A 16-year-old with an active capital murder warrant was apprehended outside Church of the Highlands in Pelham after being found with a firearm. The teen complied when asked to remove the weapon from the church premises, but was later taken into custody by Pelham police. The suspect is charged in the shooting death of a 21-year-old in Montgomery and is being held without bond. The investigation is ongoing, and there are no known threats in the Pelham area.
A Pelham police officer, Elizabeth Minter, was seriously injured when she was hit by an impaired driver during a wrong-way traffic crash on Interstate 65 in Alabama. Officer Minter, along with other officers, was handling traffic control when the driver ignored warnings and struck her at a high rate of speed. She was thrown several feet and suffered numerous injuries. The driver, who was under the influence, hit two other vehicles prior to hitting Officer Minter. The incident highlights the dangers of reckless driving and the need for caution on the roads, especially during holiday weekends. A fund has been set up to support Officer Minter's medical expenses, and a GoFundMe page has been established by her family.
