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Downtown weekend road closures
August 12, 2022
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) is assisting with traffic control and road closures for the 2022 Oktobeezrfest Festival. Road closures will begin at noon on Saturday, August 13, and conclude at 6 p.m. on Sunday, August 14. North Side Square will be closed from Jefferson Street to the intersection of Randolph Ave. and Greene Street. East Side Square will be closed at Eustis Avenue. Drivers are asked to use alternate routes and [more]
Read MoreMajor Crimes Unit arrest
August 8, 2022
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) has charged 32-year-old Paul Rambert with murder following a shooting incident that happened shortly before midnight on Friday, Aug. 5. Officers responded to the 1900 block of Mangum Drive and found Michael Williams, 32, with life-threatening injuries. Williams was transported to the hospital where he died. Major Crimes Unit Investigators believe the shooting stemmed from a verbal dispute between Rambert and Williams. The case remains under investigation, and [more]
Read MoreMajor Crimes Unit arrest
August 7, 2022
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) has charged 32-year-old Curtis Kwame Pickett with Capital Murder following a shooting incident in the 1300 block of Lancewood Dr. on Friday, July 29 shortly after midnight. HPD investigators believe a domestic dispute led to the shooting that killed 35-year-old Tiffani Cole. Pickett was booked into the Madison County Jail and is being held with no bond.
Read MoreBack-to-school traffic safety
July 28, 2022
As the 2022-2023 school year starts Tuesday, Aug. 2, the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) is issuing a reminder about its zero-tolerance policy for speeding in a school zone. Patrol units and the Traffic Services Unit will patrol school zones throughout the year to ensure drivers are obeying the posted speed limit. In both directions of travel, motorists are required to stop for school buses when stop signs are extended. This law [more]
Read MoreMajor Crimes Unit arrest
July 27, 2022
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) has charged Laccuina Braithwaite, 25, with capital murder following the death of her two-year-old daughter. Officers were called to an apartment in the 12000 block of Sugar Mill Circle for a welfare check shortly after 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27. After making contact with Braithwaite, officers proceeded to check the apartment and discovered the child floating in the bathtub. Officers immediately started CPR and asked for [more]
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