's Office says the search for a missing Clio man is being suspended after more than a week of unsuccessful searches. Lt. David Morris, said the search

  • Monday, January 23 2012 10:43 AM EST2012-01-23 15:43:13 GMT
    Police in Dothan are investigating a fatal shooting in front of a local nightclub.

  • Saturday, January 21 2012 8:19 AM EST2012-01-21 13:19:49 GMT
    The U.S. Attorney's office says a Texas man will spend 8 years and 9 months in federal prison following a conviction for possessing and transporting a kilogram of heroin. Eduardo Leal-Arispe, 47, of McAllen,

  • Friday, January 20 2012 6:46 PM EST2012-01-20 23:46:05 GMT
    The U.S. Attorney General's office is confirming that a former deputy chief for the Friendship Volunteer Fire Department in Lee County was sentenced on federal embezzlement charges.

  • Tuesday, January 17 2012 5:50 PM EST2012-01-17 22:50:38 GMT
    A police officer who swore to uphold the law is now accused of breaking that oath. Geneva Police Chief Frankie Lindsey confirmed that one of his officers resigned his position with the force just prior

  • Sunday, January 8 2012 11:00 PM EST2012-01-09 04:00:41 GMT
    One Montgomery resident says he's fed up with crime and took measures into his own hands. It was the third attempted burglary at a man's home in the 1400 block of Bancroft Avenue. WSFA 12 News Reporter Tametria Conner exclusively spoke with the homeowner who gives a first hand account of what happened.

  • Thursday, January 5 2012 4:52 PM EST2012-01-05 21:52:09 GMT
    Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange and other city leaders are touting new figures that show crime in the state's capital city at a 20 year low.

  • Thursday, January 5 2012 2:42 PM EST2012-01-05 19:42:30 GMT
    Investigators have arrested an Alabama man in the fire that gutted a Florida abortion clinic. Federal and state officials announced the arrest of Bobby Joe Rogers of Tuscaloosa on Thursday.

  • Tuesday, January 3 2012 5:14 PM EST2012-01-03 22:14:42 GMT
    The Alabama Department of Corrections is issuing an Inmate Escape Notice for an escapee from north Alabama.

  • Friday, December 30 2011 7:59 PM EST2011-12-31 00:59:41 GMT
    There have been 31 homicides this year in Montgomery. As we end the year, eleven of those homicides remain unsolved. The most recent death is a man who was gunned down in front of his children on Christmas Day.

  • Friday, December 30 2011 3:25 PM EST2011-12-30 20:25:39 GMT
    The Henry County Sheriff's Office/Abbeville Police Task Force is looking for the person or persons who shot several rounds into a home Thursday night.

  • Thursday, December 29 2011 7:59 PM EST2011-12-30 00:59:20 GMT
    "If you're driving under the influence, you're just one crash away from being a convicted murderer," says Sergeant Steve Jarrett with the Department of Public Safety.

  • Tuesday, December 27 2011 12:01 PM EST2011-12-27 17:01:15 GMT
    The family of Montgomery's latest murder victim breaks it's silence and speaks exclusively with WSFA 12 News. The fatal shooting happened on Larchmont Drive at 8:20 p.m. Christmas night.

  • Monday, December 26 2011 9:24 PM EST2011-12-27 02:24:16 GMT
    The victim shot to death in Montgomery on Christmas night is being identified by authorities.

  • Thursday, December 22 2011 1:16 PM EST2011-12-22 18:16:23 GMT
    A Millbrook woman who was convicted in September of identity theft, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to make false claims for tax refunds learned her fate before a judge Wednesday.

  • Wednesday, December 21 2011 7:41 PM EST2011-12-22 00:41:45 GMT
    The Alabama Bureau of Investigation is stepping in to find out why a man allegedly tried to run over a south Alabama police officer. Investigators say the Evergreen police officer conducted what was a

  • Tuesday, December 20 2011 10:21 AM EST2011-12-20 15:21:12 GMT
    The Montgomery Police Department has charged Frank Raven, 19, with first-degree robbery, three counts of attempted second-degree assault and attempted murder of a police dog.  Raven had received medical treatment for a gunshot wound sustained December 14 after shooting the MPD K9, Bodi, who was attempting to apprehend the suspect in an armed robbery.

  • Monday, December 19 2011 6:41 PM EST2011-12-19 23:41:04 GMT
    From Christmas presents to the extra cash you have on hand, you often have more valuables in your car and home this time of year.  Montgomery Police are warning folks to be extra vigilant during the holidays, as more thieves are on the prowl.

  • Thursday, December 15 2011 7:00 PM EST2011-12-16 00:00:27 GMT
    A grieving mother speaks out about a robbery turned fatal when it took the life of her son. The shooting happened Tuesday at an apartment complex in Montgomery. Two brothers have been arrested. With the incident fresh on their minds, the victim's mother and sister spoke exclusively with WSFA 12 News about the details surrounding the robbery and why her son lost his life.

