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 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…
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…
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…
State Executes Robert Melson at Holman Prison Near Atmore for 1994 Gadsden Killings
Alabama executed Robert Bryant Melson at Holman Correctional Facility near Atmore for the 1994 killings of three Gadsden fast-food workers, the state's second execution in two weeks.
After 15 Years on Death Row, Capital Murder Case Against Former Trooper George Martin Dismissed
A Mobile County judge threw out the capital murder case against former state trooper George Martin, who spent 15 years on death row, citing willful prosecutor misconduct in the 1995…
Former Mobile County Death Row Inmate Released After Plea Deal, 15 Years Later
A man once sentenced to death for a 2001 Mobile County killing walked free this week after accepting a plea deal for the time he already served.
Mobile County and SouthBARK Settle Long-Running Animal Shelter Dispute
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit between Mobile County and rescue group SouthBARK after the two sides reached a settlement over shelter access.
Appeals Court Backs New Trial for Ex-Trooper in Mobile County Capital Case
A state appeals court upheld a Mobile County judge's decision to overturn a former trooper's capital murder conviction, citing evidence withheld from the defense.