Wednesday, May 23 2012 6:41 PM EDT2012-05-23 22:41:17 GMT
Police charged a man with burglary after finding a suspicious amount of spare change in his car. An officer stopped Michael Prentice on Andrew Jackson Way just before 1 a.m. Wednesday and noticed theMore >>
Two Arab men were arrested in connection with a car wash burglary overnight after police found a suspicious amount of spare change in their car.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 6:39 PM EDT2012-05-23 22:39:23 GMT
An autopsy is planned for an inmate who died at the Metro Jail. Huntsville Police arrested Frederick Eugene Foster May 18th and charged him with disorderly conduct. Jail employees found him unresponsiveMore >>
An autopsy is planned for an inmate who died at the Metro Jail on Wednesday.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 6:33 PM EDT2012-05-23 22:33:29 GMT
A recall was announced for clip-on desk lamps sold at Lowe's stores nationwide. The recall said the lamps posed a shock hazard. The power cord can detach where it meets the clamp, exposing energized wires. ThereMore >>
A recall was announced for clip-on desk lamps sold at Lowe's stores nationwide.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 6:28 PM EDT2012-05-23 22:28:48 GMT
The man who admitted to killing a Shoals woman will be back in court later this summer. Valentino Miranda pleaded guilty to killing Jennifer Hampton. It happened while Hampton was staying at a hotelMore >>
The man who admitted to killing a Shoals woman in Knoxville will be back in court later this summer. More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 6:08 PM EDT2012-05-23 22:08:38 GMT
Madison County has issued warrants for three missing sex offenders. The men have outstanding warrants for failing to register as sex offenders. Tony Ray Hampton, 50, is wanted for registration. He wasMore >>
Madison County has issued warrants for three missing sex offenders.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 5:42 PM EDT2012-05-23 21:42:46 GMT
A person claiming to have built a working time machine is seeking a human test subject through Craigslist. "Due to the dimensions of the machine, you must be shorter than 6'3" and weigh less than 230More >>
A person claiming to have built a working time machine is seeking a human test subject through Craigslist.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 5:32 PM EDT2012-05-23 21:32:57 GMT
The Guntersville City Council formally opposed the state house redistricting plan. The plan would increase the number of state legislatures from two to five. Albertville, Arab, and Marshall County haveMore >>
The Guntersville City Council formally opposed the state house redistricting plan. The plan would increase the number of state legislatures from two to five. Albertville, Arab, and Marshall County haveMore >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 5:25 PM EDT2012-05-23 21:25:48 GMT
Testimonies continued for a Lauderdale County man charged with murder. Vincent Ingram is accused of shooting and killing Harold Stanbeck in 2009. Prosecutors recalled several witnesses to the stand Wednesday includingMore >>
Testimonies continued for a Lauderdale County man charged with murder.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 5:00 PM EDT2012-05-23 21:00:18 GMT
Neighbors of a man arrested for the death of a Decatur woman spoke out Wednesday. Mitchell Lindsey was charged with murder and robbery after he allegedly struck a woman's car during a chase. Police saidMore >>
Neighbors of a man arrested for the death of a Decatur woman spoke out Wednesday.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 4:52 PM EDT2012-05-23 20:52:04 GMT
Huntsville City Schools plans to equip every student with a laptop or tablet. The district is already on its way to leasing up to 11,000 new laptops. Officials said they got a good deal too. OfficialsMore >>
Huntsville City Schools plans to equip every student with a laptop or tablet. The district is already on its way to leasing up to 11,000 new laptops. Officials said they got a good deal too. OfficialsMore >>
CALHOUN COUNTY, AL (WBRC) -
A cold case got hot after nearly 20 years. On Friday, Calhoun County's sheriff department announced an arrest in the May 1992 murder of Phyllis Burdette. Burdette was beaten to death while working at a tropical fish store in Saks.
A Calhoun County grand jury indicted 51-year-old Joseph Lee Fair, jr. of Fyffe for murder. Investigators say they interviewed numerous suspects over the years, but Fair only came on their radar within the last year, after what was known as the 'fish net' case was reopened as a "cold case."
Anniston police initially investigated the case. Captain Richard Smith recalled arriving at the scene as a backup officer in 1992.
"The scene was probably one of the bloodiest you've ever seen. She was beaten to death with a hammer and it was multiple traumas to head area. There was a lot of blood," said Smith.
Authorities did not give a motive, but say Fair lived in the area at the time and knew Phyllis Burdette. They also say he confessed. Fair is in the Calhoun County Jail.
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