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Huntsville Police DUI Task Force to conduct traffic safety checkpoints
April 29, 2025
The Huntsville Police Department’s (HPD) DUI Task Force will conduct traffic safety checkpoints throughout the weekend of May 2-4 as part of its ongoing commitment to reduce impaired driving and enhance roadway safety. Photo Courtesy: Dawn Lively This series of checkpoints will be the department’s first dedicated safety checkpoint held in memory of Kathrynn Lively, who tragically lost her life on August 31, 2022, when an impaired driver failed to yield the [more]
Read MoreExpect road closures ahead of Panoply Arts Festival in downtown Huntsville
April 18, 2025
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) advises residents to expect road closures and traffic pattern changes in downtown Huntsville ahead of the Panoply Arts Festival. The event at Big Spring Park is Friday, April 25, through Sunday, April 27. To ensure the safety of festivalgoers and allow for proper setup and breakdown, the following traffic adjustments will be in effect: Monday, April 21 at 8 a.m. Williams Avenue westbound will close from Church Street to [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Police honors excellence at annual awards ceremony
April 17, 2025
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) recognized its finest officers and employees Thursday, April 17, during its annual awards ceremony, celebrating outstanding service and leadership throughout 2024. Held at the Stone Event Center at Campus No. 805, the ceremony brought together officers, families, city leaders and community partners to recognize excellence across all areas of the department. “This is a night of celebration – an opportunity to highlight the individuals who embody the [more]
Read MoreTwo key suspects arrested in abduction case of Huntsville man
April 10, 2025
Quintarius Shikelion White and Kierra Symone Clark, two key suspects sought by Huntsville Police in the abduction case of Ronald Leslie Dumas, Jr., were taken into custody on Tuesday, April 8, in Tennessee by the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force and the Memphis Police Department. White, 32, of Memphis, is wanted for first-degree kidnapping, and Clark, 27, also of Memphis, is wanted for conspiracy to commit kidnapping. The Huntsville Police Department [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Police urges drivers to ‘Put the Phone Away or Pay’ during Distracted Driving Awareness Month
April 1, 2025
Distracted driving is a major safety concern, and the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) is doubling down on its efforts to keep the community safe, reminding drivers that even a moment’s distraction behind the wheel can have life-altering consequences. As part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) 2025 Distracted Driving Awareness Campaign, “Put the Phone Away or Pay,” HPD urges drivers to stay focused and avoid distractions behind the wheel. [more]
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