Posts by Erica Thomas

Five of the six suspects in a 2023 deadly Sweet 16 party shooting in Dadeville could sign plea deals this week.

The case of a woman facing four municipal charges after a “No Kings” protest in Fairhope has been pushed back for a fifth time.

The deadline for families to apply for Alabama’s school choice program is March 31.

The mother of murdered teen Aniah Blanchard spoke out for the first time since her daughter’s killer was convicted of murder and felony murder.

After 39 years in law enforcement, Oxford Police Chief Bill Patridge announced he will retire on May 1. Patridge said he gave careful consideration to retirement over the past year.

The Pine Hills Storage Hub, a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in Covington County is facing pushback at the regional level, with county, state and Florida communities opposing the proposed site.

Orange Beach and Gulf Shores are welcoming thousands for Spring Break 2026.

Members of Troy University’s Alpha Tau Omega fraternity raised $200,000 for wounded warriors in a march to Panama City Beach.

Alabama’s proposed version of the Laken Riley Act, by State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity), could complement the federal law, as Georgia’s Laken Riley Act does.

Baldwin County Superintendent Eddie Tyler sent a letter to colleagues and a letter to parents and families on Friday following the announcement of his retirement.

Spanish newspaper El País revealed new details surrounding the death of University of Alabama student James “Jimmy” Gracey.

A man accused of committing war crimes in Bosnia back in 1992 was captured in Mobile County.

Award winning songwriter and country music singer Kenny Chesney will celebrate 10 years of No Shoes Radio at the Flora-Bama on April 18, according SiriusXM.

The Wedowee Police Department is continuing undercover sex stings after receiving training from Covenant Rescue Group. The latest arrest was an illegal immigrant from Mexico.

Baldwin County Superintendent Eddie Tyler is retiring after over 10 years with the district.

Authorities confirmed the body of missing University of Alabama student James Gracey in Barcelona was found Thursday.

A former Faith Academy Bible teacher and soccer coach accused of having sex with a student will go on trial March 30.

An aviation mishap left two Fort Rucker crew members of an Apache helicopter injured early Thursday.

After more than six years, the man charged in the murder of Aniah Blanchard was convicted on Thursday.

The Orange Beach Wildlife Center transferred two eaglets to the Auburn University Raptor Center after a nest at Gulf State Park fell Sunday night due to heavy rain and strong winds.

The bodies of six people killed in western Iraq while serving the United States Air Force were returned to the United States on Wednesday. President Donald Trump and U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) were in Delaware for what is known as a "dignified transfer."

The Mobile Animal Services department is tracking wildlife, including coyotes, to identify patterns and hotspots.

A report out of Barcelona suggests surveillance video is being reviewed by police in the disappearance of a University of Alabama student.

Gulf Shores Police Department is taking a proactive approach to Spring Break 2026 by placing more patrols and relying on technology and training.

After being read all of the charges against him, the man arrested for the murder of three people in Mobile County and the disposal of their bodies in Baldwin County, pleaded not guilty.

The mother of a University of Alabama student is pleading with the public to help find her son.

The jury begins deliberations Wednesday in the case of the man charged with capital murder in the 2019 death of 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard.