Elizabeth White
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Graduate Auburn: New luxury hotel being built on storied ground of beloved landmark
AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) – Amidst the bustling downtown of Auburn, Alabama, a luxurious hotel is taking shape. Its foundation laid upon the storied ground of a beloved Auburn landmark, Anders Bookstore, which had been a staple in the community since 1966. In 2022 Anders closed, and the now cleared parcel of land at 212 W […] → Read More
Two arrested in alleged Capital Murder of pregnant woman found in Macon County
SHORTER, Ala. (WRBL) – A Tallassee man and women are facing Capital Murder charges in the alleged slaying of a pregnant woman who’s body was located in Macon County. 39-year-old Jessica Bean of Montgomery was discovered in the woods on Friday, February 10th in Macon County. District Attorney Mike Segrest says Ms. Bean was believed […] → Read More
Auburn teen faces Terrorist Threat charge in alleged social media posts
AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) – Auburn investigators have arrested a 15-year-old who they allege made social media threats targeting Auburn High School. On Feb. 22, 2023, the Auburn Police Department arrested the Auburn teen on a charge of making a terrorist threat, a Class C Felony. The arrest stems from Auburn Police receiving information from Auburn […] → Read More
Court Docs: Opelika teacher allegedly wrote note asking student to “dance on my lap”
OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) – A complaint filed in Opelika’s Municipal Court is revealing new details about an Opelika High School teacher and coach who is now on administrative leave and facing a misdemeanor criminal charge for allegedly propositioning a ninth-grade student for a sex act. We do want to warn you, the details are […] → Read More
19-year-old Auburn man arrested after alleged double stabbing
AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) – An Auburn teen is facing Felony Assault charges after investigators say he stabbed two people sending them to the hospital. Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, Auburn Police arrested Justin Martinez McGhee, 19, from Auburn on felony warrants charging him with assault first-degree and assault second-degree. On the day of his arrest officers […] → Read More
East Alabama man arrested, allegedly didn’t quarantine dog after bite incident
SMITHS STATION, Ala. (WRBL) – A Smiths Station man is under arrest after deputies say he failed to quarantine his dog after the animal bit his neighbor, who ended up shooting the dog during an incident. 40-year-old Erik Yapias of Smiths Station was arrested Tuesday, February 14th for Failure to Quarantine a Dog or Cat […] → Read More
Two teens taken to Opelika hospital with gunshot wounds, police investigating
OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) – Two teenagers were taken to the hospital over the weekend after suffering gunshot wounds. Opelika police are investigating to see if their injuries are connected to the same shooting. On Saturday, February 11, at 6:10 PM Opelika Dispatch received a call regarding a possible shooting in the 300 Block of S. […] → Read More
Body of female discovered in Macon County remains unidentified
SHORTER, Ala. (WRBL) – Investigators are still trying to identify the body of a female located in the woods Friday, February 10, in Macon County. The female was located in the woods of County Road 2 according to Sheriff André Brunson who says at this point in the investigation foul play is suspected. Macon County Coroner […] → Read More
Support grows for Opelika police officer diagnosed with brain tumor
OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) – The east Alabama community is rallying around an Opelika police officer after doctors discovered he had a brain tumor that will need to be surgically removed. GoFundMe: Fundraiser for Officer Stadler Adam Stadler is a husband, father, and six-year member of the Opelika Police Department. Stadler worked as a patrol officer, […] → Read More
Beauregard Volunteer Fire responds to crash at their own fire station
BEAUREGARD, Ala. (WRBL) – A new fire station associated with Beauregard Volunteer Fire Department is temporarily out of commission after a vehicle crash damaged the building early Sunday morning. Beauregard Volunteer FD was dispatched to their own station number four on Highway 51 in Marvin after a report of a single-vehicle crash into the fire […] → Read More
Driver reports being shot at during road rage incident on I-85 in Opelika
OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) – Opelika police are investigating an alleged road rage incident, where at least one gunshot was reportedly fired Wednesday night during rush hour traffic along Interstate 85 between the Tiger Town and Sam’s Club exits. According to Opelika Police on Wednesday, February 8th at 5:30 PM, a driver reported they were traveling […] → Read More
Auburn man charged with Rape, Sodomy, Sex Abuse in ongoing investigation
AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) – An Auburn man is facing several felony sex assault charges including rape after allegedly attacking a person he knew inside an Auburn home. Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, Auburn Police arrested Andres Lenardo Hurtado, 48, from Auburn on felony warrants charging him with Rape first degree, Sodomy first degree, and Sexual Abuse […] → Read More
Valley woman discovered dead in house fire, husband in hospital
VALLEY, Ala. (WRBL) – A east Alabama woman is found dead and her husband is in the hospital after an early morning fire in Valley. According to Valley police chief Mike Reynolds around 2:30 Thursday morning officers along with the East Alabama Fire Department responded to a fully involved house fire in the 1100 block […] → Read More
Police: Witness puts Vickerstaff in Opelika during daughter’s estimated death
OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) – Court documents are revealing new information regarding the Florida man accused of murdering his daughter Amore Wiggins in the decade-old Opelika Baby Jane Doe case. His wife was arrested for not reporting the child missing. According to Opelika police, Lamar Vickerstaff is charged with felony murder, and Ruth Vickerstaff, who was […] → Read More
Timeline: Opelika’s Baby Jane Doe identified as Amore Wiggins
OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) The Opelika community was left reeling on January 28, 2012, when tiny skeletal remains were discovered at the Brookhaven Trailer Park off Hurst Street. The remains were determined to be a young black female between the ages of four and seven. An autopsy revealed more than 15 fractures attributed to blunt force […] → Read More
Woman killed after hit by vehicle on Interstate 85 in Auburn
AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) – The body of a 64-year-old woman has been recovered from Interstate 85 in east Alabama near the Moore’s Mill overpass. The Lee County Coroner’s office is expected to release additional details soon, but it does appear the woman was killed in a pedestrian versus vehicle crash late Tuesday night. Her name […] → Read More
Officers asked to wear plain clothes at Capital Murder trial of alleged Auburn cop killer
OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) – Law Enforcement officers are being asked to wear plain clothes and not their uniforms if they attend the February 6th Capital Murder trial for a man accused of killing an Auburn Police Officer. Tuesday, inside the Lee County Justice Center, a status hearing was held in the Capital Murder case involving […] → Read More
Amore Wiggins’ mother shares pain of learning daughter is Opelika’s Baby Jane Doe
OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) – The mother of Amore Wiggins speaks out for the first time since Opelika police identified her daughter as Baby Jane Doe, and announced the child’s father and step-mother were under arrest. Sherry Wiggins was 20 when she gave birth to a baby girl in Virginia. “She was a blessing. She was […] → Read More
Her name is Amore. Opelika Police uncover Baby Jane Doe’s identity, father arrested
OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) – A little girl named Amore Wiggins is Opelika’s Baby Jane Doe, according to police. Amore means love and affection, a symbolic revelation in a decade-old cold case where investigators stayed determined to discover who she was, what happened to her, and deliver justice. Take a moment to say her name out […] → Read More
WATCH HERE: Full press conference on Baby Jane Doe, now identified as Amore Wiggins
OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) — The Opelika Police Department is announcing a significant update in the 2012 Baby Jane Doe Case. Opelika Baby Jane Doe has been identified as Amore Wiggins — daughter of 37-year-old Sherry Wiggins. The father of Amore Wiggins, 50-year-old Lamar Vickerstaff Jr., has been taken into custody where he faces charges in […] → Read More