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Two firefighters shot at the firehouse

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In a shocking incident on Wednesday morning, two firefighters were shot at their fire station in Birmingham, Alabama. The attack took place in the city’s Norwood neighborhood, leaving the community in disbelief. The motive behind the shooting remains unclear, but authorities suspect it was a targeted assault. The injured firefighters were rushed to the hospital and are currently in critical condition. According to local reports, the shooting occurred around 8:30 a.m. at a fire station …

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Car stolen at gunpoint by 8-year-old boy who led police in a chase

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In a shocking incident in Alabama, an 8-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly carjacking an adult at gunpoint and then leading authorities on a chase. The young boy, whose identity has not been disclosed, reportedly committed the crime on West Fairview Avenue in Montgomery. The incident unfolded around 11 a.m., leaving the community in disbelief. According to Major Saba Coleman of the Montgomery Police Department, the child approached an adult and brandished a gun, …

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More than 20 people shot at teens birthday with multiple fatalities

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At approximately 11:45 p.m. on Saturday evening, Special Agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) launched a death investigation at the request of the Dadeville Police Chief. The investigation was a result of a shooting that occurred at approximately 10:34 p.m. near the 200 Block of Broadnax Street in Dadeville, located in Tallapoosa County. ALEA reported that there were four confirmed fatalities and multiple injuries. The following agencies responded …

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Two officers shot in domestic violence call

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A quiet Tuesday night in Huntsville, Alabama was suddenly and tragically disturbed when a call for assistance went out from a local apartment complex. Garrett Crumby and Albert Morin, two veterans of the Huntsville Police Department, responded to the call for help and quickly located the victim of a shooting. While attending to the wounded woman, described as being in her early 20s and accompanied by two small children, an armed man ambushed them. The …

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Alabama Couple Charged with Murder in Connection to 1-Year-Old Child’s Death

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In a case that has spanned almost two years, an Alabama mother and her boyfriend have been charged with the murder of a 1-year-old boy, Emery Michael Knox Wilson. Jordan Ellan Harmon and Travius Sebastian Coleman are currently in custody, with their bond set at $1.6 million. The tragic incident unfolded on April 11, 2021, when first responders were called to a Lawrence County, Alabama highway. Upon arrival, they found the toddler receiving CPR. Emery …

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Mother sues after son dies in Alabama jail due to alleged abuse and neglect

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A mother in Alabama filed a wrongful death lawsuit after her son, Tony Mitchell, was left naked and languishing in a concrete cell for days, leading to his death from hypothermia. The lawsuit accuses jail staff members of looking on and chatting outside his open cell door as he died, and of malicious abuse and deliberate indifference. The complaint was filed on Monday at the US District Court for Northern Alabama. The suit also alleges …

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Shooting breaks out at Chuck E. Cheese

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A shooting incident at the Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in Alabama’s Shelby County resulted in one person being taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. On Sunday, at 4:50 p.m., law enforcement was swiftly dispatched to the scene on Highway 280 after reports of gunfire. When the authorities arrived, they found a man shot in the abdomen. He treated at the scene and then taken to the hospital for further medical attention. No other …

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Alabama basketball player charged with murder

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The Alabama men’s basketball team has been rocked by news that one of their players, Darius Miles, has been charged with capital murder in connection with a fatal shooting which happened near the university campus on Sunday. According to reports, the 21-year-old junior reserve forward from Washington, D.C. was booked into the Tuscaloosa County Jail around 6:45 p.m. that same evening. The University announced that Miles is no longer part of the team. Tuscaloosa police …

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Woman, 82, Arrested For Not Paying $77.80 Trash Bill

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There has been an arrest made in Alabama of a 82-year-old woman for not paying a trash bill of $77.80 that was due. According to court records, the Valley woman was arrested Sunday for not paying the garbage service bill that covered the months of June, July, and August. As a result of her failure to pay solid waste fees, she was charged with a misdemeanor offense. Social media outraged at the arrest of the …

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Alabama Man Gets In Shootout With Police After Firing On Motorist

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After an hours-long standoff, the suspect was taken into custody after shooting a Hoover, Alabama police officer midday Sunday. A motorist reported multiple shots had been fired into his vehicle. The incident did not result in any injuries. Upon receiving a description of the suspect vehicle, officers quickly located it. After exiting the interstate, the suspect vehicle pulled into a Hoover apartment complex. Officers were then fired upon by the suspect. It is unknown whether …

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