Charles Montgomery
Digital Reporter
Huntsville, AL
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Charles is a December 2021 graduate of West Virginia University. While earning his degree, Charles served as the sports editor for the WVU student newspaper, the Daily Athenaeum. Charles also completed a summer internship in 2021 for ESPN Louisville radio.
Charles is familiar with Alabama as he has lived in Grant since 2011. He attended KDS DAR High School and graduated in 2018.
Charles is a major sports fan, supporting the Mountaineers, Pittsburgh Steelers and the Oakland Athletics.
As a Digital Reporter, Charles creates content for all of WAFF's platforms including TV, web and streaming.
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A bear was hit by a car near Alabama Highway 75 and Alabama Highway 117 in Ider on Thursday.
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Barber was convicted of murdering Dottie Epps with a hammer in May 2001.
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A Cullman County woman who was shot earlier this week has died, according to the Cullman County Coroner.
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Kyle Reason will graduate from the university with a Ph. D. in human performance.
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Deputies with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged two people on May 2 after a pursuit.
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Gregory Lankford, 57, was arrested and charged with sexual contact with a student under the age of 19.
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The sheriff’s office confirmed the suspect was related to all victims in the shooting.
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A spokesperson for the police department confirmed the two injured officers responded to a shots fired call in the 4600 block of Governors House Drive that injured a woman.
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David McCoy was indicted on three counts of capital murder by a grand jury on March 24, according to online court documents.
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Police said Denise Woods, 53, was arrested and charged for pulling a chair out from under a student.
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Many people across North Alabama have seen significant damage after severe weather swept through the state on Friday.
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The man was partially stuck in the mud when a trailer overturned on him.
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William Darby was found guilty in May 2021 and sentenced to 25 years in prison in August 2021.
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According to a spokesperson from the sheriff’s office, the person injured was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
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Lamarcus Ricks turned himself in on Oct. 28 after authorities seized multiple dogs from a property in Tuscumbia and nearly 68 dogs from a property in Center Star, Alabama.
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Agents with Alabama Law Enforcement Agency investigators and United States Postal Service investigators recovered the two kilograms of cocaine.
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According to a press release from the police department, Thomas Armstead sent multiple obscene videos and images to a juvenile between July 2022 and February 2023.
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Birmingham Legion FC announced a partnership with Telemundo Birmingham and Gray Media Group, Incorporated to broadcast six games in 2023.
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According to online court documents, Bryan Smith was seen at the Capitol wearing an army green jacket, a camouflage baseball hat and sunglasses at times.
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A $125 million facility has been announced by Nucor Corporation to be built in Decatur, creating 200 full-time jobs.
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J.L. McCrary Jr., 59, was arrested and charged on Tuesday.
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Agencies that assist domestic violence victims received funding through Alabama’s Domestic Violence Trust Fund, as announced by Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday.
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The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) provides seniors with a $50 benefit card to buy fresh fruit and vegetables from certified farmers markets and farm stands in Alabama.
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Many people are familiar with Punxsutawney Phil, but not many people know about Sand Mountain Sam in Marshall County.
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Chief Executive Officer of the Lawrence County Medical Center, Dean Griffin, confirmed the medical center had some windows break and significant roof damage.
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Defense attorneys for Casey White have filed a motion to move his murder trial from April 17
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The Madison County Sheriff's Office identified 50-year-old Ray King as the man who was killed.
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With low temperatures and snow starting to build up, the Huntsville Police Department urges drivers to use caution in certain areas.
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Don Webster of Huntsville Emergency Medical Services said one male patient was transported to Hunstville Hospital Trauma Services with injuries sustained in the incident
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The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs will give out the grants from funds made available by the Department of Justice.
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The $2.65 million will be given to 12 different organizations to provide shelter, legal and health services and other necessary assistance.
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The $5.6 million in grants will help 17 agencies across the state provide services to people who are victims of violent acts, abuse, robbery and assault, domestic violence and sexual assault.
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According to newly released court documents, Bryan Shawn Smith was seen at the Capitol wearing an army green jacket, a camouflage baseball hat and sunglasses at times.
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The Texas-based travel center, Buc-ee’s will open its third location in Alabama along I-65 in Athens on Nov. 21.
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At this time, inmates Alan Eugene Miller and James Edward Barber are the only two inmates in the state with motions to set execution dates pending before the Alabama Supreme Court.
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The Cullman County Coroner confirmed that three people were killed and one person was taken to a hospital.
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A School Resource Officer (SRO) at Sewanee Elementary School found drugs and various other items in a delivery truck on Thursday morning.
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The grants, totaling $2.58 million, will allow community service agencies to provide funding to help families heat their homes.
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The Department of Justice found that the state of Alabama illegally discriminates against children in foster care with behavioral and emotional disabilities as announced Wednesday.
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The remains were sent to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences and were positively identified as James Tracy Denson.
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Weekend visitations were canceled due to the impact the stoppages have had on staff resources, according to ADOC.
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The employee reportedly admitted to the act and said he had a foot fetish that sometimes "sexually aroused" him, police say.
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A 39-year-old man was arrested by deputies with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office on Sept. 23 for allegedly impersonating a peace officer.
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According to the DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency, the truck hit a house during the wreck.
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It's not clear what the two talked about on the phone or for how long the calls would last, according to authorities.
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Between August 2021 and February 2022, Casey White and Vicky White shared 949 phone calls.
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The documents state that Casey White’s defense team spoke with Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton and Lauderdale County District Attorney Chris Connolly who have no opposition to the motion.
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In April 2021, Mason Sisk pleaded not guilty to the capital murder charges.
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The Morgan County Schools Superintendent says the school is not impacted.
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