MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - A former Alabama sheriff who resigned last year says he is innocent of federal charges that he used improper loans to pay personal expenses including gambling debts. News outlets report former Clarke County Sheriff William Ray…
Two cousins have been arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting the same female victim at a party in Tuscaloosa earlier this month. Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit Capt. Jack Kennedy says the 25-year-old woman was heavily under the influence of alcohol at…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Prison officials say a man convicted of murder in West Alabama more than a decade ago has been captured after escaping from a minimum-security corrections center near Mobile. A notice from the Department of Corrections says…
A man from Tuscaloosa is facing multiple charges for alleged sex offenses dating back at least two decades. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the arrest Thursday of Michael Eugene Hearing, 54, who was indicted April 26 on charges of…
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick Tuscaloosa and state law enforcement will cooperate with the U.S. Attorney's Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to heighten prosecutions for violent crimes. "The individuals who knowingly and…
A 31-year-old man from Mississippi wanted on murder charges is behind bars after an early-morning chase in Tuscaloosa County this morning. The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office got information this morning that Arti Brown, who's been charged with first-degree murder in…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A former Alabama prison officer has been indicted on federal charges of assaulting three inmates and then submitting a false statement about the incident. Prosecutors say 55-year-old Lorenzo Mills was charged in an indictment with violating…
A Tuscaloosa man who volunteered with special needs children and ran for local office is facing misdemeanor charges of making harassing communications after investigators say he attempted to bribe a teenager with money and gifts for nude photos and sex.…
The University of Alabama Police Department is warning the UA community to stay aware of potential threats after a trio of robberies happened early Saturday morning. According to UAPD, the first victim got a ride around 12:30 a.m. from someone…
The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office needs your help locating some of Tuscaloosa’s Most Wanted. Jaboris Roshaun McGee, 38, is last known to be living in the area of 31st Street…
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama jury is deliberating in the trial of a man charged with capital murder in the killing of a woman whose body was never found following her disappearance in 2006. Lee County prosecutors contend 41-year-old…
DECATUR, Ala. (AP) - A former Alabama high school teacher who spent more than two years on paid leave before pleading guilty to having sex with a student was ordered to pay $100,000 in salary and benefits. The Decatur Daily…
A Tuscaloosa woman was arrested at University Mall last week after assaulting a police officer. Court records show 20-year-old Jateeya Martin attacked a Tuscaloosa Police Officer at the Applebee's restaurant inside University Mall Sunday after she was fired. Police were…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Federal prosecutors said a former sergeant for the Alabama Department of Corrections has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for assaulting two inmates at Elmore Correctional Facility. The U.S. Department of Justice, in a…
The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit is investigating after a man was shot to death and two others were injured in a shooting Saturday evening in West Tuscaloosa. The shooting happened in the 2500 block of 21st Street just before 10…
Two Alabama men are accused of inciting or encouraging a riot after authorities said messages were spread online encouraging the spring break "takeover" of a Florida beach town. Panama City Beach police say more than 160 people were arrested, about…
A former travel softball coach in Hoover is facing sex abuse charges in Tuscaloosa County, after having been arrested on the same charges in Hoover in February. Meagan Billingsley Deese, 30, of Pelham was arrested April 1 and is charged…
A Tuscaloosa woman is facing 11 felony charges after investigators with the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force discovered a large amount of illegal drugs at her home on Monday. Victoria Lashun Yelder,…
A 41-year-old woman is facing major drug charges after the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force seized a variety of illegal drugs at a Tuscaloosa home this morning. Celeste Akia McIntyre was charged…
ATHENS, Ala. - A north Alabama police department is building a database of private security cameras to help investigators know where to look for evidence after a crime is committed. The Decatur Daily reports that property owners can volunteer for…
A Cottondale man is facing charges of child porn possession and intent to distribute after an investigation by the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and Criminal Investigations Division. The organizations investigated and established probable cause…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say an Alabama taxi driver is facing several charges in Tennessee after leading deputies on a chase through both states. The Madison County Sheriff's Office in Alabama says the pursuit began Wednesday in Huntsville, when…
A Tuscaloosa County man convicted of repeat violent offenses was sentenced to as long as 30 years in prison Tuesday. Circuit Judge Allen May sentenced Wydrekus Long to 30 years in prison for assault…
CLANTON, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man called a wrecker service asking to have a 70-ton crane pulled out of the woods. Now he's charged with stealing the heavy machinery. Authorities say the man told the towing service that someone…
