Posts by Erica Thomas

As the Alabama legislative session winds down in Montgomery, lawmakers are hoping some of the bills that didn’t pass this year will be on the board for 2027.

The FBI arrested three men and a woman and seized weapons and drugs as part of an investigation into an alleged murder-for-hire scheme in Murrieta, Calif. Two of the suspects are from Birmingham.

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake in the Gulf of America was recorded at 9:23 p.m. Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The man convicted and sentenced to death for the brutal murder and sexual assault of a child in Phenix City is asking to be executed quickly.

A federal lawsuit against three officers and a towing company connected to the officer-involved shooting death of Steven Perkins in Decatur has been dismissed.

The five suspects charged as adults in a 2023 deadly Sweet 16 shooting in Dadeville will spend just over two years behind bars after striking a deal with prosecutors.

The woman accused in a hot car death last summer was re-arrested after an indictment erroneously gave her no bond, according to court documents.

The Mobile City Council will consider an ordinance amending its license code to comply with state law regarding the sale of consumable hemp products.

After the arrests of over 100 people at a Spring Break party, Gulf Shores police are warning beachgoers of the dangers of underage drinking.

The life of Maj. John “Alex” Klinner will be honored with a service on Monday in Trussville. Klinner was one of six killed in western Iraq on March 12.

Mobile Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis explained how a project by the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program will help preserve natural resources for years to come.

Hadyn O’Cain Griffin was only 24 years old when her life suddenly ended on December 12, 2019. The Pine Rest Funeral Home in Foley handled the arrangements. The pain from the loss has since been compounded for the family because they still haven't received her headstone.

The Gulf Shores Police Department arrested 109 Spring Breakers Thursday night after complaints of a loud party at a beach house rental.

Silicon Ranch responded to State Rep. Matt Simpson’s (R-Daphne) proposal to put a moratorium on solar facilities and give county commissions zoning options.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that forensic methods established the identification of a Theodore family killed and later found buried in Baldwin County.

The company proposing a 2,000-acre solar facility in Stockton will hold a public community meeting to address concerns.

The Mobile Police Department is investigating the death of a child Thursday afternoon.

The Foley Police Department revealed details in a tense situation involving a woman who was stabbed with a screwdriver.

Attorney General Steve Marshall responded to criticism facing possible plea deals in the deadly mass shooting at a Sweet 16 party in Dadeville.

The Office of the Attorney General has issued a cease-and-desist order to businesses selling or possessing Kratom, or products that contain mitragynine and/or hydroxymitragynine.

The trial for a woman accused of kidnapping her daughter from Orange Beach and taking her to Mexico ended in a mistrial.

The Hueytown Police Department arrested a man after a chase through four communities and two counties.

Lawmakers are scrambling to pass bills to ensure processes are put into place to protect unincorporated areas from unintended consequences of solar facilities. A proposed solar farm in Stockton, a landmark district, sparked the concern.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall responded Wednesday to newly released ads against him in his run for U.S. Senate.

An Athens man is accused of using online gaming platform Roblox to sexually extort a child.

Spanish Fort Fire Rescue is asking for public support following a serious crash involving one of its own.

A family with a loved one buried at Pine Rest Cemetery in Foley is looking for answers after they say they haven’t received a headstone more than two years after they paid for it.