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Expect 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]
Read MoreHuntsville Police highlight ongoing efforts to enhance community safety
March 27, 2025
As Huntsville continues to grow, the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) is demonstrating that growth and safety can thrive together. HPD reports significant progress in reducing crime over the past five years – even as the City’s population increased by 20.2%. “The work is never done,” Police Chief Kirk Giles said. “We’re focused on proactive policing strategies that prevent crime before it happens.” Between 2019 and 2024, violent crimes — including murder, forcible rape, [more]
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