Leonard Hall
Digital Content Producer
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Leonard joined the WSFA 12 News team as a digital content producer in July 2022.
Leonard joined us after spending more than a year at our sister station, WTVM, in Columbus, Georgia. He interned at WTVM in Spring 2017 and graduated from Alabama State University later that year. After college, he began working as a social media coordinator for an Alabama casino group.
Growing up, the Tuskegee native always had a passion for news. When he’s not working, Leonard enjoys drawing and eating at new restaurants.
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ALEA officials said the crash happened while the trooper was parked and working a previous crash.
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The new partnership to deliver critical rural water infrastructure will be announced through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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There are now 16 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Alabama, according to the CDC.
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Metchie said he would likely miss the upcoming football season as his primary focus will be on his health and recovery.
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It will provide mental health services for veterans living in Lee and Russell counties, as well as other parts of Alabama.
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He is charged with five counts of possession of child pornography.
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A recent study by Forbes magazine ranks Auburn University as one of the best employers for recent college graduates.
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Opelika police are investigating an early morning crash that claimed the life of a child and injured several others.
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Alabama's governor has ordered flags at all state agencies be immediately flown at half-staff to honor victims in the Uvalde, Texas school shooting massacre.
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Authorities in Alabama are investigating an incident where a woman was found dead while living in poor conditions.
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The victim went into the lake Friday to save his son from nearly drowning, according to Sheriff Jay Jones.
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Enrichment Services Program is accepting cooling assistance appointments for the 2021-2022 Low-Income Household Energy Assistance Program.
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Two Auburn-area Taco Bell employees were award scholarships this week from the Taco Bell Foundation.
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He was charged with five counts of child pornography last year.
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Theodore Leroy Halls, of Opelika, is facing additional sex crimes in Auburn.
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Eufaula police are investigating after a Saturday afternoon shooting left a man dead and another one seriously injured.
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Although he was injured, ALEA says was able to capture the suspect with help from a good Samaritan at the scene.
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Carl Kitchens, of Columbus, is charged with two counts of capital murder and two counts of attempted murder.
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The Eufaula Police Department says a functioning firearm disguised as a toy gun was found Wednesday.
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Many users reported getting a message that appears to be from their own phone number which claims to offer “a little gift” for paying March’s phone bill.
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The City of Auburn has installed at new traffic signal at the intersection of East Glenn Avenue and Skyway Drive.
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Arrest warrants are pending on the individuals who police have identified as participants in the incident.
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Authorities say it happened shortly before 1 a.m. on Lee Road 453 in Waverly.
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Auburn police say these incidents are being investigated as homicides and it is not believed to be a random shooting.
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The civil rights icon spoke about the importance of education, voting, and getting vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Alabama high school students can apply to several colleges this week without fees.
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Organizers ask participants to limit the amount of shredding to five boxes per vehicle.
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Authorities say thousands of images and videos depicting children under the age of 18 in a sexually explicit manner were found on Statina’s phone.
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Applications are being accepted from homeowners who have experienced a temporary, COVID-related financial hardship after January 21, 2020.
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33-year-old Jarren McKay Allen is wanted by Opelika police for several charges.
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Officials say this waiver program is one of several efforts the university is undertaking to strengthen its academic partnership with HBCUs.
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The program will assist homeowners with mortgage, delinquencies, defaults, foreclosures, and past-due utilities.
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Police say the 25-year-old victim received multiple gunshot wounds to the upper body.
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Auburn officials say the garden will be open to the public and cultivate a love of gardening in children and families through hands-on learning experiences.
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GasBuddy is forecasting a national average of $4 a gallon this spring due to pandemic recovery and rising demand before relief arrives later in 2022.
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Police say evidence found at the scene suggests a second person was also injured in the shooting, but that person has not been found.
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The first 100 attendees to complete an employment interest card will receive a gift card.
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Kamarie Holland was found dead at the suspect’s abandoned home in Phenix City, Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor revealed at a press conference Tuesday morning.
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Jeremy Tremaine Williams, 37, has been charged with capital murder in connection to the case. The suspect is also connected to several child abuse cases, the sheriff said.
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Children can write their Christmas lists or special messages and drop it off in the “Letters to Santa” mailbox at 333 East Broad Street in Eufaula.
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The university will receive a RAISE grant totaling $1,303,972 for the Step Up Alabama program, which stands for Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian in Underserved communities Program.
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Auburn officials say this expansion will allow SiO2 Materials Science to increase production capacity of its innovative vials and syringes that are critically needed in the battle against COVID-19.
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The holidays are upon us and the Eufaula-Barbour Chamber of Commerce Jr. Ambassador program is trying to make no one goes hungry.
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The subjects escaped from the Pulaski County Jail shorty after 11 p.m. Friday.
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The company says there are thousands of full-time and part-time openings at its stores throughout the Southeast.
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The on-the-spot hiring event will be held at the plant’s career center. Applicants must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
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Experts say prices will likely remain elevated due to refinery issues amidst the surge of rain and other refinery kinks.
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Buc-ee’s will be the first retail development to locate at the Auburn Technology Parkway and Cox Road exit since its completion in 2012.
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The incident, according to Eufaula police, stemmed from an illegal narcotics operation and weapon dispute between individuals of two different street affiliations.