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4 days ago
- General
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Tennessee man charged with 3 counts of attempted murder following I-65 shooting
LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — The Limestone County Sheriff's Office said it arrested a man involved in a shooting on I-65 Saturday. LCSO said deputies responded to a report of a shooting on I-65 in the area of Mile Marker 347. The sheriff's office said a 911 caller reported that a man on a motorcycle fired shots at him and his family while traveling northbound. The gunfire hit the victim's vehicle, endangering the lives of everyone inside, LCSO said. Following the alert issued with a detailed description of the suspect, troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency found the suspect approximately 10 miles from the scene. LCSO deputies then responded to assist with the traffic stop and positively identified the suspect as Jason Jermain Johnson, 30, of Centerville, Tennessee. Community support for family involved in deadly Mother's Day wreck going beyond state lines During the arrest, Johnson was found in possession of a loaded pistol, two additional loaded magazines and was wearing a bullet-resistant vest beneath an Outcast Motorcycle Club vest. Johnson was arrested and charged with three counts of attempted murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle. A bond has not been set at this time, and Aniah's Law hearing will be scheduled later. 'This reckless violence has no place on our highways,' Sheriff McLaughlin said. 'We are thankful no innocent lives were lost, and we will continue to work closely with our law enforcement partners to ensure the public's safety.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Climate
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Limestone's new weather camera to also help Lawrence, Morgan counties
May 10—ATHENS — The Limestone County Emergency Management Agency is installing a weather camera at Lucy's Marina in unincorporated Limestone County that will have a view across the river that could help other counties as well. "Most of the time, when we get weather, it comes out of Lawrence County and crosses the river at that point," said Limestone County EMA Director Eddie Gilbert. "We thought it would be a good idea to see anything that comes across the river in our county." Gilbert said they would be able to see hail, heavy rain, strong winds and tornadoes. "It will hopefully give us a heads up when there's a violent storm heading into our county," he said. "Anything the camera can pick up, we'll look at it." The camera will be aimed toward Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Gilbert said, and Lawrence County. He said all EMAs are able to tap into other EMA cameras, as long as they have Wi-Fi capability. "If they can see it, it's almost past us. But we might be able to see what's coming right there in the northwestern, Hillsboro part of the county," said Lawrence County EMA Director Chris Waldrep. "Anything that helps to see what's going on (is great). ... Anytime you put another eye in the sky, it's going to help somebody, and it's going to help Limestone County, and I'm very happy there's another one to have access to." Waldrep said it will be beneficial to see what is going on weather-wise at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant. "We're a Browns Ferry (Nuclear Plant) county as far as evacuations," he said. "That would definitely help to see if anything was going to hit the plant itself." Waldrep said the camera they have does not have Wi-Fi capability and therefore cannot be shared with other EMAs. He said it is very expensive to replace. However, Waldrep said a couple of years ago, they installed a 60-mile circumference radar which has been extremely helpful. "They put a radar on top of one of our water towers in Moulton to bridge the gap between all the radars," Waldrep said. "Lawrence County was in a radar gap." He said they also can tap into the Sheriff's Office's camera. Morgan County EMA Director Jonathan Warner said although the camera will not be pointed toward Morgan County, it will still be beneficial. "This is going to benefit Limestone and Lawrence counties the most. It's right where tornadoes go out of Lawrence County and into Limestone County from time to time," he said. "It will benefit us just in the sense that it should be able to see the nuclear plant, and EMAs share cameras." Warner said they have one camera on top of the Morgan County Courthouse because EMA is in the basement. He said they also tap into the Alabama Department of Transportation's ALGO cameras and Decatur's cameras. Gilbert said they are currently installing brackets to hold the camera, which should be installed within about a week. Lucy's Marina is located at 609 Bay Village Drive in District 3 of unincorporated Limestone County. Gilbert said they currently have two other cameras on the EMA building on West Market Street in downtown Athens. "It's just not a good, clear view because of all the trees," he said. "But the one on the river, it'll have a good, clear view, and anytime lightning strikes or whatever, it should be easy to see if there is a tornado." Gilbert said the camera is very inexpensive and the funds are coming out of the Limestone County's EMA budget. "The benefits should outweigh the costs by a landslide," he said. — or 256-340-2460.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Yahoo
