Execution date set for Alabama inmate convicted of Chilton County killing
The State of Alabama has set an execution date for a man who dropped his appeals and asked to be put to death for the 2010 rape and murder of a woman in Chilton County.
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ACTION 8 UPDATE: State prison officials say inmate who escaped in Alexander City area has been recaptured
The Alabama Department of Corrections is no longer looking for an escaped inmate in the Alexander City area.
Drugs seized, two people arrested at Elmore Correctional Facility
The Alabama Department of Corrections says drugs have been seized and two people have been arrested at Elmore Correctional Facility in the town of Elmore.
Security guard at Elmore Correctional Facility arrested
A security guard at Elmore Correctional Facility has been arrested on drug charges, according to state prison officials.
Two arrested at Bullock Correctional Facility
State prison officials say two people have been arrested at the Bullock Correctional Facility and are now facing charges.
Suspect arrested, contraband recovered at Staton Prison in Elmore County
A woman has been arrested and contraband has been recovered at Staton Prison in Elmore County, according to state prison officials.
New men’s prison in Elmore County to be named for Gov. Kay Ivey
The new men’s prison that’s under construction in Elmore County will be called the “Governor Kay Ivey Correctional Complex.”
Correctional officer at Kilby Prison arrested
A correctional officer at Kilby Prison in Montgomery County has been arrested, according to court records.
State of Alabama executes man who killed five people and asked to be put to death
The State of Alabama has executed a man who admitted to killing five people with an ax and gun near Mobile during a drug-fueled rampage in 2016.
Federal judge hears request to block a third nitrogen execution in Alabama
A federal judge has heard testimony about what happened during the nation’s first two nitrogen gas executions, deciding whether to allow Alabama to use that method again next month.
