An Alabama judge has rejected a man's 'stand your ground' defense in the shooting death of an Auburn football player. Lee County Circuit Court Judge Christopher Hughes issued an order Monday denying immunity for Markale Hart in the death of former Auburn University football player Jakell Mitchell. Hart had testified that he only opened fire after Mitchell fired gunshots outside a party in 2014.
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.