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McFarland Blvd. Arby’s robbed Saturday night

Alabama Notes — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:49:25 +0000

Tuscaloosa police responded to a robbery call Saturday night at Arby’s, 2240 McFarland Blvd. E. Police say that two men, one armed with a shotgun, entered the restaurant at 8:15 p.m. The robbers used the shotgun to hit two victims inside the store before stealing an undisclosed amount of money. One …

Video game store robbed by two men with pistol (updated)

Alabama Notes — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:01:00 +0000

Two men robbed the Game Stop on Sparkman Drive about 9 p.m. Thursday. One of the men pointed a pistol at the clerk and demanded the store’s money. The men took the money

Wigs, curling irons and cash stolen in beauty supply store burglary

Alabama Notes — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:21:41 +0000

Cash, wigs and curling irons were stolen from Fashion Beauty and Supply at 3701-D Patton Road, police said. The burglar entered the store through a window.

Woman charged with robbing Wal Mart

Alabama Notes — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:20:29 +0000

Natika Onyeka/MCSO A woman is in jail charged with robbing a south Huntsville Wal Mart Tuesday. In a release police said Natika Onyeka approached employee Dorothy Taylor around 2:20 p.m. at the store located at 2900 South Memorial Parkway. Onyeka handed Taylor a note demanding money, then left after …

The Cat’s Meow: Creative windows get noticed at Blankenship’s

Alabama Notes — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:56:47 +0000

For the newest window display, Valerie Blankenship rummaged through the store, picking out bright red objects to suspend from the ceiling and stack on the windowsill. The finished product features everything from a dangling pitchfork and large metal cart to stuffed red gloves that appear to stand and …

Huntsville police investigating armed robbery at store

Alabama Notes — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:53:01 +0000

A clerk at the store at 300 Oakwood Ave. told police that three men entered the business, and one of them pulled a handgun and demanded money.

New Bed, Bath & Beyond burglarized

Alabama Notes — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:31:51 +0000

A Huntsville retailer was burglarized even before it opened, police said. Someone entered the Bed, Bath & Beyond at 6888 Governors West and took property from inside. A release said the store was under construction. No arrests were reported.

Armed robber takes cash from Dollar General store on South Memorial Parkway

Alabama Notes — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:06:28 +0000

A man with a gun was about to buy a telephone at the store at 12879 South Memorial Parkway when he showed the cashier a gun and demanded money, police said.

Huntsville store reports overnight burglary

Alabama Notes — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:04:56 +0000

Employees at the store, located in the 2700 block of Patton Road, called police around 8:30 a.m. Friday to report that the business had been broken into.

Jefferson County deputies investigate stabbing death at Center Point grocery store

Alabama Notes — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:46:01 +0000

Two employees at the store got into an argument that escalated into the stabbing death of a 26-year-old employee from Center Point. Read more from The Birmingham News