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Court: Juvenile Killer Ruling Not Retroactive
An Alabama appeals court has ruled that a U.S. Supreme Court decision about teenage killers doesn’t apply to Alabama murders that occurred before the decision was issued in 2012. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2012 that the Eighth Amendment forbids a sentencing plan that mandates life in prison without parole for juvenile offenders. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals…
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Alabama State University President Sworn In
After six months on the job, Alabama State University President Gwendolyn takes the oath of office.
Alabama Court Rejects Appeal in Dothan Murder
An Alabama appeals court has again upheld the capital murder conviction and death sentence that Jerry Devane Bryant received for a 1997 killing in Houston County. The Court of Criminal Appeals issued a 5-0 decision Friday rejecting Bryant’s claims of ineffective counsel at his trial and sentencing. Bryant challenged his attorneys’ work after losing his initial round of appeals in…
NTSB: Chopper Hit Wires Before Crashing in Alabama
The National Transportation Safety Board says a helicopter struck a utility wire before a crash that killed a Georgia pilot and an Alabama man last month. The board’s preliminary report says the chopper went down after hitting a wire strung between transmission towers in Tuscaloosa County near Northport. The helicopter was checking the utility lines when it crashed. The accident…
Birmingham Youth Pastor Charged for Impersonating a Police Officer
A popular youth pastor has been indicted on a charge of impersonating a police officer. WVTM-TV reports that a Jefferson County grand jury indicted Matt Pitt in May, and the case was docketed this week. Pitt is accused of using an honorary Jefferson County Sheriff’s badge when a man asked about an abandoned rifle in the woods near Pitts’ home…
Suspect Charged in Death of Missing North Alabama Man
A north Alabama man is charged with capital murder in the death of a man who was found dead during the annual Mule Day event in DeKalb County. Authorities say 32-year-old Daniel Adam Beaty of Valley Head is being held in the killing of 33-year-old Daniel Thomas Fuller. Fuller’s body was found in woods near the Mule Day campground in…
Spartans Coach Familiar With No. 5 Auburn, SEC
San Jose State coach Ron Caragher has tasted both life in the Southeastern Conference and facing a highly ranked Auburn team at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
No. 2 Alabama Fans Expect To See Coker, Sims Play
Alabama fans should finally get a chance to see Jake Coker throw a pass for the Crimson Tide.
