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Auburn football player Michael McNeil pleads guilty to robbery

Submitted by Christina Kleehammer on Monday, April 8th, 5:02 pm
Auburn football player Michael McNeil pleads guilty to robbery

Former Auburn University football player Michael McNeil has avoided trial by pleading guilty to robbery. 

The judge sentenced McNeil to 15 years in prison.  He will serve at least three years behind bars, followed by three years of probation upon his release.

McNeil is one of four former players that have been charged in a residential hold-up.

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Opelika drug bust continues, police look for more suspects

Submitted by Joshua Ninke, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013, 11:05am
Opelika drug bust continues, police look for more suspects

OPELIKA, AL - Opelika Police are looking for five more suspects wanted in a months long drug bust.

The suspects all have warrants related to the sale of illegal narcotics and they are all from the Opelika area.

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Auburn student arrested in string of book bag thefts

Submitted by Joshua Ninke, Community Web Producer
Friday, February 15th, 2013, 6:24pm
Auburn student arrested in string of book bag thefts

AUBURN, AL - Auburn Police arrested a student with stolen property taken from other students at the campus library.

Frank Porter V, age 19, is charged with two counts of second degree theft of property. He was taken into custody on Feb. 14.

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Joyriding teens chased down by auto shop employees

Submitted by Joshua Ninke, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, February 13th, 2013, 1:51pm
Joyriding teens chased down by auto shop employees

OPELIKA, AL - A couple of teens went joyriding in a stolen car left at an auto repair shop Tuesday when they were chased down by employees.

Opelika Police say R&N Auto Repair on Frederick Rd. had a 1997 burgundy and gold GMC van stolen Monday night. 

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Auburn man sentenced to federal prison for making child pornography

Submitted by Joshua Ninke, Community Web Producer
Friday, February 8th, 2013, 11:05am
Auburn man sentenced to federal prison for making child pornography

AUBURN, AL - An Auburn man was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for making child pornography.

Kevin Darcy Golden, age 45, pleaded guilty to charges of production of child pornography back in October 2012. 

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Opelika Police searching for group of Best Buy thieves

Submitted by Joshua Ninke, Community Web Producer
Thursday, February 7th, 2013, 12:36pm
Opelika Police searching for group of Best Buy thieves

OPELIKA, AL - Opelika Police are looking for these four people wanted for stealing from Best Buy on Tiger Town Parkway.

Police say the group went in to the store on Feb. 6 around 8:25 p.m. 

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Opelika Police arrest woman wanted for attempted murder

Submitted by Joshua Ninke, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, February 5th, 2013, 5:07pm
Opelika Police arrest woman wanted for attempted murder

OPELIKA, AL - Opelika Police captured a suspect in an attempted murder case from over the weekend. 

Investigators arrested Allecia Monique Pitts, age 21, around 2:40 p.m. Tuesday.

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