Smith Station - Within minutes of an armed robbery at a Dollar General Store in Smith’s Station, authorities arrested a Georgia woman for the Friday afternoon crime. The robbery was reported around 1:12 p.m. at the Dollar General located on Lee Road 246. Witnesses told Lee County deputies that a female suspect entered the store… Continue reading Armed robbery arrest from Smiths Station Dollar General took only a few minutes thanks to witnesses
Category: Lee County
Juvenile arrested, another released following investigation after 110mph chase through Beulah
Beulah - Lee County law enforcement detained two juveniles, ages 15 and 17, on Thursday (5/28) following a high-speed chase that began after a Lee County deputy initiated a traffic stop on a red Mercedes for a tag violation. According to authorities, the driver immediately fled, leading deputies on a pursuit through the Beulah community… Continue reading Juvenile arrested, another released following investigation after 110mph chase through Beulah
Opelika Fire Department awarded grant for firefighter safety equipment
Opelika - The Opelika Fire Department has been awarded a grant from the Mid South RC&D Council to help purchase six Rapid Intervention Team kits, equipment designed to improve firefighter safety during emergency operations. These kits are critical tools used in rescuing firefighters who become injured, trapped or otherwise in distress while working at emergency… Continue reading Opelika Fire Department awarded grant for firefighter safety equipment
ALEA Urges Alabamians to Share the Road During National Bicycle & Motorcycle Safety Month
Alabama - As National Bicycle and Motorcycle Safety Month kicks off in May, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is joining the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to remind all road users that safety is a shared responsibility, whether you’re driving a car or riding on two wheels. Bicycles are legally considered vehicles in… Continue reading ALEA Urges Alabamians to Share the Road During National Bicycle & Motorcycle Safety Month
Kidnapping killer will spend his life behind bars
Auburn - An Alabama man - 36-year-old Ibraheem Yazeed - will spend the rest of his life behind bars after he kidnapped a 19-year-old woman from a gas station, murdered her and left her body behind in the woods. Yazeed was sentenced to life in prison after a jury convicted him of murder, felony murder… Continue reading Kidnapping killer will spend his life behind bars
Opelika police seek public help to find a missing 24-year-old
Opelika - The Opelika Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 24-year-old male, Kenneth Scorpius Lopez, who was last seen near East Alabama Medical Center on May 6th. His family had been unable to contact him since. Kenneth is described as being 5-foot-5 and weighing approximately 110 lbs, with dark brown… Continue reading Opelika police seek public help to find a missing 24-year-old
Huntingdon student killed in Lee County crash days after graduating
Lee County - A 21-year-old Huntingdon College graduate died Sunday morning following a single-vehicle crash in Lee County just days after he graduated. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency identified 21-year-old Aidan T. Doss, a student in the 2026 graduating class, as the victim of a deadly crash on Lee County Road 95 near Gregory Glen… Continue reading Huntingdon student killed in Lee County crash days after graduating
Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive is Saturday, May 9th
Alabama - Each year, letter carriers across the country head out on their routes on the second Saturday in May to collect donations of non-perishable food items to benefit local food pantries. Since launching in 1993, the National Association of Letter Carriers’ annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive has grown into the nation’s largest one-day… Continue reading Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive is Saturday, May 9th
Ground broken in Opelika for Fox Run School expansion
Opelika - Officials with Opelika City Schools broke ground on Friday, May 1 for a major expansion at Fox Run School. The $40 million project will transform the school in order to bring all fifth and sixth-grade students to the Fox Run campus. Currently, the school serves about 410 students in 28 classrooms. After the… Continue reading Ground broken in Opelika for Fox Run School expansion
Fall from rooftop patio at downtown Auburn bar injures two
Auburn - Two people were injured after a fall at Sky Bar on West Magnolia Avenue in downtown Auburn bar early Sunday morning. Auburn Police and Fire Departments were called around 2:00 a.m. Sunday for a man who fell about 20 feet and was breathing but bleeding from the mouth. According to witnesses, the man… Continue reading Fall from rooftop patio at downtown Auburn bar injures two
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