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Solar Eclipse 2024

The Shoals area was not excluded from the viewing path of the 2024 eclipse as many gathered outside making memories for years to come. Referred to as “Syzygy” where the sun, moon and earth temporarily align was truly an amazing sight to see.

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AUTHORITIES IDENTIFY MAN WHO DIED IN OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING

Lauderdale County Sheriff Joe Hamilton has identified the person who died after Monday’s officer-involved shooting on Walnut Street.

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RAPE AND SODOMY TRIAL OF FORMER KILLEN POLICE OFFICER POSTPONED UNTIL AUGUST

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FORMER CONVENIENCE STORE EMPLOYEE ARRESTED FOR THEFT

A former employee at the Shell Quick Mart at 901 Florence Blvd. stands accused of taking money from the cash register over a 90-day period.

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AUTHORITIES RELEASE IDENTITY OF MAN FOUND DECEASED AT BUDGET INN

Authorities have released the identity of a man who was found deceased at a Florence motel and is the subject of a death investigation.

Last Saturday, on March 23, 2024, at approximately 10:45 a.m., Florence Police responded to Budget Inn on Florence Boulevard to the report of an unresponsive person.

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FORMER SHEFFIELD RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO SEXUAL ABUSE

A former Sheffield resident pleaded guilty Thursday in Colbert County Circuit Court to two sexual abuse charges in exchange for a 24-month prison sentence.

According to court records, John Thomas Sledge, 70, of 385 Jones Road in Russellville, pleaded guilty to sexual abuse in the first and second degrees with the sentence to […]

RUSSELLVILLE CITY SCHOOLS HIRES NEW SUPERINTENDENT

At a special called meeting Friday afternoon, the Russellville City Schools Board of Education officially hired Dr. Tim Guinn as the next superintendent of Russellville City Schools.

Guinn is no stranger to Russellville or to Russellville City Schools. While Guinn is currently serving as superintendent of Satsuma City Schools in South […]

MAN PLEADS TO MURDER IN 2019 SHOOTING DEATH

On Tuesday March 19,2024 Colbert County Circuit Court, Richard Kevin Hester, 59, the man accused of killing John Thomas Call, 34, back in 2019 pleaded guilty to murder in exchange for a plea deal that allows him to serve 4 and a 1/2 years in prison to run concurrent with a prior sentence on […]

POLICE MAKE ARREST IN VEHICLE BURGLARIES

During the morning hours of Wednesday March 13, police received multiple reports of vehicle burglaries in the area of Ford Avenue to West Edison Avenue. During the course of the burglaries, multiple debit/credit card(s), and other sensitive instruments and documents were stolen. Utilizing leads developed during the hours that followed the burglaries, officers […]

CLOVERDALE

MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER IN WIFE’S DEATH

Authorities have arrested a man in the shooting death of his wife.

On Tuesday, at around 8:00 a.m., Lauderdale County deputies responded to the 4000 block of County Rd 10, north of the Cloverdale community on a welfare check.

Once on scene deputies located a […]

MAN ARRESTED ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES

Authorities have arrested a Lauderdale county man after he was indicted by a grand jury on five counts of possession of child pornography.

According to court documents, Hunter Cole Borden, 25, of County Road 277 in Florence, was arrested last Thursday and booked into the Lauderdale County detention center.

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Northwest Shoals Celebrates Success of Upward Bound student Soraya Fonseca

Northwest Shoals Community College (NWSCC) Upward Bound Phil Campbell Project participant Soraya Fonseca has been awarded the prestigious QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship.This will secure her place at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, upon her graduation from Russellville High School in 2024.

The QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship is […]

TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO THREE ARREST

Authorities arrested three people after finding a cache of contraband during a traffic stop.

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Wanted for Domestic Violence

NEWS ALERT FLORENCE

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN OR KNOW OF HIS WHEREABOUTS?

The Florence Police Department is asking the public for help in locating this suspect.

Philip Payton is wanted for multiple domestic violence criminal charges.

If you or someone you know has any information on his whereabouts please contact Detective Brian Berry […]

Fraud Charges , Skimming Conspiracy

Six Defendants Plead Guilty to Fraud Charges in Multi-Million-Dollar, Nationwide Skimming Conspiracy. One Shoals area credit union was hit in the scheme.

Six defendants indicted for defrauding credit unions across the country have pleaded guilty to bank fraud conspiracy and identity theft charges, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona, FBI Special Agent in Charge […]

Man Missing in Sheffield

NEWS ALERT SHEFFIELD

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN OR KNOW OF HIS WHEREABOUTS?

Family members are asking for the public’s help in locating Christopher Austin Williams, 25, of Sheffield, who hasn’t been seen or communicated with family in two weeks. Austin was last seen on Robertson Blvd. off of Hatch Blvd. in Sheffield two […]

Human Remains Found in Lauderdale County

NEWS ALERT LAUDERDALE COUNTY

HUMAN REMAINS FOUND IN WOODED AREA

Authorities confirmed to Shoals Insider that human remains have been found in a wooded area South of the Cloverdale Community off of Lauderdale County Road 6 west of Lauderdale County Road 9.

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Trial set for Attempted Murderer

NEWS ALERT FLORENCE

JURY FINDS SEELEY COMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL

According to a Lauderdale County jury, Kyle Kyn Seeley, 36, it is competent to stand trial. Seeley is accused of attacking his family with a machete.

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Dental Clinic for Tooth Extractions

Dr. Cory McLeary will be at Shoals Community Clinic for a Dental Clinic on Friday, December 1st. To be seen, patients MUST be at the clinic at 7:00am for paperwork and X-rays. Only tooth extractions are performed. Each extraction is $20 with a voucher presented at the time of the procedure at the clinic. […]

Failure to Appear Arrested

Breanna Rena Behel

NEWS ALERT TUSCUMBIA

COLBERT WOMAN WITH FELONY CHARGES IN ALL THREE COUNTIES ARRESTED FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR

Authorities have arrested a Colbert county woman who has felony charges in all three Shoals area counties.

Breanna Rena Behel, 33, of LaGrange Road, is being held in the Colbert County Jail after […]