On Monday, March 18, 2013 the Auburn Police Division arrested Fredicka Brown, age 32, of Shorter, Alabama, on warrants charging him with Burglary 3rd Degree and Theft of Property 1st Degree.  His arrest stems from the investigation of a police report dated May 16, 2011 in which a business located in the 300 block of Industry Drive reported a burglary.  A utility trailer along with assorted tools and equipment valued in excess of $20,000 was stolen.  Brown was transported to the Lee County Detention Center from Limestone County where he was being held on unrelated charges.  His bond is currently set at $8,000.

Information Source: Auburn PD

OPELIKA, AL (WSFA) - Opelika Police are investigating a murder that took place at approximately 9:10 p.m. Sunday. OPD and Fire and EAMC EMS responded to the scene of a shooting in the 700 block of Dogwood Avenue.

Upon arrival, authorities found Andrew Jones, age 29 of Tuskegee, lying in the driveway with an apparent gunshot wound to the abdomen. Jones was transported to the emergency room at East Alabama Medical Center. While in surgery, Jones succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 11:57 p.m.

Refunds totaling over $13 million may be waiting for an estimated 16,000 Alabama taxpayers who did not file a federal income tax return for 2009, the Internal Revenue Service announced today. However, to collect the money, a return for 2009 must be filed with the IRS no later than Monday, April 15, 2013.

The IRS estimates that half the potential refunds for 2009 are more than $565.

Some people may not have filed because they had too little income to require filing a tax return even though they had taxes withheld from their wages or made quarterly estimated payments. In cases where a return was not filed, the law provides most taxpayers with a three-year window of opportunity for claiming a refund. If no return is filed to claim a refund within three years, the money becomes property of the U.S. Treasury.