2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (678+ words) The capital murder trial of the man accused of killing Sheffield Police Sgt. Nick Risner is nearing its final stages in Colbert County, nearly five years after the officer was fatally shot during a police pursuit. The defense for Brian…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (663+ words) As Mobile County Sheriff, one of my most important responsibilities is protecting the people of our community. That means responding to crimes after they happen, but also supporting common-sense measures that help prevent harm before it occurs. Today, one of…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (302+ words) The final defendant in the violent robbery of a Montgomery dry cleaning business has been sentenced, bringing the federal prosecution of all four men involved in the March 2025 crime to a close. Clinton Thompson, 56, of Birmingham, was sentenced Aug. 5 to…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (477+ words) Millions of Americans use Cash App to send and receive money daily. On Thursday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the state has joined a $45 million multi-state settlement with Block Inc., the app’s parent company, resolving allegations it misled consumers…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (353+ words) University of Alabama Police Chief Scott Thurmond is the latest campus public safety leader to complete the FBI National Academy, joining a growing group of UA officials who have graduated from one of law enforcement’s most respected executive training programs....

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (485+ words) A Mobile County judge has voided housing authority contracts that promised more than $4.1 million in retirement payouts to two former Bayou La Batre Housing Authority employees. Circuit Judge Wesley Pipes ruled that agreements with former Executive Director Virginia Huddleston and…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (342+ words) Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday declined to revive Roy Moore’s $8.2 million defamation verdict, leaving in place an appeals court ruling that erased the former Alabama chief justice’s award against a Democratic-aligned super PAC. Moore had asked Thomas, who serves as…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (510+ words) The attorney challenging U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville’s eligibility to run for governor said he believes a “majority” of the nine-member Alabama Supreme Court will recuse themselves if the residency case reaches the court on appeal. Barry Ragsdale made the comments on…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (298+ words) Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a California lawsuit this week challenging a state law that forces businesses nationwide to overhaul their plastic packaging to access the country’s largest consumer market. The 17-state coalition, led by Nebraska, filed a complaint…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (371+ words) Court filings show that any Jackson Hospital settlement in its lawsuit against Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama would send money to attorneys and an out-of-state investment group before a dollar reaches hospital operations. A joint prosecution and funding…...