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Opelika Police arrest multiple suspects in Wild Wing Café shooting, police chase

The Opelika Police Department arrested three people after an overnight shooting and police chase.

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Opelika High School student shot during annual Alumni Day celebration

A 16-year-old Opelika High School student was shot and killed Saturday night during a celebration at Bandy Park.

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Man shot by Opelika police had 'replica of a Beretta 9mm,' ALEA says

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) said a replica of a Beretta 9 mm handgun led to the shooting of a man by Opelika police.

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Opelika teacher accused of years-long sexual relationship with 12 y/o student eight years ago

An Opelika teacher has been arrested and charged with having a sexual relationship with a student, which allegedly occurred eight years ago.

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Covenant Rescue Group assists Opelika PD in human trafficking sting netting 11 arrests

The Opelika Police Department arrested 11 people in connection to a "To Catch a Predator" style sting with the help of Covenant Rescue Group.

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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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Opelika High School on lockdown after 'possible external threat'; Students, faculty safe

The Opelika High School is still on lockdown over an hour after law enforcement responded to the school after the School Resource Officer called the police over a “possible external threat.”

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ICE detainer placed on man charged with reckless murder in I-85 crash that killed Columbus, Ga. surgeon

Opelika Police officers arrested Armin Rubido Gomez Lopez of Auburn on Monday after he was discharged from Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, Ga. 

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ALEA identifies man shot on interstate after charging officers with knife

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation released the identity of a man they say charged officers with a knife when they responded to a crash in Opelika Tuesday.

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Opelika police identify remains of young girl who was murdered around 2010

Law enforcement finally identified the remains of a little girl whose body was found at a trailer park in 2012 and made two arrests related to the case.

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Opelika police charge 2 in connection to 2000 homicide of baby

The Opelika Police Department announced an arrest in a cold case involving the murder of a 4-month-old baby.