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An Arrest made in Montgomery Homicide

Montgomery Police have made an arrest in a homicide from last week.  On June 20th, 30-year-old Darnell Bush of Montgomery was found shot to death in the 200 block of West Park Avenue.  Police say they have now charged 24-year-old Deskendre Hatcher with one count of capital murder.  He was taken into custody yesterday by Montgomery detectives and is being held without bond.  No other details have been released in this ongoing investigation.  

Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.