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NEW INFO: Suspect in Prattville fatal hit-and-run was out on bond for a previous incident

Prattville police say the suspect in a hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian has turned himself in at the Autauga County Metro Jail.

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Auburn Woman Charged with Drug Trafficking

Lee County Sheriff's deputies have arrested an Auburn woman on a drug trafficking charge, saying she was involved in selling drugs using a digital app.

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Alabama Halts Execution Because of Time, IV Access Concerns

Alabama officials called off the Thursday lethal injection of a man convicted in a 1999 workplace shooting because of time concerns and trouble accessing the inmate’s veins.

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U.S. Supreme Court Says Alabama Can Execute Alan Miller by Lethal Injection

A divided U.S. Supreme Court said Alabama can proceed with the execution of an inmate convicted in a 1999 workplace shooting.

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Selma Man Pleads Guilty in 2019 Beating Death

From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The fate of a Selma man is in the hands of a judge -- after he pleads guilty to murdering his mother's boyfriend -- over a dog. Shakeem Butler…

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Mother of 5-Year-Old Girl Whose Body Was Found in West Alabama Sentenced for Murder

The mother of a five-year-old girl whose body was found in Marengo County in 2019 has now been sentenced.

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UPDATE: Auburn Police Arrest Capital Murder Suspect

Auburn police say they have arrested capital murder suspect Keyon Black.

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UPDATE: Appeals Court Blocks Alabama from Executing Inmate by Lethal Injection

A federal appeals court has rejected Alabama’s attempt to proceed with the execution of an inmate who claims the state lost his paperwork selecting an alternative to lethal injection.