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Macon County inmate with history of escape attempts charged with murder in beating death of elderly man

The Alabama State Bureau of Investigation is currently investigating the in-custody murder of a 72-year-old inmate at the Macon County Detention Facility and has charged a suspect with the murder.

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Tense Prison Oversight Committee meeting filled with criticism over parole board's guidelines — 'You’ve, inadvertently, made the case that the board needs oversight'

On Wednesday, lawmakers on the Joint Prison Oversight Committee had a series of tense exchanges with Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles chair Leigh Gwathney regarding the board’s guidelines for reviewing possible parolees.

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'Unimaginable loss': Pinson mother loses two sons in head-on collisions eight years apart

A Pinson family is facing unimaginable loss after the death of two children, eight years apart.

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Judge declines to intervene in UMC’s property dispute with three Alabama churches

Montgomery County Circuit Judge Brooke Reid declined to intervene in a property dispute between three Alabama churches and the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church on Tuesday.

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Guntersville councilman found not guilty of harassing former HD27 candidate

Former Republican candidate for House District 27 Billy Ray Todd accused Watkins of trying to bar him from an NAACP town hall meeting in Guntersville on Nov. 2, 2023, and threatening to call police and the FBI to arrest him if he tried to attend.

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Vandals hit Baldwin County Republican Party headquarters in Daphne

After an act of vandalism, a Trump banner covers plywood at the Baldwin County Republican Party's Daphne headquarters.

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Athens community calls out city council for disregard of sewage issues in the historical black Strain Road community

The Athens City Council continues to be embroiled in controversy, this time over the treatment of the historically black community on Strain Road and Luke Street.

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Montgomery Co. Circuit Judge James Anderson appoints mediator in medical cannabis litigation

Montgomery County Circuit Judge James Anderson appointed retired Montgomery County Circuit Judge Eugene Reese as a mediator in medical cannabis litigation that has stalled the program in Alabama.

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AG Marshall suggests state role for immigration enforcement: 'A little bit different time than we were in 2012'

Although the prospects for a possible Donald Trump return to the Oval Office are on the upswing, some state lawmakers are considering the possibility of Kamala Harris assuming the presidency and continuing Biden-era immigration policies.

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Jasper Mayor David O’Mary dead at 72

Jasper Mayor David O’Mary died at age 72 on Tuesday.

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'Y'all Aboard!': Transportation Secretary Buttigieg celebrates Mobile Amtrak groundbreaking

Passenger trains will be coming 'round the bend once again in Mobile thanks to a bipartisan effort in Washington and the collaboration of local officials.

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After losing board vote, Ivey fires Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis

After members of the State Board of Veterans Affairs (SBVA) rejected her request to terminate Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) commissioner Kent Davis, Gov. Kay Ivey unilaterally fired him on Tuesday afternoon.

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Montgomery Mayor 'I don't f--ing have to damn get the black vote' Reed: Trump Arnold Palmer remarks 'unbecoming of the office'

Kamala Harris surrogate Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed recently appeared on News Nation to criticize former President Donald Trump for a Saturday innuendo regarding the late, great golfer Arnold Palmer’s masculine endowment, saying it was “unbecoming of the office.”

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'One of the most egregious crimes our agency has investigated' — Shelby County woman held on $1.9M bond for sex abuse, child porn charges

A Chelsea woman is currently sitting in the Shelby County Jail after an investigation led to her arrest and bevy of charges surrounding alleged child sexual abuse and producing and disseminating child pornography.

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Alabama Policy Institute releases Medicaid expansion report

The Alabama Policy Institute released a new report on Medicaid expansion on Tuesday.

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Biden’s DOJ appoints ‘district election officers’ in Alabama

Two assistant U.S. attorneys were appointed as “district election officers” for the upcoming general election in November by the Department of Justice last week.

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Watch: Father goes on OANN to spread awareness of UA baseball player's death after COVID vaccine

The father of a University of Alabama baseball player who passed away after getting the COVID-19 vaccine spoke to One America News Network's Ivory Hecker.

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Lawmakers, AG's chief council coming to Prattville to discuss state's efforts to 'remove gender ideology from public schools'

Members of the Alabama Legislature and a representative from Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office will meet in Prattville later this month to discuss efforts to "remove gender ideology from public schools” and other hot-button topics.

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Opelika High School on lockdown after 'possible external threat'; Students, faculty safe

The Opelika High School is still on lockdown over an hour after law enforcement responded to the school after the School Resource Officer called the police over a “possible external threat.”

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'They're going to come after us in ways you cannot fathom': U.S. Rep. Moore, AG Marshall hope Trump victory changes course for Title IX, immigration policy

Attorney General Steve Marshall was in Baldwin County on Monday for town hall meetings on Title IX and immigration.

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ADVA commissioner Kent Davis defends actions after Ivey calls for his ‘immediate removal’

Outgoing Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis defended his actions to board members on Monday after Gov. Kay Ivey recently called for his “immediate removal.”

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Condemned murderer of five-year-old Kamarie Holland appealing sentence on taxpayer's dime

Jeremy Tremaine Williams, the man convicted of killing and posthumously sexually assaulting five-year-old Kamarie Holland in 2021, is appealing his death sentence imposed on him by a jury earlier this year.

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Pelham City Council declines to punish businesses allegedly offering illegal gambling

Members of the Pelham City Council unanimously on Monday declined to revoke the business licenses of two bars allegedly offering illegal gambling to customers.

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SBVA’s Ken Rollins accuses Ivey, staff of blocking him from attending special-called meeting virtually

The Governor’s office isn’t allowing State Board of Veterans Affairs members to attend Tuesday’s special-called meeting virtually or by phone, according to SBVA member Ken Rollins.

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Morgan Wallen’s Sand in My Boots Festival to feature Post Malone, Brooks & Dunn, other big names; Pre-registration underway

The Morgan Wallen Sand in My Boots Festival announced the 2025 lineup on Monday, previewing a long list of hot artists from 3 Doors Down to Post Malone.

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Two Republican congressmen rumored to challenge U.S. Rep. Palmer's GOP policy chairmanship

U.S. Rep Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) may have to face opposition for the first time in two terms, as several Republican congressmen are rumored to be coming for his spot as the House Republican Policy chairman.

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Innocent bystander shot inside Hayley’s Bar; Mobile Police make arrest

A downtown Mobile bar was the scene of a shooting late Sunday after police said an innocent bystander was shot and injured.

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