As Gov. Kay Ivey heads into her final months in office, 44 new Alabama state troopers are preparing to begin their service as the final trooper class of her administration. Ivey recognized the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency trainees at a reception…
Filing argues local law had already sunset when Trump administration filed complaint Montgomery County on Monday asked a federal judge to dismiss the part of a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit challenging its Unmask ICE Act, arguing that the local law…
MADISON COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - A child involved in a Madison County cold case has been laid to rest. The Madison County District Attorney's Office says the community came together to support and provide a proper burial for "Baby Madison" on…
The crooks who robbed $14.7 million of Mobile taxpayer money started their con in May, talked city employees into sending them a legitimate contractor invoice, and got paid on October 2 like any other monthly bill, Finance Director Logan Gewin Jr. told…
A 49-year-old man has been indicted on manslaughter and elder abuse charges after investigators say his mother died from complications of multiple bedsores. Jonathan Chad Simmons was arrested and booked into the county jail on Oct. 25. He is being held…
Decatur is set to add a dozen new firefighters to its ranks by February after the city council voted unanimously to move forward with accepting $2.1 million in federal grant funding. The money, awarded through the federal Staffing for Adequate Fire…
The Decatur Police Department will conduct traffic safety checkpoints throughout the city Thursday, October 29. Motorists are reminded to have a valid driver's license, proof of insurance and proper vehicle registration. Drivers should slow down when approaching a checkpoint and follow…
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined the Federal Trade Commission and 19 other states in filing a lawsuit against Dollar General Corporation, alleging the retail chain has systematically overcharged customers for years by charging more at checkout than the prices…
Brian Lansing Martin was sentenced to death Monday for killing Sheffield Police Sgt. Nick Risner, whose death prompted Alabama lawmakers to restrict early-release credits for inmates convicted of killing someone with a deadly weapon. A Colbert County judge formally imposed…
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined the Federal Trade Commission and 19 other states on Monday in a federal lawsuit accusing Dollar General of charging customers more at the register than the prices on its shelves, tags and ads for years,…
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