A legislative committee has shelved ethics legislation that would allow lobbyists to give unlimited gifts to public officials. The Senate Judiciary Committee chairman on Wednesday delayed a vote on the bill that would make multiple changes to state ethics law. The bill by Republican Sen. Greg Albritton of Range would do away with an existing gift ban and instead require…
An appellate court won’t halt the upcoming lethal injection of an Alabama inmate who had asked to be put to death with nitrogen gas. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday denied an execution stay for Christopher Lee Price. Price is scheduled to be executed by injection Thursday for the 1991 stabbing death of pastor Bill Lynn. Alabama…
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $38,336 grant to establish a statewide standard for law enforcement agencies to report seizures and forfeitures. The Alabama Justice Information Commission, which is responsible for all rules and policies involving crime information in Alabama, will develop a plan on the seizure of property and reporting it to the commission. The report will establish regulations…
The Greenville Police Department and Butler County Sheriff’s Department have been working together to investigate a series of residential burglaries and thefts that have occurred between March 20th and April 7th. The Greenville PD investigated three house burglaries and one trailer burglary during that time frame. There was over $35,000 in appliances and cabinets stolen. Investigators processed each scene and gathered…
A legislative committee has advanced a bill to make changes at the state parole board. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 8-3 Wednesday for the bill that is a reaction to concern about the parole of violent offenders. The bill by Republican Sen. Cam Ward would require prisoners convicted of murder, rape, and certain other crimes to serve at least 85…
REST OF THIS WEEK: Sunshine returns in full supply today and it will be very warm with highs in the mid 80s. Thursday will be very warm as well with mid 80s expected again; it will be a breezy day and we are going to see more clouds as cold front approaches the state. This front will bring a chance…
Prison officials say an Alabama inmate who scaled a razor-topped fence during an escape attempt was shot and wounded. A statement from the Department of Corrections says 32-year-old Sedric Clayton was treated for a minor shotgun wound to a buttock during an attempted breakout Monday afternoon. The agency says the man climbed a razor-topped fence at Staton prison in Elmore…
An average of 19.6 million people watched as Virginia beat Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament championship game, an increase of 23% over last year. The audience peaked at 23.5 million during overtime Monday night, according to Nielsen and CBS. Last year’s championship game between Villanova and Michigan averaged 16.5 million on TBS, TNT and TruTV. The news was not…
The rap artist Boosie Badazz and former New York Jets player Antonio Allen were jailed on drug and gun charges after being pulled over south of Atlanta. Coweta County jail records show the 36-year-old rapper whose real name is Torrence Hatch Jr. faces charges of failing to maintain his lane, drug possession and having a gun during a crime. The…
Alabama and Oklahoma have scheduled a home-and-home football series – but fans will have to wait awhile. The schools announced Tuesday that they’ll meet on Sept. 11, 2032 in Norman, Oklahoma. They’re scheduled to play again the following season in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Sept. 10. The Sooners and Crimson Tide have met six times, including Alabama’s 45-34 win in the…
