Alabama puts man to death in first execution since suspension lifted
By Brendan O'Brien Alabama executed a man early on Friday for beating an elderly woman to death two
2023-07-21 15:47
Alabama death row inmate James Barber expected to be executed following appeals court ruling
Amid fears of another botched execution, Alabama plans to put James Barber to death on Thursday or early Friday after a federal appeals court upheld a decision not to halt his execution despite his claim that lethal injection could result in cruel and unusual punishment.
2023-07-21 01:49
Police share new details about the disappearance of Carlee Russell, the woman who went missing in Alabama after calling 911 about a child on an interstate
Police shared new details on the case of Carlethia "Carlee" Nichole Russell, the Alabama woman who went missing after calling 911 to report a toddler walking alone on the side of the highway, as questions remain about what exactly happened before she returned home.
2023-07-19 19:55
Alabama death row inmate asks appeals court to block this week's scheduled execution
An Alabama death row inmate has asked a federal appeals court to stop his execution scheduled for this week, arguing the state hasn't made sufficient changes to its capital punishment system after problems relating to several other scheduled lethal injections prompted a three-month pause on executions.
2023-07-19 09:16
Sinking tugboat releases thousands of gallons of diesel into the Tennessee River in Alabama, prompting calls for swimmers to get out of the water, police say
Thousands of gallons of diesel were released into the Tennessee River after a tugboat sank in northwest Alabama, prompting calls for swimmers to get out of the water after the fuel began washing up on nearby shores, authorities said Sunday.
2023-07-17 10:23
Alabama woman who went missing after seeing a toddler walking on the interstate has been found alive, police say
An Alabama woman who went missing after telling a 911 dispatcher that she saw a toddler walking alone on the side of an interstate has been found alive, according to authorities.
2023-07-16 14:51
An Alabama woman is missing after stopping to help a toddler she saw walking on the interstate, police say
An Alabama woman has gone missing after telling a 911 dispatcher that she saw a toddler walking alone on the side of an interstate, according to local police.
2023-07-15 06:46
Family of Alabama man who died after police tased him demands to see body camera video
The family of an Alabama man who died after a police officer tased him is demanding to view body camera footage of the incident and claims the man was mistakenly apprehended, according to the family's attorney.
2023-07-07 03:15
Louisiana electoral map: Supreme Court clears way for a new majority-black district
The current congressional map raised concerns that black voting power had been diluted in the state.
2023-06-27 03:15
Man is accused of living with the dead body of a relative for days without reporting it, authorities say
A 61-year-old Alabama man was arrested after failing to report that he'd been living "for days" with a dead relative in his home, investigators said.
2023-06-18 14:25
Supreme Court rules against Alabama fisherman who sought to block retrial based on venue
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled against an Alabama fisherman convicted of stealing valuable information related to prime fishing locations, saying that when his trial was conducted in the wrong place, the proper fix was to retry the case in the correct venue.
2023-06-15 22:50
John Roberts upheld a key part of the Voting Rights Act. What will he do next on race?
When Chief Justice John Roberts began reading his decision in a voting rights dispute from the Supreme Court bench on Thursday, few would have expected the significant turn he was about to take favoring Black voters in Alabama.
2023-06-11 18:23