Posts by Erica Thomas

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson applauded Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Legislature Wednesday after the signing of a law banning Glock switches and similar trigger activators.

An Elmore County woman was all smiles Tuesday just hours after she shot a deputy who was trying to arrest her.

The Mobile Police Department has not made any arrests in connection to a shootout last week at Langan Park and now the focus has shifted to issues with cameras in the park.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and 25 other attorneys general are supporting President Donald Trump’s actions combatting the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

A Serbian national was convicted of trafficking fentanyl and several other charges in Cherokee County.

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson announced Tuesday that 300 tons of trash and garbage was collected during Mardi Gras this year.

A Russellville firefighter was among those arrested in a recent child sex sting in Limestone County.

Former Hanceville police chief Jason Marlin pleaded not guilty and waived his right to an arraignment in connection to a corruption case that led to the disbandment of the entire police department.

An Etowah County man was sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts of child sex abuse and possession of obscene material.

A Talladega County man was swatted overnight and his work as a conservative freelance writer is likely what led to the frightening ordeal.

A Clay County man will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of production of child pornography and one count of transportation of child pornography.

The Pell City Police Department is partnering with Axon Fusus, a national platform that allows law enforcement to collect a network of residential and business security cameras. Now, they are asking residents to sign up to share their camera location and video access.

The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office released information on a child sex sting operation and on the rescue of a juvenile from human trafficking.

The source of dash cam and body-worn camera released of the officer-involved shooting death of Otis French, Jr. in Bay Minette released a final video and a statement Saturday.

A new, three-towered hotel and lodge will be built atop Cheaha Mountain in Delta, the highest point in Alabama.

The 2025 Veteran of the Year, U.S. Army Col. Patrick Downing, Ret., will be the featured speaker at an upcoming event honoring Vietnam veterans.

Residents across Alabama are cleaning up Sunday after storms caused damage and destruction Saturday.

The Walton County, Fla. Sheriff's Office is asking for expert opinions in connection to the death investigation of William Dale "Bill" Bryan, 70, of Muscle Shoals.

Newly leaked videos of the officer-involved shooting death of Otis French, Jr. in Baldwin County were released Friday.

State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) has filed two bills requiring a countywide penny tax to be split between all school systems in Baldwin County instead of going only to the Baldwin County Public School system.

Of the six charged in connection to a Cullman County District Attorney’s investigation into the Hanceville Police Department, four suspects have pleaded not guilty.

Governor Kay Ivey issued a state of emergency and activated the Alabama Emergency Operations Plan Friday ahead of a potentially dangerous storm system.

An attorney representing the family of Otis French, Jr., who was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Bay Minette, is demanding a full investigation into the leak of body worn camera footage.

The Albertville Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured a man at an Exxon gas station off U.S. Highway 431.

A Prichard day care worker is facing a child abuse charge after an investigation by the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office.

A grand jury indicted a former DeKalb County deputy accused of inappropriate sexual conduct with minors.

State Reps. Frances Holk-Jones (R-Foley), Jennifer Fidler (R-Silverhill) and Donna Givens (R-Loxley) gave legislative updates Thursday at the Eastern Shore Republican Women’s (ESRW) luncheon.