William T. Martin
Editor and publisher William T. Martin Is a multimedia journalist based in Huntsville, Alabama. He has more than 20 years experience in the news industry and is an award-winning photojournalist, having received honors from the Alabama Press Association, the Associated Press, and the Georgia Press Association (including Photographer of the Year).
Three indicted in July killing in New Market
Three people have been arrested after being indicted by a Madison County grand jury for their roles in the killing of a New Market area man last summer.
Marcus Elliott Minnis, 24, Charles Theodore Olson, 21, and Michelle Lynn Ikard, 41, were arrested Friday, according to Madison County Sheriff’s spokesman Chad Brooks.
Olson and Ikard were booked [...]
Woman robbed of cash, meds at home
A woman reported she was robbed at her home Friday morning, police said.
Belinda Lathon said a man knocked on the door of her apartment at 1500 Halston Circle at 11:15 a.m.
When she answered it the man pointed a gun at her face and demanded money.
Lathon gave the robber cash from her purse after which he [...]
Burglars steal from Salvation Army
Police are investigating a break-in at the Salvation Army Thrift Store.
Police said someone entered two storage buildings, located at 2112 Oakwood Avenue, during the night and took nine rolls of electric fence wire.
Officers later found the wire in the bushes behind the building.
No arrests were reported.
Man charged with rape at AAMU
A man has been charged with rape in connection with an assault on the AAMU campus.
School spokesperson Wendy Kobler said the assault happened Wednesday at a male residence hall.
Kobler confirmed Jefferson Le’Frank Chandler, 18, was arrested Wednesday.
Madison County jail records indicate Chandler was booked into the facility late Wednesday and has since been released on [...]
Family of student killed in Madison school shooting files suit
The mother of a student shot and killed by another student almost two years ago at a Madison school has filed suit against the alleged shooter, the school system, and several others.
Towanda Moore is suing the Madison School Board, Superintendent Dee Fowler, accused shooter Hammad Memon, his parents, the current principal of the school where [...]
Portion of Whitesburg; Longwood at Governors to close this weekend
(From release) Weather permitting, the following lane closures will be occurring on Governors Drive:
The contractor will be closing one lane of northbound Whitesburg Drive from Longwood Avenue to Governors Drive. Closure is needed to replace curb.
The contractor will be closing the intersection of Longwood Avenue at Governors Drive. Local traffic will need to access Longwood [...]
Burglars hit home with kids inside
Police are searching for two burglars who entered a Huntsville home Thursday evening while three children hid in a closet.
Jessica Thompson told police she left her children with her oldest daughter to go to the store around 7:30 p.m.
At some point two men kicked open the back door of the home, located in the 3600 [...]
Robbers hit game retailer
Police are investigating a robbery Thursday at a Huntsville game retailer.
Police said in a release two men wearing masks entered the Game Stop at 2250 Sparkman Drive at 8:50 p.m.
One of the men had a handgun and demanded the store cash.
The pair then fled after taking an undisclosed amount of money.
No arrests were reported.
Check fraud scheme suspects identified; police held names for three weeks
Nearly a month after they were arrested Huntsville police have released the names of six people accused of operating a check kiting scheme.
Spokesman Harry Hobbs said in a statement on January 13 investigators from the North Precinct and Burglary Task Force uncovered the scheme.
The suspects are accused of stealing checks during burglaries then having them [...]
UAH assists Army in developing UAV trainer
(From release) The Apache Block III National Airspace Trainer (AB3NAT) is a flexible system that provides Manned-to-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) training without restrictions associated with an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) that currently have to operate in restricted airspace. The AB3NAT uses a surrogate UAS to conduct MUM-T training (using an OH-58 manned aircraft for this demo).
MUM-T [...]
