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State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) is pushing for new police pursuit guidelines after a fatal officer-involved crash in Hartselle claimed the life of a local teenager and injured six others.

Blount County District Attorney Pamela Casey announced the conviction of a Trafford man on 12 horrific charges involving the sexual abuse of a child.

Pastor Travis Johnson, of Pathway Church in Mobile went live on social media following the shooting. As details trickled in, Johnson spoke about the important role of Christians at this time.

In a post one day before Kirk was shot and killed, he was mentioned in their "Hatewatch" newsletter.

A lawsuit filed by multiple private sector unions and Alabama Department of Corrections inmates would increase costs for taxpayers, according to multiple Alabama businesses.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said repeat offenders in recent cases like retired Auburn University professor Julie Gard Schnuelle and Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, who was randomly stabbed to death on a light rail in Charlotte, N.C., would not still be on the streets under his watch as Alabama governor.

Turning Point USA founder and CEO Charlie Kirk was pronounced dead at the hospital after he was shot while speaking at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University.

On Tuesday afternoon, Homewood Police arrested 31-year-old Patrick Lamar Croskey, who goes by the name "Peaches," charging him with public lewdness and disorderly conduct.

The Julie Gard Schnuelle Annual Scholarship Fund has been established at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine to honor the slain retired professor.

The founder and CEO of the most-watched conservative platform in Alabama has been shot.

Members of the Montgomery Industrial Development Board voted to give $100,000 to Montgomery Whitewater Park on Monday.

Retirement Systems of Alabama CEO David Bronner still does not like President Donald Trump.

While the investigation into the incident so far has not yielded any new information, the student’s father, Jason, said his son’s medical report revealed some shocking details.

State Rep. Mark Gidley (R-Hokes Bluff) pre-filed legislation this week to grant Alabama's public school boards the option of allowing chaplains on their campuses. The lawmaker's bill will be considered in the upcoming 2026 legislative session, which kicks off in January.

The family of the retired Auburn University professor who was killed in a public park while walking her dog released a statement and asked for privacy at this time.

The teen charged in the death of a 13-year-old boy in Florence was denied youthful offender status.

The West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force arrested a Tuscaloosa physician's assistant for voyeurism and other criminal charges.

According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Paul Richey resigned from his position the day before being charged.

The song of Dog the Bounty Hunter, whose real name is Duane Chapman, made headlines after being involved in a deadly crash over the weekend.

Homeland Security has been made aware of a deadly crash that killed two people and landed one in jail.

Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell criticized on Tuesday one of his opponents, Katherine Robertson, for receiving multiple large out-of-state campaign donations so far in the 2026 race to be Alabama’s next attorney general.

Blount County District Attorney Pamela Casey detailed findings from an investigation surrounding a sheriff’s office employee.

As Democrats continue to downplay the murder of Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee, by alleged suspect Decarlos Brown in North Carolina two weeks ago, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said the tragic incident exposes the failure of their soft-on-crime policies.

Thanks to an ongoing operation to fight child exploitation, the Limestone County Sheriff's Office recently charged and arrested 11 men with human trafficking related offenses.

Online comments made by two prominent members of the Tuscumbia community have raised concerns among those still seeking answers about what led to a Deshler High School student’s severe injuries three weeks ago.

A progressive LGBTQ rights attorney has been charged in a federal indictment with lying about a phone call he made while under oath. The lie was given during a judicial inquiry into whether Carl Charles and others engaged in "judge shopping" while attempting to challenge Alabama's Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act.

A Baldwin County judge denied a summary judgment and set a trial date in the case of a large developer claiming Fairhope caused damages by denying the right to build two multi-occupancy housing complexes.