Ayron Lewallen

1 week ago | wvtm13.com | Ayron Lewallen

A lawsuit that accuses Alabama prisons of illegally harvesting the organs of people who died while incarcerated will be allowed to proceed, a state judge ruled on Tuesday. The consolidated lawsuits filed by eight families allege that the Alabama Department of Corrections illegally allowed the University of Alabama at Birmingham to study the organs of their deceased incarcerated relatives without the consent of the next of kin.

1 week ago | wvtm13.com | Ayron Lewallen

TEAM. CHILDREN ACROSS THE STATE COULD BE BANNED FROM USING THEIR PHONES INSIDE THE CLASSROOM. SOON. THE SENATE PASSED A BILL LAST NIGHT CALLING FOR THE ACTION, BUT SOME PARENTS AREN’T COMPLETELY ON BOARD. WVTM 13 ERIN LEWELLYN SPOKE WITH ONE PARENT WHO SAYS THEY AGREE WITH LIMITING DISTRACTIONS IN THE CLASSROOM, BUT NOT IF IT MEANS LIMITING COMMUNICATION WITH THEIR CHILDREN. YEAH, I TALKED TO ONE PARENT WHEN A SIMILAR BILL WAS ORIGINALLY PRE-FILED BACK IN NOVEMBER, SHE SAID.

1 week ago | ktvz.com | Ayron Lewallen

By Ayron LewallenClick here for updates on this story    TARRANT, Alabama (WVTM) — A Tarrant city judge is now facing arrest after pulling out a gun on city property. Police said it happened after an argument, and it was caught on camera. The chief of police is working to get a warrant for her arrest now. This incident happened on March 28 after what police are calling an argument with another woman.

2 weeks ago | wvtm13.com | Ayron Lewallen

WELL, SOME SHOCKING MOMENTS COMING TO LIGHT OUT OF TARRANT AFTER A WOMAN SAYS THAT A CITY MAGISTRATE PULLED A GUN ON HER, ALL OF WHICH CAUGHT ON SECURITY CAMERAS AT CITY HALL. IN THIS VIDEO, YOU CAN SEE TARRANT JUDGE TANIYA JACKSON WALK OUT OF A CITY BUILDING. SHE SITS HER PURSE DOWN AND PULLS THE GUN OUT RIGHT THERE IN THE PARKING LOT. AND NOW THIS JUDGE COULD BE IN LEGAL TROUBLE OF HER OWN. WVTM13’S ERIN LEWELLEN SHARES WHY THE POLICE CHIEF IS SEEKING A WARRANT FOR HER ARREST. YOU PUT A GUN.

2 weeks ago | wvtm13.com | Ayron Lewallen

ON IN SPORTS. WELL, IT’S A NEW CHAPTER FOR THE PELL CITY HUMANE SOCIETY. THE ANIMAL SHELTER IS NOW UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. WVTM 13 JOHN LLEWELLYN JOINS US NOW LIVE IN STUDIO WITH MORE. AND ERIN, THE GREATER BIRMINGHAM HUMANE SOCIETY IS NOW TAKING ON THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MANAGING THIS NEW FACILITY. YEAH. GLADYS ALISON BLACK CORNELIUS WITH THE GREATER BIRMINGHAM HUMANE SOCIETY, SAYS MANAGING THE PELL CITY SHELTER IS YEARS IN THE MAKING.