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Two men, including 19-year-old, arrested in Montgomery over unrelated murders

Montgomery Police arrested two separate individuals on Thursday in connection with two separate murders earlier this year, with one suspect including a 19-year-old male.

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Montgomery Police officer charged with domestic violence, relieved of duty for ‘unrelated incident’

The Montgomery Police Department (MPD) announced on Monday that it had begun disciplinary proceedings against 32-year-old police officer D’Anthony Green after he was charged with Domestic Violence - third-degree assault on Saturday.

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Montgomery police charge 23-year-old with capital murder in death of 6-month-old baby boy

The Montgomery Police Department (MPD) announced on Thursday the arrest of a 23-year-old Montgomery man, charging him with capital murder in the death of a six-month-old baby earlier this month.

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'Complete disregard for the lives of others': Montgomery man gets 20 years for selling fentanyl-laced pills that killed a man

A Montgomery man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for selling counterfeit pharmaceutical pills laced with fentanyl that led to the death of another local man.

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Refugee resettlement non-profit boasts partnership with Alabama Legislature; Former House speaker, Huntsville mayor serve on board

As Alabama's leaders lament the ongoing influx of migrants entering the state, one organization that facilitates resettling refugees in Alabama claims to currently partner with the state legislature and has former House Speaker Mac McCutcheon, now the Madison County Commission chairman, and Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle on its board.

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Montgomery officials seeking assistance from feds to address multiple shootings, homicides over the week — 'We are going to get you'

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and Montgomery Police Department interim Police Chief James Graboys recently addressed the past week's uptick in violent crime at a Monday press conference.

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Montgomery Police investigating shooting that left three men and two juveniles wounded

An investigation is currently underway in Montgomery after five people, including two juveniles, were shot on Wednesday evening.

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14-year-old Montgomery juvenile charged with terroristic threat that put Opelika High School on lockdown

A 14-year-old Montgomery juvenile has been arrested and charged with making a terroristic threat against Opelika High School after the campus was locked down while police cleared the area on Tuesday.

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Montgomery Mayor 'I don't f--ing have to damn get the black vote' Reed: Trump Arnold Palmer remarks 'unbecoming of the office'

Kamala Harris surrogate Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed recently appeared on News Nation to criticize former President Donald Trump for a Saturday innuendo regarding the late, great golfer Arnold Palmer’s masculine endowment, saying it was “unbecoming of the office.”

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Montgomery City Council entertains high school student's proposal to change city's 'culturally insensitive' flag for Confederate symbolism

After collecting over 1,300 signatures on an online petition, a Montgomery high school student asked the city council to approve changing the Montgomery City flag, which he claims harkens to the Confederacy.

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Montgomery City Council delays repeal of 'illegal' photo ID firearm ordinance

Members of the Montgomery City Council on Tuesday delayed repealing a recently passed ordinance requiring concealed firearm carriers to have a photo ID.

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Montgomery City Council to consider repealing month-old photo ID firearm ordinance

Members of the Montgomery City Council on Tuesday will consider repealing a controversial recently passed ordinance requiring anyone with a concealed firearm to have a photo ID.

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Montgomery County sheriff boasts of multi-agency task force crime reduction, calls for ban on Glock switches

Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham recently boasted of the success of the recently formed, multi-agency task force designed to reduce rampant crime in Alabama’s capital city and pushed for a statewide ban on Glock switches.

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Second teen charged in Montgomery triple murder at Hispanic grocery store

Police have charged a second 18-year-old suspect in the June triple homicide at a Mexican grocery store that sent shockwaves through the community and increased the outcry for city leadership to address violent crime.

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Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed removed from booking site charging up to $20,000 speaking fee after 1819 News report

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed’s online profile offering speaking engagements for up to $20,000 was abruptly removed from the internet after an 1819 News story highlighting the city’s resistance to fulfilling public records requests related to Reed’s travel expenses.

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AG Marshall: Montgomery's success in cutting crime with MACS program can help other areas failed by Democrat policies

Like many Democrat-run cities, crime in Montgomery was nearing an all-time high over the past summer as local law enforcement struggled with recruitment. However, thanks to the new Metro Area Crime Suppression (MACS) program, Attorney General Steve Marshall said things were taking a turn for the better.

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Montgomery officials say no gun found, no one injured after 'active threat' at Montgomery VA Hospital initially called an 'active shooter investigation'

No one was injured, and no gun was found on Wednesday after the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System urged the public to avoid the Montgomery VA Hospital on Perry Hill Road while it investigated an “active threat” situation after initially calling it an “active shooter investigation.”

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Montgomery County Board of Education accepts superintendent’s resignation

Members of the Montgomery County Board of Education voted by a 4-3 margin on Monday night to accept the resignation of Montgomery Public Schools superintendent Melvin Brown.

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Montgomery mayor signs 'illegal' ordinance to require photo ID for concealed firearms

Montgomery mayor Steven Reed continued to blame lawmakers for violence in the capital city Friday as he signed a new ordinance into law requiring anyone with a concealed firearm to have a photo ID.

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Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed’s chief of staff Chip Hill resigns

Mayor Steven Reed announced on Friday night his chief of staff, Chip Hill, is resigning and stepping down from his position at the end of September.

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Beth Petty: Annual pilgrimage to Montgomery proves Hank Williams continues to recruit new fans years after his birth

Country music fans from across the nation and even some foreign countries will gather in Montgomery on Sept. 14, 2024, to pay tribute to the 101st birthday of singer and songwriter Hank Williams.

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Coinbase to host Montgomery town hall featuring state lawmakers to discuss future of crypto in Alabama

The popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase will host a town hall on Wednesday as the state continues to examine the future possibilities surrounding blockchain technology.

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Illegal alien charged in weekend Montgomery shooting that left victim injured

An illegal alien has been charged with assault for allegedly shooting someone at close range in Montgomery on Sunday.

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'That’s Dr. N***** to you' — Montgomery superintendent apologizes for keynote speaker's offensive language at annual convocation

Montgomery Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Melvin J. Brown swiftly apologized on Tuesday evening for the racially charged and inflammatory language the keynote speaker used during the school's annual convocation.

State Sen. Arthur Orr Alabama News
Arthur Orr says accountability with voters, not state government on Montgomery crime

With all the hot-button issues that went unresolved when the Alabama Legislature left town in May, very few would have predicted that crime in the state's major cities, primarily Montgomery, would be the main topic during the body's hot stove league season.

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Two dead and one injured in separate Montgomery shootings on Wednesday

The City of Montgomery is investigating two unrelated killings that occurred Wednesday afternoon and evening in the city.

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Alabama state trooper, illegal alien indicted on cocaine charges

A federal grand jury in Montgomery indicted six individuals on Monday for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, according to U.S. Attorney Jonathan Ross.

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