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WVAS News

By Tana Shealey, Reporting

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December 4,2008 – The capital murder trial of Montgomery resident Brent Springford continues today. Springford plead guilty last month in the murder of his parents, but because he faces capital murder charges, a jury must hear the case. Springford is accused of beating to death and slashing the throats of Winston and Charlotte Springford.

Montgomery Police are asking for help locating an elderly woman and her son. Police say 61 year old Florine Weatherly, who suffers with Dementia and Alzheimer's, and her 25 year old son, Frederick White, who is legally blind and deaf, were last seen leaving their residence on east Patton Avenue. Anyone who may have information on their whereabouts should contact the Montgomery Police Department.

With the onset of the Christmas Holiday Season, the American Cancer Society is sponsoring its second annual "Tis the Season" event on December 9,2008. The event focuses on raising awareness of how Cancer impacts patients and their families.