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HUNTSVILLE – Moses Hightower, Larvell Jones, Casey Mahoney and Karen Thompson will not be making appearances, so forget the fictional characters played by Bubba Smith, Michael Winslow, Steve Guttenberg and […]

DECATUR – An armed Decatur man died this morning after being shot by Decatur police. According to a news release, at approximately 1:30 a.m. today, officers were dispatched to a […]

CULLMAN — The Cullman Police Department has arrested three North Alabama men for the alleged beating of an 18-year-old man at Rock the South last weekend. In a news conference […]

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville-based EOD Gear has joined Norway’s NEXT Biometrics to provide NEXT’s Active ThermalTM biometric fingerprint products to the federal government. EOD Gear is a GSA-certified provider of high-tech […]

ATMORE — James Barber was executed this morning for the brutal murder of Dorothy Epps in 2001. His execution was carried out at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in […]

ATHENS — Athens Police Capt. Anthony Pressnell has been named interim police chief, the City Council voted Monday. Police Chief Floyd Johnson is retiring Aug. 1 after 41 years with […]

HUNTSVILLE — As the FBI prepares to move 5,500 employees to a new full-time headquarters that will replace the aging Hoover building in downtown Washington, Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal remains in the […]

MADISON — The Madison Police Citizens Advisory Committee is accepting District 5 applications for the remaining two years of the current term. The committee meets monthly to promote dialogue between […]

SHEFFIELD — A Sheffield man, who was attacked on his front porch by a police dog in 2021, is suing the city, three police officers and seven Colbert County Sheriff’s […]

DECATUR – Decatur Police Chief Todd Pinion graduated Thursday from the FBI National Academy, the department announced. The ceremony was at the National Academy in Quantico, Va. Nationally, less than […]

WASHINGTON — While the move of Space Command to Redstone Arsenal is becoming a political football, there is no such problem with the FBI’s game plan for Huntsville. In fact, […]

MONTGOMERY – Several northeast Alabama law enforcement agencies have received much-needed funding, thanks to grants from the U.S. Department of Justice through the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. […]

HUNTSVILLE – Drake State Community & Technical College will soon conduct interviews for a police chief after creating a campus police department. “Our college is dedicated to providing a safe […]

ATHENS – Ride ‘em cowboys and cowgirls! Rodeo lovers from all over North Alabama will see plenty of rodeo action hit the dirt next month at the 41st annual Limestone […]

HUNTSVILLE — They are the most popular sites in airports, hotels and even restaurants. Now, though, they may also be the most dangerous – financially speaking – places around. We’re […]

HUNTSVILLE – If you see any escaped robots roaming Huntsville’s streets, call Marathon Robotics because they will likely belong to the new kids in town there. The company made exciting […]

FLORENCE — The Lauderdale County Drug Task Force seized 64,000 fentanyl pills, 4 pounds of marijuana, and weapons from the execution of a search warrant Monday afternoon. They report the street […]

DECATUR — Decatur Police Chief Todd Pinion is representing the Decatur Police Department during the 286th session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va. Participation is by invitation-only through […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Huntsville Police Department is mourning the loss of Officer Garrett Crumby, 36, who made the ultimate sacrifice following a shooting Tuesday. Officer Albert Morin, 34, remains in critical […]

HUNTSVILLE — A Huntsville police officer died in the line of duty Tuesday night. One fellow officer remains in critical condition. Both were responding to a shots fired call in […]

ATHENS — Officers with the Limestone County Office of Corrections recently received survival armor ballistic and stab-resistant protective vests thanks to funding from the upcoming Limestone County Sheriff’s Rodeo. “The […]

MADISON — The Madison Police Citizens Advisory Committee is taking applications  to serve on the panel. The committee strives to promote dialogue between the police department and the community at […]

HUNTSVILLE – There are a couple of weeks left to sign up for the Huntsville Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy. The nine-week, volunteer program is designed to inform residents about […]