According to the Central Alabama CrimeStoppers the Prattville Police Department and the FBI are searching for a man wanted in connection with the bank robbery of First Community Bank. According to the release, the robbery occurred on August 10th around 3:30 p.m. at the First Community Bank in Prattville. A video released shows an armed suspect entering the bank and demanding money; the suspect escaped on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. The video can be seen on the CrimeStoppers Youtube channel. Officials are asking the public call police or CrimeStoppers at 215-STOP with whereabouts of the suspect.
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.