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Montgomery Police Investigating Thursday Shooting

Montgomery Police are investigating a Thursday afternoon shooting that sent an adult male to the hospital with life threatening injuries.  The victim's name and medical condition have been unavailable.  MPD said the shooting occurred near the corners of Highland Avenue and Charles Street.  Lt. Denise Barnes, a police spokeswoman said a suspect was detained and charges are pending.  

Authorities in Autauga County say a Wilcox County man faces an array of criminal charges after he tried to elude sheriff's deputies  in a high speed chase late Thursday morning.  Sheriff Joe Sedinger said a deputy attempted to stop 31-year-old Curtis Moore of Alberta for a traffic violation.  The chase started on Alabama Highway 14 and ended just inside the Dallas County line.  Moore was charged with attempting to elude, possession of marijuana and reckless endangerment.  

Spice Patients

Alabama hospitals have reported a total 462 patients seen from March 15th through April 20th who have suffered ailment after smoking or eating the synthetic marijuana known as "spice."  The state Department of Public Health says 96 people have been hospitalized and two deaths have occurred.  Montgomery authorities have said at least 80 people have experienced symptoms linked to the use of "spice."  The patients have ranged in age from 13 to older adults, a majority of those are males in their 20s and 30s.  

Street Name Rejected

The Montgomery Planning commission has rejected a family's request to rename a west Montgomery street in honor of a man who was killed in a police shooting in 1975.  The Advertiser Newspaper reports the family of Bernard Whitehurst, who was mistaken for a robbery suspect, asked the planning commission to recommend renaming Holcombe Street after Bernard Whitehurst.  The shooting death of Whitehurst and cover-up resulted in the resignations of then Mayor James Robinson, the public safety director and three police officers.  

Medical Marijuana

The medical marijuana bill is dead.  The prediction comes from the chairman of a key committee in the Alabama Senate.  Jefferson County Republican Jabo Waggoner tells Al.com that the full Senate won't get a chance to debate the legislation.  Waggoner chairs the Senate Rules Committee that sets the calendar of bills to be considered.  He contends Alabama is not yet ready for the medical marijuana issue.  Earlier this week, the Senate Judiciary Committee narrowly approved a bill that would allow patients with chronic health ailments to buy and grow a small amount of medical marijuana.