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Secret Service investigating after Deputies find child porn, castration equipment in man's home

Secret Service investigating after Deputies find child porn, castration equipment in man's home

SLAPOUT, AL (WSFA) - An Elmore County man is behind bars after authorities say he mailed sexually explicit material to an inmate at a treatment center for Sexually Dangerous Persons. When authorities searched his home they found child porn and castration equipment.

Elmore County Sheriff's Deputies were made aware of 68-year-old Edward Bodkin, a Slapout resident, after they were contacted by the Massachusetts Treatment Center for Sexually Dangerous Persons. An inmate at the center received sexually explicit mail containing child porn and photos of other sexual acts from Bodkin.

SUV drives into Bank of America branch

SUV drives into Bank of America branch

PRATTVILLE, AL (WSFA) - There were some scary moments Tuesday afternoon as an SUV plunged into the front of a bank in Prattville.

The white, Mitsubishi SUV crashed through a window at the Bank of America Home Loan branch located in a shopping center.

There were no serious injuries reported in the crash, and additional information was not immediately available.

WSFA 12 News will update this story as new information becomes known.

Prattville man to host satellite radio show

PRATTVILLE, AL. (WSFA) - There aren't many men who would enter a contest for "fruitcakes." But one Prattville man did. And won.

Bo Evans was named a winner of the "Fruitcakes on the Radio" contest held by Radio Margaritaville, a SIRIUS Satellite Radio station.

As a winner, Evans will be a guest DJ on the station and host his own show.

You can hear Evans' "Fruitcake" broadcast on Wednesday, June 15, at 11 p.m. on Radio Margaritaville (SIRIUS Satellite Radio 24). The show will also be streamed worldwide for free on radiomargaritaville.com.

Yes, there really is an app for that...City of Prattville to go mobile!

Yes, there really is an app for that...City of Prattville to go mobile!

We recognize the value of government-to-citizen communication, and the crucial role of mobile technology in today’s society.  That’s why the City of Prattville is going mobile!  You can now get the latest community information and resources right to your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad.  We’re publishing news, events, maps, and services through a revolutionary mobile app called YouTown.

 

YouTown allows the publication of various types of public data -- all of which is easily viewable on your mobile device.  Using an easy-to-navigate interface, you can browse recent news articles, check out local events, and find resources for civic services. 

 

City Webmaster Teresa Lee first learned about the mobile app development project at the National Association of Government Webmaster’s conference in September 2010.  She submitted the city as a possible location for beta testing this technology.

 

'Chronicles of a Supernaturalist' tells personal experiences involving the realm of the supernatural

'Chronicles of a Supernaturalist' tells personal experiences involving the realm of the supernatural

“Often times, the initial shadow-like appearance of these beings is merely a facade. Their true forms would normally only appear after they are weakened during a confrontation, though the dark flowing body of the being I was now facing did not seem to be an illusion.”
 
Chronicles of a Supernaturalist details my Montgomery based journey into adulthood while struggling with my God-given abilities and discovering my role in standing against darkness while helping others.
 
I draw upon a lifetime of surreal experiences in attempt to give the reader a quick glimpse behind the ethereal curtain, allowing a greater understanding of what is labeled paranormal.

The book is available online on Amazon.com, with a local book signing planned for early next year.

Craigslist sting nets Target theft arrest

PRATTVILLE, AL. (WSFA) - Complaints from a local Target store about strange and fraudulent returns prompted Prattville Police to conduct an undercover sting stemming from a Craigslist listing.

Wetumpka resident Kristy D. Morris, 36, was arrested for receiving stolen property after undercover authorities answered a Craigslist posting to purchase items they believed were stolen from a local Target store.

The Prattville Police Department originally received complaints that unknown females were purchasing electronic items, making a swap, and then returning the packages. The females would buy the electronic item, remove it and replace it with something similar in weight such as flour, brown sugar or baby formula. They would even go so far as to reseal and re-laminate to package to cover up the swap.

They would then return the package for a cash refund and attempt to sell the stolen item.

Paranormal investigation: Marbury High School ghost may have found peace

Shawn Sellers, who founded the Montgomery based Southern Paranormal Researchers, is a sensitive who has sensed a close tie to the supernatural and the world unseen since he was very young. He and his team of paranormal investigators have been featured in a series of stories on WSFA.com Community Pages this October.

This is a sweet, personal story about his relationship with a relative he never met: a  lovely, vivacious Marbury High School cheerleader who died in a freak accident when she fell off a goal post at the football field while she was posing for a photograph. Her spirit was said to have haunted the school for years after the terrible accident.

Shawn believes her spirit may have finally found rest: