Throughout the years, Alabama has had some pretty wild crimes in the state.
Of course, no one expects a place to be completely crime-free, but when you hear about certain crimes that are gruesome and downright shocking, it reminds you that people do crazy things.
Alabama’s Murder Rate
Do you know the murder rate in the state of Alabama?
According to World Population Review, the state of Alabama had the 4th highest murder rate per 100k. The site lists Alabama’s rate at 10.3 per 100k—only the District of Columbia, Louisiana, and New Mexico rank ahead of the Yellow Hammer state.
Alabama’s Most Gruesome Murders In History
Amy Bishop- Huntsville
Back in 2010, Amy Bishop murdered three people at a college campus in Huntsville. Bishop was a Biology professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. The murders took place during a faculty meeting after Bishop was denied tenure…