Religion and the Death Penalty Collide at the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is sending a message to states that want to continue to carry out the death penalty. Inmates must be allowed to have a spiritual…
Taking Action Against Crime
Case Against Indicted Sheriff on Hold Again after Recusal
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - The case against a longtime Alabama sheriff accused of theft and ethics violations is being delayed again after a judge stepped aside. Retired Circuit Judge Pride Tompkins cited his own risk of catching the coronavirus in…
Arraignment Set for Alabama Teen Accused of Killing Family
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - An arraignment date has been set for a teenager accused of killing five members of his family, setting the case on a trajectory for trial. A judge on Thursday set the April 7 court date for…
Montgomery Police Investigating 10th Murder of 2021
Montgomery police are investigating the city's 10th murder of the year following the shooting death of 41-year-old Arthur Harris of Montgomery. Police say this morning at about 2:45 a.m., they and fire medics were called to the 1100 block of…
4-Year-Old Child Shot in Tuskegee, Suspect Sought
Tuskegee police say a 4-year-old child is in critical condition after being shot. Police are searching for the shooter. Police say the child was shot in the 500 block of Pleasant Springs Drive around 5 p.m. yesterday. The child was…
Montgomery Police Make Arrest in West Woodley Square Murder
Montgomery police have made an arrest in the shooting death of 19-year-old Ta-Byus McGhee of Montgomery. Police say they've charged 17-year-old Danzell McGhee with murder. He is being held in the Montgomery County Detention Facility. Yesterday at about 3 p.m.,…
Rash of Shootings Spark a Crackdown in Uniontown
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A rash of shootings in Perry and Hale counties -- leads to a crackdown on illegal guns, drugs and gang activity in the area. "We gotta get these gunslingers…
UPDATE: Man Dies of Gunshot Wound in Montgomery
UPDATE: Montgomery police are now investigating a shooting as a homicide case after the victim died this afternoon. Police say 19-year-old Tabyus McGhee of Montgomery was shot today around 3 p.m. in the 2200 block of West Woodley Square. McGhee…
Greenville Hotel Fire in 2019 Ruled Arson
A fire that destroyed a Greenville hotel in 2019 has been ruled arson. The State Fire Marshall's Office confirmed to Alabama News Network that the Baymont Inn…
Former Jail Guard Arrested for Smuggling Phones to Inmate
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama officials have arrested a former jail guard, saying he illegally smuggled cell phones and phone accessories to an inmate in return for bribes from the inmate's relatives. Lee County sheriff's deputies announced Wednesday that they…
