Attorney General Luther Strange announced that a youth minister facing charges in Madison and Cullman counties for sex crimes against children was sentenced today on similar crimes of which he has been convicted in Elmore County.

John A. Astorga was found guilty on April 11 by a jury in Elmore County Circuit Court for two counts of first-degree sexual abuse. During the trial, evidence that was presented by the Attorney General’s Office that included the testimony of three separate victims as well as the pastor of Bethel Assembly of God in Wetumpka where Astorga had been employed.

At today's sentencing, Astorga faced a penalty of one year and one day to ten years imprisonment for each of the two counts, which are class C felonies.

WETUMPKA, AL (WSFA) - An Elmore County Grand Jury, today, indicted alleged murderer, Josh Caspari on a total of four counts, including capital murder.

According to the office of the Elmore County District Attorney, Caspari was indicted on capital murder, theft of property first degree, escape third degree and promoting prison contraband.

Caspari is accused of killing 20-year-old Anna Cardwell on February 15, 2012.

Caspari allegedly shot Cardwell out of anger on the belief that she was trying to convince her friend to not date him.

Investigators also believe they can link Caspari and alleged accomplice Cody Abernathy to a home invasion from fall 2011. Several weapons were taken during the course of that crime.

PRATTVILLE, AL – Central Alabama Electric Cooperative (CAEC) is warning members to be on the alert for a scam that has made its way across the United States and now into its service area.