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Aliceville police officer arrested, placed on administrative leave
12+ hour, 47+ min ago (124+ words) ALICEVILLE, Ala. (WBRC) - A police officer in west Alabama is on administrative leave without pay after being arrested. While he did not say what the officer was arrested for, Aliceville Mayor Terrence Windham said the arrest is a "serious matter....
Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue conducts special operation division training
12+ hour, 53+ min ago (261+ words) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - An emergency can happen at any time, sometimes when you least expect it. That's why first responders want to be ready at a moment's notice. WBRC was invited to a training put on by Tuscaloosa Fire and…...
Search for missing Enterprise toddler continues
18+ hour, 36+ min ago (66+ words) Search for missing Enterprise toddler continues'WBRC Search for missing Enterprise toddler continues Actor Shia LaBeouf spotted on Bourbon Street after Mardi Gras arrest No DNA match from glove found near Nancy Guthrie's home; gun stores checked Lunar New Year parade…...
3 killed in separate weekend shootings in Birmingham, police seek suspects
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (333+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Three families are grieving after separate shootings that happened between Friday, Feb. 13 and Saturday, Feb. 14. The shootings left two men and a woman dead at different locations in the city, authorities said. Investigators are asking the public…...
Pedestrian struck, killed in Shelby County
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (66+ words) Pedestrian struck, killed in Shelby County'WBRC SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A man is dead after being hit on Shelby County Road 85 in Vincent Monday. Todd C. Fontenot, 55, of Vincent, was killed when he was hit on CR-85 near Lee Lane. Fontenot…...
Man who won $167M Powerball jackpot arrested again, police say
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (164+ words) (WKYT/Gray News) - A man in Kentucky who won the $167 million Powerball jackpot last year has been arrested again. In April 2025, James Farthing made lottery history by winning the largest prize ever awarded in Kentucky. He won on a Saturday,…...
Cullman police officer arrested for domestic violence
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (73+ words) Cullman Police officer arrested for domestic violence'WBRC CULLMAN, Ala. (WBRC) - A Cullman police officer has been placed on administrative leave after he was arrested Feb. 16. Officers were sent to investigate an incident at a home on Scenic Drive around 6:45 p.m. Authorities…...
Welfare check erupts into gunfire, hours-long standoff at Columbiana apartment complex
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (341+ words) COLUMBIANA, Ala. (WBRC) - What began as a routine welfare check Saturday afternoon, Feb. 14, at Columbiana Villas quickly spiraled into gunfire, an injured police officer, and an hours-long standoff that left neighbors shaken. Police say officers with the Columbiana Police Department…...
6 families displaced by Anniston apartment building fire
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (99+ words) ANNISTON, Ala. (WBRC) - The Anniston Fire Department says six families were displaced after an apartment building caught fire Monday afternoon. Crews were called to an apartment complex around 3:30 p.m. in the area of Warrior Road and Greenbrier Dear Road. Firefighters worked…...
Body found in car pulled out of Lake Lanier, police say
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (81+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (ANF/Gray News) " A body was found inside a car pulled out of Lake Lanier in Georgia early Monday afternoon. Authorities said the discovery was made at Tidwell Park. Officials said a Hall County dive team assisted in…...