Wilmer
Coverage of Wilmer in the Nexus archive.
- Wilmer holds first city council meeting since arrests of two city officials
The people of Wilmer attended a city council meeting, marking the first time since two city officials were arrested. During the event, attendees used the forum to discuss recent controversies affecting the local city.
- Surveillance video shows confrontation between Wilmer City Councilman, Black man at gas station
Surveillance footage from a Shell gas station in Wilmer shows a confrontation between Wilmer City Council Member Moses Garcia and Rickey Jackson, a Black man. The video was obtained by FOX 4 and reveals the incident.
- Multiple Wilmer city officials arrested after racially-charged gas station confrontation
A Wilmer City Council Member and the city's acting Chief of Police have been arrested after a racially-charged confrontation at a convenience store.
- Mom, pregnant teen and 12-year-old found bound and murdered as police hunt multiple suspects
Three family members, including a pregnant teenager and a 12-year-old boy, were found bound and brutally murdered in their Alabama home. Authorities believe multiple suspects were involved, as victims were subdued with zip ties or flex cuffs, and the home was left in disarray. The case includes an additional potential murder charge for the unborn child.