Alabama Department of Corrections says it won’t fight stay of execution
The Alabama Department of Corrections said Friday it will not challenge a stay of execution while a death row inmate’s mental competence is evaluated. Marion County Circuit Judge Lee Carter stayed the scheduled Aug. 21 execution of David Lee Roberts, 59, last month after his attorneys said Roberts may not understand...
Alabama schools tackle absenteeism with new cell phone rules
The Alabama State Board of Education convened to vote on resolutions aimed at enhancing learning environments.
Juvenile charged in deadly Montgomery shooting
A juvenile has been charged in the July shooting death of a 22-year-old man in Montgomery. The young suspect was taken into custody Monday, Montgomery police announced Wednesday. Police are not releasing his name and age. Killed was Tyler Cleveland. Police were dispatched to the hospital about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday,...
Nashville murder suspect caught in Alabama
Nashville Fire crews said they were passing by the church when they saw a man and a woman on the steps and asked them to leave. (Source: WSMV) TIRRC sues THP over withheld records of immigration enforcement efforts in Nashville. Updated: 19 hours ago. |. The THP and ICE enforcement...
FRIDAY: Montgomery police chief calls media briefing
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery Police Chief James Graboys is calling a Friday afternoon media briefing. Details on exactly what the police chief will discuss have not been released, though MPD is calling it a “public safety update.”. WSFA 12 News is planning to carry live coverage starting at...
Troy Man Convicted in Federal Court for 22 Illegal Guns
MONTGOMERY, AL (WDNews) – Today, August 13, Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson announced that a federal jury in Montgomery has convicted 52-year-old Jeffery Wayne Parker, of Troy, Alabama, for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The jury returned its verdict on August 12, 2025. According to...
Montgomery Police investigate early morning shooting
Pike County man guilty of being felon in possession of multiple guns. Authorities say it started when they executed a search warrant at the home of Jeffery Parker in Troy. Alabama Hospital Association discusses unanswered questions from ‘Big Beautiful Bill’. Updated: 2 hours ago. Alabama hospitals have been...
Candies without synthetic dyes will hit store shelves next year.
Candy without synthetic dyes from Mars Wrigley will hit store shelves next year. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has set out to get companies to drop artificial food dyes. According to the company, M&M's, Skittles Original, Extra Gum Spearmint, and Starburst Original fruit chews will not...
Woman convicted in Montgomery conspiracy to steal $1M from IRS
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A Pennsylvania woman was convicted by a jury at the federal courthouse in Montgomery Wednesday for her role in a conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government of more than $1 million, the U.S. Department of Justice is confirming. The jury found 44-year-old Queen Naja, also known...
Nursing homes failing to meet background check rules with mixed state oversight
A federal watchdog has issued its third 2025 report analyzing state oversight of background checks for nursing home employees, finding mixed results so far on compliance and enforcement. The latest audit from the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General on Alabama’s practices found lax...