Local veterans group to host chili cookoff fundraiser
The cookoff will take place on Saturday, April 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at their facility located at 2711 Kent Road in Tallassee.
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Two arrested in Lee County gas station robbery
The Lee County Sheriff's Office has made two arrests in the armed robbery of a gas station.
Suspects arrested in Alexander City double homicide
Alexander City police have made an arrest in a recent double homicide.Â
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Reward offered in Alexander City double homicide
CrimeStoppers is offering a $2,000 cash reward for information that leads to arrests in a double homicide in Alexander City.
New novel puts Bullock County city on the map
"Judge Stone" centers around a respected judge who faces the most controversial case of her career.Â
Two dead in Alexander City shooting
It happened just before 1 p.m. Monday at the intersection of 3rd Street and 10th Avenue.Â
5 of the 6 suspects in the Dadeville mass shooting plead guilty
A sixth suspect received youthful offender status.Â
Alabama Forestry Commission issues fire restrictions due to weather conditions
It usually happens in the fall, but the Alabama Forestry Commission has issued springtime fire restrictions due to current weather conditions.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Missing Bullock County teen found safe
The teen missing from Bullock County has been found safe.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Opelika man charged with murder in fatal shooting at apartment complex
Opelika police have now charged a man with murder following a fatal shooting at an apartment complex.
Opelika shooting leads to school lockdowns
A shooting at an apartment complex in Opelika led to a lockdown at several schools.
Illegal gambling machines seized in Alexander City
Law enforcement in Tallapoosa County seized more than 30 gambling machines during a raid Monday.
Four Dadeville residents charged in drug bust
Four Dadeville residents have been charged in a drug bust, according to the Tallapoosa County Sheriff's Office.
Jury reaches verdict in capital murder trial of Ibraheem Yazeed
A jury in Macon County has reached a verdict in the capital murder trial of Ibraheem Yazeed.
Jury in Ibraheem Yazeed capital murder trial completes day of deliberations without reaching verdict
Jury deliberations will continue in Macon County in the capital murder trial of Ibraheem Yazeed, who is charged in the shooting death of 19-year-old college student Aniah Blanchard in 2019.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Tuskegee dialysis center to stay open one more month
A dialysis center in Tuskegee that was set to close this month will now stay open a while longer.
Closing arguments held in capital murder trial of Ibraheem Yazeed in Macon County
Closing arguments have been held in the capital murder trial of Ibraheem Yazeed, the Montgomery man accused of kidnapping and killing 19-year-old college student Aniah Blanchard in 2019.
Man arrested for burglary of storage units in Lee County
The Lee County Sheriffs Office says it received a call that two storage units, rented by a nonprofit, had been burglarized Saturday
Closing arguments to begin Tuesday in Ibraheem Yazeed capital murder trial in Macon County
Closing arguments are set to start following the final day of testimony from prosecution witnesses in the Ibraheem Yazeed capital murder trial in Macon County.
Auburn University graduate Maj. Alex Klinner among six Air Force members killed in aircraft crash
A pilot who graduated from Auburn University was among the six U.S. Air Force members killed in a refueling aircraft crash this week in Iraq. He and two others were stationed in Birmingham.
Montgomery police detectives testify in Ibraheem Yazeed capital murder trial
Two members of the Montgomery Police Department have taken the stand in the capital murder trial of Ibraheem Yazeed in Macon County.
Man arrested on list of charges after police chase in Opelika
A man has been arrested on a list of charges following a chase in Opelika, police say.
Tuskegee University starts first nursing apprenticeship program at an HBCU in Alabama
Tuskegee University is making history by launching the first nursing apprenticeship program at a Historically Black College and University in Alabama.
Aniah Blanchard's SUV the focus of testimony in Ibraheem Yazeed capital murder trial
Two forensics experts have taken the stand in the capital murder trial of Ibraheem Yazeed in Macon County to speak of what was in victim Aniah Blanchard's SUV.
Witness known as "Squirmy" takes stand in Ibraheem Yazeed capital murder trial
Day three of testimony in the Ibraheem Yazeed capital murder trial in Macon County brought a witness known as "Squirmy" to the stand.
