BOATERS USE CAUTION – POWER LINES HANGING ABOVE THE LAKE ELMORE COUNTY, AL – Boaters are being asked to avoid parts of Lake Martin after severe storms caused downed power lines.According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, overhead power lines have fallen and are hanging just above the water’s surface on Lake Martin between Ridge …
ELMORE COUNTY – A crash involving a Stratos bass boat, and a personal watercraft occurred at approximately 2:45 a.m. Saturday, July 30, has resulted in injuries of the individuals involved. The operator and the passenger on the personal watercraft both sustained injuries and were transported to the Russell Medical Center in Alexander City. The operator …
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As we approach Memorial day weekend, Marine Patrol are stressing boating safety and boating courtesy this holiday weekend. Courtesy not only to other boats but property owners. Trooper Johnathan Walker stressed anyone towing a passenger should stay out of the small sloughs and other vessels should stay away from any vessels towing passengers. A major …
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Can you rent out your personal boat? We asked the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and here’s the answer…
ELMORE COUNTY— Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Marine Patrol Division are investigating a man overboard incident which occurred at approximately 5 p.m. Saturday, April 30, that claimed the life of a Pell City man. A 30-foot Sea Ray Sundancer was east bound on Kowaliga Bay in the main body on Lake Martin …
Image Credit: Alabama Law Enforcement Agency The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency released the following Press Release on April 3rd, 2022 regarding a recent boat crash. ELMORE COUNTY – A two-vessel boat crash occurred at approximately 11:20 p.m. Saturday. A 22-foot Nautique driven by Steven J. Shipp, 44, of Equality, struck the rear of a 21-foot …
