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Food for Thought: Downtown restaurant gets 76 on health inspection

Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 10:32 PM CDT

By Mark Bullock

Each week, the 12 News Defenders bring you the highest and lowest restaurant inspection scores from the Montgomery County Health Department.

Case Files

The Montgomery County Cold Case Task Force has solved 10 cases so far.

A look inside Montgomery County’s cold case unit

Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 10:30 PM CDT

By Jasmine Williams

The Montgomery County Cold Case Task Force has solved 10 cases so far.

12 News Defenders

‘Love Lives On’: Proposed legislation aims to end remarriage penalty for surviving military spouses

Updated: Sep. 11, 2023 at 4:39 AM CDT

By Heather Graf

Under current federal law, spouses of deceased service members and veterans who remarry before age 55 become ineligible for certain benefits. But new proposed legislation aims to end that penalty.

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Gray Television has announced plans to launch a new weekday news magazine program called...

News magazine program InvestigateTV+ debuts Monday on WSFA 12 News

Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 5:13 PM CDT

By WSFA 12 News Staff

Gray Television has announced plans to launch a new weekday news magazine program called InvestigateTV+.

Case Files

Brent Cosby was at home getting ready for dinner when his mother called worried about his...

South Alabama family continues search for answers in murder mystery

Updated: Aug. 16, 2023 at 10:26 PM CDT

By Jasmine Williams

Brent Cosby was at home getting ready for dinner when his mother called worried about his father, Earl Cosby. Brent had no idea that this phone call would mark the start of a years-long mystery.

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Top Stories

Autauga County Schools teachers trained in robotics

New ordinance removes 2 blocks from Montgomery historic district

Pine Level votes to become a town

Congress says it wants to avoid a shutdown, but the House and Senate are moving even further apart

Cost of building a super-size Alabama prison rises to more than $1 billion

National

File - The likeness of Benjamin Franklin is seen on U.S. $100 bills, Thursday, July 14, 2022,...

People are losing more money to scammers than ever before. Here’s how to keep yourself safe

Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 9:53 AM CDT

By The Associated Press

In 2022, reported consumer losses to fraud totaled $8.8 billion — a 30 percent increase from 2021, according to the most recent data from the Federal Trade Commission.

Case Files

Delange Harris was found dead in 2011. Since this, his murderer has not been found.

PODCAST: What happened to Delange Harris?

Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 8:06 AM CDT

By Jasmine Williams

Back in May of 2011, Harris, who had just turned 25, was out working, but the details from there are a little blurry.

Case Files

This Memorial Day marked six years since anyone’s seen or heard from Susan Osbourne and her...

Years later, family still pleading for answers in mother, son disappearance

Updated: Jul. 12, 2023 at 10:24 PM CDT

By Jasmine Williams

This Memorial Day marked six years since anyone’s seen or heard from Susan Osbourne and her teenage son Evan Chartrand.

Case Files

It’s been 27 years since Chanty Shiverdecker’s body was found in an abandoned wood yard.

PODCAST: Unsolved murder case still haunts Alexander City

Updated: Jul. 12, 2023 at 9:00 AM CDT

By Jasmine Williams

It’s been 27 years since Chanty Shiverdecker’s body was found in an abandoned wood yard.

Case Files

Lakira Goldsmith, 20, was reported missing on Nov. 27 at 8:59 p.m. She was reported missing...

PODCAST: Search continues for daughter missing since 2018

Updated: Jul. 5, 2023 at 9:00 AM CDT

By Jasmine Williams

The holidays are especially difficult for Machelle Goldsmith. Her daughter Lakira “Pigg” Goldsmith went missing days after Thanksgiving in 2018.

Case Files

Mike Mills. Picture courtesy of the Mills Family.

PODCAST: Who killed Mike Mills?

Updated: Jun. 28, 2023 at 9:00 AM CDT

By Jasmine Williams

November 23, 2013, is a day Donna Mills will remember for the rest of her life.

Case Files

George James mother is praying that will see him again. If he is deceased, she said, her hope...

PODCAST: Alabama mother still searching for son 23 years later

Updated: Jun. 27, 2023 at 9:12 AM CDT

By Jasmine Williams

George James’ early years weren’t easy. Even his mother, Tillis James, will tell you.

Case Files

Two years ago, Estella Smith was shot inside her home. No one has been charged in her murder.

2 years later, Selma woman’s murder remains unsolved

Updated: Jun. 14, 2023 at 10:30 PM CDT

By Jasmine Williams

Elaine Smith still sits on her front porch in her chair, just not as often as she used to.

