🌱 Carmichael Rd. Apartment Arson Arrest + 2016 Shooting Conviction

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 67 Low: 45.

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Here are the top three stories today in Montgomery:

1. Montgomery Fire Rescue has determined that Angela Davis, 35-years-old, attempted to burn down an apartment complex on Saturday. The incident occurred in the 5600 block of Carmichael Road. Davis has been arrested and charged with first-degree arson by the Montgomery Police Department. (Alabama News Network)
2. Judge James Anderson has convicted Kijuan Cortez Flowers, 23-years-old, of capital murder in a deadly shooting in 2016. Flowers fatally shot victim Zhivago Hines, 19-years-old, while in a car outside of his girlfriend's house. Flowers is yet to be sentenced and the motive for the killing has not been clearly established. (WSFA12 News)
3. An on-duty deputy with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office was taken to the hospital on Saturday after being exposed to a narcotic. The incident occurred near the Wind Creek Casino. The deputy was given doses of Narcan and the Sheriff's Office has not specified which narcotic was consumed. (Elmore Autauga News)

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Today in Montgomery:

• Active Older Adult (AOA) Cardio/Weights At Bell Road Branch YMCA (8:30 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Montgomery Humane Society Adoptable Pets shares the story of Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee. Click to see if these four-month-old retriever mix puppies would be a good addition to your family. (Facebook)
• A full pink moon graced the Montgomery skies on Saturday. Click for the full story reported by the Montgomery Advertiser. (Facebook)

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— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.