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Two hurt in Sunday shooting Altercation at Dadeville convenience store ends in gunfire, two men shot
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By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer
A Christmas Eve/Christmas Day weather system left the local area soaked and lake levels elevated, but caused no major flooding, according to county emergency management authorities. “We suffered some washed out roadways and culverts,” said Jason Moran, director of the Tallapoosa County Emergency Management Agency. “Most of those were in the southern portion of the county, but there was one in Camp Hill. Most of those have also been repaired. “We also had some minor flooding. Our county engineer is out this morning doing a preliminary assessment that’s associated with the governor’s (emergency) declaration and we may know additional details after that.” Cliff Williams / The Outlook Gov. Robert Bentley’s declaration “directed all state agencies to take neces- Runoff from rain has damaged area roadways like the the bridge on Hays Mill Road across Saugahatchee sary actions to be prepared to respond to Creek, above and the culvert on Holley Mill Road in Elmore County just south of Highway 229 was also out See WATER • Page 3 due to excessive rain.
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Pedestrian struck by vehicle
At a time when police officers in some places have been the subject of negative headlines after incidents where their service and behavior were questioned, two Alexander City Police officers have been called out by the community for doing a good thing. Several Outlook readers submitted pictures late last week Submitted / The Outlook after ACPD officers Benjamin Alexander City Police officers Benjamin Whitley and Robert Cuilligan stop to help Whitley and Robert Culligan a cyclist peddling along Highway 280 Thursday in a driving rain. Motorists caught were spotted on the side of this image of the officers giving the man a bag of food and reported the good deed See DEED • Page 11 to The Outlook.
The Alexander City Police Department is investigating an accident where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle late Thursday on Washington Street near the Dobbs subdivision. According to Alexander City Police Chief Willie G. Robinson, a 55-year-old male was walking along Washington Street when he was struck by a 2008 Hyundai that was traveling northbound. “The circumstances are still unclear,” Robinson said. “It
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An altercation at a Dadeville convenience store early Sunday morning ended with gunfire and two people suffering from gunshot wounds. Dadeville Police Chief David Barbour said that officers were called to the Citgo convenience store at 18363 Highway 280 at 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning. The call was reported as several subjects fighting in front of the store. When officers arrived they found two individuals suffering gunshot injuries. “Information gathered on the scene suggests that during the fight, two individuals began shooting at each other in the crowd,” Barbour said. “Preliminary indications are that the two that were injured were bystanders who got caught up in the gunfire.” According to Barbour, Laquez Maurice Minniefield, 23, of Camp Hill was transported to Lake Martin Community Hospital then air lifted to Baptist South Hospital in Montgomery where he is listed in stable condition. A second subject Ladarrian Hardnett, 18, of Alexander City was transported by private vehicle to Russell Medical Center where he was treated and released. Barbour said they are still unsure what might have touched off the initial altercation. Officers from the Tallapoosa See SHOOTING • Page 11
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