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Tallassee police arrest one in Monday morning shooting in Tallassee, LaJonathan Kennebrew turned himself in to the police The Monday morning department. shooting suspect turned About 8:15 a.m. himself in to the Tallas- police responded to see Police Department. Third Avenue and CherJust a few hours ry Street. after police officers The Tallassee Police responded to a subject Department is searching shot near Third Avenue for a shooting suspect. By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
“There is an adult male with a gunshot wound to the side,” Tallassee police chief Todd Buce said. “It is an isolated event involving family members.” The victim identified Kennebrew, 39, who is now charged with first-degree assault.
As of 9:30 a.m. the victim was waiting to be flown to a Montgomery area hospital from Community Hospital in Tallassee. Buce said there is no immediate public danger. Buce said there is no further information available at this time.
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A year later, court proceedings continue Wilson Hill, Willie Brown and Johnny Brown, all over the age of 18 at Six alleged shooters the time of the crime, were in connection with the all initially tried as adults April 15 mass shooting in and their records are pubDadeville are still awaiting lic. their days in court, but that All three have entered doesn’t mean there isn’t pleas of not guilty, accorda lot going on behind the ing to court records. A scenes. fourth suspect, Sherman Of the six suspects, Peters III, was just 15 on two of their records are April 15, 2023, however being kept private due to his proceeds are public. the Alabama ConfidentiThe difference in Peters’ ality Act, which states all case is due to his age. He juvenile suspects tried as was initially charged as a adults remain anonymous juvenile whereas the other unless and until they are convicted. See COURT, Page A5 By LIZI ARBOGAST GWIN Managing Editor
FOUR INDUCTED INTO THE
HALL OF PRIDE Goss left mark on bands across the country
Rivers Barton-Simmons Cooper was instrumental in integrating Tallassee High School. heir names are scattered Susan Schonberger Swagler across the United States. graduated from Tallassee and Stacy Goss was a leg- became a journalist at some of endary band director. Joan the biggest publications in the O’Daniel is a pioneer showing Southeast. those with handicaps can be “All of the inductees are fruitful in life. Bernice Paschal trailblazers,” Tallassee AlumBy CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor
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ni Association’s Suzannah Wilson said of the latest class of inductees into the Hall of Pride. After graduating from Tallassee in 1965, Stacy Goss went on to be a legendary band director in Alabama and See PRIDE, Page A5
Tallassee High School alumni association Hall of Pride inductees Joan O’Daniel, left, Becky Goss for husband Stacy Goss, Bernice Paschal Rivers Barton-Simmons Cooper and Susan Schonberger Swagler pose for a photograph after they were inducted into the Hall of Pride.
Montgomery man arrested with Tallassee robbery suspect at the beach By CLIFF WILLIAMS News Editor There was another man in the car with Zy’Quarius Collins when he was arrested in Panama City Beach last month. Roderious Glover, 18, of Montgomery was also taken into custody. An incident report from the Panama City Beach Police Department stated a blue 2012 Chevrolet Camaro was traveling on Front Beach Road when a police officer noticed Collins, 19, of Tallassee
and Glover not wearing seatbelts. Police officers conducted a traffic stop requesting identification. “While speaking with them, I detected an odor of burnt cannabis emitting from the vehicle,” a Panama City Beach police officer stated in the report. The occupants were asked to leave the vehicle to allow a canine to search it. “Mr. Glover was given approximately four different orders or commands See ROBBERY, Page A6
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