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Decatur resident shoots, kills burglar inside home

DECATUR – Decatur police are investigating a shooting death during a burglary over the weekend. According to a news release, just after 7:30 p.m. Sunday,...

Huntsville Police to launch text survey following calls for service

HUNTSVILLE – The Huntsville Police Department is launching a feedback initiative today, sending text surveys to individuals after receiving assistance from HPD personnel. Surveys will...

Court of Criminal Appeals upholds Maddux murder conviction in Cullman County

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed last year's murder conviction of William Thomas Maddux of Cullman, Attorney General Steve Marshall announced. Maddux,...

Decatur drug bust nets $1.1M in meth; 4 arrests

DECATUR -- A narcotics raid on a Decatur hotel resulted in four arrests and more than $1.1 million in methamphetamine, the Morgan County Sheriff's...

Driver charged with murder in Hartselle fatal car chase/crash

HARTSELLE -- The driver of a car involved in a police chase and fatal crash Saturday night has been jailed on a murder charge...

Madison City Schools introduces weapons detection K9 to enhance campus safety

MADISON – Madison City Schools has welcomed a new four-legged member to its safety team. Gemini, a black Labrador trained in advanced weapons detection,...

Limestone County Sheriff’s Office special ops team nets 11 arrests in online child exploitation probe

ATHENS -- A Limestone County Sheriff’s Office online child exploitation sting netted nearly a dozen men on trafficking and child sex charges recently. “Operation Summer...

Citations more than double as Huntsville PD cracks down on school zone safety

HUNTSVILLE – The Huntsville Police Department's Zero in the Zone initiative, launched to boost school zone enforcement during the first month of the 2025-2026...

Huntsville Police remind residents to secure vehicles and valuables

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville Police are encouraging residents to take simple precautions after noticing an uptick in car break-ins and stolen items. From January through June...

ALEA issues thousands of citations, report six traffic fatalities over four-day Labor Day holiday

MONTGOMERY – While no traffic fatalities were reported on two of the four-day Labor Day holiday weekend, six people died - including in Colbert...