  • Tuesday, December 13 2011 7:27 PM EST2011-12-14 00:27:42 GMT
    Residents in one Montgomery neighborhood say they've had it with crime! Neighbors in Capitol Heights are becoming the eyes and ears for their community. In fact, they recently helped police catch a pair of burglars in the act.

  • Thursday, December 8 2011 3:58 PM EST2011-12-08 20:58:00 GMT
    An inmate at the Butler County Jail tasted freedom Thursday, but the sensation lasted mere minutes. Inmate Kevin Boggan was, for a moment, free and then not-so-free.

  • Thursday, December 8 2011 2:41 PM EST2011-12-08 19:41:50 GMT
    Montgomery police say they've made a break in the Oct. 31 Woodley Road convenience store robbery case that left a clerk critically wounded. The prime suspect was taken into custody Wednesday following a police chase connected to a Fort Deposit bank robbery.

  • Selma Police Chief William Riley is confirming that police officers involved in a shooting incident Thursday morning have been placed on temporary leave while an investigation is conducted.

  • The Auburn Police Department has arrested a Columbus, Ga. man on child sex abuse charges.

  • Wednesday, November 23 2011 9:28 PM EST2011-11-24 02:28:45 GMT
    'Tis the season for giving and for some it's the season to take. The Family Sunshine Center has identified a potential bag scam. The organization was alerted about the scam when some residents were approached about making a donation to the Family Sunshine Center.

  • Thursday, November 17 2011 8:18 PM EST2011-11-18 01:18:00 GMT
    Attorneys for Former Governor Bob Riley argued in federal court Thursday that he should have no obligation to honor a subpoena served to him by a defendant in the federal corruption trial. Victoryland

  • Friday, November 11 2011 3:53 AM EST2011-11-11 08:53:54 GMT
    A Tallassee volunteer firefighter is off the squad and is now behind bars on felony theft charges.

  • A Montgomery man has pleaded guilty to distributing what the Department of Justice says was one of the largest child porn collections ever seen in Alabama.

  • A woman who was test driving a brand new 2012 Ford Mustang before purchasing it has become a car theft victim in her own driveway. A 16-year-old is now being blamed for crime, but the car is totaled.

  • Tuesday, November 8 2011 1:27 PM EST2011-11-08 18:27:14 GMT
    The Alabama Bureau of Investigation is looking into an officer involved shooting after Ozark police officers exchanged gunfire with a suspect Monday night.

  • Monday, November 7 2011 6:48 PM EST2011-11-07 23:48:05 GMT
    In total, more than 4,360 pounds of material used to make Spice were uncovered. Authorities say that comes to nearly 2 million grams with each gram worth approximately $10.

  • Thursday, November 3 2011 8:01 PM EDT2011-11-04 00:01:10 GMT
    Two people connected to a Montgomery tax preparation business known as "Flash Tax" were found guilty Thursday of defrauding the U.S. Government.

  • Thursday, November 3 2011 1:31 PM EDT2011-11-03 17:31:55 GMT
    The Alabama Department of Corrections is issuing an escaped inmate notice for Andrew Wayne Martin. The man is considered an escapee from the Childersburg Work Release Center.

  • The brothers were found with 33 Pit Bull Terriers and authorities say they were breeding, selling and fighting the animals. They even set up online marketing!

  • Wednesday, November 2 2011 4:45 PM EDT2011-11-02 20:45:51 GMT
    A former state school board candidate was sentenced Wednesday for campaign finance disclosure violations.

  • Wednesday, November 2 2011 3:54 PM EDT2011-11-02 19:54:06 GMT
    A Michigan prisoner who's served 18 years of a life sentence is being returned to Alabama where he was convicted and sentenced to death in the early 1990s.

  • Tuesday, November 1 2011 6:53 PM EDT2011-11-01 22:53:32 GMT
    A weekend mass shooting in Montgomery may force a nearby business to move. The shooting happened early Sunday at the Island Lounge on East South Boulevard. One person was killed and 10 others were hurt in the shootings. Now a daycare nearby may be forced to move.

  • Tuesday, November 1 2011 8:40 AM EDT2011-11-01 12:40:51 GMT
    There's new information about a mass shooting at a Montgomery bar that killed one and wounded 10. It happened at Island Lounge on South East Boulevard in Montgomery early Sunday morning. WSFA 12 news has an exclusive interview with the mother of the young man killed and with an eyewitness: the mother of murder victims' newborn son.

  • Friday, October 21 2011 5:47 PM EDT2011-10-21 21:47:12 GMT
    Former State Representative Terry Spicer from Elba has been charged with one count of bribery by federal prosecutors in connection with the federal corruption trial. According to court documents, Spicer

  • Thursday, October 20 2011 11:12 PM EDT2011-10-21 03:12:54 GMT
    $30, 000 dollars worth of guns stolen from a Selma business. The burglary happened five months ago at the Central Alabama Farmer's Co-Op on Highway 80.  Federal officials announced indictments for 15 suspects allegedly involved in the crime.  It's good news for store workers anxious to crack the case...

