
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed told members of the media and the public during a Monday afternoon press conference that violent crime had decreased by 28% in the city since last year.

Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch has vowed to make the City of Prichard a safer place after he said gang-related violence has claimed innocent lives and made citizens feel unsafe.
A Montgomery man has been arrested and federally charged in connection with a brutal robbery and assault of a very familiar Montgomery business owner earlier this month.

The Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit is boasting of increased efficacy in cracking down on crime in the Montgomery area, including nearly 700 arrest warrants for an array of crimes and seizing dozens of stolen cars, illegal guns and machine gun conversion devices.