Case Files

Investigators said Riley was last seen on Dec. 7, 2003. Pictured left is what investigators say...

PODCAST: Mother still searches for answers in missing daughter’s case

Updated: Jun. 14, 2023 at 9:00 AM CDT

By Jasmine Williams

February marked LaQuanta Riley’s 38th birthday. For her mother, Pam Bolden, it was another day searching for answers.

Case Files

Montgomery mother shot and killed while sleeping in her bed

Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 10:44 PM CDT

By Jasmine Williams

Yvette Carter told her daughter on the phone that she had a headache, and was going to sleep. Sometime after that, a bullet flew through her home.

Case Files

Answers are still being sought in the death of a Montgomery mother.

Answers still sought in Montgomery mother’s fatal shooting

Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 11:03 AM CDT

By Jasmine Williams

“She was in the wrong place at the wrong time. She just happened to be sitting in her car,” Erica’s mother, Patricia June said.

Case Files

Arkita Stevenson's murder remains unsolved.

Family seeks answers in woman, unborn child’s 2011 murder

Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 10:45 PM CST

By Jasmine Williams

It was April 26, 2011, and Arkita Stevenson was excited, her family says. She was getting ready to give birth and he’d just been to Jackson Hospital. But she wouldn’t deliver her baby.

Food for Thought

Food for Thought 2/9

Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 11:15 PM CST

By Mark Bullock

Here are this week's highest lowest restaurant inspection scores from the Montgomery County Health Department.

Case Files

‘Caught in the crossfire’: Montgomery family seeks answers in 2018 murder

Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 10:24 PM CST

By Jasmine Williams

The Montgomery Cold Case Task Force has accepted this case and classified it as a cold case in this ongoing investigation.

Case Files

Jeremy Allen's family is still searching for answers about who shot and killed him in...

’Justice for Jeremy’: Family searches for tips in 2017 Montgomery home invasion, murder

Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 10:30 PM CST

By Jasmine Williams

The Allen family vividly remembers Father’s Day weekend 2017. They were preparing to celebrate when they got a phone call that would change their lives.

Case Files

Montgomery police searching for leads in unsolved 2020 murder

Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 10:19 PM CST

By Jasmine Williams

Montgomery police are looking for leads and any information in Keshon Gardner’s murder.

Case Files

Six years ago, Lelia Faulkner left her family’s home in Troy never to be seen again. It was...

Lelia Faulkner’s mother still looking for answers in daughter’s disappearance

Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 10:30 PM CST

By Jasmine Williams

Six years ago, Lelia Faulkner left her family’s home in Troy never to be seen again. It was July 4, 2016, a day her mother, Susan Faulkner vividly remembers.

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Food for Thought 11/3

Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 10:39 PM CDT

By Mark Bullock

Here are the week's highest and lowest restaurant inspection scores from the 12 News Defenders.

Case Files

Nollie "Bo" Hudgens' murder case remains unsolved 11 years later.

11 years later, Nollie ‘Bo’ Hudgens shooting death remains a mystery

Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 11:08 PM CDT

By Jasmine Williams

It’s a question that haunts his sister Terri Butler.

National

Rule of 72 helps you project your investment’s value over time

Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 4:08 PM CDT

By Rachel DePompa

The Rule of 72 explains how you can double your investments over time. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa explains how to leverage this rule to grow your investments over time.

Case Files

Six years later, Rickem Samuels’ murder remains unsolved

Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 10:15 PM CDT

By Jasmine Williams

Rickem Samuels’s mother, Ericka Davis, remembers her son as a good kid. Smart, respectful, and hardworking.

12 News Defenders

Call For Action

Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 4:30 PM CDT

By WSFA 12 News Staff

WSFA 12 news is entering a new partnership with Call for Action to help you solve your problems. It’s a non-profit network of consumer hotlines that work similar to the WSFA 12 Defenders Phone Banks we’ve done in the past.

Case Files

Montgomery Police Investigators released photos of two vehicles possibly involved in the murder...

New Year’s Day Tragedy: Sister seeking justice in brother’s homicide

Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 10:19 PM CDT

By Jasmine Williams

On New Year’s Day 2022, Shayquita Jackson woke up ready to spend the day with her family, specifically, her mother and brother.

Food for Thought

Food for Thought 6/16

Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 10:57 PM CDT

By Mark Bullock

Click for the week's highest and lowest restaurant inspection scores from the Montgomery County Health Department.

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Food for Thought 6/3

Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 8:45 AM CDT

By Mark Bullock

Click for the week's highest and lowest restaurant inspection scores from the Montgomery County Health Department and the 12 News Defenders.

