🌱 Shooter Turns Self In + Montgomery Woman's MS Journey

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and not as warm. High: 69 Low: 47.

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Here are the top three stories today in Montgomery:

1. A man turned himself into Montgomery police on charges of shooting a man. 25-year-old Kevin Merriweather II has been charged with second-degree assault in the shooting of a man on Mar. 5 on Vaughn Lakes Boulevard; the victim walked into a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Merriweather has been taken to the Montgomery County Detention Facility. (Alabama News Network)
2. March is Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Month, and a local woman is sharing her experience with the disease. 31-year-old Montgomery resident Jessica Lynch is a wife, mother, and MS warrior who learned of her condition at the age of 19. "Your life may be different [after an MS diagnosis], but it's not over," Lynch said. "So you may have to make adjustments, but you can still live a fulfilling life." (WSFA 12)
3. A Montgomery tax preparer has been sentenced after pleading guilty to helping prepare false income tax returns. 44-year-old Alisaya Danita Thompson-Dixon will serve three years in prison, another year of supervised release, and fines and restitution fees totaling over $121,000. Thompson-Dixon was indicted by a grand jury in 2021 for assisting in filing false returns through her business, Magic Tax Service, between 2015 and 2017. (WSFA 12)

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Today in Montgomery:

• SBA's Elevating Small Business Series Webinar: Celebrate Women's History Month With The U.S. Small Business Administration - Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce (12:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• A GoFundMe account has been established to help Deputy Cedric Law, a Montgomery County sheriff's deputy who was shot five times during a domestic situation while off-duty. (WSFA 12)
• Join Montgomery Alabama Public Schools for a series of public interviews with the superintendent finalists. The next event will be held today, Mar. 31 at 6:00 p.m. (Facebook)
• Meet Kelly, a gorgeous girl putting her best paw forward to find her forever home. This sweet dog is currently waiting at the Montgomery Humane Society Animal Shelter. (Facebook)

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— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a writer who loves using her creativity to fuel her passion for communication. She is an employee of 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.