Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has weighed in on the case surrounding an 18-year-old man who was killed during an interaction with ...

Tesean Laneta Daniele Beard is charged with aggravated child abuse. If baby Reazyn dies, Beard could face execution or life ...

A criminal justice reform organization has published a report highlighting the trauma, tragedy, and experiences of victims of violent crime or their loved ones. In a report titled “Afterward ...

A recent report found that Alabama’s method of funding its criminal justice system may affect the ability of crime victims to receive compensation. The report is a project of Alabama Appleseed ...

A bill increasing penalties for falsely reporting a crime to law enforcement is heading to the desk of Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey after it passed the Senate by a 32-0 vote on Wednesday.

An Alabama grand jury wants to “immediately” abolish a local police department when an investigation found a “rampant culture of corruption” within its ranks following the death of one of ...

Alabama has been no stranger to the effects of cyber crime. Take last year, when the Colonial Pipeline disruption took place due to a ransomware attack in May 2021.

Corey Jermaine Burroughs, 41, was sentenced to 195 months for drug charges related to smuggling contraband into Alabama prisons. Burroughs, a former inmate, was found with methamphetamine ...

The U.S. Department of Justice has also raised questions about Alabama’s definitions of violent crime. In a 2019 memo, obtained by Alabama Reflector, then-U.S. Attorney Jay Town questioned ...

Alabama lawmakers have voted to stiffen penalties for making a false report to law enforcement. Missing flyer for Carlee Russell, who faked her kidnapping in July 2023. (Source: Gray Television) ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers voted on Wednesday to stiffen penalties for making a false report to law enforcement, legislation that follows a kidnapping hoax that drew national ...