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After months of surveilling the Opp Motor Lodge, law enforcement made two arrests in connection to a potential prostitution and sex trafficking ring.

Casinos and gambling are on the minds of people across Alabama as lawmakers prepare for the 2026 Legislative Session.

The Gadsden Police Department’s Street Crimes and Narcotics (SCAN) unit seized more than 95 pounds of marijuana on Sunday.

Officials at Dothan Regional Airport believe an on-duty police officer took his own life Tuesday morning.

Former Conecuh County sheriff candidate Mike Blackmon is not giving up on his goal to become sheriff. He announced he will try again in 2026.

Mobile Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis is restructuring leadership while keeping many of the previous administration’s executive directors.

“To the council people, city staff and residents of Spanish Fort, thank you for your support during this process,” Bass said. “I’m committed to working alongside each one of you to preserve what makes Spanish Fort special while also proactively planning for the future of our great city.”

Spanish Fort Police chief John Barber will team up with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to fight the exploitation of children online.

The Tuscumbia Board of Education (BOE) responded Monday after a video showing a fight in the locker room between two football players circulated on social media.

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

The U.S. Steel plant in Alabama will soon have a premium thread line at its Fairfield Tubular Operations location.

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

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

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

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.