MONTGOMERY — In what she called one of the most difficult decisions she’s had to make, Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Rocky Myers to life in […]

HUNTSVILLE – A Huntsville man has been found guilty of multiple felony charges following an extensive investigation by the Huntsville Police Department’s Special Victims Unit. Justin Norfleet, 29, was found […]

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey announced appointments Monday to fill vacancies in two North Alabama district judgeship positions. William D. Motlow III was named District Judge for the 11th Judicial […]

MONTGOMERY — Matthew C. Mitchell has been appointed Circuit Judge for Jackson County, Gov. Kay Ivey announced.  A graduate of Samford University and the Mercer University School of Business and […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Madison County Judicial Commission will accept applications this month to fill a District Court judge position. Circuit Judge Danna Pate, chair of the judicial commission, said the […]

DECATUR — Roy Burgess Jr. has been resentenced to life without parole for the brutal 1993 capital murder of 16-year-old Kevin Ray Gardner, Attorney General Steve Marshall announced today. “I am […]

DECATUR – Mac Bailey Marquette, the former Decatur police officer who was charged with murder in the shooting death of city resident Stephen Perkins, has pleaded not guilty and waived […]

MONTGOMERY – A former DeKalb County attorney and judicial candidate was sentenced for her involvement in multiple crimes, Attorney General Steve Marshall announced today. Teresa Darwin Phillips, 43, of Sylvania, […]

MONTGOMERY – Circuit Judge Gilbert P. Self has been arrested on charges that include allegedly using public funds to pay for a ski trip, beach trip and alcoholic beverages, Alabama […]

ATMORE — “Justice has been served.” At 8:25 p.m. Thursday, Kenneth Eugene Smith was pronounced dead after his execution in the murder-for-hire slaying of Elizabeth Sennett nearly 35 years ago. […]

ATHENS – In 2022, Athens was listed as the third-fasted growing town in Alabama. On top of that, Limestone County is experiencing the highest population growth of any in the […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected the State of Alabama’s emergency request that the court reinstate Alabama’s partisan congressional map that the GOP supermajority passed in a July special […]

HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville City Councilman Devyn Keith pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of misdemeanor shoplifting. He was facing four counts but the state dismissed two charges. Madison County District […]

DECATUR — A Decatur man accused Tuesday of setting his wife on fire has been denied bond in accordance with Aniah’s Law. Decatur police arrested 40-year-old Riley Herbert Willis III […]

ATMORE — James Barber was executed this morning for the brutal murder of Dorothy Epps in 2001. His execution was carried out at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in […]

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey issued a proclamation today setting July 17 for a special session to address redistricting. “It is critical that Alabama be fairly and accurately represented in […]

SHEFFIELD — A Sheffield man, who was attacked on his front porch by a police dog in 2021, is suing the city, three police officers and seven Colbert County Sheriff’s […]

ATHENS — CASA of North Alabama is hosting a “Coffee with CASA” for potential volunteers to learn  about advocating for abused and neglected children in local court systems.    The “come […]

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled today the state must create a second black majority congressional district. The decision affirms a lower-court ruling that found a likely violation of the […]

MONTGOMERY — With the booming population growth in North Alabama, comes growing court dockets. To meet the demand, the Legislature approved adding judgeships to areas needed most, marking a compromise […]

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has set a time frame for the execution of James Barber, her office announced. In a letter to Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Corrections John […]

HUNTSVILLE — Attorney Ronald Wayne Smith was appointed district judge Monday for the 23rd Judicial Circuit which serves Madison County. Smith’s appointment fills a vacancy when Gov. Kay Ivey appointed […]

MONTGOMERY — James Michael Hardaway, former assistant director of the Limestone County Community Corrections Program, has been convicted of one ethics violation and one count of custodial sexual misconduct, Attorney […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Probate Court of Madison County has launched an online tool to help serve, protect, and inform real property owners. A significant increase of fraudulent real estate transactions […]