Alabama Executes Jeremy Williams for 2021 Rape and Murder of 5-Year-Old Kamarie Holland
Alabama executed Jeremy Williams by lethal injection Thursday for the 2021 rape and murder of 5-year-old Kamarie Holland after Gov. Kay Ivey denied clemency.
Alabama Court of Appeals Denies Rehearing for Marco Perez in Capital Murder Conviction
The Alabama Court of Appeals has denied a rehearing bid from Marco Perez, whose capital murder conviction in the 2019 killing of Mobile Police Officer Sean Tuder remains intact.
Daphne Lawmaker Renews Push to Allow Executions for Child Rape Convictions
A state representative from Daphne is reviving a fight to expand Alabama’s death penalty to cover some of the state’s most severe child sex crimes, just days after discussing the…
Alabama Supreme Court sets Nov. 17 execution date for Kenneth Smith
The Alabama Supreme Court has set an execution date of Nov. 17 for Kenneth Eugene Smith, according to a death warrant issued Friday. The execution would be carried out in…
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…
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…
Capital Cases on Hold for Months in Mobile County, DA Ashley Rich Says
MOBILE, Ala. — Capital murder cases in Mobile County would not go to trial for at least six months because of the COVID-19 pandemic, District Attorney Ashley Rich said in…
Reporter’s firsthand account: Inside the execution of Nathaniel Woods at Holman prison
ATMORE — A journalist selected as a media witness has described the hours leading up to and including the execution of Nathaniel Woods at Holman Correctional Facility here on March…
Accused Cop Killer Marco Perez Seeks Youthful Offender Status as State Weighs Death Penalty
MOBILE, Ala. — The man charged in the death of Mobile Police Officer Sean Tuder is seeking youthful offender status, a move that could fundamentally change how his case is…
Mobile Death Row Inmate Dennis Hicks Re-Sentenced to Death
A Mobile County man already on death row has been formally re-sentenced to death for a capital murder conviction, according to the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office. Dennis Hicks was…