46-year-old Atmore man at center of shots-fired standoff has violent criminal past
A 46-year-old Atmore man is in jail Tuesday after a stand-off with law enforcement Monday night.Atmore Police say the initial ...
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Atmore man accused of causing hours-long standoff denied bond
Francis Blount is accused of causing an hours-long standoff in Atmore Monday night, and according to court testimony, his girlfriend texted her daughter asking her to call police for her. FULL STORY: ...
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Charges dropped against Atmore preacher accused of smuggling drugs through correctional facility
An Atmore preacher, who was also an Alabama Department of Corrections employee, is no longer facing criminal charges after he ...
Police: Man arrested after holding girlfriend hostage, firing at police in Atmore home
A tense standoff in Atmore ended with the arrest of a 46-year-old man who allegedly fired multiple rounds at a police officer ...
Federal judge rebuffs prosecutors, sentences Atmore man to 1 year for smuggling pills into jail
An Atmore man who admitted to arranging for drugs to be smuggled into the Monroe County Jail while he was an inmate will go ...
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Atmore man faces attempted murder charge, kidnapping after standoff and allegedly shooting at police
Atmore police officers are currently engaged in a standoff. Several News 5 viewers said the standoff is near the intersection at Brown Street and Carver Avenue. A WKRG crew ...
10-year-old battling cancer creates lasting magic as Cinderella dream comes true
Disney has granted wishes alongside Make-A-Wish for over 40 years, bringing joy to more than 165,000 children and their ...
Alabama standoff ends with arrest of man who allegedly took girlfriend hostage, fired at officers
After SWAT members used tear gas, the suspect walked out of the residence at approximately 11:40 p.m. Monday and was taken ...
Update on possible curfew after standoff in Atmore
An intense standoff in Atmore Monday night has raised questions about rising violence in the city and what to do about it ...
Alabama seeks to join states that allow the death penalty for child rape
The Alabama House of Representatives voted 86-5 for the bill that would allow prosecutors to pursue the death penalty when an ...
Disney grants princess ballgown making wish for 10-year-old girl battling cancer
Disney recently granted the wish of a 10-year-old cancer patient by allowing her to design her own princess ball gown before it was brought to life in a scale model.