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🌱 Koch Foods Death Lawsuit + Murder Suspect Bail Increase?
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Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on today.
First, today's weather:
Partly sunny. High: 71 Low: 55.
Here are the top stories in Montgomery today:
- A lawsuit has been filed against Koch Foods of Alabama after an employee was injured and later died after an accident inside the plant. According to the suit, employee Robert M. Lewis' clothing became caught on a piece of equipment that he was cleaning. Lewis could not free himself, resulting in serious injuries and ultimately his death. The lawsuit also claims the machinery that the employee was cleaning was "unreasonably dangerous and defective" and created an "unreasonable risk of severe injury or death" to its users. (WSFA 12 News)
- The maximum amount of money murder suspects will have to pay to get out of jail in Alabama could soon increase. The Criminal Rules Committee of the Alabama Supreme Court approved Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey's motion Friday to increase bail for murder in the state from $150,000 to $1.5 million. The recommendation now heads to the state Supreme Court for review before it can be approved. (WTVM 9)
- The River Region will be honoring our armed forces with several events on Thursday. Here in Montgomery, the city and Mayor Steven Reed will host a Veterans Day Tribute with the unveiling of "The Return from the Argonne Statue" from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Alabama Department of Archives and History will also welcome visitors from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to experience its WWI exhibit.
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