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State Rep. Kenneth Paschal (R-Pelham) recently called for prayers and a thorough investigation in reaction to the death of the three-year-old Bessemer boy who died in Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) custody after allegedly being left in a hot car for nearly five hours.

Montgomery County Circuit Judge Greg Griffin approved $336,725 in fees and expenses on Friday for James White, a certified public accountant (CPA) serving as a court-ordered special fiduciary for the Mabel Amos Trust Fund in a lawsuit alleging wrongdoings by Regions Bank and the fund's board members.

Chief meteorologist James Spann spoke with 1819 News about how the network will cater to some Alabama counties that have been left out of weather coverage for years.

The Scottsboro Police Department is searching for a man accused of shooting and injuring a police officer.

July 27 will mark 20 years since Brandy Parker and her unborn son, Brody, were murdered in cold blood on a dark Albertville road in 2005.

FBI Birmingham, in collaboration with ALEA, Homeland Security Investigations, and local law enforcement, apprehended an international fugitive wanted for sexual abuse of a minor in Italy.

The Bessemer Police Department is investigating after a 50-year-old woman was mauled to death by a pack of dogs.

The mother of a one-year-old baby boy who was hanged from a ceiling and beaten is set for an arraignment on August 8.

Homeland Security officials in Atlanta said illegal immigrants on a raided construction site in Baldwin County had planned hideout spots to disperse to in case of a raid.

Alabama’s members of the House of Representatives are highlighting efforts from their body in working with the White House to permanently bring U.S. Space Command to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, amidst rumors of impending action.

Friday, during an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) reacted to a three-year-old Bessemer boy dying earlier this week while in Department of Human Resources custody after being left alone in a hot vehicle for nearly five hours.

The Fairhope Public Library seems to be ignoring guidelines to protect children from sexually explicit content.

As protests continue in the City of Homewood for the release of information related to an officer-involved shooting, which authorities say will come out following an investigation, Black Lives Matter Birmingham remains silent on the death of three-year-old Ke'Torrius "KJ" Starkes, Jr., days after his death.

The Hoover Police Department has been posting “Throwback Thursday” images on Facebook since 2017. This week’s photo was an image of Chief Nick Derzis playing golf with Michael Jordan in 1994. The post was up for a few hours, before it was deleted, apparently at the direction of Mayor Frank Brocato, who is facing a primary challenge from Derzis.

A targeted attack?

 Investigators with the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office arrested three women in connection to a child sex abuse case.

Bibb Countians are coming together following a gruesome case involving a child sex operation out of an underground bunker in Brent.

The trial for a former Bayou La Batre police officer charged with first-degree rape, second-degree rape, first-degree sexual abuse by force and second-degree sexual abuse will go to trial in less than a year.

Dr. Annette Shelby has died. She was the wife of longtime former U.S. Senator Richard Shelby of Tuscaloosa.

Alabama's island town is organizing "Dauphin Island Guardians" for emergency response. They will train citizens for preparedness, rescue and recovery.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday for former State. Sen. George Callahan.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) predicted quick and final action from the Trump administration on permanently locating U.S. Space Command to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville after meeting with the president and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

Northern District of Alabama U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco sanctioned three Butler Snow attorneys on Wednesday over their role in submitting court filings created by ChatGPT in litigation defending the Alabama Department of Corrections.

Representatives from Gov. Kay Ivey’s office told 1819 News that the governor "remains confident" in Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) Commissioner Nancy Buckner after a three-year-old Bessemer boy died on Tuesday while in DHR custody after being left alone in a hot vehicle for nearly five hours.

A court recently granted Lisa Taylor Wallace an emergency hearing days after 1819 News broke the news that First Lady Lisa Taylor Wallace had been placed in an "unnecessary" court-ordered guardianship and conservatorship and was being held against her will at the Briar Glen Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Hoover.

The Gulf of America Homeland Security Task Force conducted two operations Wednesday in Baldwin County that resulted in the arrest of 24 suspected illegal aliens.

A 27-year-old mother is expected to survive after being shot five times in the chest, back, arm and midsection.