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The Scottsboro Police Department received multiple calls after trick-or-treaters were hospitalized after eating Halloween candy from a city event on Friday.

Mobile Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis was sworn into office Monday at City Hall.

Small business owner State Rep. Chip Brown (R-Hollinger’s Island) announced he will seek reelection to House District 105 in 2026.

The Mighty Alabama Strikeforce was dispatched to Virginia ahead of the state elections.

Known as one of the best BBQ joints in Alabama, Buddies BBQ in Talladega is once again proving it is one of the most philanthropic restaurants in the state.

Shots rang out early Sunday in the 1100 block of South Juniper Street.

University of Alabama legacy football player Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. was arrested over the weekend, according to Tuscaloosa Patch.

Joseph Mason, of Mason Hills Farm in Grand Bay, has formed a nonprofit organization to help others.

Residents in South Alabama reported hearing multiple booms and feeling the ground shake Saturday afternoon.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office and Albertville Police are investigating after a wanted suspect reportedly shot herself after a standoff with police.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) will investigate an in-custody death at the Tuscumbia County Police Department.

Gadsden Mayor Craig Ford said new plans for Christmas have been set, and he hopes people make the city a destination for the holidays.

The release of several Coffee County Jail videos showing deputies using force on inmates is under investigation, according to the sheriff’s office.

There are now three people facing charges in connection with the October 19 bonfire shooting that claimed the life of Cleveland High School cheerleader Kimber Mills.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a cross-dressing suspect in connection with several porch pirate cases.

The Auburn Police Department announced the arrest of a man in connection to pornographic images of children.

A federal grand jury indicted the woman accused in an international parental kidnapping case.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the FBI and multiple local jurisdictions arrested 53 people and took guns and drugs off the street as part of Operation Alliance Shield.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified a woman killed by Birmingham Police Wednesday.

The owners of one of the most beloved restaurants in Alabama announced they are retiring and closing their doors.

A woman who was sentenced to probation for second-degree sexual abuse in 2024 is back behind bars after a new charge.

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an armed suspect following a deputy-involved shooting on Wednesday.

WSFA 12 news director Desmond Wingard died Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 46.

The City of Birmingham could spend over half a million dollars on property for a homeless camp.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency State Bureau of Investigation was called to investigate an officer-involved shooting Wednesday evening.

The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Taylor Duplesis, 26, of Daphne, who they say is “actively evading law enforcement.”

The Mobile Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured the employee of a mechanic shop.