  • Thursday, October 20 2011 8:20 AM EDT2011-10-20 12:20:18 GMT
    Gangs may look like they're showing up more through graffiti on old buildings and signs, but Montgomery Police Chief Kevin Murphy doesn't believe "they have any more presence now than they did a few years ago..."

  • Tuesday, October 18 2011 6:36 PM EDT2011-10-18 22:36:16 GMT
    It's fair to say enforcement agent Dave Peacock is feeling pretty high right now, not because he's tried some of the 'synthetic marijuana' on display Tuesday morning but because he feels they've made a

  • Friday, October 14 2011 7:50 PM EDT2011-10-14 23:50:27 GMT
    Process server allegedly sold drugs from a county car while on duty.

  • Friday, October 14 2011 3:58 PM EDT2011-10-14 19:58:40 GMT
    Alabama state health officer Dr. Don Williamson says hey sign an emergency order making the possession or sale of chemical compounds commonly found in synthetic marijuana substances unlawful.

  • The Troy Police Dept. is releasing store surveillance photos of two suspects wanted in connection with two robberies on Oct. 9th and 10th.

  • Three Robert E. Lee High School students found themselves under arrest Tuesday. At least one, possibly two of the students, were taken into custody after a gun was brought onto campus.

  • Monday, October 10 2011 4:43 PM EDT2011-10-10 20:43:57 GMT
    The name of Peaceful Valley Church Road in Barbour County was set in stark contrast to a weekend discovery by a passing citizen. Authorities say the body of a man was discovered on the side of the road.

  • Monday, October 10 2011 3:56 PM EDT2011-10-10 19:56:31 GMT
    Neighbors in the Carriage Hills subdivision near the East Boulevard believe someone is stealing their dogs--including one mother who was forced to break the news to her son who is currently serving overseas in the United States Navy.

  • Investigators continue to examine surveillance video of a bank robbery that occurred in East Montgomery Wednesday and now say they have specific information to share in hopes of catching the man.

  • Wednesday, October 5 2011 7:11 PM EDT2011-10-05 23:11:03 GMT
    The Alabama Beverage Control board now says the moonshine bust that happened in Montgomery County Tuesday could be connected to another operation in Bullock County.

  • Tuesday, October 4 2011 8:44 PM EDT2011-10-05 00:44:36 GMT
    It may be something we forget to do: lock our car doors. But the Montgomery Police Department says it's becoming a city-wide problem. Recently, one subdivision has seen a rash of car break-ins.

  • Monday, October 3 2011 7:57 PM EDT2011-10-03 23:57:43 GMT
    Alabama's Department of Homeland Security bears the responsibility of ensuring that all of Alabama's law enforcement officers understand how to implement and enforce the state's new immigration law. Federal

  • Monday, October 3 2011 11:49 AM EDT2011-10-03 15:49:53 GMT
    Police are investigating a shooting that happened in the 1900 block of Bryan Street.

  • Thursday, September 29 2011 8:20 PM EDT2011-09-30 00:20:58 GMT
    A judge has agreed to a request from the District Attorney to revoke a bond from a previous felony murder charge for one and possibly two of the Oak Park shooting suspects. For the first time, the mothers of three of the suspects speak.

  • Thursday, September 29 2011 10:28 AM EDT2011-09-29 14:28:00 GMT
    A shooting that sent eight people to the hospital has prompted police access to park reservations.

  • Tuesday, September 27 2011 7:42 PM EDT2011-09-27 23:42:10 GMT
    Two teens are accused of causing a stir in Brundidge.Police say they stole two city vehicles. It happened Saturday at the local airport. This incident has Brundidge city leaders concerned because officials

  • Monday, September 19 2011 7:12 PM EDT2011-09-19 23:12:59 GMT
    The Alabama Department of Public Health organized a Monday hearing to discuss the dangers of the designer drug, "Spice." Spice is a synthetic chemical compound comparable to other substances...

  • Saturday, September 17 2011 11:22 PM EDT2011-09-18 03:22:45 GMT
    A Bowie State University student is under arrest for the stabbing death of her roommate. 

  • Tuesday, September 13 2011 8:14 PM EDT2011-09-14 00:14:55 GMT
    A lawsuit against Montgomery police appears to be only a few weeks away from trial. The suit alleges police brutality. The city wants it dismissed. But Monday a judge denied that motion. And now the city is asking the state supreme court to issue an order that would override that circuit court judge's ruling.

  • Monday, September 12 2011 8:07 PM EDT2011-09-13 00:07:54 GMT
    Judge Myron Thompson set deadlines for all attorneys in the federal corruption trial leading up to the retrial in January. They included deadlines to submit certain motions as well as to submit evidence

  • Friday, September 9 2011 11:18 PM EDT2011-09-10 03:18:55 GMT
    "Bullets shelling all over my porch...live rounds on my ground," says one Gibbs Village resident.  The recent community meeting following last week's shooting sent a strong message to Montgomery Police Chief Kevin Murphy...