Posted: Sep 3, 2020 / 10:01 AM CDTUpdated: Sep 3, 2020 / 10:01 AM CDTMOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Shortly before the , she and the doctor charged in her death were caught on surveillance video sharing drinks by a pool, a traffic homicide investigator testified on Wednesday.Jonathan Nakhla was recently in court for a preliminary hearing, where the judge heard evidence from the state and determined there was probable cause to send the case to a grand jury.At the hearing, the investigator testified there was surveillance video that showed Nakhla and Thomas drinking at the pool at the apartment...…Posted: Sep 3, 2020 / 10:01 AM CDTUpdated: Sep 3, 2020 / 10:01 AM CDTMOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Shortly before the , she and the doctor charged in her death were caught on surveillance video sharing drinks by a pool, a traffic homicide investigator testified on Wednesday.Jonathan Nakhla was recently in court for a preliminary hearing, where the judge heard evidence from the state and determined there was probable cause to send the case to a grand jury.At the hearing, the investigator testified there was surveillance video that showed Nakhla and Thomas drinking at the pool at the apartment...WW…

Posted: Jul 20, 2020 / 02:19 PM CDTUpdated: Jul 27, 2020 / 10:51 AM CDTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — For 33 years, Scott Richards was a mainstay in Birmingham TV news.Starting this week, the longtime WBRC anchor will join CBS 42 for a regular segment that will air Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays during the called “Inside This Day,” which will explore different days in history and how they play a part in the news of the day.“A lot of the time, the stories I will do for ‘Inside this Day’ will be historical events that may have been minor, or things many barely remember or things they never heard...…Posted: Jul 20, 2020 / 02:19 PM CDTUpdated: Jul 27, 2020 / 10:51 AM CDTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — For 33 years, Scott Richards was a mainstay in Birmingham TV news.Starting this week, the longtime WBRC anchor will join CBS 42 for a regular segment that will air Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays during the called “Inside This Day,” which will explore different days in history and how they play a part in the news of the day.“A lot of the time, the stories I will do for ‘Inside this Day’ will be historical events that may have been minor, or things many barely remember or things they never heard...WW…

Posted: Sep 29, 2020 / 06:03 AM CDTUpdated: Sep 29, 2020 / 06:13 AM CDTCENTRE, Ala. (WIAT) — After spending his whole life wondering what family he had left, an Alabama man has finally reconnected with his long-lost brother.John Saffa, 81, said he was pretty nervous leading up to the meeting of his baby brother.“I never thought this was going to happen,” the Centre native said.Saffa said his mother gave him away when he was young, so he never knew if he had any siblings or relatives who were still alive. Back in December, his daughter convinced him to get a DNA test to find out. The results...…Posted: Sep 29, 2020 / 06:03 AM CDTUpdated: Sep 29, 2020 / 06:13 AM CDTCENTRE, Ala. (WIAT) — After spending his whole life wondering what family he had left, an Alabama man has finally reconnected with his long-lost brother.John Saffa, 81, said he was pretty nervous leading up to the meeting of his baby brother.“I never thought this was going to happen,” the Centre native said.Saffa said his mother gave him away when he was young, so he never knew if he had any siblings or relatives who were still alive. Back in December, his daughter convinced him to get a DNA test to find out. The results...WW…

Posted: Sep 29, 2020 / 06:03 AM CDTUpdated: Sep 29, 2020 / 06:13 AM CDTCENTRE, Ala. (WIAT) — After spending his whole life wondering what family he had left, an Alabama man has finally reconnected with his long-lost brother.John Saffa, 81, said he was pretty nervous leading up to the meeting of his baby brother.“I never thought this was going to happen,” the Centre native said.Saffa said his mother gave him away when he was young, so he never knew if he had any siblings or relatives who were still alive. Back in December, his daughter convinced him to get a DNA test to find out. The results...…Posted: Sep 29, 2020 / 06:03 AM CDTUpdated: Sep 29, 2020 / 06:13 AM CDTCENTRE, Ala. (WIAT) — After spending his whole life wondering what family he had left, an Alabama man has finally reconnected with his long-lost brother.John Saffa, 81, said he was pretty nervous leading up to the meeting of his baby brother.“I never thought this was going to happen,” the Centre native said.Saffa said his mother gave him away when he was young, so he never knew if he had any siblings or relatives who were still alive. Back in December, his daughter convinced him to get a DNA test to find out. The results...WW…

Posted: Apr 20, 2020 / 06:00 PM CDTUpdated: Apr 20, 2020 / 07:57 PM CDTETOWAH COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — An Etowah County family is warning others about the dangers of COVID-19 after three deaths within the family.A total of nine people in the Porter, Posey, and Woods families tested positive for coronavirus over the past several weeks.“I hope that for our family and the loses that we’ve gone through that it would be a lesson learned. I don’t want anyone to ever have to experience what we are going through,” said Kyra Porter, who lost her sister, her father, and her cousin.Porter identified her...…Posted: Apr 20, 2020 / 06:00 PM CDTUpdated: Apr 20, 2020 / 07:57 PM CDTETOWAH COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — An Etowah County family is warning others about the dangers of COVID-19 after three deaths within the family.A total of nine people in the Porter, Posey, and Woods families tested positive for coronavirus over the past several weeks.“I hope that for our family and the loses that we’ve gone through that it would be a lesson learned. I don’t want anyone to ever have to experience what we are going through,” said Kyra Porter, who lost her sister, her father, and her cousin.Porter identified her...WW…

