ACTION 8 UPDATE: The Alabama Department of Corrections says escaped inmate Antonio McCoy has been recaptured The Alabama Department of Corrections is looking for an escaped inmate who may be in the Alexander City area ADOC says Antonio McCoy left his assigned job location at approximately 8:00AM today in Alexander City He is described as 5’8″ tall and 178 pounds He is serving a 35-year sentence for robbery in a 1997 case from Jefferson County If you have any information concerning the whereabouts of this escapee of Corrections at 1-800-831-8825 or call 911 8 On Your Side i-Team Saving Selma Pay It Forward What the Tech Mugshots Falling tree limbs in Birmingham kills one person Alexander City residents complaining about their drinking water "It tastes like you're drinking muddy "I ordered a sweet tea and thought the tea and sugar would cloud it but I couldn't drink that," explained Burke So now it's sodas or other bottled drinks for him Frustrated residents have taken to Facebook worried about Alexander City's water quality We took those concerns to Mayor Woody Baird who heads up city utilities He blamed a number of factors affecting their water source: Lake Martin "This year we've had four times the normal amount of algae blooms; it exploded We've been fighting this since April," explained the Mayor Baird Warm weather has kept lake water temperatures too high and on top of that there's been little rain "We haven't had a sizeable rain in 8 months to a year," said the mayor He gave us a whiff of the water in his office and it was bad Mayor Baird says chemicals used to purify the water leave the odor But if you don't want that get a Brita filter and it's fine perfectly safe to drink," remarked Mayor Baird MORE ITEAM REPORTS: Trussville man loses jeep in 24K scam MORE ITEAM REPORTS: Medical spa closes leaving customers out thousands of dollars Neighboring Lee and Elmore counties face similar issues The mayor told us mechanical problems at the plant are resolved so most of the discoloration should be gone But downtown we found yellowish water coming from the tap Plans to replace the 100 year old iron pipes should help Others are alarmed by reports from the Environmental Working Group and other sources showing high contaminants "It's very shocking," said Steven Allen who is a water customer He says he won't drink water out of the tap and would like to see independent testing "There's no transparency from city hall," claimed Allen Escalating water and sewer rates are also a concern with some saying their sewage bills are tripling One business owner said she paid more at her home than for her downtown business Allen says he worries about the elderly and low income residents City leaders are worried the water issues will be something they have to deal with in the future They are looking at a granular activated charcoal system Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (WSFA) - A missing persons case involving a mother and her two small children is now closed after investigators confirmed their well-being according to a statement released Wednesday morning by the Alexander City Police Department Police had been searching for Megan Carlisle The woman’s family reported to police that they hadn’t had contact since late October After media reports on the missing persons case Tuesday Drew Machen confirmed that investigators were able to speak with Carlisle though they were unable to confirm the whereabouts of the children The case was officially closed Wednesday morning when Montgomery police went to a residence to conduct a welfare check and was able to confirm the well-being of each No other details were provided by law enforcement Not reading this story on the WSFA News App? Get news alerts FASTER and FREE in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store (WBMA) — Authorities located an inmate who escaped the Alex City Community-Based Facility/Community Work Center Tuesday morning The Alabama Department of Corrections said 48-year-old Antonio McCoy left his assigned job location around 8:00 a.m He was taken back into custody just after 4:00 p.m McCoy is serving a 35-year sentence for robbery 36-year-old Megan Carlisle and her two children – Photo from Alexander City Police Department ACTION 8 UPDATE: Alexander City police say a missing woman and her two children were found safe this morning (Wednesday November 27.)  A Montgomery police officer performed a welfare check at a home at around 10AM and found the three of them Alexander City police say the case is closed Alexander City police need your help finding a missing woman and her two children Drew Machen said 36-year-old Megan Carlisle and her two children have had no contact with their family since around Halloween Machen said police have received some information about their whereabouts but have still not been able to find them call Alexander City police at (256) 234-3421 Photo from Alexander City Police Department An Alexander City man has been killed after crashing the SUV he was driving Alabama State Troopers say 36-year-old Derek McVey was driving the SUV when it left the road a mailbox and several trees before overturning They say he was not using a seat belt and was thrown out of the SUV and died The crash happened at about 8:44PM last night on Campground Road near Kodiak Lane about four miles northeast of Alexander City An Alexander City man died in a Sunday night crash The single-vehicle crash happened about 8:44 p.m. spokesman for the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency was killed when the 2016 Kia Sorento he was driving left the roadway and struck a fence who was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash was ejected and was pronounced dead at the scene The crash happened on Campground Road near Kodiak Lane Contact Montgomery Advertiser reporter Marty Roney at mroney@gannett.com More: Two sentenced to prison in grisly Chilton County triple homicide