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🌱 Patch AM: What new details court records reveal about the Gibbs Village double homicide
And on the Montgomery Patch calendar - The Rick Burgess Show
Morning Montgomery! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What new details court records reveal about the Gibbs Village double homicide
- Why Spectrum is offering $25,000 after a River Region outage
- Headed to the ASU game? Read this heat-safety checklist first
Also on today's calendar: Rick Burgess and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 95 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 93, low: 74.
- Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 97 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. ACTION 8 NEWS: Court documents have new information on killings of two women in Montgomery (waka.com) — Two women were recently found shot to death in Montgomery's Gibbs Village public housing community, and new court documents lay out capital murder charges against the 20‑year‑old suspect. Records describe how he allegedly broke in through a window while a 10‑month‑old child, his daughter with one victim, was inside, and note a prior protection‑from‑abuse filing and earlier burglary charge. 
2. Spectrum: River Region outage was criminal act; Reward offered (wsfa.com) — Spectrum says a criminal attack on a fiber line along Sherman Way in Montgomery caused Thursday morning's widespread internet and cable outage across the River Region, temporarily disrupting homes, businesses, and potentially emergency connectivity. Service has been restored, and the company is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the vandalism case.
3. Hydrate early, limit alcohol: ASU health director shares game day safety tips (wsfa.com) — If you're heading to Alabama State's game in Montgomery this Saturday, health officials urge you to start hydrating now and go easy on alcohol as temperatures near the upper 90s. ASU has boosted medical teams around the stadium and tailgate areas after dozens suffered heat issues at a recent game, and fans are urged to watch for dizziness, nausea, or heavy sweating.
4. Alabama lawmaker says statewide Flock camera ban could be on the table (abc3340.com) — From the State House in Montgomery, lawmakers are weighing whether to keep, restrict, or even ban Flock license plate reader cameras across Alabama. Sen. Arthur Orr says options range from tighter privacy rules and data limits to an outright prohibition, as officials debate how much surveillance technology residents should accept in exchange for crime-fighting benefits.
5. Renowned educator and singer Dr. Everett McCorvey grew up in churches important to the civil rights movement (pcusa.org) — Montgomery's civil rights-era churches and neighborhoods shaped renowned educator and singer Dr. Everett McCorvey, who grew up attending First Baptist and St. John's AME near Martin Luther King Jr.'s home. He recalls desegregating Montgomery schools, discovering music through Booker T. Washington High's band director, and later preserving spirituals through the American Spiritual Ensemble and major festival work.
📸 Around Montgomery
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Montgomery
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★ Featured events ★
- The Rick Burgess Show →
Montgomery Performing Arts Centre, 201 Tallapoosa St, Montgomery
7:00 pm
Friday September 11
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Other local events
- Football vs Percy Julian SR NIGHT
Pike Road City Pike Road, AL 36064
7:00 pm - Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
Pike Road City Pike Road, AL 36064 - Rick Burgess →
Montgomery Performing Arts Centre, 201 Tallapoosa St, Montgomery
7:00 pm - 2026 Fall Festival →
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, 1 Museum Dr, Montgomery
10:00 am - When a Woman's Fed Up →
Montgomery Performing Arts Centre, 201 Tallapoosa St, Montgomery
8:00 pm - ANN WILSON & TRIPSITTER →
Montgomery Performing Arts Centre, 201 Tallapoosa St, Montgomery
7:00 pm - Ann Wilson: The Voice of Heart & Tripsitter →
Montgomery Performing Arts Centre, 201 Tallapoosa St, Montgomery
7:00 pm
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
Friday September 11
Saturday September 19
Thursday September 24
📣 Montgomery Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Preachool Storytime →
Wetumpka, AL Calendar, 212 South Main Street, Wetumpka
10:00 am - Football vs Percy Julian SR NIGHT
Pike Road City Pike Road, AL 36064
7:00 pm - ARToberfest Art Festival →
Kid's Zone and Event Center, 2530 AL-14, Millbrook
10:00 am - Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
Pike Road City Pike Road, AL 36064
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
Monday September 7
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💬 Chatter
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- Baptist Health posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Montgomery. Apply here.
- Atrium Hospitality posted a job opening for Houseman in Montgomery. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montgomery here.
Ok Montgomery! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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