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Arrest Made Following Tuesday Shooting Death
July 12, 2017
Huntsville Police Department Major Crimes Investigators have charged Terrance Rodgers, 18 of Huntsville, with Capital Murder following a shooting in the area of Alice Drive and Mt. Vernon Road. Officers received a call around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday for a shooting victim in a car at 3700 Blue Spring Road. When they arrived they found Antonio Melson, 20 of Huntsville, inside a car with a gunshot wound to the chest. Mr. [more]
Read MoreStats & Facts – Week of July 10, 2017
July 12, 2017
Read time: 1 minute Talk about impact Spending by nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in Huntsville/Madison County and their audiences totaled $89.9 million. Arts & culture events The dollar amount for total attendance for events held by local arts and culture nonprofits totaled 1.5 million. Average spending per person was $24.01 All about those jobs Local arts and cultural nonprofits supported 3,073 jobs. Helping our communities Arts generated more than $6 million in local and state government revenue. Kudos to [more]
Read MoreJune 2017: Monthly Development Review
July 12, 2017
Two new shopping centers topped the list of non-residential permits issued last month. Residential construction remained roughly the same year-over-year. Residential Permits (new construction) in Huntsville city limits: In June, 150 housing units were permitted, 110 single- and 40 multi-family. The top tract for building permits last month was 212 (Greenbrier), where 36 units were permitted, all multi-family. This is a 1.35% increase over June 2016, when 148 housing units (107 single- and 41 multi-family) [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Man Charged in University Drive Hit-and-Run
July 11, 2017
Huntsville Police Department Traffic Homicide Investigators have charged Dijuan Roach-Donald, 21 of Huntsville, with a felony count of Leaving the Scene of an Accident. The accident happened around 4:30 Sunday morning on University Drive in the area of Henderson Drive and involved a pedestrian. The victim is being treated at the hospital and is expected to survive. Roach-Donald turned himself in to police yesterday.
Read MoreHuntsville Man Charged in Deadly Weekend Traffic Accident
July 10, 2017
Huntsville Police Department’s Traffic Homicide Investigators have charged Dennis Hammond, 57 of Huntsville, with Murder following a weekend traffic accident on Jordan Lane. The accident claimed the life of Danetria Rice, 29 of Huntsville. Ms. Rice was the passenger in a car traveling north on Jordan Lane near Sportsman Lane around 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Hammond was driving south on Jordan Lane and crossed over the turn lane and struck Ms. Rice’s [more]
Read MoreMan Wanted for Selma Murder Arrested at Huntsville Home
July 10, 2017
The US Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force, along with Huntsville Police SWAT Team members arrested Mitchell Williams, Jr., 19 of Selma, at a home in the 4700 block of Broadmeadow Lane. Williams was wanted by authorities in Selma, Alabama for Capital Murder in connection to a drive-by shooting. He was taken into custody without incident and will be extradited back to Selma in the coming days.
Read MoreArrest Made in Overnight Convenience Store Robbery
July 10, 2017
Investigators with the Huntsville Police Department’s Violent Crime Unit have charged Deitrich Hall, 35 of Huntsville, with the overnight robbery of the Mapco at 2220 Zierdt Road. Officers responded to the call around 3:30 a.m. Hall and an unknown black male had entered the store armed with a handgun and demanded money. The clerk was struck with the pistol and the suspects took cigarettes and an undisclosed amount of money before [more]
Read MoreArrest Made in Overnight Shooting
July 10, 2017
Huntsville Police have charged Thomas Couch, 32 of Huntsville, following an overnight shooting. Officers responded to a shooting call in the 2800 block of Fairbanks Street around 11:45 last night. One person was taken to the hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound to the arm. His injuries were not life-threatening. Couch was in a neighboring apartment and refused to surrender to officers. Surroundings apartments were evacuated for safety concerns, and [more]
Read MoreSuspect in Brook Manor Avenue Triple Shooting Apprehended in Georgia
July 10, 2017
Brian Simpson, 38 of Huntsville, was arrested in Conyers, Georgia and is currently awaiting extradition back to Huntsville. He faces charges of Murder, Attempted Murder, and Assault 1st degree. The charges stem from a triple shooting at a home in the 3000 block of Brook Manor Avenue on May 31. Officers responded to reports of shots fired around 5:00 p.m., and found three people with gunshot wounds. One of the victims, [more]
Read MoreNew Huntsville Aquatics Center offers ultimate #GoPlayHsv
July 6, 2017
The City’s new $22 million Huntsville Aquatics Center opened today on Drake Avenue with a ceremonial “dive-in” and open house. The stunning new 90,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility features three large pools, new restrooms, conference and hospitality space, offices and concessions, 264 parking spaces and a new terrace overlooking the Brahan Spring Park lagoon. The Aquatics Center opened just in time for this weekend’s 52nd annual Rocket City Swim League City [more]
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