1+ hour, 9+ min ago   (212+ words) From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Selma Police Department and the Dallas Co. Sheriff’s Office conducted a joint saturation detail in downtown Selma over the weekend. The detail was conducted in the city’s entertainment district — in response to a shooting…...

4+ hour, 21+ min ago   (293+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Members of the Montgomery Police Department, along with Operation Good Shepherd and area church leaders, have joined together for an evening of prayer. Yesterday at the Riverfront Amphitheater, they held “Montgomery For Jesus,” a four-hour event that…...

23+ hour, 54+ min ago   (89+ words) WAKA 8 WAKA Action 8 News Police investigating human remains found in Montgomery MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Montgomery police have launched an investigation following the discovery of human remains. Montgomery police Lt. Tina McGriff told Action 8 News that officers were called at about…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (140+ words) AUBURN, Ala. (WAKA) – An Auburn man has been arrested after an attack that left a victim seriously hurt. Auburn police have charged 20-year-old Hagan Phillips Lewis with assault in the second degree and harassment. Police say early this morning, they…...

3+ day, 4+ min ago   (57+ words) From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Selma City Council moves one step closer to naming the city’s next police chief after interviewing the four finalists for the job Friday afternoon. The council decided to hold open interviews at the Selma…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (62+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Montgomery police are investigating a shooting that left two men critically injured. It happened around 11:23 p.m. Thursday in the 2800 block of Lower Wetumpka Road. Once officers arrived, they found two adult male victims with life-threatening injuries from…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (225+ words) WAKA 8 WAKA Action 8 News Montgomery Police Department holds promotion ceremony MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – The Montgomery Police Department is recognizing some of its top officers with a promotion ceremony. Today, at True Divine Baptist Church, Police Chief James Graboys gave congratulatory…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (95+ words) ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (WAKA) – Alexander City police need your help finding a fugitive wanted for murder. Police want to find 26-year-old Laderrion Rodrigas Benjamin, also known as “Benji.” Benjamin is wanted in a murder that happened on Monday, August 24. Police…...

6+ day, 28+ min ago   (81+ words) From the West Alabama Newsroom– The search for a permanent new police chief in Selma has now come down to four finalists. City leaders will interview the final four at a special called city council meeting Friday. The meeting will…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (164+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has now released the name of the suspect in an officer-involved shooting in Montgomery. The suspect has been identified as 27-year-old Marquez Hughley. As Action 8 News has reported, the shooting happened as…...