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Food for Thought 5/12

Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 11:08 PM CDT

By Mark Bullock

Click for the highest and lowest restaurant inspection scores of the week.

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Food for Thought 5/5

Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 10:50 PM CDT

By Mark Bullock

This week's high and low health inspection scores from the Montgomery County Health Department and the 12 News Defenders.

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Call For Action - Fill out this form to volunteer

Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 2:17 PM CDT

By WSFA 12 News Staff

For years WSFA 12 News Defenders has worked to solve your problems. Now, if you’d like to help make a difference in our community, you have a chance to be part of our new Call For Action team.

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Food for Thought 4/21

Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 10:57 PM CDT

By Mark Bullock

Here are the week's highest and lowest restaurant inspection scores from the Montgomery County Health Department and the 12 News Defenders.

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Food for Thought 4/7

Updated: Apr. 7, 2022 at 10:41 PM CDT

By Mark Bullock

Here are the highest and lowest health inspection score of the week.

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Food for Thought 3/31

Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 10:54 PM CDT

By Mark Bullock

This week's highest and lowest restaurant inspection scores from the Montgomery County Health Department and the 12 News Defenders.

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Food for Thought 3/18

Updated: Mar. 18, 2022 at 5:28 AM CDT

By Mark Bullock

Nesting birds lowered the health inspection score to a 64 at a local convenience store this week.

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Food for Thought 3/10

Updated: Mar. 10, 2022 at 10:50 PM CST

By Mark Bullock

Here are the week's highest and lowest restaurant inspection scores from the 12 News Defenders and the Montgomery County Health Department.

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Food for Thought 2/24

Updated: Feb. 24, 2022 at 11:00 PM CST

By Mark Bullock

The highest and lowest health inspection scores of the week.

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Food for Thought 2/17

Updated: Feb. 17, 2022 at 11:10 PM CST

By Mark Bullock

The highest and lowest health inspection scores of the week.

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Food for Thought 2/10

Updated: Feb. 10, 2022 at 11:23 PM CST

By Mark Bullock

Click for the highest and lowest restaurant inspection scores of the week from the Montgomery County Health Department.

Case Files

Gabbi Petito case shines light on Alabama’s Black missing persons

Updated: Feb. 2, 2022 at 12:19 PM CST

By Jasmine Williams

WSFA 12 News launched the 12 News Defenders Case File series shortly after Gabby Petito and Jelani Day’s cases to shed light on all of Alabama’s missing and unsolved cases.

Food for Thought

Food for Thought 1/20

Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 10:39 PM CST

By Mark Bullock

The highest and lowest restaurant inspection scores of the week from the 12 News Defenders.

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Food for Thought 1/13

Updated: Jan. 13, 2022 at 10:53 PM CST

By Mark Bullock

Here are this week's highest and lowest restaurant inspection scores from the 12 News Defenders and the Montgomery County Health Department.

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Food for Thought 12/16

Updated: Dec. 16, 2021 at 10:55 PM CST

By Mark Bullock

Here are the week's highest and lowest restaurant inspection scores from Montgomery County heath inspectors.

12 News Defenders

While it might not seem like it, Consumer Reports says robocalls are on the decline.

New laws to block robocalls

Updated: Dec. 15, 2021 at 1:02 PM CST

By WSFA 12 News Staff

While it might not seem like it, Consumer Reports says robocalls are on the decline

Food for Thought

Food for Thought 12/9

Updated: Dec. 9, 2021 at 10:38 PM CST

By Mark Bullock

Each week, the 12 News Defenders bring you the highest and lowest restaurant inspection scores from the county health department.

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Food for Thought 12/2

Updated: Dec. 2, 2021 at 11:04 PM CST

By Mark Bullock

Here are this week's high and low restaurant inspection scores from the 12 News Defenders and the Montgomery County Health Department.

Case Files

Someone knows who this child is and what happened to her. Renderings show what the child may...

Alabama Jane Doe’s identity still a mystery despite leads

Updated: Dec. 1, 2021 at 10:31 PM CST

By Jasmine Williams

Someone knows who this child is and what happened to her. That someone could be right here in our state.

12 News Defenders

The BBB points out scams that appear every year during the holidays like fake charities, fake...

BBB warns of ‘12 Scams of Christmas’ to avoid this holiday

Updated: Nov. 29, 2021 at 11:31 AM CST

By CNN staff

They say criminals use emails and social media to facilitate most of the scams, but social media is where people are the most vulnerable.