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The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office Investigative Support Division arrested a Spanish Fort man after a three-month-long child sex abuse investigation.

New video obtained by 1819 News shows the Wednesday afternoon shooting on Interstate 65 in Alabaster.

The Alabaster Police Department is investigating after two people were shot on Interstate 65 Wednesday.

The Talladega Police Department announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the quadruple homicide of those killed inside an apartment.

A 21-year-old Scottboro man is facing multiple charges after investigators said he enticed a child online then raped her.

A Mobile couple remains missing after their daughter-in-law was found dead in Texas.

1819 News conducted a survey among City Council candidates on the Fairhope Public Library. The following are the answers as received by candidates.  

A Mobile County court granted permission for a teacher charged with aggravated child abuse to leave the country.

Stephanie Ganey-Messinger is running for Daphne City Council, District 5.

The greatest show in sportfishing is happening now off the coast of Orange Beach. The Blue Marlin Grand Championship is July 9-12.

A 17-year-old from Tennessee was killed Monday while riding on an inflatable tube pulled by a jet ski on the Elk River.

Troy Vickers officially announced he is running for Fairhope City Council, Place 1.

A GoFundMe account for one of the five men injured in a fireworks incident on Lake Martin has raised over $15,000.

A Montgomery man pleaded guilty in a federal case involving the robbery of a Montgomery dry cleaning business.

The federal E-Verify system is an internet-based system that helps employers verify an employee's work eligibility in the United States. However, in Alabama, employers and lawmakers say it's not foolproof and more could be done.

The murder charge for a man who shot and killed a trespasser in May 2023 was dropped months after a mistrial.

The study also found that Alabama had the highest initial denial rate for in-network claims by HealthCare.gov insurers in 2023. That average in-network denial rate was 34%.

The bodies of four adults were found in a Talladega apartment on Saturday.

A new study revealed that Alabama has the highest lightning death rate in the nation.

Ken McFeeters, a Republican candidate for Alabama governor, took to social media to make serious accusations against several people with connections to Baldwin County Public Schools.

For the third time in five years, a Trussville man has created an artful masterpiece that can only be seen from the sky.

People in the Shiloh community of Coffee County have filed a lawsuit against Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) director John Cooper after months of back and forth between state and federal officials.

A terrifying moment for two people on Birmingham’s west side has turned into a desperate search for two men.

The Gulf of America Homeland Security Task Force arrested 15 suspected illegal immigrants Wednesday in Mobile.

A Montgomery man will spend 20 months in prison after pleading guilty to illegal possession of a machinegun.

A man is facing a charge of impersonating a peace officer after police said he tried to convince people he was a DEA agent.

The Orange Beach City Council approved a resolution to spend $81,000 on new Flock Safety cameras and software.