You would have to be living under a rock to not be aware that two of our state’s metropolitan areas have a serious problem with violent crime. Montgomery and Birmingham have become crime-ridden war zones that resemble third world countries like Mexico, run by drug cartels.
At the request of the Baldwin County District Attorney’s Office, Special Agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) launched an investigation into an assault and robbery which occurred on May 18, on Interstate 65 near the 41 mile marker in Baldwin County. ALEA Special Agents identified Mike Thomas, 28, of Stockbridge, Ga., as the suspect.
On Saturday, April 26, at the request of the Opelika Police Department, Special Agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) launched an investigation into an officer‐involved shooting involving an officer with the Opelika Police Department. The Opelika Police Department responded to a call for service near the 1300 Block of South Long Street in Opelika within Lee County. Once on scene, officers encountered a suspect with what was believed to be a handgun. Subsequently, one of the officers fired their weapon, striking the suspect. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the handgun was a full-sized replica of a Beretta 9mm semiautomatic handgun.
The Alabama House of Representatives has passed the Laken Riley Act.
On Wednesday, April 9, at approximately 9:14 a.m., Special Agents assigned to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) responded to the Alabama State House in Montgomery in response to suspicious letters which were addressed to members of the Alabama House of Representatives. Each individual letter included a number of pornographic images.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall today announced the indictment of three men in Lee County for discharging a weapon into an occupied building or vehicle, with enhanced charges under Alabama’s Criminal Enterprise Act.
The Alabama House of Representatives has passed HB202, the Back the Blue Protection Act.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is honored to receive and be selected as the 2024 Investigative Partner of the Year by Homeland Security Investigations’ (HSI) Atlanta Field Office, which is responsible for federal law enforcement in both Alabama and Georgia.
On Thursday, Dec. 5, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Fusion Center (AFC) received a law enforcement bulletin concerning an AMBER Alert for three missing children issued by the Virginia State Police and the Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse.
In the last couple of months, Tallapoosa County has seen three murders. These heinous acts cause great complications within the community; however, law enforcement officials around the county have worked tirelessly to find justice for every victim.
