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March is Women's History Month!

Missing Montgomery Woman Found In Florida

A missing Montgomery woman has been found safe in Miami.  Police had issued a missing person bulletin Tuesday on Kadiajah Williams after she didn't show up for work.  Her family was concerned that she might be with her boyfriend Anthony Bell.  Family members say he has been physically abusive in the past.  Investigators say Miami police conducted a welfare check and found Williams to be okay.  Police now identify her as Kadiajah Williams-Bell.  No other details have been released.  

Safe Location

The Montgomery Police Department is trying to make it safer to conduct business with people you don't know.  Chief Ernest Finley says the department is encouraging residents to meet in the front parking lot of police headquarters to buy and sell items found online from unknown individuals.  The chief acknowledges that websites are used more and more for commerce and he wants people to be careful when carrying out these transactions.  He says if a buyer or seller objects to meeting at police headquarters that should raise a red flag.  Chief Finley says officers will not be available to mediate or broker business deals.  The department advises to meet in daytime hours only.  Police headquarters is located at 320 N. Ripley Street.  

Final FOCUS

A series of informational meetings hosted by the city and county in all four sectors of Montgomery concludes Thursday night.  The fourth and final FOCUS session takes place on the city's east side.  Mayor Todd Strange says the meetings have provided useful give and take between residents and administrators.  The FOCUS on East Montgomery Community Event is set to run from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the YMCA Goodtimes Center just off Bell Road next to the YMCA.  

State Audit

Selma city officials are asking for a state audit to determine why the city's tax revenue during the Bloody Sunday 50th anniversary was lower than anticipated.  Mayor George Evans told the Selma Times-Journal Tuesday the city's tax revenue for the month of March was roughly $16,000 more than it was in March 2014, despite thousands of extra visitors coming to town for the anniversary weekend.  Councilman Cecil Williamson says the anniversary event cost the city roughly $200,000 and the city has an outstanding bill of about $165,000 to pay for cleanup and transportation overtime costs.  Council President Corey Bowie says city leaders have asked the mayor to request an audit from the Alabama Department of Revenue to review tax revenue local businesses reported in March.