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Former teacher's rape trial will start Monday
Jury selection is scheduled to begin July 20 in Lauderdale County in the trial of a former Clements High School teacher on charges of rape, sodomy and sexual abuse, records show.
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Search to resume this morning in Elk River for possible drowning victim
Limestone County rescue crews were aiding teams from Lauderdale County to search Tuesday for a man believed to have drowned where the Elk River meets the Tennessee River.
River search continues for missing Giles County man
Cadaver dogs narrowed the Tennessee River search area to within 50 feet for a missing Giles County, Tenn., man who disappeared beneath the water Tuesday afternoon on a fishing trip near the mouth of the Elk River.
Deputies Search for Convenience Store Robbers
Lauderdale County authorities are searching for the men who robbed a gas station Monday night.
Shoals unemployment numbers continue to rise
The state unemployment numbers for May were released Friday, and they do not look good.
New police training center opens in Florence
FLORENCE, AL Law enforcement agencies from across North Alabama gathered in the Shoals Thursday, as a new training center was opened that will benefit everyone.
Lauderdale County hit hard by storms
Monday night's storms hit Lauderdale County hard. Hundreds of trees were uprooted, and some residents did not have power until Tuesday.
Butler calls for improvements on U.S. 72
Alabama Sen. Tom Butler has asked the governor and the head of the state Department of Transportation for immediate safety improvements at the intersection of U.S. 72 and Hardy Road.
Jury finds Alabama teacher guilty of lesser charge
FLORENCE -- A Brooks High School history teacher has avoided assault charges when a jury instead found him guilty of misdemeanor harassment for the punches he landed on a school administrator in February.
Brooks High Teacher Guilty of Assault
The fate of a Brooks High School teacher is decided. Allen Wilson was found guilty of attacking a Lauderdale County school administrator in February.
Testimony begins in N Ala. teacher assault trial
FLORENCE - Testimony has began in the trial of a suspended Brooks High School history teacher charged with assault in a fight with a school administrator in Lauderdale County.
Caution Still Advised with Swine Flu
Temp: 90.0 F Heat Index: 95 F Although many of the initial fears about the swine flu are gone, health care officials say the virus itself should not be forgotten.
Convicted sex offender back behind bars
A convicted sex offender reported missing three years ago is now back behind bars.
4-wheelers causing problems at the Lauderdale County landfill
PETERSVILLE, AL Lauderdale County officials are putting the breaks on four-wheeler operators who they say are damaging parts of the Lauderdale County Landfill.
Crime wave hits Shoals community
A neighborhood in the Shoals has been hit hard by burglars, and residents are tired of not feeling safe.
Draft beer coming to Colbert County
Draft beer is only a few votes away from being sold in Colbert County. The three major cities there are voting on the ordinance Monday.
Victim's family speaks out about Anderson shooting
Lauderdale County authorities are investigating the shooting death of a man over the weekend to see if self-defense was the motive, but the family of the victim disputes that claim.
Lexington man slain in dispute at Lauderdale County home, no charges filed
Police say 40-year-old Homer Wood Jr. of Lexington was shot and killed in an argument with another man who has not been charged.
Man Shot and Killed in Anderson Alabama
An altercation between two Lauderdale County men this afternoon lead to a shooting that is now under investigation.