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Veterans Day Parade to bring road closures to downtown Huntsville
November 7, 2025
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) advises drivers to expect traffic delays and road closures in downtown Huntsville on Tuesday, Nov. 11, due to the annual Veterans Day Parade. Street closures along the parade route will occur in phases beginning at 8 a.m., with all streets closed by 10:30 a.m. The parade will start at 11 a.m. on Monroe Street near the Huntsville Madison County Veterans Memorial, travel through and around Big Spring Park and [more]
Read MoreHPD locates missing man, Lazarus Howard, deceased
November 6, 2025
The search for 25-year-old Lazarus Howard III ended tragically on Wednesday, Nov. 5, when the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) located him deceased in an area near the 29000 block of Highway 20. Preliminary evidence supports that Howard was the victim of a homicide; an autopsy will need to be completed to determine the cause of death. Howard was reported missing on July 19 after last speaking with his mother on July 10. Since that time, HPD investigators have actively pursued [more]
Read MoreHuntsville homicide suspect captured in Wisconsin after multi-agency search
November 4, 2025
A Huntsville man wanted in connection with a September homicide was taken into custody in Milwaukee after a coordinated effort between the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) and U.S. Marshals. HPD obtained warrants for 23-year-old Tyshaun Dominique Darnell Hampton of Huntsville, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, for murder and first-degree assault in connection with the Sept. 16 shooting on Binford Drive. After the warrants were issued, HPD requested assistance from the U.S. Marshals [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Police locate missing man, Xavier Chambers, deceased
October 16, 2025
The search for 31-year-old Xavier Calvin Chambers ended tragically Thursday, Oct. 16, when the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) located him deceased. Chambers was last seen on Friday, Oct. 10, around 8:30 a.m. in the area of Madison Boulevard in Madison, Ala. after police were called to check on him while he was walking his dogs. When officers arrived, Chambers had already left the area and was not seen by police. Since his [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Police officers honored with life-saving medal for heroic bridge rescue
October 10, 2025
During the latest Huntsville City Council meeting on Thursday, Oct. 9, Huntsville Police Department (HPD) Officers Ryan Colligan and Jon Garner were honored with the department’s Life Saving Medal for their quick thinking and courageous actions earlier this year. HPD Chief Kirk Giles, alongside Mayor Tommy Battle and HPD Captain Scott Widner, present the department’s Life Saving Medal to Officer Colligan during Oct. 9 City Council meeting. Shortly after midnight on Friday, [more]
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