"TV Reporter Valerie Bell's Engagement Turns Out to Be a Fake Crime Stunt [VIDEO]"

Valerie Bell, an investigative reporter for Alabama's ABC 33/40 News, was surprised with a marriage proposal during what she thought was a real crime investigation. Her boyfriend orchestrated an elaborate ruse involving local authorities to surprise her. While some viewers congratulated the couple, others questioned the use of taxpayer money and the choice to use domestic violence as the premise for the proposal.