ALEA provides more details on arrest following series of crashes on I-65 that left man dead and woman injured
LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is sharing more details about an arrest after a series of crashes on Interstate 65 on Tuesday that left one man dead and a woman injured. ALEA said a two-vehicle crash that occurred at around 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6, killed William D. Hardrick, 22, of Birmingham. The agency said Hardrick was killed when the car he was driving was struck by a Peterbilt tractor-trailer driven by John W. McAdams, 31, of Winfield. Morgan County man arrested on child sex abuse material charges Authorities said that after the impact, Hardrick's car left the roadway, struck a fence, a guardrail, and then overturned. Limestone County Coroner Mike West said the vehicle came to a rest long Piney Chapel Road. Hardrick was pronounced dead on the scene and McAdams failed to stop at the scene of the crash, according to ALEA. Austin Peay State University stated that Hardrick, originally from Adamsville, was a senior football player at the school. 'We are truly saddened by the passing of William Hardrick, a new member of our football program and the Austin Peay family,' said APSU Vice President and Director of Athletics Gerald Harrison. 'All of our thoughts and prayers are with the Hardrick Family today. We will do everything we can to support his friends, family, and teammates at this time.' ALEA said prior to hitting Hardrick's car, McAdams was involved in a crash with another car driven by a woman. Authorities said that the woman was injured and taken to Athens Hospital. The agency said that after striking multiple vehicles, the Peterbilt eventually came to a stop and caught fire. ALEA arrested McAdams and charged him with murder, as well as two counts of leaving the scene of an accident with injury and one count of driving under the influence. The series of wrecks occurred along a stretch of I-65 from mile markers 334 to 361 in Limestone County. A portion of the southbound lanes of the interstate were closed for over two hours following the crashes. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Health
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8-year-old from Limestone County looking for Kidney Donor
LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — Ruger Ennis is just like other 8-year-olds. He likes Minecraft, playing with Legos, eating ice cream, and going swimming. However, even at his young age, he's already overcome several medical challenges. Cove area community group demands infrastructure improvements 'He was born without kneecaps and his feet were backwards,' said his mother, Haley Schrimsher. 'We could never figure out the cause of that.' Schrimsher said that through surgery and with the help of great doctors, he learned to walk at 3 years old. With that behind him, they were surprised by what happened at a recent doctor's appointment. 'We took Ruger in for a sinus infection and had no idea that he had any kidney issues whatsoever,' Schrimsher said. One killed in wreck on I-65 in Limestone County She said a urine test found elevated levels of protein in his system. After blood work and some other testing, they got some answers. 'It's Nail-Patella Syndrome,' she said. 'It explains everything that's going on with him. It affects the kidneys, the eyes, the joints, everything.' That diagnosis alerted them to serious kidney issues that escalated quickly. 'This came out of nowhere,' Schrimsher said. 'He's never had any kidney issues and boom, now we're in stage 5 a month later. So the whole progression of it has been really hard to deal with, just totally unexpected.' 📲Download the WHNT News 19 App to stay updated on the go. 📧Sign up for WHNT News 19 newsletters to have news sent to your inbox. Ruger is now on dialysis three times a week. He's also preparing to undergo surgery on Friday to insert a catheter to allow for in-home dialysis. 'We are also to the point that we have to start looking for a kidney donor,' Schrimsher added. She said the kidney donor will need to have type O negative or O positive blood. She said the organ donation process is a little complicated, but she's happy to talk to anyone who is interested. 'I'm willing to talk to anybody who wants to reach out and be a donor, and go over the prerequisites,' Schrimsher said. She and Ruger said finding a donor would mean the world to them. If you believe you could be a donor match or are interested in helping out, they encourage you to email LoveLikeRuger@ She said waiting for a donor from the donor list could be a long process. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
