Trespassing Charge Against Chickasaw Police Officer Dismissed
A judge dismissed a misdemeanor trespassing charge against Chickasaw police Officer Johnny Duval over an evidence issue, and he is cleared to return to full duty.
Citronelle Woman Sentenced to 30 Years for Murdering Husband in 2016 Shooting
A Citronelle woman convicted of murdering her husband has been ordered to spend three decades behind bars. A Mobile County Circuit Court judge sentenced Ellen Beckham to 30 years in…
Court Filings Reveal New Details in Lawsuit Over Deadly BCSO Shooting on Interstate 10
Newly filed court records are raising questions about how a 2017 fatal shooting by a Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office deputy unfolded, with depositions and 911 call logs submitted in federal…
Mobile Tech Firm’s No-Bid Court Software Deal Has Earned Millions, Records Withheld by State Reveal
A Mobile-based company's 15-year, no-bid contract to run Alabama's electronic court filing system has generated tens of millions in fees — and the state initially withheld the contract by citing…
Federal kidnapping charges dropped against Mobile mother accused of taking sons from Pascagoula foster parents
Federal kidnapping charges have been dropped against a Mobile, Alabama woman accused of taking her two young sons from their foster parents in Pascagoula, Mississippi, according to court documents filed…
Appeals Court Drops Fairhope Assault Charge After Prosecutor Misses Filing Deadline
An assault charge against a well-known Fairhope bar owner is effectively gone after the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals dismissed the city prosecutor’s appeal as untimely, according to court records.…
Monroeville Pastor Charged With Two Counts Of Second-Degree Sodomy After Grand Jury Indictment
MONROEVILLE, Ala. — A Monroeville pastor was arrested Wednesday on two counts of second-degree sodomy, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Thomas Boatwright identified the man as Garyl…
Mobile County Child Sex Offender Faces New Abuse Charges After Earlier Conviction
A Mobile County man previously convicted of a child sex crime is back in jail, now facing new charges of sodomy and sexual abuse of a child under the age…
Prichard Police Announced Arrest in 2018 Gas Station Shooting
Prichard police announced an arrest in February 2018 after a fatal shooting outside a Whistler gas station on St. Stephens Road.
Alexander Shunnarah Firm Pays $276,526 to End Alabama Media Group’s Unpaid-Ad Lawsuit
A lawsuit that pitted one of the state’s most visible personal-injury brands against the parent company of AL.com ended almost as soon as it made headlines — with a six-figure…