Category Archives: Local News

Authorities with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office in Pensacola, Florida have confirmed Kenneth Lever – the man wanted for murdering three people this morning in Gardendale – is dead. Officials say he committed suicide in the parking

An Air Force veteran says a fallen airman was disrespected by passengers on a flight out of Phoenix.

Tamela Wilson’s parents said doctors didn’t initially know to test for the disease – the virus was only discovered in 2014 and not many cases have been identified. Wilson, 58, was only the fifth confirmed case.

The Muscogee County School Board has decided to hire an outside attorney who they say will look at potential ethics violations.

A 2004 cold case of an elderly Columbus man who was shot by his son has ended in a plea.

One person has died after being shot in Opelika.

A man accused of being involved in the 2009 disappearance of Brittanee Drexel will be in federal court in Charleston on Wednesday for a change of plea hearing in reference to a 2011 robbery he has already

A two-month-old girl from Columbus has died in an Atlanta hospital after she was allegedly abused by her father. 

The deputy called for help but nearby onlookers did not respond before other deputies arrived. State law says law enforcement officers trying to make an arrest can “call out the bystanders” for assistance. 

The family of a Texas teen who hanged himself says their son was involved in a ghoulish online game that calls on participants to complete a series of tasks before taking their own lives.