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wvtm13.com > article > officials-urge-railroad-crossings-fatal-crash > 70035100

'Nothing is worth sacrificing your life': Officials urge caution at railroad crossings after fatal Jefferson County crash

'Nothing is worth sacrificing your life': Officials urge caution at railroad crossings after fatal Jefferson County crash1+ hour, 33+ min ago   (262+ words) Officials are urging caution at railroad crossings after a freight train collided with a minivan in Jefferson County, resulting in the deaths of two women early yesterday morning. According to a Jefferson County Coroner's report, the minivan drove around a…...

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wvtm13.com > article > alabama-jefferson-county-lawsuit-sheriff-pettway-washington-response > 70014451

'Defamatory and meritless': Jefferson County Sheriff's Office responds to former employee's lawsuit

'Defamatory and meritless': Jefferson County Sheriff's Office responds to former employee's lawsuit2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (235+ words) The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has issued a response to a former employee's filing of a lawsuit against Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway, Deputy Chief Nashonda Howard and Birmingham Police Lt. Constance Echols. The suit, filed by Jude Washington, claims…...

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wvtm13.com > article > minneapolis-shooting-federal-agent > 70004486

Federal officer shoots man in leg after being attacked during Minneapolis arrest, officials say

Federal officer shoots man in leg after being attacked during Minneapolis arrest, officials say3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1206+ words) A federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle, further heightening the sense of fear and anger radiating across the city a week after an immigration agent fatally shot…...

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wvtm13.com > article > life-sentence-child-abuse-3-month-old-dies-cherokee-county > 69989665

Gadsden man sentenced to life for aggravated child abuse after death of 3-month-old son

Gadsden man sentenced to life for aggravated child abuse after death of 3-month-old son4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (206+ words) Video above: Rain followed by freezing temperatures in the forecast A Cherokee County judge has sentenced a Gadsden man to life in prison after the death of an infant. Bobby Mason Honeycutt, 28, received the sentence on an aggravated child abuse…...

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wvtm13.com > article > celebrities-wear-pins-protesting-ice-golden-globes > 69978807

Celebrities wear pins protesting ICE at the Golden Globes

Celebrities wear pins protesting ICE at the Golden Globes5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (500+ words) Some celebrities donned anti-ICE pins at the Golden Globes on Sunday in tribute to Renee Good, who was shot and killed in her car by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer this week in Minneapolis. The black-and-white pins displayed slogans…...

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wvtm13.com > article > virginia-double-homicide-affair-with-au-pair-trial > 69966581

Husband charged in double homicide after having affair with au pair is going on trial in Virginia

Husband charged in double homicide after having affair with au pair is going on trial in Virginia5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (962+ words) Nearly eight months after Brendan Banfield's wife and a stranger were killed in the Banfields' Virginia home in February 2023, police returned to the scene of the killings. Brendan Banfield now faces a double-murder trial, with jury selection scheduled Monday, as…...

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wvtm13.com > article > they-need-help-jasper-city-leaders-collect-data-to-help-un-housed-community > 69929625

'They need help': Jasper launches initiative to support homeless community

'They need help': Jasper launches initiative to support homeless community1+ week, 4+ day ago   (317+ words) The city of Jasper has introduced the "Homeless Response Framework Initiative" to assist the homeless community by connecting people with local organizations that can provide support. 13 Life Ministries is a nonprofit in Jasper. Its Vice President Debra Gillespie highlighted the…...

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wvtm13.com > article > calera-police-use-spike-strips-to-stop-suspect-in-vehicle-pursuit-from-chilton-county > 69912009

Calera police use spike strips to stop suspect in vehicle pursuit from Chilton County

Calera police use spike strips to stop suspect in vehicle pursuit from Chilton County1+ week, 6+ day ago   (144+ words) >>Weather forecast is above A police chase through two counties ended when a suspect was taken into custody in Calera. The Calera Police Department said in a Facebook post that a driver took off from law enforcement during a traffic…...

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wvtm13.com > article > vigil-held-for-johnathan-boley-walker-county-alabama > 69905939

Community holds vigil for Johnathan Boley after tragic discovery in Walker County

Community holds vigil for Johnathan Boley after tragic discovery in Walker County2+ week, 1+ day ago   (129+ words) Vigil held for 4-year-old Johnathan Boley after body found in Walker County'WVTM The Walker County community is mourning the loss of four-year-old Johnathan Boley, who was found dead on Friday, about two miles from his home after being reported missing…...

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wvtm13.com > article > rare-mountain-lion-attack-colorado > 69901898

Woman killed in suspected mountain lion attack while hiking in Colorado

Woman killed in suspected mountain lion attack while hiking in Colorado2+ week, 1+ day ago   (282+ words) A woman was found dead Thursday on a hiking trail in northern Colorado, in what authorities believe to be a rare fatal mountain lion attack. Hikers on the Crosier Mountain trail in Larimer County spotted a mountain lion near a…...