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.
Education
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 10:18 AM CST
|By Charles Montgomery
Chief Executive Officer of the Lawrence County Medical Center, Dean Griffin, confirmed the medical center had some windows break and significant roof damage.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 10:22 PM CST
|By Charles Montgomery
Defense attorneys for Casey White have filed a motion to move his murder trial from April 17
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 2:35 PM CST
|By Megan Plotka, Romario Gardner, Charles Montgomery and Sean Dowling
The Madison County Sheriff's Office identified 50-year-old Ray King as the man shot, killed
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 1:56 PM CST
|By Nick Kremer and Charles Montgomery
With low temperatures and snow starting to build up, the Huntsville Police Department urges drivers to use caution in certain areas.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 5:08 AM CST
|By WAFF 48 Digital Staff, Charles Montgomery and Javon Williams
Don Webster of Huntsville Emergency Medical Services said one male patient was transported to Hunstville Hospital Trauma Services with injuries sustained in the incident
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 11:29 AM CST
|By Charles Montgomery
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs will give out the grants from funds made available by the Department of Justice.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 10:18 AM CST
|By Charles Montgomery
The $2.65 million will be given to 12 different organizations to provide shelter, legal and health services and other necessary assistance.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 12:06 PM CST
|By Charles Montgomery
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.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 11:23 AM CST
|By Charles Montgomery
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.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 7:48 PM CST
|By Charles Montgomery and Matthew King
The Texas-based travel center, Buc-ee’s will open its third location in Alabama along I-65 in Athens on Nov. 21.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 10:26 AM CST
|By Charles Montgomery
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.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 12:25 PM CST
|By Charles Montgomery
The Cullman County Coroner confirmed that three people were killed and one person was taken to a hospital.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 1:21 PM CST
|By Charles Montgomery
A School Resource Officer (SRO) at Sewanee Elementary School found drugs and various other items in a delivery truck on Thursday morning.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 3:50 PM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery
The grants, totaling $2.58 million, will allow community service agencies to provide funding to help families heat their homes.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 11:40 AM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery
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.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 4:58 PM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery
The remains were sent to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences and were positively identified as James Tracy Denson.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 1:30 PM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery, Javon Williams and Matthew King
Weekend visitations were canceled due to the impact the stoppages have had on staff resources, according to ADOC.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 5:10 PM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery and Andrew McMunn
The employee reportedly admitted to the act and said he had a foot fetish that sometimes "sexually aroused" him, police say.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 12:50 PM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery
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.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 1:15 PM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery
According to the DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency, the truck hit a house during the wreck.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 6:18 PM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery and Gray News staff
It's not clear what the two talked about on the phone or for how long the calls would last, according to authorities.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 4:58 PM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery
Between August 2021 and February 2022, Casey White and Vicky White shared 949 phone calls.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 11:04 AM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery and Javon Williams
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.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2022 at 8:41 AM CDT
|By Nick Kremer, Charles Montgomery and Javon Williams
In April 2021, Mason Sisk pleaded not guilty to the capital murder charges.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 12:35 PM CDT
|By Nick Kremer, Charles Montgomery and Wade Smith
The Morgan County Schools Superintendent says the school is not impacted.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 12:06 PM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery
Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 8:44 AM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery and Matthew King
The Lawrence County NAACP plans to hold a news conference on Friday calling for the resignation of Lawrence County GOP Chair Shannon Terry
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 10:52 AM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announced that it ordered 8,000 doses of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 12:58 PM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery
According to the Moulton Police Department, Rolando McClain was initially pulled over on Highway 157 for speeding.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 11:26 AM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery
In the Western division, Alabama earned 177 first-place votes to be No. 1 in the preseason poll.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2022 at 11:45 AM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery
After an investigation, the suspect, Timothy Michael Harris, 27, was found and arrested.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 2:02 PM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery and Wade Smith
Marvin McClendon pleaded not guilty on July 7 on the first-degree murder charge
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 3:03 PM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Joey S. Wooten, 51, was injured when the motorcycle he was driving hit a deer. Wooten was taken to DeKalb Regional Hospital where he died from his injuries.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 7:28 PM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery
In the email, Rep. Brooks explains why he and other Republicans deserve a pardon.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 4:36 PM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery
United States Representative Mo Brooks said that he will appear before The Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol if certain terms are met.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 3:12 PM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery
Limestone County Coroner, Mike West has confirmed that a 3-year-old child has drowned near Ardmore on Monday afternoon.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2022 at 10:22 AM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery, Megan Plotka and Nick Kremer
It can not be confirmed if Huynh's statement in the video is authentic or if he is being forced to say it.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 4:07 PM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery
Prosecutors are planning to take the case to a grand jury on June 27 to get a formal escape charge against White.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 4:33 PM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery
Casey White's attorneys have asked for his June 13 trial to be continued at a later date.
Updated: May. 30, 2022 at 3:44 PM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery
One man is dead after drowning in Smith Lake on Memorial Day.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 3:43 PM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery and Kailey Schuyler
A note of appearance was filed in the Lauderdale County Circuit Court on Wednesday.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 12:58 PM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery
Senator Tommy Tuberville said that mental health needs to be addressed across the country following a school shooting in Texas.
Updated: May. 16, 2022 at 12:14 PM CDT
|By Wade Smith, Nick Kremer, Charles Montgomery and Kelsey Duncan
The pair were apprehended on May 9 in Evansville, Indiana
Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 8:31 AM CDT
|By Amanda Alvarado, Wade Smith, Kelsey Duncan, Charles Montgomery and Nick Kremer
Former corrections officer Vicky White and inmate Casey White were on the run for 11 days.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 6:47 AM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery
Officials are providing an update on the investigation at 5 p.m.
Updated: May. 8, 2022 at 6:54 AM CDT
|By Amanda Alvarado, Wade Smith and Charles Montgomery
Over 100 investigators are involved in the search for Vicky White and Casey White, according to WAFF. Border Patrol has been on alert since April 29.
Updated: May. 7, 2022 at 2:37 PM CDT
|By Wade Smith, Nick Kremer, Charles Montgomery and Gray News staff
Over 100 investigators are involved in the search for Casey White and Vicky White.
Updated: May. 6, 2022 at 4:01 PM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery
An attorney who used to represent escaped inmate Casey White is sharing some insight into White’s personality and time behind bars.
Updated: May. 6, 2022 at 1:34 PM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery
In a release from the governor’s office, Gov. Ivey is offering $5,000 to anyone with information that will lead to the apprehension and arrest of Casey White and Vicky White.
Updated: May. 6, 2022 at 11:06 AM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery
Casey White has a Southern Brotherhood tattoo on his chest
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