Carter Watkins

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• Transition Coming For Ambulance Services in Lauderdale County

  Posted on: 2:22 pm, April 17, 2013, by Carter Watkins, updated on: 07:10pm, April 17, 2013

  FLORENCE, Ala. (WHNT) – It was a process that spanned numerous months, and took four local government votes before an...
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• Accused Killer Appears in Franklin County Court

  Posted on: 3:30 pm, April 15, 2013, by Carter Watkins, updated on: 06:44pm, April 15, 2013

  RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – Six weeks after being charged with his estranged wife’s murder, 37-year old Angel Campos Nava made...
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• Franklin County Woman Dies In Wreck On Highway 43

  Posted on: 11:30 am, April 15, 2013, by Carter Watkins

  RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – A Franklin County woman died in a wreck Sunday afternoon just north of Russellville. According to...
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• Prosecutors Bring Up Conspiracy As Weems’ Murder Trial Begins

  Posted on: 11:55 am, April 9, 2013, by Melissa Payne and Carter Watkins, updated on: 02:01pm, April 9, 2013

  TUSCUMBIA, Ala. (WHNT) – Testimony began Tuesday in the murder trial of Ronald Weems in Colbert County, but not before...
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• Update: Jury Seated In Weems Trial, Opening Statements Begin Tuesday

  Posted on: 8:50 am, April 8, 2013, by Claire Aiello and Carter Watkins, updated on: 10:04pm, April 8, 2013

  COLBERT COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) – Lawyers have picked a jury for the murder trial of Ronald Weems, the man charged...
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• Update: Franklin Co. Man Charged With Murder Takes Stand In Defense

  Posted on: 11:29 am, April 5, 2013, by Carter Watkins, updated on: 07:19pm, April 5, 2013

  RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – The man accused of shooting and killing a Red Bay man took the stand Friday morning...
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• Graham Murder Trial Continues in Franklin

  Posted on: 2:54 pm, April 4, 2013, by Carter Watkins, updated on: 09:39pm, April 4, 2013

  RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – The murder trial continues for a Red Bay man accused of shooting a man during an...
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• Authorities Say Colbert Burglary Suspect In Custody

  Posted on: 4:06 pm, April 3, 2013, by Carter Watkins, updated on: 09:35pm, April 3, 2013

  SHEFFIELD, Ala. (WHNT) – After weeks of investigating, Colbert County authorities believe they have the man responsible for a rash...
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• Sheffield Authorities Warn of Scam

  Posted on: 2:33 pm, April 2, 2013, by Carter Watkins

  SHEFFIELD, Ala. (WHNT) – Authorities in Colbert County are warning utilities customers about a scam that is circulating. In the...
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• Former Franklin County Pastor Charged With Sexual Torture, Abuse

  Posted on: 2:11 pm, April 2, 2013, by Carter Watkins and Melissa Payne, updated on: 03:02pm, April 2, 2013

  FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) – A former pastor in Franklin County is charged with sexual torture and abuse. Freddy Hovater,...
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• High School Student Arrested At School, Charged With Rape

  Posted on: 1:53 pm, April 2, 2013, by Carter Watkins, updated on: 03:46pm, April 2, 2013

  LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) – Florence Police arrested a Brooks High School senior in class Tuesday morning.  The teen is...
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