Limestone County News

A 47-year old man who lives on McCulley Mill Road was hospitalized Wednesday night after being shot in the abdomen, according to dispatcher reports from the Limestone County Sheriff's Office.

A Limestone County man is in serious condition at Huntsville Hospital after being shot Tuesday night.

There was an unusual case of road rage that involved a recent high school graduate, her new car, and a very angry man in a truck.

Until autopsy results are released, authorities can't officially say what killed an Elkmont man found dead in a burning home Friday but they believe he probably died of smoke inhalation.

Four members of a Tanner family were sentenced up to 10 years in a federal penitentiary Tuesday, ending the reign of one of the most active drug operations in the area, according to Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely.

Thes undated photos released by the Alabama Department of Corrections shows 22-year-old Ashton Kenny Chase Mink, right, and 26-year-old Joshua Loyd Southwick.

Last July, brothers Will Bryant Hines and Demetrius Hines were arrested on cocaine and trafficking cocaine charges following a long-term investigation.

An Elkton Road man has been arrested on an outstanding warrant for bribery. John David Richardson Jr., 34, of 1707 Elkton Road was arrested Tuesday by Athens Police on a Dec.

An Elkmont man could spend life in prison after pleading guilty to reckless murder in the death of a young mother last year in a head-on collision on Alabama 127, said Limestone County District Attorney Kristi Valls.

Using cadaver dogs and search crews from multiple agencies, recovery workers pulled the body of a drowning victim from the mouth of the Elk River at about 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Limestone County school board members agreed to rehire 69 recently fired employees Monday and will rehire fewer than 10 more this summer.

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a TORNADO WARNING for northwestern Limestone County until 7:15 p.m. at 6:37 p.m. doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado near Good Springs, or about 17 miles south of Lawrenceburg moving southeast at 15 MPH.

Drug agents have arrested two men accused of dealing cocaine in Athens and Decatur.

A storm that brought 70 mph winds Monday toppled trees throughout Limestone County, particularly in the western area.

Published: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 11:36 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 11:36 a.m. A 35-year-old Ardmore man led Limestone County authorities on a 20-minute chase through Alabama and Tennessee, reaching speeds of more than 100 miles per hour before he crashed.

For the second time in eight days, a Limestone County man has been charged with breaking a baby's leg.

The Limestone County Sheriff's Department reported the following arrests Tuesday: Donna Hargrove, 38, of 27238 Salem Minor Hill Road in Lester, an employee at Piggly Wiggly in Elkmont, was arrested and charged with theft and fraudulent use of a debit or credit card.

Teresa Morris believes a turn lane or warning signs near Blue Springs Elementary School construction site off U.S. 72 West and Hardy Road might have saved her father's life.

A theft investigation led to a drug arrest Friday for a Limestone County Sheriff's official.

A woman was rushed to the hospital and her estranged husband was arrested after a stabbing early Tuesday morning.