Authorities say a wanted Montgomery man is in police custody Thursday. According to a statement from CrimeStoppers of Central Alabama, 28-year-old Juan Daniels was apprehended Thursday by U.S. Marshals. Daniel had been on the run since he was named a primary suspect in the death of 6-year-old Aiden Howard. The first grader was critically injured February 12th when a sport utility vehicle crashed through an apartment building at the Plaza at Centennial Hill complex off Highland Avenue.
Democratic Caucus
The Reverend Jesse Jackson says he and other civil rights group will focus their attention on Shelby County, Alabama. Last year, U.S. Supreme Court struck down two key provisions of the Voting Rights Act that were challenged by the Shelby County Commission. Reverend Jackson said that has resulted in a pattern of re-segregation across the South. Jackson said by removing Section Four protection from the Voting Rights Act, the U.S. Supreme Court, in effect, gutted voting rights protections and the influence of minority voters.
Boxing Champ Honored
The World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder visited the Alabama Senate Thursday. A resolution was passed by the senators honoring the achievements of the Tuscaloosa native. Wilder won the WBC championship in January of this year and also won the bronze medal for the U.S. at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Wilder says he hopes his experience is an inspiration to others.
Hitman Hired
Jurors have found an east Alabama woman guilty of capital murder after prosecutors say she hired a gunman to kill her troubled, 20-year-old daughter. The Russell County jury returned the guilty verdict Thursday for Lisa Leane Graham of Phenix County.