Carter Watkins

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  • Transition Coming For Ambulance Services in Lauderdale County

    Posted on: 2:22 pm, April 17, 2013, by , 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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    Shoals Ambulance Service
  • Accused Killer Appears in Franklin County Court

    Posted on: 3:30 pm, April 15, 2013, by , 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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    Angel Campos Nava
  • Franklin County Woman Dies In Wreck On Highway 43

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

    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 and , 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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    Ronald Weems (WHNT News 19 file)
  • Update: Jury Seated In Weems Trial, Opening Statements Begin Tuesday

    Posted on: 8:50 am, April 8, 2013, by and , 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 , 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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    Hershel Graham
  • Graham Murder Trial Continues in Franklin

    Posted on: 2:54 pm, April 4, 2013, by , 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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    Hershel Graham
  • Authorities Say Colbert Burglary Suspect In Custody

    Posted on: 4:06 pm, April 3, 2013, by , 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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    Anthony Keith Hollins
  • Sheffield Authorities Warn of Scam

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

    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 and , 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 , 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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    Darious Deion Paul Bonton (Photo: Franklin County Sheriff's Office)