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Statement from Police Chief on Spraggins murder investigation
January 13, 2022
Statement from Huntsville Police Chief Mark McMurray at a Jan. 13 news conference related to the death of Courtney Spraggins. “First, let me say to the family of Ms. Courtney Spraggins how deeply saddened and shocked we are as a community and a police department that this murder has taken place. We extend to you our sincerest condolences and want to assure all of you that this does not represent our [more]
Read MoreHuntsville municipal offices closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 12, 2022
HUNTSVILLE, AL – City of Huntsville municipal offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 17, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This includes Animal Services, Parks & Recreation, Public Transit and Municipal Court. Residential garbage collection will be delayed by one day the week of Jan. 17-21. Please place your can at the curb on your normal delivery day and Public Works will pick it up as soon as possible. Essential police and [more]
Read MoreSBI conducting death investigation involving off-duty HPD officer
January 7, 2022
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) has requested the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) lead a death investigation related to an incident on Lawsons Ridge Drive that occurred Friday, Jan. 7. SBI has charged HPD Officer David McCoy, who was off duty at the time of the incident, with capital murder. McCoy has been placed on administrative leave by HPD. Any additional information about the case [more]
Read MoreMunicipal offices on two-hour delayed opening, Friday, Jan. 7
January 6, 2022
City of Huntsville municipal offices, including Municipal Court, will open at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 7, due to the possibility of early morning icy road conditions. Fixed-route Orbit transit and Access paratransit service will also operate on a two-hour delay. Citizens can sign up for emergency notifications via the City of Huntsville’s website or follow the Huntsville Police Department’s Facebook and Twitter for road closures and other traffic safety information.
Read MoreMunicipal offices closing early, 2 p.m., Jan. 6
January 6, 2022
Due to the threat of inclement winter weather, City of Huntsville municipal offices will close at 2 p.m. today, Jan. 6. Huntsville Municipal Court will suspend operations Thursday, Jan. 6. The court will send out rescheduling information to anyone affected by today’s closure in the coming days. CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION Huntsville Transit fixed-route bus and paratransit service will suspend operations at 3 p.m., with the last Orbit buses departing the [more]
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