Police chase in Evergreen turns deadly

WVAS | By Melanie Hogan

Published August 16, 2023 at 5:21 PM EDT

An Evergreen man riding a motorcycle has died while trying to flee from police.

According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Monday around 7:25 p.m., a crash occurred involving 35-year-old Joseph Raphael Novelli and a parked car.

ALEA stated Novelli was attempting to elude law enforcement when his motorcycle left the roadway and struck two mailboxes before striking a parked Conecuh County Sheriff’s patrol vehicle.

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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.

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