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Somerville man attempts to escape from ER after drug, firearm arrest Seth Adam Bond, 40 of Somerville (Source: MCSO) By WAFF 48 Digital Staff | May 13, 2021 at 2:39 PM CDT - Updated May 13 at 5:20 PM MORGAN CO., Ala. (WAFF) - A man from Somerville is now behind bars on drug and weapon charges after his attempt to flee from law enforcement. Morgan County Rescue Squad searching for guns Bond threw into the creek (Source: Morgan Co. Rescue Squad) Just before midnight on Tuesday, May 11, deputies stopped Seth Adam Bond when he was driving on Highway 31. Bond was getting out of the car when he pulled out two handguns and threw them into a nearby creek. Deputies detained Bond and searched his car where they found 1.2 grams of meth inside. ....
Huntsville Police Department taking steps to improve performance Rippleworx is helping law enforcement take steps to improve performance By Kailey Schuyler | April 22, 2021 at 7:20 PM CDT - Updated April 22 at 7:20 PM HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - It’s no secret there is a national spotlight on police right now. Many are trying to answer the question of how to better the profession of law enforcement. WAFF is learning Huntsville Police called in an outside company to help with that. In an attempt to improve physical and cognitive performance at the Huntsville Police Department, officials called in Rippleworx. Rippleworx is a performance accelerator using data analytics to create an action plan for HPD. ....
Huntsville man indicted for 2019 murder Marcus Alexander McCarver (Source: Madison County Jail) By WAFF 48 Digital Staff | April 21, 2021 at 7:47 PM CDT - Updated April 21 at 7:48 PM HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - On April 16, Marcus McCarver was indicted by a grand jury for shooting and killing another person in 2019. This indictment comes two years after 19-year-old Austin Dâmar Rich was shot and killed at a Huntsville apartment complex on March 20. The charges were originally against a man names Demorris Lauderdale but were dropped by the district attorneyâs office after evidence proved he was not in Huntsville at the time of the murder. ....
Autistic Child Area: Arab mom thankful to receive special sign for son Autistic sign put up in local neighborhood after request from family By Stefante Randall | March 11, 2021 at 7:58 PM CST - Updated March 11 at 8:04 PM ARAB, Ala. (WAFF) - An Arab mother who has a son with autism has spent years fighting for something that might sound simple to many people. That’s a sign near her home asking drivers to be cautious. For three years, Kari Whisenant pushed the Marshall County Commission to put warning signs to alert drivers about her special needs child. Her 10-year-old son Greyson was diagnosed with a form of autism and is nonverbal. ....
Morgan County health officials say now is not the time to give up fighting COVID-19 âWeâre getting closer, weâre not there yet,â said Judy Smith with the ADPH Health officials in Morgan County are urging more safety precautions By Madison Scarpino | March 8, 2021 at 5:47 PM CST - Updated March 8 at 5:47 PM MORGAN CO., Ala. (WAFF) - Decatur-Morgan hospital currently has 12 COVID patients with 3 in ICU and 1 on a ventilator. Health officials are still urging residents to not give up health protocols to keep this number down. âContinuing to see good positive results from not only social distancing, wearing masks, but also from the vaccines I think finally kind of kicking in,â said Decatur-Morgan Hospital President Kelli Powers. ....