Category: Huntsville Police
Police Make Arrests in Relation to Multiple Car Break-ins
September 25, 2017
The Huntsville Police Department’s Property Crimes Unit has charged two Madison County men in connection to over 100 car break-ins in Huntsville. Patrol officers recently caught Christopher Stolz, 36 of Huntsville, attempting to break into a car. After follow-up investigation, Stolz admitted to committing over 100 car break-ins in Huntsville. Justin Benjamin, 23 of Huntsville, was also involved in the break-ins and was arrested. Investigators were able to close break-ins in the [ more ]
Read MoreParking & Street Closure Information for President Trump’s Huntsville visit
September 22, 2017
UPDATED 9/22 1:57 pm: The Huntsville Police Department is advising motorists to expect delays and short-term road closings on I-565 between County Line Road and Memorial Parkway between 6:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. as the City prepares to welcome President Trump. The Huntsville Police Department asks residents and visitors to not call 9-1-1 in regard to traffic delays on I-565 this afternoon and evening. City Parking City parking garages M, B, A and O [ more ]
Read MoreGreen Meadow Drive Shooting Update
September 21, 2017
The Huntsville Police Department is investigating a shooting in the 6400 block of Green Meadow Drive that happened Wednesday night. Officers responded to a shooting victim call in the 6400 block of Creighton Avenue shortly before 10:00 p.m. The victim was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and told the officers it happened at a home on Green Meadow Drive and gave them a suspect description. Officers responded to the home where [ more ]
Read MoreStreet Closures for Presidential Visit to VBC
September 21, 2017
The United States President, Donald Trump, will be visiting the VBC on Friday evening. There will be street closures in the area starting at approximately 2:00 p.m. and they should be reopened by approximately 10:00 p.m. Monroe Street between Clinton Avenue and Williams Avenue will be closed to pedestrian and vehicular traffic. The parking garages at the VBC will be closed so visitors will need to find alternate parking. The City [ more ]
Read MoreArrests Made in Medaris Road Murder Investigation
September 19, 2017
The Huntsville Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit has charged Lamia Boykin, 20 of Huntsville, and Michael Fondren, 27 of Huntsville, with the September 2nd murder of 62 year old Neal Boykin. Officers responded to a home in the 2100 block of Medaris Road on September 2 for a welfare check. When they arrived they found Mr. Boykin dead. He appeared to have died from blunt-force trauma. Today investigators charged Mr. Boykin’s daughter, [ more ]
Read MoreTrail of Tears Motorcycle Ride
September 15, 2017
The annual Trail of Tears motorcycle ride will be coming through Huntsville Saturday September 16. The ride will come into Huntsville from Scottsboro on Highway 72 East. They will continue west on I-565 to exit 3, Greenbrier Road, and stop at Redstone Harley. They will leave Redstone Harley Davidson at approximately 12:30 p.m. and travel north on Mooresville Road to Highway 72 West. All entrance ramps to travel westbound on [ more ]
Read MoreSaturday Downtown Road Closures
September 15, 2017
There will be multiple special events taking place in the downtown area on Saturday, and the Huntsville Police Department wants the community to be aware of the streets that will be closed. Starting at 7:00 a.m., officers will begin shutting down the affected streets, and they will be reopened at approximately 5:00 p.m. Affected Streets Jefferson Street/West Side Square/Madison Street, between Clinton Avenue and Gates Avenue North Side Square/Spring Street, between Washington Street and [ more ]
Read MoreMan Charged with Capital Murder following Overnight Shootings
September 12, 2017
The Huntsville Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit has charged Otis Mayes, 27 of Boaz, with two counts of Capital Murder following two overnight shootings. Officers responded to a shooting call in the 1000 block of Windham Street around 9pm last night. When they arrived they found a 77 year old female suffering from a gunshot wound. She was transported to the hospital where she died a short time later. While still investigating [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville Man Arrested Following Overnight Stabbing
August 29, 2017
The Huntsville Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit has charged Demarcus Smith, 35 of Huntsville, following an overnight stabbing on Patton Road. Officers responded to the Citgo at Patton Road and Drake Avenue shortly after midnight for a stabbing victim. Officers followed a blood trail back to an apartment in the 3600 block of Patton Road where Smith was taken into custody. The victim had been visiting Smith’s apartment when the two [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville Woman Charged with Murder Following Saturday Shooting
August 28, 2017
The Huntsville Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit has charged Datondra Mitchell, 25 of Huntsville, with Murder following a Saturday shooting on Clopton Street. Officers responded to an apartment in the 3000 block of Clopton Street around 1:30 Saturday. Inside the apartment they found Carzella Little, 20 of Huntsville, dead from a gunshot wound. Mitchell was taken into custody at the scene and after further investigation was charged with Domestic Violence Murder. It [ more ]
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