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  Former Montgomery police officer Aaron “Cody” Smith has been sentenced to 14 years in prison and must pay court costs and restitution.

Smith was sentenced Wednesday after being convicted of manslaughter for the 2016 shooting death of 59-year-old Gregory Gunn. The charge of manslaughter is a Class B Felony with a sentencing range punishable between two and 20 years.

On January 19, Auburn police have arrested 23-year-old Anfernee Williams, of Montgomery, on felony warrants charging him with drug trafficking, possession of drug paraphernalia and firearm license required.

Sunday night, an Auburn police officer conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle in the 600 Block of Opelika Road.

Upon approaching the vehicle and contacting the driver, identified as Williams, the officer smelled the odor of marijuana and observed partially smoked marijuana inside the vehicle.

With all the eaves and flows of a football season to make it to the championship game is an accomplishment in its own. However, winning the Chip is something these young men can and will cherish for a lifetime.

With that being said let’s take a look at the winners of all 7 state champions from the state of Alabama.

On Wednesday December 4th Thompson got sweet revenge from a loos in the prior year in the same game beating powerhouse Central Phenix City in Body Bag fashion 40-14 to capture the 7A State championship.

  A woman has been charged after police say she fired gunshots into a family members’ vehicle while they were inside.

Montgomery Police Capt. Regina Duckett says Shontaea Heard, 38, is charged with discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle.

Duckett says the charges are related to a domestic incident which happened Wednesday around 9 a.m. in the 2300 block of Chestnut Street. The victim, a man, told police a family member fired the gunshots into his vehicle.

The victim was not injured, according to Duckett.

The semi-Finals of the Alabama High School Football Playoffs are done which means the championships for all 7 classes are set. But before we let you know who plays who lets recap what took place over the weekend in the semi-final match-ups.

We get started with Mobile Christian’s unexpected run to the championship game as they beat T.R. Miller 41-21, Central of Clay County shuts out Mortimer Jordan 27-0, and in a very good and exciting game Reeltown keeps their hopes for another title alive as they narrowly edge out Leroy 29-28, and Jacksonville blows out Anniston 34-13.

As we prepare ourselves to gorge on Turkey, Dressing, Mac and Cheese, Ham, Cranberry Sauce, and much much more High school coaches and players are preparing for what they hope is an appearance in their class’s state championship games.

We get started this week with undefeated Fyffe at 13-0 preparing to host 12-1 Collinsville, T.R. Miller at 10-4 take a short trip to face 8-4 Mobile Christian, 13-1 Pleasant Grove is at 11-3 Briarwood Christian, 11-3 Central of Clay County takes on 11-2 Mortimer Jordan, and 11-2 Leroy is at 12-1 Reeltown.