News agencies are reporting a 17-year-old is charged in connection with the double shooting that killed his father, a former Alabama mayor and left his mother with serious injuries. Local media report Sheriff Bill Franklin says 17-year-old Jesse Madison Holton is charged in the deadly shooting of his father 37-year-old Mike Holton, the former mayor of Eclectic. Officials say deputies were called Sunday to the home to find it “trashed” after the teenager held a party. Authorities say after deputies left Jesse Holton allegedly shot both parents. Officials say the father Mike Holton was pronounced dead at the scene and his wife, April, was taken to a hospital with severe brain trauma. Authorities say the teen is in the Elmore County Jail under a bond totaling $150,000; he will be charged as an adult.
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.