Crime — Page 4

HUNTSVILLE — A traffic stop Monday resulted in Huntsville police discovering fentanyl and the arrest of a Huntsville man. The Huntsville Police Department said its Anti-Crime Team seized a significant […]

HUNTSVILLE – Two key suspects sought by Huntsville police in the abduction case of Ronald Leslie Dumas Jr. were arrested Tuesday in Tennessee, the Huntsville Police Department said today. Quintarius […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office arrested one of its own Friday, following an internal investigation by the Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit. Detention Officer Kadarius Shermaine Todd, a probationary employee, […]

ATHENS – An Athens couple was arrested on animal cruelty and neglect charges after police uncovered a “large-scale dog breeding operation” this week. According to a news release, Athens Police […]

LIVINGSTON — “Marshall County, Alabama, was too small for Aubrey Kilpatrick and Zeke Boyles to co-exist,” writes Lesa Carnes Shaul in her new book, “Midnight Cry: A Shooting on Sand […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a telephone scam in which individuals are falsely told they have missed federal jury duty and must take immediate […]

FLORENCE — A welfare check escalated into a car chase Tuesday that resulted in a police shootout leaving one man dead, and a woman and a police officer wounded. According […]

MONTGOMERY – If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is. This old adage carries even more weight in these times of sophisticated phone scams robbing innocent […]

HUNTSVILLE — Though there aren’t any toll roads on major highways in the state, people have been receiving text messages saying they owe money for upaid tolls. And, there’s a […]

FLORENCE — A Florence man was arrested after a chase where he allegedly rammed a Lauderdale County sheriff’s deputy’s car. William Larry Irons, 52, faces multiple drug, firearms and vehicle […]

SCOTTSBORO — The Scottsboro Police Department is riding in style, thanks to a community funding grant through U.S. Rep. Dale Strong. “I am proud to have secured $120,000 in funding […]

ATHENS — A missing out-of-state juvenile has been rescued, and a targeted operation against child sex predators has led to the arrest of nine individuals on a total of 36 […]

HUNTSVILLE — A Huntsville man faces drug trafficking charges following his arrest in a bust, Huntsville police announced. Eugene McNabow, 46, was arrested Tuesday after an extensive drug trafficking investigation […]

HUNTSVILLE – An overnight shooting in north Huntsville left four people wounded and the suspect behind bars after struggling with officers, Huntsville police said. According to HPD, officers responded to […]

HUNTSVILLE – A suspect has been arrested but Huntsville police are seeking witnesses for information about Monday’s fatal shooting in west Huntsville. Byron Alexander Peterson, 22, of Huntsville was arrested […]

HUNTSVILLE – A Huntsville man has been arrested and charged with murder following a shooting Monday evening. Byron Alexander Peterson, 22, was arrested in connection with the death of 53-year-old […]

ATHENS — A “self-proclaimed” member of the Sinaloa drug cartel is in custody following an alleged shooting incident on I-65 near the Elkmont, according to the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office. […]

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 […]

FLORENCE — A Florence night school student has been charged with making terroristic threats, according to the Florence Police Department. Jadarus Foster, 18, was arrested Monday after a Florence Police […]

HANCEVILLE — In the wake of the arrests of the police chief and four officers, the Hanceville Police Department has been placed on administrative leave, Mayor Jim Sawyer announced Thursday. […]

CULLMAN — Calling the Hanceville Police Department “more of a criminal enterprise than a law enforcement agency,” a Cullman County grand jury called for the HPD to be abolished. The […]

WASHINGTON – An Athens man pleaded guilty today in connection with his role in a conspiracy last year to hack into the X account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange […]

JACKSONVILLE — An Anniston man arrested Saturday for violating a protection order also faces weapons and drugs charges, according to Jacksonville police. Austin Health Church, 37, of Anniston was arrested […]