Category: Huntsville Police
Traffic Alert: Trail of Tears Motorcycle Ride
September 19, 2024
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) Traffic Services Unit will support participants of the annual Trail of Tears Commemorative Motorcycle Ride as they navigate safely through the City on Saturday, Sept. 21. Event organizers are expecting up to 10,000 riders to participate. Drivers should expect delays from 9 a.m. until noon on major roadways and Interstate 565. Starting at 9 a.m., HPD officers will shut down U.S. 72 East at Shields Road and Moores Mill Road to all westbound traffic [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Police North Precinct to host last Family Fun Night of the year
September 13, 2024
Join the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) for a community event guaranteed to have a slice of fun for everyone. HPD’s North Precinct is hosting its last Family Fun Night event of the year on Monday, Sept. 23, from 5-7 p.m. at the Dr. Robert Shurney Legacy Center, 3011 Sparkman Drive. All ages are welcome. “We want our community members to see us as their partners,” said HPD Captain Tony McElyea. “These monthly [more]
Read MoreSecond teen charged with capital murder in connection to Max Luther Drive shooting
September 10, 2024
A second teen has been charged with capital murder and two counts of first-degree assault in connection to a shooting on Max Luther Drive on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The 15-year-old male was taken into custody by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Cocoa Beach, Fla., on Monday, Sept. 9 after disembarking from a cruise ship. Information on extradition is not available at this time.
Read MoreHuntsville Police seek public comment on service, performance
September 9, 2024
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) seeks community feedback as part of its reaccreditation process with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). Residents can share their insights on HPD’s community involvement, public safety services and overall suitability for reaccreditation through CALEA’s public comment portal. Comments, which may include both commendations and concerns, will be sent directly to CALEA for evaluation. The portal is specifically for providing feedback on HPD’s service [more]
Read MoreMajor Crimes Unit arrest
September 4, 2024
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) charged a 16-year-old with capital murder after a shooting on Max Luther Drive at 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3. An HPD officer responded to Huntsville Hospital after three gunshot victims arrived for treatment. One of the victims died at the hospital. Another victim remains in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The responding officer learned the shooting involved juveniles in two vehicles on Max Luther Drive just west of Washington Street. Officers [more]
Read MoreSBI investigating shooting death
August 26, 2024
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) responded to a domestic violence call in the 6200 block of Rime Village Drive just before 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24. An armed suspect fired at a fleeing female in front of an HPD officer. An officer discharged his weapon, mortally wounding the suspect. No officers were injured during the incident. Per protocol, HPD requested the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) to lead the [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Police North Precinct to host monthly family fun night
August 21, 2024
Grab your friends and family and join the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) for an evening of free fun as well as hamburgers and ice-cold refreshments. HPD’s North Precinct is hosting its monthly family fun night event on Wednesday, Aug. 28, from 5-7 p.m. at the Dr. Robert Shurney Legacy Center, 3011 Sparkman Drive. All ages are welcome. “We like to host these community events because it gives the department an opportunity to [more]
Read MoreTraffic Alert: Celebrating Education Back to School Parade and Festival
August 16, 2024
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) would like to remind motorists the annual Celebrating Education Day Parade and Festival could impact traffic in north Huntsville on Saturday, Aug. 17. HPD will shut down the right lane on Blue Spring Road, Stringfield Road and Pulaski Pike for the parade, which will run from 8-10 a.m. The parade lineup will begin at 7 a.m. at the Dollar General Market located near the intersection of Blue [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Police seek information on person of interest in deadly shooting
August 7, 2024
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) seeks the public’s help as it investigates a deadly weekend shooting. The incident occurred in the 1200 block of Hobbs Island Road on Sunday, Aug. 4, at approximately 9:45 a.m. When HPD officers arrived to the area, they found Kirk Urban, 49, with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. He was immediately transported to Huntsville Hospital, where he later died. A witness told investigators Urban was in a verbal altercation with a [more]
Read MoreMajor Crimes Unit arrest
August 1, 2024
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) has charged Alazia Na’Riya Latrice Harris, 20, of Montgomery with capital murder for a deadly shooting that happened in the 3200 block of Spool Lane around 5:50 a.m. on Saturday, July 20. HPD officers responded to the area for an unresponsive subject lying outside the residence with multiple gunshot wounds and identified her as Naji Wiggins, 21. Wiggins was pronounced dead at the scene. A second gunshot [more]
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