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Yahoo
03-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Two die in two-vehicle collision in Montgomery
Montgomery police are investigating a fatal Sunday morning crash. On June 1, at about 2:45 a.m., police went to Madison Avenue at Hopper Street on a report of a two-vehicle collision, said Sgt. Ernestina McGriff, spokeswoman for the Montgomery Police Department. They found the driver of a red Ford F-150, identified as Martiniano Lopez, 55 of Montgomery, and a passenger, Rigoberto Acagua, 23, also of Montgomery, she said. Both men had sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced dead, she said. More: Dollar General is building a seventh location in this Alabama city (This story was updated to add more information.) Contact Montgomery Advertiser reporter Marty Roney atmroney@ This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: Two die in Montgomery vehicle crash
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Yahoo
$5,000 reward offered for information in Montgomery rape case
Central Alabama CrimeStoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in a Montgomery rape case. According to the Montgomery Police Department a woman reported that she was sexually assaulted on April 5 between 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. at Winton Blount Park. Police say the assault happened near the entrance at Woodmere Boulevard. The woman described the suspect as a Black man with slim build, between 5-feet-5 and5-feet-6-inches tall. He is described as having a medium complexion, low haircut and some facial hair. He was wearing a black T-shirt and red basketball shorts with black designs at the time, police said. The circumstances of the case remain under investigation, and no other information was immediately released. Police ask people with knowledge of the case to call CrimeStoppers at 334-215-STOP, the Secret Witness Line at 334-625-4000, or MPD at 334-625-2831. Contact Montgomery Advertiser reporter Marty Roney at mroney@ This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: $5,000 reward offered for information in Montgomery rape case
Miami Herald
09-04-2025
- Miami Herald
17-year-old fatally shot in iPhone robbery, Alabama cops say. 2 brothers charged
Two brothers are accused of fatally shooting a 17-year-old boy during a robbery, Alabama police said. Authorities responded to the shooting at about 7 p.m. Friday, April 4, in a modest residential area of Montgomery, police said in an April 8 news release. The Montgomery Police Department said the teen, identified as Zaveon Simpkins, was found with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead there. A pair of brothers — 19-year-old Christopher Kelly and 18-year-old Christian Kelly — were arrested April 8 and charged with capital murder and first-degree robbery in connection with the shooting, police said. According to court records, the brothers are accused of taking $500 and an iPhone, WSFA and WAKA reported. Simpkins was with another teen at the time of the robbery, according to the news reports. Police said the investigation is ongoing.
