Your Week in Review for January 15, 2023
SUNDAY, JANUARY 15
Woman dead after shooting near University of Alabama campus
Former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles is one of two people to be arrested and charged with capital murder. Read more here.
Man shot during carjacking on Bessemer Road
Police said the incident happened at the Chevron Gas Station at 1381 Bessemer Road. Read more here.
Fugitive taken into custody after police stop to offer roadside assistance in Calera
Police said a suspect wanted for multiple violent crimes was taken into custody in Calera after police stopped to offer assistance along Interstate 65. Read more here.
MONDAY, JANUARY 16
Governor Kay Ivey sworn in for her second full term
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey began her second full term on Monday, calling the state a place where “common sense and opportunity abound” in uncertain national times. Read more here.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 17
Investigators: Darius Miles provided gun in fatal Tuscaloosa shooting
Investigators said a University of Alabama basketball player charged with capital murder provided the gun used in the fatal shooting, but another man fired the weapon. Read more here.
Two Anniston men believed to have shot each other to death, police say
Officers from the Anniston Police Department were called to the 5100 block of McClellan Boulevard around 9:45 p.m. Read more here.
Double Springs officer requires hand surgery after chase ends in gunfire, standoff
Mayor Elmo Robinson said Tuesday the chase began outside the Gateway Shopping Center and ended after the driver wrecked along Highway 278 and Blake Drive near the Double Springs Parks and Recreation Center. Read more here.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18
Gov. Ivey issues limited state of emergency allowing EPA to put out Moody landfill fire
Governor Kay Ivey issued a limited state of emergency Wednesday to give local officials in St. Clair County all possible legal authorities for use in dealing with the ongoing environmental landfill fire in Moody. Read more here.
Human remains found in creek in Lincoln identified as 77-year-old veteran
Police said the county coroner's office and investigators are working with the Veterans Administration to arrange a proper burial at the Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo, Alabama. Read more here.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19
'Opelika Baby Jane Doe' identified, father and stepmother charged
Police said the child is Amore Joveah Wiggins. Her skeletal remains were found on January 28, 2012 at a trailer park on Hurst Street. Read more here.
Two wanted after fatal shooting in Walker County
The Walker County Sheriff’s Office said it received a report of a shooting on Hill Drive in Quinton. Warrants were later issued for a Dora man and a juvenile. Read more here.
Shelby County residents voice concerns over proposed apartment complex on Hwy 280
The property is located at the intersections of Oak Drive and U.S. Highway 280 and Salser Lane and U.S. Highway 280. Read more here.
Alabama extends time to carry out executions, ends automatic review
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s office called the time window change a “win for justice” and supporters said the appeal change would ease the burden on the court system. Read more here.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20
Coosa, Elmore and Hale counties eligible for FEMA assistance following severe storms
The agency said individuals and households in the counties can apply for assistance, which may include temporary housing assistance, basic home repairs and certain other uninsured disaster-related needs. Read more here.
Man struck and killed by vehicle on Hwy 280 in Birmingham
According to the Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner's Office, the incident happened shortly before 9:00 p.m. in the 4600 block of the highway. Read more here.