Category: Huntsville Police
Incident Review Board Finds Officer-Involved Shooting Within Policy
September 30, 2016
The Huntsville Police Department has released the Incident Review Board findings from an officer-involved shooting on September 17. The shooting at 8212 Bailey Cove Road resulted in the death of 45 year old Robert Young. Two officers were placed on administrative leave until the Incident Review Board was able to thoroughly investigate. The shooting happened after officers responded to an alarm call at the Marathon gas station at approximately 3:00 [ more ]
Read MoreMissing Person
September 30, 2016
The Huntsville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing person. Yureli Vazquez, an 18 year old female from Huntsville, last spoke to family members approximately a week ago. She is 5 feet tall, 100 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. She also has a cross symbol tattooed behind her right ear. Investigators do not know a clothing or possible vehicle description. If anyone [ more ]
Read MorePolice Identify Pedestrian Killed in Accident
September 28, 2016
The Huntsville Police Department has released the identity of a man killed in a Monday night accident on Jordan Lane near Bob Wallace Avenue. Police responded to a traffic accident involving a pedestrian around 9:15 p.m. on Monday. It appears 67 year old Ernest Pope of Huntsville was struck while attempting to cross Jordan Lane. Mr. Pope died as a result of his injuries. The accident is still under investigation, and no charges [ more ]
Read MoreOne Year In – A Conversation with Police Chief Mark McMurray
September 28, 2016
As Huntsville Police Chief Mark McMurray looks up from his desk, with manila files staggered in one neat row, other material perfectly organized, he sees the whiteboard on the opposite wall. There, in multiple colors, he has neatly written tasks to be accomplished. Some already have a line struck through them – that great moment for to-do list’ers – but many more are ongoing. Says McMurray, “This is what wakes me [ more ]
Read MoreInvestigators Need Help Identifying Sexual Assault Suspects
September 27, 2016
The Huntsville Police Department is investigating an alleged sexual assault that occurred in the area of Meridian Street and Davis Drive on the morning of September 24. At approximately 1:05 a.m. Saturday, two males allegedly forced the victim into a car at gunpoint on the campus of Alabama A&M University. The males drove off campus and sexually assaulted the victim. The suspects were described as black males. One was wearing a [ more ]
Read MoreThird Arrest Made in 2015 Holmes Avenue Murder
September 22, 2016
The Huntsville Police Department Major Crimes Unit has charged 23 year old Lakesha Dyer of Huntsville with Murder. The arrest stems from the May 2015 shooting death of Jerry Caudle. On May 19, 2015, officers responded to a call of gunshots in the 2800 block of Holmes Avenue. When they arrived they found Mr. Caudle lying in the street suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to the hospital where [ more ]
Read MoreArrest Made in Bojangles Robbery
September 21, 2016
The Huntsville Police Department Robbery Investigative Unit has charged 19 year old Davian Rice of Huntsville with Robbery. The arrest followed the armed robbery of Bojangles at 4323 University Drive, on September 20. Officers responded to the robbery call at approximately 10:10 p.m. last night after two men entered the restaurant at gunpoint and demanded money. With the assistance of a police K-9 officers were able to quickly locate Rice who [ more ]
Read MoreNational Night Out 2016
September 20, 2016
On Tuesday, October 4, your family is invited to join forces with the Huntsville Police Department, the Huntsville Community Watch Association, Madison County Sheriff’s Department and other area law enforcement and community agencies as we join thousands of communities nationwide to celebrate the Annual National Night Out. This police-community partnership event involves over 16,500 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases around the world. National Night [ more ]
Read MoreOfficer-Involved Shooting Update
September 19, 2016
The Huntsville Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened September 17 at 8212 Bailey Cove Road. Police have identified 45 year old Robert Young, of Huntsville, as the man who was shot and died on the scene. The officers involved are on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation and Incident Review Board. Officers responded to an alarm call at the Marathon gas station at approximately 3:00 a.m. Saturday [ more ]
Read MoreOfficer-Involved Shooting
September 19, 2016
The Huntsville Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened overnight at 8212 Bailey Cove Road. The adult white male suspect was pronounced dead at the scene, and the officers involved are on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. Officers responded to an alarm call at the Marathon gas station at approximately 3:00 a.m. When they arrived they discovered it was a burglary in-progress. There was a broken glass [ more ]
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