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Alabama 14-year-old dies after collapsing at football practice: ‘He just had a love for sports’
New Brockton High School freshman Semaj Wilkins died after collapsing during football practice Tuesday in Alabama. The 14-year-old had recently updated his Facebook profile to a photograph of himself on the field wearing his new high school football uniform. “He said, ‘No, I want to go out for football. Mama,...
Alabama militia-member arrested in Georgia for illegally possessing gun while trying to buy horse
FITZGERALD, Ga. — Joshua Colston traveled from his home in Corinth, Mississippi to Fitzgerald in Ben Hill County in 2022 to buy a horse and "get off the grid," prosecutors say. However, he got a lot more than he was bargaining for. But instead of riding off on horseback,...
Alabama man pleads guilty to federal charges for importing stuffed protected bird of prey
An Alabama man facing multiple federal counts pleaded guilty Monday in New York City to importing a stuffed protected bird of prey without notifying the U.S. Department of the Interior, records showed. Eufaula resident Toney Jones pleaded guilty to violating one count of the Endangered Species Act in federal court...
Alabama Supreme Court authorizes third nitrogen gas execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A third person is set to be executed by nitrogen gas, Alabama authorized Wednesday, months after becoming the first state to put a person to death with the previously untested method. The Alabama Supreme Court granted the state attorney general’s request to authorize the execution of Carey Dale Grayson, one of four teenagers […]
Last known US slave ship must stay under Alabama coast waters: Report
MOBILE, Alabama: After a year-long investigation, a task force of archaeologists, engineers and historians said the last known U.S. slave ship is too "broken" and decayed to be extracted from the murky waters of the Alabama Gulf Coast without being dismembered. The Alabama Historical Commission task force said the Clotilda,...
'Just the tip of the iceberg': More indictments expected in Walker County jail case
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WBMA) — A defense attorney hinting there will be more defendants in the death of Walker County jail inmate Tony Mitchell. He calls the case against his client 'just the tip of the iceberg.'. Former Correctional Officer Joshua Conner Jones was in federal court Thursday for an...
Birmingham Police’s Real Time Crime Center growth leading to officers making more arrests
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Police want you to know they are keeping you safe 24-hours a day. In fact, at least twice in the last week, officers have used Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) information or surveillance video to go after suspected criminals in your community. Police say the...
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