Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the murder conviction of Jimmy Earl Little. Little, 31, of Greenville, was convicted in Butler County Circuit Court in June 2018 for the murder of Martin Wilson. Evidence at trial established the following facts regarding Little’s murder of Wilson on the afternoon of August 26, 2015. Wilson…
Miami has hired Dan Enos as its new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, luring him away from national runner-up Alabama. Hurricanes coach Manny Diaz said Friday that Enos was his “primary target” since he took over the Miami program last week. Enos was at Alabama for just one season, serving as quarterbacks coach and associate head coach under Nick Saban….
The Greenville Police Department has released photos of an unknown subject wanted in connection to a bank robbery investigation. Investigators say on January 10, a man entered the BancorpSouth Bank in the 1000 Block of Fort Dale Road in Greenville and demanded money from the teller via a note. Investigators say a weapon was not visible. He was last seen leaving…
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Four Alabama players are skipping their final seasons to enter the NFL draft, including All-America left tackle Jonah Williams and Outland Trophy-winning defensive lineman Quinnen Williams. Those projected first-rounders announced their intentions on Friday, along with versatile tailback Josh Jacobs and tight end Irv Smith Jr. Jonah Williams and Quinnen Williams were unanimous All-Americans rated as potential Top 10 picks….
The Alabama Supreme Court is rejecting a Montgomery police officer’s claim that he’s immune from prosecution in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man. The decision released Friday means a murder case will move forward against 25-year-old Aaron Cody Smith. He’s awaiting trial in the fatal shooting of 58-year-old Greg Gunn nearly three years ago. But the court also…
Circuit Court Judge Sonny Reagan granted an emergency motion filed by Mario and Tara Davenport, Maori Davenport’s parents, asking that the court review the facts surrounding their daughter’s case and restrain the AHSAA from stripping the star student athlete of her eligibility. As a result, Maori Davenport is eligible to play pending a hearing before the Judge. She will take…
FOR FRIDAY: Another sun-filled day of weather today and after the frigid start to the day, we should warm up nicely with mid to upper 50s expected across the area. Overall, a very nice day of weather to end the work week. For tonight, clouds will begin to increase and temperatures should range from the upper 30s to lower 40s….
One man was killed Thursday night in a shooting involving Elmore County Sheriff’s Deputies . Sheriff Bill Franklin says deputies were serving a search warrant at a home near Eclectic on a man they say sold drugs to an undercover officer Thursday afternoon. Franklin says when two deputies went to the suspect’s home, he ran from officers into a room…
Court documents show that a former Alabama lawmaker is scheduled to plead guilty in a health care fraud case after striking an agreement with federal prosecutors. An attorney for former state Rep. Ed Henry filed a Wednesday notice with the court indicating Henry plans to change his plea to guilty after an agreement negotiated with prosecutors. Henry, a Republican from…
