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A joint statewide crackdown by the Attorney General’s Office and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency seized nearly 123,000 doses of illegal kratom products from gas stations and wholesale distributors through […]

Inside the FBI’s Huntsville campus sits what appears to be a small town complete with houses, a hotel, a hospital, a gas station and convenience store, and even traffic lights. […]

Two suspects charged earlier this year in a Madison County murder-for-hire case have been found dead in Cullman County after authorities spent several days searching for the pair following new […]

A Walker County man with multiple prior felony convictions has been indicted on federal charges after prosecutors say he stole 16 firearms from a licensed firearms dealer in Decatur and […]

A Morgan County man will spend the equivalent of 160 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to multiple child sexual exploitation charges, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for […]

Three Lauderdale County residents are facing cruelty-to-animals charges after the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office removed nearly 200 dogs from a property where investigators said many of the animals showed signs […]

A 71-year-old Huntsville man who prosecutors say used a hidden compartment inside a commercial tractor-trailer to transport cocaine across the country has been sentenced to federal prison. The U.S. Department […]

The murder trial of a Madison County man accused of killing a North Alabama tow company owner during a 2023 repossession attempt continued this week as jurors viewed police interrogation […]

A Huntsville Police Department investigation into alleged child sexual abuse has resulted in the arrest of a Huntsville man facing multiple felony charges. According to HPD, the department’s Special Victims […]

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A Discovery Middle School teacher was arrested Monday on a felony charge stemming from a joint investigation into alleged inappropriate contact with a student, the Madison Police Department announced. Gilford […]

A law enforcement operation in Florence last week took an unexpected turn in a case that could be summed up as “man bites police K-9,” when a man not connected […]

A coordinated two-day law enforcement operation across North Alabama resulted in more than 40 arrests tied to violent crime, drug offenses, and property crimes, according to FBI Birmingham officials. The […]

The City of Decatur is seeing a notable decline in crime across multiple categories to start 2026, according to newly released data from the Decatur Police Department. Figures comparing the […]

A recent theft targeting a Florence tree service company is adding to concerns about equipment thefts affecting contractors across the Shoals. Tree Pro Incorporated is still searching for answers after […]

A 16-year-old student has been charged after a firearm was found in a vehicle on school property following an altercation at Grissom High School, according to the Huntsville Police Department. […]

Two Romanian nationals unlawfully present in the United States have been sentenced to federal prison after carrying out a credit card skimming scheme targeting retail locations across Alabama and Mississippi, […]

Authorities say a major drug trafficking operation in North Alabama has been dismantled after a months-long investigation, leading to four arrests with more expected. According to the Huntsville Police Department, […]

A former Cullman County attorney has been indicted on multiple felony charges tied to allegations that she attempted to poison her husband with fentanyl, according to court documents. Sara Baker […]

The City of Madison will host an amnesty court date next month for individuals with outstanding misdemeanor warrants, including traffic citations. Anyone who believes they may have an active warrant […]

License plate recognition technology helped the Huntsville Police Department arrest a violent fugitive and safely recover a missing 16-year-old in two separate cases last week, according to police. In the […]

School leaders in Sheffield are asking Shoals residents to be a little more cautious — and a little more curious — if approached by someone claiming to be a high […]

A former Morgan County corrections officer with more than two decades of service is facing multiple felony charges tied to how inmate commissary items were handled inside the jail. Authorities […]

A Huntsville drug trafficking chase arrest has led to drug trafficking charges after authorities say a Meridianville man fled law enforcement and was later found with cocaine and fentanyl. The […]

New crime data released by the Huntsville Police Department shows continued reductions in violent and major crime across the city, even as Huntsville remains Alabama’s largest and fastest-growing city. According […]

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