In addition to handguns and handcuff, a growing number of law enforcement agencies nationwide have added body cameras to the list of standard issue equipment for their officers. Since many cameras started recording over the last few years, the public has been able to see what happened during some heated and controversial encounters. Some of the most recent cases in…
As the country grieves another mass shooting, People are asking the question…How are minors getting a hold of these guns? We have an in-depth investigation on this issue.
As MPS leaders work to get its financial house in order, in the midst of the state intervention, every option is on the table, including job cuts. State Superintendent Dr. Ed Richardson has said he doesn’t want cuts to impact classrooms by cutting teachers, so consolidation is likely on the horizon for many schools in the near future. Richardson says…
Many Alabamians use a credit card or a debit card to pay when they shop online or at retail stores. The stores pay the card companies without directly passing that fee along to the customers. But that’s not the case when it comes to paying many utility bills or court fines. Alabama News Network’s Tim Lennox has been counting the…
Ransomware: it is information superhighway robbery and it could lead cyber criminals to a computer near you. According to the FBI, the number of ransomware attacks is up 300% from 2015. It’s a global problem local Montgomery County officials are very familiar with following an attack on the county’s computer database last month. That attack, which encrypted the county’s data,…
1/3asu interpretive update3 Show Caption Hide Caption 2/3asu interpretive update2 Show Caption Hide Caption 3/3asu interpretive update Show Caption Hide Caption The U.S.Park Service operates three interpretive centers along the route of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March. There’s one in Selma and another on Highway 80 in Lowndes County. Now the third and last building is complete on the…
If you drive Alabama’s roads, it’s hard not to notice who you don’t see much of: Alabama state troopers. You can drive for at least an hour in any direction without ever seeing one. It could be because they’re hiding, but most likely, it’s because there aren’t enough of them. Alabama only has 243 troopers on the job. That’s among…
The Pike Road School will begin its third year in August with the same crowded classrooms they’ve had from the start. They’ve had to hire a new superintendent to replace one who’s leaving after two school years. Tim Lennox has an Alabama News Network i-Team  investigation into the Montgomery area’s newest school system. We call it “Pike Road Report Card”….
Nearly 16 years ago, the City of Prattville was shaken by a tragic crime, when a little girl went missing. The little girl was later found murdered. 11-year old Shannon Paulk went outside to play one day and was never seen alive again. Today, authorities are still searching for her killer. Alabama news Network anchor, Olivia Deas looks into what…
Following the recent airing of our i-Team investigation; Where is the ASU audit?, the Alabama Attorney General’s office has announced the investigation into alleged wrongdoing at alabama state university has been closed. Former Governor Robert Bentley called for the investigation following the 2013 release of a preliminary audit report… Which outlined alleged wrongdoing by three of the university’s former board…
