Alabama police chief announces warrants in viral ‘riverboat brawl’ case
Montgomery Alabama Police Chief Darryl J. Albert held a press conference at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 8 regarding his department’s ongoing investigation of the “riverfront brawl” that happened in Montgomery over the weekend. Video of that incident went viral on social media. Albert announced three suspects in the incident, thus far: Richard Roberts, white... Read More
SBI arrests one for Hale County murder, says more forthcoming
A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Nicholas Nickson, 27, of Sawyerville, whose body was found outside Griffin Mandela Apartments in Greensboro on Monday, May 1. Keoviance Kentrell Scott-Golsby, also from Sawyerville, was taken into custody on Tuesday, May 2, by Special Agents of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s... Read More
Suspected Alabama church shooter had Title 1 gun dealer license
Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr announced capital murder charges against 70-year-old Robert Findlay Smith of Birmingham for capital murder during shooting at a church Thursday. All three victims have died of injuries they sustained in the mass shooting. They are Walter “Bart” Rainey, 84, of Irondale, Sarah Yeager, 75, of Pelham, and Jane... Read More
UPDATE: State investigating officer-involved shooting at Alabama school, suspect identified
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating an officer-involvement shooting at an elementary school that occurred in Etowah County on Thursday, June 9. Officers have identified the suspect in the case as 32 year-old Robert Tyler White of Bunnlevel, N.C. According to a press release from ALEA, an individual was trying to gain access to a... Read More
Special regional hiring event in Hale County June 9
West AlabamaWorks! and the City Greensboro would like to invite you to a hiring event. The hiring event will be held Thursday, June 9th from 2pm to 6pm hosted at the National Guard Armory located at 515 Greene Street, Greensboro, Alabama. The goal of the hiring event is to reach individuals that are not working... Read More
DCH looks to fill 100+ open positions during upcoming hiring event
West AlabamaWorks! will partner with DCH Health System for a virtual hiring event, June 8th through June 15th for those interested in working in the healthcare industry in West Alabama. “We are excited to partner with West AlabamaWorks! on this Virtual Recruitment Event. The pandemic has presented unique challenges for our community and health care... Read More
Tuscaloosa County crash kills one on Monday
A single-vehicle crash at approximately 1:50 a.m. Monday, May 30, has claimed the life of a Tuscaloosa man. Ramone A. Hardy, 29, was fatally injured when the 2004 Toyota Camry he was driving left the roadway, struck a utility pole and overturned. Hardy was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash... Read More
Turner unseats Jackson in Fourth Judicial Circuit District Attorney Race
The Alabama Beacon projects that Marion attorney Robert Turner, Jr. will be the next District Attorney of the Fourth Judicial Circuit. Turner pulled out big wins in Perry and Hale Counties, giving him the edge over longtime incumbent Jackson. Unofficial totals from the May 24 Democratic primary place Turner’s final total at 9,178 votes to... Read More
Alabama man, given life sentence for 2003 murder, up for parole this week
Eddie O’Neal Ward, 45, is scheduled for a hearing before the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles this Thursday, May 26. Ward, who is from Hale County, is currently incarcerated in Alabama’s Elmore Correctional Facility on charges of murder. A Hale County jury convicted Ward in December of 2006 for the murder of Stephen Bradley... Read More
Alabama man dies in wreck near Selma
A single-vehicle crash at approximately 11:40 p.m. Friday, May 20, has claimed the life of a Selma man. Joseph J. Martin, 47, was fatally injured when the 2003 Toyota Tacoma he was driving left the roadway and struck a tree. Martin and the vehicle were located on Monday, May 23. Martin was pronounced deceased at... Read More