Atmore woman dies after hotel shooting; suspect charged with murder
ATMORE, Ala. — A woman who was shot at an Atmore hotel has died, and the suspect now faces a murder charge, according to the Atmore Police Department. Tara Ann…
Atmore Police Say Corrections Officer Charged With Child Abuse
An Alabama corrections officer was arrested in April on a child abuse charge, according to a release from the Atmore Police Department. Police said officers were called to a home…
Atmore business owner charged with reckless murder after child dies in hot car
ATMORE, Ala. — An Atmore business owner has been arrested and charged with reckless murder after a young child in his care died following an hours-long period inside a vehicle,…
State Report Card Grades Return for Alabama School Districts After Three-Year Pause
Alabama school districts are seeing how they measured up after the state Department of Education released its A-F report card grades for the first time in three years, giving Gulf…
Brewton teacher wins $100,000 national Harbor Freight Tools for Schools contest
A Brewton High School industrial maintenance instructor has been named a grand-prize winner in a national competition that recognizes excellence in skilled-trades teaching, taking home a $100,000 award. Jason Blackwell,…
Atmore police seeking man with 9 felony warrants for credit card fraud
ATMORE, Ala. — Atmore police are asking the public for help locating a man they say tried to use a credit card that did not belong to him at a…
Execution Date Set for Nov. 17 in 1988 Colbert County Murder-for-Hire Case
The Alabama Supreme Court has set a Nov. 17 execution date for Kenneth Eugene Smith, whose death sentence stemmed from a judicial override after jurors recommended life in prison for…
Armed Bank Robber Gets 30 More Months for Bribery Scheme at Brewton Detention Center
A man already facing decades behind bars for an armed bank robbery picked up an additional 30-month federal sentence for bribing a corrections officer while he awaited trial, according to…
Alabama Halts Execution of Alan Miller After Prison Team Can’t Access His Veins
Alabama called off the execution of Alan Eugene Miller at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore after the state's death warrant expired amid difficulties accessing his veins, capping a chaotic day…
Student arrested after bringing BB gun to Escambia County High School in Atmore
ATMORE, Ala. — A student was taken into custody Friday morning after bringing a BB gun onto the campus of Escambia County High School, according to Escambia County Sheriff Heath…