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3 killed in Shelby County crash
SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — Three people were killed in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday evening in Shelby County. According to Shelby County Coroner Lina Evans, around 5 p.m., a vehicle driven by Patricia McCormick, 77, of Montevallo, crossed the center line near the 2500 block of Hwy 119 and struck another vehicle head-on. The passenger […]
Alabama jails more people per capita than every country except one, report finds
Alabama jails more people per capita than every country in the world except El Salvador. With 898 inmates per 100,000 Alabama residents, the state has the sixth highest incarceration rate on the planet, according to a Prison Policy Initiative report published in June. “It is usually a mix of southern...
Bert Neff was sentenced to eight months in prison for his involvement in the Alabama baseball scandal
On Monday, Eugene Bert Neff Jr. was sentenced to eight months in prison and three years of supervised release. Neff was the Indiana man who was behind the NCAA betting scandal that led to Alabama’s baseball coach Brad Bohannon being fired. Court records indicate that Neff must report to the facility on October 29 to begin serving his sentencing. This past February, Neff pleaded guilty to obstructing a federal grand jury investigation into the NCAA betting scandal. There was a chance that Neff was going to serve the maximum sentence of 10 years.
Alabama bill would require permits for assault weapons
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WBRC) - A bill pre-filed in the Alabama Legislature would require a person to have a permit to legally carry certain firearms like assault weapons. Birmingham’s mayor recently showed up to a council meeting with an AR-15, calling for more legislation like this. Right now, anyone 19...
Alabama families seek answers after inmates’ bodies returned without internal organs
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Agolia Moore was shocked to get a call telling her that her son was found dead in an Alabama prison of a suspected drug overdose. She had spoken to him to earlier that evening and he was doing fine, talking about his hope to move into the prison’s honor dorm, Moore […]
Former lawmaker sentenced to 13 months in federal prison
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Alabama’s longest serving lawmaker will spend a little more than a year in federal prison. Rep. John Rogers, who served the 52nd House district from 1982 until earlier this year, was sentenced Tuesday to 13 months for his role in a scheme to steal money meant for Jefferson County nonprofits. Rogers, 83, is also facing three years of supervised release and repaying more than $197,000.
Board denies parole for Chilton offender
By Carey Reeder | Managing Editor The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles held 24 hearings on July 25, one of which involved a Chilton County offender. Jared Dakota Frost was denied parole by the board during his hearing, and he received no reset date. Frost had no one speak in favor or against him […] The post Board denies parole for Chilton offender appeared first on The Clanton Advertiser.
Madden leaving RHS to take principal’s job at Northside High School
After two years as Russellville High School principal, Jeremy Madden is resigning to take a job with Tuscaloosa County Schools as principal of Northside High School. The Russellville City Board of Education has a special called meeting set for Thursday, August 2nd at 8 a.m., with a limited agenda of 'personnel decisions, bids and contracts.'
WOWWW Women’s Conference coming to Birmingham Aug. 31
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The WOWWW Worship Conference will take place Saturday, Aug. 31, at Boutwell Auditorium. Organizers are calling the event a “life-changing experience where women will be inspired, set free and empowered.” Guest speakers include Katrice Kennedy, Jekalyn Carr, Lady Melissa Smith, Japera “JP” Reuel and vocalist Tameka Taylor. The event takes place […]
$400 million UAB Medical West hospital set to open Saturday
BESSEMER, Ala. — The brand-new UAB Medical West Medical Center is set to open at 6 a.m. on Saturday. That is when 20 ambulances will begin transferring around 130 patients to the brand-new $400 million facility. CEO Keith Pennington said the new campus will offer much more room and...
Baby Woodfin arrives: Mayor and wife welcome new child
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin announced today that his wife, Kendra, gave birth to a healthy baby girl. “Baby Woodfin is here!,” he posted on X. “She is beautiful and healthy! Mom is doing well! We are excited and very blessed. Grateful for our village!”. The mayor married Kendra...
23 homicide suspects nabbed since May in joint Birmingham police, U.S. Marshals operation
Nearly two dozen homicide suspects have been arrested since May in a new initiative by the Birmingham Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service. As the city continues to battle a deadly rise in crime, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has directed police officials to continue to find new ways to deal with an old problem.
Jacksonville homeowners ask for urgency as city plans flooding solutions
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (WBMA) — People living in some Jacksonville neighborhoods continue to have issues with flooding. It's happening in the Cotton Creek and Eagles Landing subdivisions. "Almost every time we have a hard rain, it’s like a river running through there," said Tim King. "I'm worried about it reaching...
Birmingham police searching for missing 76-year-old woman
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham Police Department is searching for a missing woman who was last seen Wednesday. Jenell Jenkins, 76, was last seen near Jefferson State Community College on Carson Road at around 2:30 p.m. She was driving a Gold Toyota Camry with a damaged driver’s side and front bumper. Jenkins stands at 5’4” […]
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