🌱 Former Officer Out Of Prison + Pinnacle Solutions To Be Acquired

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Here are the top three stories in Huntsville today:

1. A former Huntsville police officer is out of prison after a murder conviction was overturned. William B. Darby was released from Limestone Correctional Facility on bond on Thursday. He had been incarcerated at the prison since a Madison County jury convicted him of murder in 2021 and sentenced him to 25 years. (AL.com)
2. Huntsville's Pinnacle Solutions is to be acquired by Akima. Originally founded in 2008 by Mike Durant, a retired Army aviator who was shot down while piloting an MH-60 Black Hawk during the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993, Pinnacle Solutions provides training and sustainment products to defense customers around the world. Following the closing of the acquisition, Pinnacle will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Akima. (Huntsville Business Journal)
3. One family was displaced following a Wednesday evening fire at a Foster Avenue apartment complex. According to authorities, only one unit received heavy damage from the fire while several others received smoke damage. No other injuries were reported and the cause of the fire remains unknown. (WAFF)

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Today in Huntsville:

• Spring Plant Sale At The Huntsville Botanical Garden (8:00 AM)
• Spring Plant & Cleanup Supply Giveaway At The Jaycee Building in John Hunt Park (10:00 AM)
• Ribbon Cutting For The Cottages At The Oak Grove Dairy (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for some entertainment this weekend? Come play 18 holes of putt-putt for free in downtown Huntsville on a unique urban course. Runs through Apr. 30. For more information, click here. (Downtown Huntsville, Inc. via Instagram)
• Have you heard of Project Lifesaver? It's a free community program from the DPD that supplies bracelets to adults or children diagnosed with cognitive conditions who are prone to wander or become lost. For more information click here. (Decatur Police Department Alabama via Facebook)
• Are you a fan of the theatre? The popular play "Love, Loss, and What I Wore," has returned to the Studio Theatre at Lowe Mill. For tickets, head to www.theatrehsv.org or call 256-536-0807. (Theatre Huntsville via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update.

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.