HUNTSVILLE – The former executive director of the Singing River Trail was indicted this week on child pornography charges. John Kvach faces one count of disseminating obscene material involving minors […]

FLORENCE – Former Lauderdale County Circuit Judge Gil Self, who used judicial accounts to fund his personal lifestyle, including vacation trips, was sentenced Wednesday to serve 12 years in prison. […]

HUNTSVILLE — With nearly two decades of legal experience, Raven Beach has kicked off her campaign for Madison County District Court Judge, Place 5. Beach has served as a part-time […]

MONTGOMERY – Citing his “judicial temperament,” Gov. Kay Ivey today appointed District Judge Ron Smith to serve as Madison County Circuit Judge in Alabama’s 23rd Judicial Circuit. “Ron Smith is […]

BIRMINGHAM – An emergency air medical transportation company has settled a lawsuit charging it wrongfully withdrew a job offer in Cullman because of the applicant’s prescription medication, the U.S. Equal […]

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey didn’t have to look far for a successor to former Associate Justice Bill Lewis on the Alabama Supreme Court. Ivey announced Monday announced chose her […]

CULLMAN – A Cullman-based IV infusion clinic has been shut down and its owners sued by Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall for allegedly administering unsafe, research-grade weight loss drugs to […]

FLORENCE – Former Circuit Judge Gilbert Self has been convicted on 16 felony counts and one misdemeanor charge, Attorney General Steve Marshall announced today. After a three-week trial, a Lauderdale […]

WASHINGT0N — Huntsville attorney Harold D. Mooty III has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as district judge for the Northern District of Alabama, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt announced today. […]

HUNTSVILLE — With an open circuit court judge seat due to the retirement of Judge Karen Hall, the Madison County Judicial Commission will take applications next month to fill the […]

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed last year’s murder conviction of William Thomas Maddux of Cullman, Attorney General Steve Marshall announced. Maddux, 35, was convicted in the […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the convictions of Michael McDade of Huntsville for murder and assault in the second degree, Attorney General Steve Marshall announced today. […]

MONTGOMERY — A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge has issued a temporary restraining order against the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) rule on Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our […]

WASHINGTON — Huntsville attorney Harold D. Mooty III has been nominated by President Donald Trump for a judgeship in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Alabama […]

HUNTSVILLE – A Huntsville man has been indicted on child sexual exploitation charges, U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona of the Northern District office of Alabama announced. According to a news […]

HUNTSVILLE — Calling it an “important asset,” Huntsville is acquring the former federal courthouse downtown. The transaction is a property swap, the city said, and involves no money. Huntsville provided the […]

HUNTSVILLE — Jeanne Dowdle Rizzardi, who has more than 30 years of legal experience, has announced her candidacy for Madison County District Judge, Place 5.  Rizzardi, an assistant city attorney […]

BIRMINGHAM — A former Killen police officer was sentenced Wednesday in the Northern District of Alabama to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman while on duty and […]

FLORENCE — Challenging an Alabama statute that permits game wardens to search private property without a warrant, three northwest Alabama residents filed lawsuit Tuesday in Lauderdale County Circuit Court. Killen residents […]

MONTGOMERY – Appeals Court Judge Bill Lewis has been named to serve on the Supreme Court of Alabama, Gov. Kay Ivey announced today. Lewis replaces Justice Jay Mitchell who resigned […]

MONTGOMERY — In a move to bring rules up to date and protect the public from deceptive ads, the Supreme Court of Alabama adopted new ethical rules addressing lawyer advertising. […]

ALBERTVILLE – Celebrating with thanks for encouragement and belief, the Sand Mountain Day Reporting Center Lite held a commencement ceremony honoring the hard-earned achievement of graduates who committed themselves to […]

FLORENCE – The Alabama Supreme Court was gaveled into order Wednesday morning inside the Guillot University Performance Center at the University of North Alabama. The court’s proceedings included oral arguments, […]

MONTGOMERY — The state cannot prosecute people and groups who help Alabama women travel to other states to obtain abortions, a federal judge ruled Monday. According to The Associated Press, […]