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Another incarcerated death, and two ADOC staff arrested for drug possession

Two ADOC staff members at Staton and Elmore Correctional Facility face charges for contraband.

November 29, 2023

Alabama lawmaker arrested on voter fraud charge

David Cole has faced a lengthy election challenge related to his residency.

August 29, 2023

Montgomery brawl “chair man” arrested; allegations of racial slurs

The man seen hitting several people with a folding chair during the Montgomery brawl has been arrested.

August 14, 2023

ADOC worker arrested for possession of drugs, contraband

Nina Rodgers, 60, was responsible for running the commissary store at Donaldson prison before her arrest.

July 14, 2023

Despite conviction, Montgomery cop remains free two years later

Former Montgomery officer AC Smith was convicted in January 2020 of killing an unarmed Black man. He's still free today.

February 10, 2022

Birmingham mayor’s office employee arrested on domestic violence charge

Uche Bean, 32, was appointed deputy in November and has worked within the mayor's office for over three years.

December 23, 2021

Alabama woman awarded $2.1 million after being falsely arrested for shoplifting

Criminal charges against Lesleigh Nurse were dropped when Walmart employees failed to show to court.

December 2, 2021

Alabama correctional officers charged with drug possession, beating prisoner

The U.S Department of Justice is suing Alabama over the state's deadly prison system, alleging unconstitutional treatment of imprisoned men.

October 1, 2021

Former state senator arrested on charges of violating campaign finance laws

David Burkette has been officially arrested. The former state senator from Montgomery, who resigned on Tuesday as part of a plea deal with the Alabama Attorney General’s Office, was formally charged on Thursday with a single misdemeanor count of violating the Fair Campaign Practices Act. According to a press release from the AG’s office, Burkette’s charge … Continued

September 3, 2020

Citations, arrests in Tuscaloosa for violations of COVID-19 mask order

Police in Tuscaloosa on Sunday issued 12 citations for face mask violations and arrested four on seven charges, which included obstruction of justice, after photos of mostly mask-less crowds outside bars circulated on social media. Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox in a press conference Monday said that University of Alabama students obeyed the state’s mask order … Continued

August 17, 2020