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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
The popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase will host a town hall on Wednesday as the state continues to examine the future possibilities surrounding blockchain technology.
An illegal alien has been charged with assault for allegedly shooting someone at close range in Montgomery on Sunday.
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.
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.
The City of Montgomery is investigating two unrelated killings that occurred Wednesday afternoon and evening in the city.
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.
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.
Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey discussed those issues during an appearance on this week's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal."
As a resident of Alabama’s capital city of Montgomery, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is speaking out against the recent escalation in violent crime that has rocked the city and caused more citizens to demand change.
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.
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.
In recent months, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has flip-flopped on answering how many officers are currently staffed at the Montgomery Police Department as criticisms continue over police staffing and crime in the city.
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed announced on Tuesday the appointment of a new interim chief of police and a special public safety advisor as the city continues to face criticism over the tumultuous crime escalation in recent months.
State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) officially pre-filed a bill for the 2025 legislative session that would allow the Governor or Attorney General (AG) to appoint an interim police chief in municipalities where crime has gone out of control.
Scott Kenneth Vaughn, 59, of Montgomery, was found in a wooded area adjacent to U.S. Highway 280 on February 17.
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in a Sunday night murder that claimed the life of 22-year-old Noel Avido Lopez, the most recent in a slew of violent crimes affecting Hispanics in Montgomery.
While Montgomery’s rising crime has a ripple effect throughout the city, members of the healthcare community are sounding the alarm on the negative effects on staff and resources caused by increased gun violence.
Leaders in Montgomery are continuing to pass the buck as residents express displeasure with how the City handles crime after a suspect in a shooting that paralyzed an innocent woman swiftly made bail after his arrest.
On Tuesday, Acting Montgomery Police Department (MPD) Captain John Hall and Montgomery City officials announced a slew of recent arrests in the Atlanta Highway shooting that left an innocent woman paralyzed.
A suspect in the Montgomery shooting that left an innocent woman paralyzed was released on bail after being arrested on charges related to the crime over the weekend.
At a Friday press conference, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed elaborated that Police Chief Darryl Albert's resignation came during an investigation into sexual harassment, as well as issues surrounding morale in MPD.