Montgomery man sentenced for meth distribution, possession of firearm as felon
A man from Montgomery has been sentenced to 11 years for meth distribution and being a felon in possession of a firearm, said an statement from U.S. Attorney Thomas Govan. According to the statement Robert Marshall Jr., 33, was stopped in traffice by Montgomery police on Feb. 6, 2023. Approximately 20 grams of methamph
AmFirst celebrates 90 years of serving Alabama members
AmFirst is celebrating its 90th anniversary, marking nine decades of serving members across Alabama while growing from a small credit union into one of the state's largest financial institutions. There is an AmFirst branch in Vestavia Hills at 1112 Montgomery Highway. Founded in 1936 as the Iron and Steel Workers...
Community rallies to save Gail’s Down the Street Cafe as owner battles cancer
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - For 33 years, Gail Royal fed Montgomery. Now, the community is returning the favor. Gail’s Down the Street Cafe, a meat-and-three lunch spot on Zelda Road, has been a Montgomery institution since 1993. But the beloved restaurant and its owner are facing one of their toughest battles yet.
As Prattville eyes a city-led school system, city leaders want to hear from you
PRATTVILLE, Ala. (WSFA) - It’s only a possibility, but Prattville’s city leadership is entertaining a move that could shape the city for decades: a city-led school system. “This is a potential generational-type decision and it’s not something we want to rush,” said councilman John Chambers. Before...
Montgomery mother charged in death of 2-year-old girl
A Lanett woman has been charged with murder in connection with the June 12 death of her 2-year-old daughter.
Gov. Kay Ivey Appoints Jennifer Rudden Conway to Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles
MONTGOMERY, AL — Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the appointment of Jennifer Rudden Conway to the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles, effective immediately. Conway fills the vacancy created by the resignation of former board member Darryl Littleton. In announcing the appointment, Ivey cited Conway’s extensiv
Montgomery police arrest woman on animal cruelty charges
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery police have arrested a woman on multiple animal cruelty charges. Authorities say Veronica Jackson, 40, was taken into custody Wednesday by Montgomery Police Department SWAT on outstanding warrants for three counts of first-degree animal cruelty and two counts of second-degree animal
Up to $11,000 Reward Offered for Florida Murder Suspect With Alabama Ties
Alabama CrimeStoppers is asking for the public's help in locating a woman wanted on a murder charge in Florida who investigators say has ties to lower Alabama. According to the Walton County Sheriff's Office in Florida, Isabelle Johnson, 38, is wanted on an open count of murder in connection with the death of 43-year-o
A Memorial Business Took Payments From Grieving Families. Prosecutors Say the Headstones Never Came
Families in Alabama paid for headstones and memorial items while trying to honor relatives and loved ones they had lost. Anthony Kirven Williams and Teresa ... Read More
ADOC gives rare look at efforts to stop contraband from entering Alabama prisons
The Alabama Department of Corrections gave ABC 33/40's I-Team rare access to its efforts to stop contraband before it reaches inmates. ABC 33/40's I-Team was invited to William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer, where ADOC officials drove our crew around the outside of the facility, demonstrated security m
