Posts by Erica Thomas

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) released its 2025 report on sexual assault offenses showing there were approximately 3,900 sexual assault reports that led to a subsequent case. However, no evidence was ever found in hundreds of those cases.

South Alabama Congressional candidates continue to announce their decisions amid a shakeup of districts.  The splitting of the Congressional District 1 slate is likely as some candidates in that race eye Congressional District 2 for the special primary election.

Republican voters will see a crowded slate for Congressional District 1 on the May 19 primary ballot. However, the results will be nullified once the special election takes place in August. While some candidates for CD-1 plan to stay in the district, others will switch to CD-2.

The family of a missing teen in Barbour County discovered remains during an organized search.

Attorneys for State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) sent a cease-and-desist letter to Alabama Values PAC, following a mailer sent to voters with false information on Simpson’s voting record.

Several incumbent Alabama House members have complained about mailers being sent by Alabama Values PAC, founded by former State Sen. Dell Hill.

Gulf Shores Fire Rescue lifeguards rescued a swimmer on Tuesday after spotting him in distress.

Randolph County Commissioner Derek Farr and Chief Deputy Donnie Grant, who are both running for sheriff, participated in a forum presented by the Randolph County Accountability, Transparency and Public Information Group.

A Baldwin County voter said she was shocked by a social media reply from the campaign Facebook page of State Rep. Frances Holk-Jones (R-Foley) when she called campaign mailers “junk mail.” However, Holk-Jones said there is a misunderstanding.

Gulf Shores Fire Rescue assisted the Gulf Shores Police Department in removing a 12-foot alligator that killed a dog.

This election season is keeping mailboxes full with campaign mailers as candidates prepare for the May 19 primary.

A woman was taken to the hospital Monday morning after she was bitten by a rattlesnake in Chelsea.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a stabbing death that occurred Saturday evening during a graduation party.

Mother's Day is a time to show appreciation for mothers and reflect on the lives they have given their children. For one Sumter County family, generations of women have kept history alive by tending to the house that built them, against all odds.

The construction of the new Foley Public Library on East Orange Avenue is set to be completed later this year.

Investigators with the Walker County Sheriff’s Office said a South Korean national traveled at least three times to have sex with a child he met online.

Jacksonville State University (JSU) has one of the top forensic departments in the Southeast and part of that team is Joseph Scott Morgan, associate professor of applied forensics.

A 14-year-old girl was killed in an ATV accident, according to the Marshall County Coroner’s Office. The incident occurred at 7:10 p.m. Thursday on Kelley Road in Albertville.

Attorney General Steve Marshall expressed his condolences to the family of Aniah Blanchard after her killer, Ibraheem Yazeed, was sentenced to life in prison.

The Mary G. Montgomery head football coach took to social media to respond to the news he was recently placed on leave amid an investigation into recruitment violations.

During his tenure as mayor, Tony Kennon has referred to the city as the “Redneck Riviera.” However, during a town hall Wednesday, he said that is a thing of the past.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is investigating a deadly incident involving a pedestrian and a Freightliner tractor-trailer.

As of Thursday, man southern counties were in an extreme drought with part of southeastern Houston County being in a level four out of four, exceptional drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

The man charged in the murder of Aniah Blanchard was sentenced Thursday to life in prison.

Citizens packed the Orange Beach Performing Arts Center Wednesday for a town hall and presentation from Mayor Tony Kennon.

A video shared on social media shows an inmate at the Lee County Detention Facility being Tasered and put to the ground before jail workers embrace each other and laugh.

Auburn city leaders are celebrating a $21 million investment by Korean automotive electronics system supplier DUCK IL USA.