Posted: Jul 30, 2020 / 05:22 PM CDTUpdated: Jul 30, 2020 / 05:22 PM CDTBOAZ, Ala. (WIAT) — What started as a complaint about an argument between two men in Boaz early Thursday morning took a turn that involved shotguns, a SWAT team, cigarettes and two arrests by the end.According to a press release from the Boaz Police Department, officers received a call at approximately 4:37 a.m. on Thursday about an argument between two men that involved a gun at a mobile home on 5300 Bethesaida Road.Arriving on the scene, officers came into contact with Emanuel Alvira Catala, 38, in the front yard.The...…Posted: Jul 30, 2020 / 05:22 PM CDTUpdated: Jul 30, 2020 / 05:22 PM CDTBOAZ, Ala. (WIAT) — What started as a complaint about an argument between two men in Boaz early Thursday morning took a turn that involved shotguns, a SWAT team, cigarettes and two arrests by the end.According to a press release from the Boaz Police Department, officers received a call at approximately 4:37 a.m. on Thursday about an argument between two men that involved a gun at a mobile home on 5300 Bethesaida Road.Arriving on the scene, officers came into contact with Emanuel Alvira Catala, 38, in the front yard.The...WW…

Posted: Jun 24, 2020 / 06:11 PM CDTUpdated: Jun 25, 2020 / 09:47 AM CDTALBERTVILLE, Ala. (WIAT) — Update (6/25): Arnold Lee Patterson has been located, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA).The Albertville Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Arnold Lee Patterson.Patterson is an 81-year-old man and is possibly living with a condition that could impair his judgment, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports. He was last seen June 22, 2020, in the area of Head Street in Albertville, Ala. around 5:30 p.m. Patterson is 5-feet, 9-inches and weighs...…Posted: Jun 24, 2020 / 06:11 PM CDTUpdated: Jun 25, 2020 / 09:47 AM CDTALBERTVILLE, Ala. (WIAT) — Update (6/25): Arnold Lee Patterson has been located, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA).The Albertville Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Arnold Lee Patterson.Patterson is an 81-year-old man and is possibly living with a condition that could impair his judgment, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports. He was last seen June 22, 2020, in the area of Head Street in Albertville, Ala. around 5:30 p.m. Patterson is 5-feet, 9-inches and weighs...WW…

Posted: May 26, 2020 / 08:38 AM CDTUpdated: May 26, 2020 / 06:17 PM CDTCULLMAN, Ala. (WIAT) — Those missing live music during the COVID-19 pandemic will be in luck next month.Country singer Alan Jackson will perform a pair of shows across Alabama in June as he launches his first-ever “Small Town Drive-In” concerts. The first show will be held June 5 in Cullman on the Rock the South festival grounds while the second show will be held June 6 in Fairhope at the Oak Hollow Farm.“Alan Jackson’s ‘Small Town Drive-In’ concerts will find the Country Music Hall of Famer playing to an...…Posted: May 26, 2020 / 08:38 AM CDTUpdated: May 26, 2020 / 06:17 PM CDTCULLMAN, Ala. (WIAT) — Those missing live music during the COVID-19 pandemic will be in luck next month.Country singer Alan Jackson will perform a pair of shows across Alabama in June as he launches his first-ever “Small Town Drive-In” concerts. The first show will be held June 5 in Cullman on the Rock the South festival grounds while the second show will be held June 6 in Fairhope at the Oak Hollow Farm.“Alan Jackson’s ‘Small Town Drive-In’ concerts will find the Country Music Hall of Famer playing to an...WW…

Posted: Apr 18, 2020 / 07:41 AM CDTUpdated: Apr 18, 2020 / 05:37 PM CDTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Update (5 p.m): The Birmingham Police Department has confirmed that the suspect was arrested earlier today. The police also have another person of interest in their custody.Birmingham police believe that the suspect is responsible for a homicide in Auburn, two homicides in Dadeville, and possibly other robberies around Alabama. The suspect is facing multiple counts of murder and attempted murder.Police were able to track the vehicle the suspect fled from back to a home in the 100 block of Grove...…Posted: Apr 18, 2020 / 07:41 AM CDTUpdated: Apr 18, 2020 / 05:37 PM CDTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Update (5 p.m): The Birmingham Police Department has confirmed that the suspect was arrested earlier today. The police also have another person of interest in their custody.Birmingham police believe that the suspect is responsible for a homicide in Auburn, two homicides in Dadeville, and possibly other robberies around Alabama. The suspect is facing multiple counts of murder and attempted murder.Police were able to track the vehicle the suspect fled from back to a home in the 100 block of Grove...WW…

HOOVER, Ala. (WIAT) — The owner of The Male Room barbershop Scott Farr announced weeks ago that his business would be reopening May 1, 2020 regardless of state orders amid the COVID-19 outbreak. It reopened — now they’re battling law enforcement to stay open.He delivered as promised and so did local authorities. Officers arrived on scene to cite and fine Farr for up to $500. The officers also gave his employees a formal warning for working.Officers told Farr that each day the shop is open, they’d likely be back to cite and fine him again.  Regardless, he plans to open his shop again on...…HOOVER, Ala. (WIAT) — The owner of The Male Room barbershop Scott Farr announced weeks ago that his business would be reopening May 1, 2020 regardless of state orders amid the COVID-19 outbreak. It reopened — now they’re battling law enforcement to stay open.He delivered as promised and so did local authorities. Officers arrived on scene to cite and fine Farr for up to $500. The officers also gave his employees a formal warning for working.Officers told Farr that each day the shop is open, they’d likely be back to cite and fine him again.  Regardless, he plans to open his shop again on...WW…