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Tag: MONTGOMERY CRIME

Johnnie Taylor, Sr. Alabama News
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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Montgomery Police investigating homicide of 6-month-old

The Montgomery Police Department is investigating the murder of a six-month-old infant that occurred earlier this month.

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Victim dies from wounds sustained in Montgomery shooting that struck three men and two juveniles

One victim has died in last week’s Montgomery shooting, where five people, including two juveniles, were shot.

Steven Reed Alabama News
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 Friday morning shooting that left two dead

Montgomery Police are investigating a shooting that left two dead early Friday morning.

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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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Another teen charged with Montgomery murder in increasingly troubling trend of teen murder suspects

In an increasingly troubling trend in the state’s capital city, another teenager has been charged with murder in the case of a July shooting that left one 16-year-old dead and another seriously injured.

Reed Ingram Alabama News
State Rep. Ingram bill would create juvenile, guardian intervention program for non-violent offenses – 'I think this is how we can get a handle on this crime'

In one of many efforts to address crime issues in Montgomery and other metro areas in the state, State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) has pre-filed a bill for the 2025 legislative session to create a compulsory intervention program for non-violent juvenile offenders.

Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham. Alabama News
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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Mobile's Stimpson denies Big 10 mayors plotting to repeal Alabama's constitutional carry law

Despite recent speculation that Alabama's Big 10 Mayors would soon be meeting to discuss repealing the state's permitless carry law, Big 10 chairman Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson says that is not the case.

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Ivey 'willing and ready' to implement joint law enforcement program to combat crime in Birmingham after mass shooting

In the wake of Saturday’s mass shooting in Birmingham’s Five Points South, Gov. Kay Ivey said she would be willing to implement a joint law enforcement program to combat violence in the city like the one already showing success in Montgomery, which has faced similar spikes in violent crime.

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Specially formed Montgomery crime unit boasts massive success after only months of operation — 'We aren’t playing around'

In a Friday update on the new Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit, designed to address escalating crime in the capital city, state and local law enforcement officials boasted of the unit’s success in impacting crime in the area.

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Montgomery Mayor Reed deletes tweet boasting city’s safety, desirability ranking, after misciting data

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed boasted on X about rankings given by the U.S. News & World Report real estate section before deleting the tweet after erroneously claiming the city was listed as one of the top 10 places to live.

Steve Marshall Alabama News
‘Lawlessness will not be tolerated in this city': AG Marshall boasts of multi-agency task force for Montgomery crime crackdown

On Friday, Attorney General Steve Marshall applauded the successful effort of a newly formed, multi-agency task force to address Montgomery's ever-escalating crime issue.

Sgt. John Young, Mobile PD Alabama News
Mobile Police Sgt. John Young talks Montgomery crime, black culture – 'The breakdown of the family is the root cause of all these problems'

Mobile Police Department Sgt. John Young recently criticized Montgomery City leadership for failing to address the real issues making young black men the majority of victims and perpetrators of violent crime.

Steve Marshall Alabama News
'We’re coming for you': State officials announce launch of multi-agency task force to address Montgomery's escalating crime

State and local law enforcement officials gathered at the old House chambers in the Capitol building on Wednesday to discuss the launch of a new crime prevention initiative to combat the escalating crime in Montgomery.

Zephaniah Lowery Alabama News
19-year-old arrested, charged with June murder of Montgomery man while attempting to steal his iPhone

Police recently arrested and charged a 19-year-old for the June murder of Darius Gunn, 27, of Montgomery.

Keanete Shipp Alabama News
Montgomery man on bond for trafficking drugs into prison re-arrested for attempted murder, assault

Keanete Shipp, 21, of Montgomery, who is out on bond for trafficking drugs and other contraband into the Elmore County Correctional Facility in April, was recently re-arrested in Montgomery for several felonies, including attempted murder.

Shane Stringer Alabama News
State Rep. Stringer: Blaming permitless carry for Montgomery crime spike 'ridiculous'

State Rep. Shane Stringer (R-Citronelle), the sponsor of the 2022 legislation removing the state’s requirement for a concealed carry permit, recently slammed Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed’s continued blaming the bill for escalating crime in Alabama’s capital city.

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Montgomery man charged with trafficking minor for commercial sex acts

On Thursday, a task force of the attorney general’s office and U.S. Marshalls arrested a Montgomery County man on a charge of Human Trafficking in the First Degree for commercial sex acts involving a juvenile.

Steven Reed Alabama News
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed hosts town hall to address crime, jobs, city infrastructure

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed held a town hall on Tuesday, during which citizens had the opportunity to voice concerns over public safety, infrastructure, housing and other community issues.

Steven Reed Alabama News
'This case is far from over' — Montgomery Mayor Reed asks for continued community involvement after arrest in triple murder

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed is still asking the public to come forward with information on the triple homicide at a Hispanic grocery store that occurred last month.

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City of Montgomery hires Texas-based search firm to find a permanent police chief as city battles escalating crime

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has retained the services of a public safety recruitment firm to help the city find a permanent police chief as the city continues to face an escalating crime epidemic.

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Police arrest 18-year-old male in Montgomery triple homicide at Hispanic grocery store

The Montgomery Police Department has arrested an 18-year-old in the triple homicide at a Mexican grocery store that sent shockwaves through the community and increased the outcry for city leadership to address violent crime.

Jadariius Woods Alabama News
Montgomery attempted murder suspect re-arrested while out on $60,000 bond

A Montgomery man out on bond for bond for three counts of attempted murder was recently re-arrested for possessing drugs with the intent to distribute.

Kay Ivey Alabama News
Ivey 'engaging with law enforcement' to address rampant crime in Montgomery, other cities

Governor Kay Ivey’s office recently said that she is considering both long and short-term solutions to address the recent crime wave in Montgomery that recently led to stray gunfire hitting a government office in the downtown area.

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