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Operation Meteor Strike leads to 3 arrests, 6 search warrants
August 27, 2026
A 17-day investigation into suspected labor trafficking at a Huntsville business has resulted in three arrested and six search warrants, as the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) and its federal, state and local partners continue working to uncover the full scope of the case. The investigation, known as Operation Meteor Strike, began Aug. 9 after HPD’s Special Task Force Rescuing and Investigating Kid Exploitation (STRIKE) was contacted regarding a possible victim of [more]
Read MoreHPD, FBI Birmingham Field Office seek to strengthen prevention of targeted violence
August 26, 2026
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Birmingham Field Office and local partners are working to strengthen their collaboration to identify, assess and manage potential threats before they escalate into acts of targeted violence. The City approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the City of Huntsville, HPD, Huntsville City Board of Education and the FBI Birmingham Field Office to establish the Tennessee Valley Threat Assessment and [more]
Read MoreA mile to remember for Agent Billy Clardy III
August 25, 2026
Every day, thousands of drivers travel U.S. 72 through Huntsville. Now a stretch of that roadway will carry the name of a man who gave his life protecting the community he called home. On Dec. 6, 2019, Billy Clardy III was killed in the line of duty while investigating a large-scale drug trafficking operation. A U.S. Army veteran, Agent Clardy dedicated years of services to Huntsville. He began his HPD career [more]
Read MoreCelebrating Education Parade to bring temporary road closures in north Huntsville
August 20, 2026
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) advises drivers to expect temporary road closures and traffic delays in north Huntsville on Saturday, Aug. 22, during the 2026 Celebrating Education Parade. Road closures along the parade route will begin at 7:45 a.m. The parade will begin at 8 a.m., and all roadways are expected to reopen by 10 a.m. Participants will stage on Porter Drive before turning onto Greenhill Drive and traveling north on Pulaski [more]
Read MoreHPD wraps up Summer Slowdown, continues focus on safer roads
August 20, 2026
The Huntsville Police Department’s (HPD) Summer Slowdown traffic safety initiative ended Friday, July 31, following more than two months of emphasis on enforcement and public safety efforts across Huntsville that saw a significant drop in traffic fatalities. From May 21 to July 31, officers issued 3,248 citations and 1,311 written warnings to drivers. Of those, 1,329 citations and 404 warnings were issued for speeding-related offenses. Two traffic fatalities were reported in Huntsville during this year’s [more]
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