A domestic disturbance at the City Heart Inn & Suites on the 300 block of Haslam Street in Piedmont took place after 5:30 p.m. Monday. Read the full story
An Anniston man was killed in a single-vehicle accident off Bynum Leatherwood Road Monday night.
A few jurors voted for acquittal of the defendant on any potential charge, thus the reason for the mistrial.
At 12:29 p.m. today Judge Debra Jones declared a mistrial in the trial of Joel Evan Abbott, charged with murder in the shooting death of Deatrice Barclay of Saks in January 2016. A deadlocked jury concluded just after noon that its members would be unable to reach a verdict in the case. "We …
Testimony in the trial of Joel Evan Abbott, 29, wrapped up Thursday as both the state and defense attorneys called their last witnesses.
The murder trial of Joel Evan Abbott concluded its first full day with a jury Wednesday in Judge Debra Jones’ courtroom on the third day of proceedings.
“Chief Waldrep has accepted the baton from his predecessor, Chris Collins, and hasn’t missed a beat,” City Manager Steven Folks said. “He continues to set high standards for the AFD."
Jury selection took longer than was expected Tuesday in the trial of Joel Evan Abbott, charged with murder in the death of Deatrice Marquiste Barclay, 42.
Two Jacksonville residents were arrested Monday and charged with arson in the first degree after a fire Nov. 7 at Pheasant Run Apartments, police Chief Marcus Wood said.
Jacksonville Fire Department responded Sunday morning to a heavy structural fire at Pheasant Run Apartments. Several apartments were ruined, but there were no fatalities.
Anniston police are investigating the death of a man found shot inside a residence in the 500 block of East 6th Street Monday night.
Christopher Key, 46, of Anniston is a suspect in an incident authorities say occurred in August in the 1800 block of Parkwood Drive.
A preliminary hearing was held Monday for an area man who has been charged with robbery and attempted murder in connection with an incident last month.
Oxford Police Department’s Facebook page contains a synchronous post of various mugshots of shoplifters arrested for the week. The thinking is that some folks are capable of being shamed, so visibility could serve as a deterrent.
An arrest was made Thursday in a bomb threat that had been directed against Jacksonville High School on Wednesday, city police Chief Marcus Wood said.
An "all clear" was given to Jacksonville High School officials shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday after explosives-detecting dogs found no evidence of a threat on school property.
A DeKalb County, Ga., fugitive was arrested in Anniston last week after the local law enforcement was alerted to his possible presence in the area.
The owner of several area convenience stores has pleaded guilty to not remitting sales taxes to the state of Alabama.
The specialized cameras allow firefighters to observe their surroundings better when flames and thick smoke impair their field of vision.
Jacksonville has its own spot to encourage safe internet-based commerce. It has established a “safe site” a few yards from the front door of the police department at the Public Safety Complex.
Oxford police Chief Bill Partridge has released a statement about a man from Montgomery firing into the air at the soccer fields inside Choccolocco Park. Police say the shooting incident occurred at 6:11 p.m. Saturday evening when a parent was engaged in an argument.
A vehicular wreck resulted in injury Saturday on South Quintard.
Jacksonville State University campus police responded to a shooting that took place Wednesday night.
Authorities Tuesday were investigating a shooting Monday night that wounded a motorist on Alabama 21.
The Family Violence Unit of the Calhoun County District Attorney’s office of the 7th Judicial Court recently received a $30,000 grant from Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s office.
Calhoun County deputies arrested two Jacksonville residents for possession of drugs including fentanyl Thursday afternoon, according to Sheriff Matthew Wade.
