Alabama mother sues state workers after 3-year-old son dies in scorching hot car
The mother of 3-year-old Ke’Torrius “KJ” Starkes, who died after being left in a hot car driven by a state contract employee, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Details of the incident leading to Ke’Torrius “KJ” Starkes wrongful death lawsuit. On July 22, Kela...
Three men charged in international counterfeit drug trafficking ring
Federal prosecutors say three men from Alabama, Georgia, and Missouri were arrested for their roles in an international operation that sold counterfeit pharmaceuticals online. Leeladhar H. Tandel, 44, of Mobile, AL; Barry M. Wright, 55, of Marietta, GA; and Jesus Andon, 56, of St. Louis, MO, face conspiracy charges...
Alabama execution remains on hold to evaluate whether man is competent
US Execution Alabama ASSOCIATED PRESS The scheduled execution of an Alabama Death Row inmate will not go forward next week as the state waits for the completion of a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation. A judge last month stayed the Aug. 21 execution of David Lee Roberts until a mental evaluation could be conducted...
Prattville resident arrested for two robberies
The same store and the same cashier were robbed at gunpoint twice in the month of July. On July 7, the Prattville Police Department received a 911 call about a robbery at a convenience store in the Elmore County portion of Prattville. According to the Prattville Police Department, the cashier...
Montgomery police investigating 2 early-morning shootings
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery police are investigating two shootings that injured at least three people Sunday morning. MPD responded to a hospital around 1:30 a.m. to a report of a person shot. At the scene, officers found a man suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound. No additional details have...
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall aiming to bring skills to U.S. Senate seat
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Alabama’s Attorney General says he wants to take his skills as a prosecutor to the U.S. Senate, where he can hold the nation’s leaders accountable. Attorney General Steve Marshall is running for the Senate seat Tommy Tuberville will vacate next year in order to...
Ninety Years Later, Social Security Still Delivers for Alabama
This year marks the 90th anniversary of Social Security, which has helped generations of Alabamians retire with dignity after a lifetime of hard work. It’s one of the most successful initiatives in American history, and a new AARP survey shows it’s still doing exactly what it was built to do.
New push in Alabama to keep tobacco out of students’ hands
The initiative aims to reduce youth nicotine use by partnering with local organizations familiar with their communities.
Police searching for missing people following boat crash in Alabama
ALABAMA — Authorities are searching for missing boaters after an aluminum fishing boat collided with a commercial tugboat Saturday morning on Pickwick Lake near Florence Harbor. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), the passengers on the fishing vessel were thrown overboard during the crash, which...
One person arrested for prescription forgery, drug trafficking in Alabama
ALABAMA — A Cullman woman was arrested Saturday on 25 charges related to forged prescriptions and drug trafficking, authorities said. The Cullman Police Department said it learned on August 5 that multiple forged prescriptions had been written and filled at local pharmacies. The prescriptions included various...