The Clotilda, last known US slave ship, too decayed to be excavated, report says
The Clotilda's captain traveled to West Africa in 1860 and illegally smuggled 110 Africans back to Alabama before burning and sinking the ship to hide the crime.
Alabama man pleads guilty to AZ election threat
Brian Ogstad, 59, pleaded guilty to threatening to kill Maricopa County election workers and officials. Authorities say Ogstad sent messages on the day of the 2022 election and for several days after. Ogstad pleaded guilty to one count of making a threatening interstate communication. He's scheduled to be sentenced in October.
Man accused of killing wife, 4 children in Alabama shooting
Brandon Allan Kendrick II, 32, is accused of killing his wife and four children in a shooting that took place Thursday evening.
4 rescued after boat capsizes near Alabama coast
Four individuals were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after their boat capsized near Dauphin Island, Alabama.
Alabama woman loses leg in boating accident, remains positive: 'I've got to make the best of it'
Nikki Goodman, 43, from Alabama, is maintaining a positive outlook after a boating accident led to the amputation of her left leg.
Babies named Johnny Cash and June Carter born on same day at Alabama hospital
Two families serendipitously welcomed babies named Johnny Cash and June Carter on the same day at Huntsville Hospital in Alabama.
Wynonna Judd's daughter Grace Kelley arrested on indecent exposure charge
Wynonna Judd's daughter, Grace Kelley, was arrested in Alabama and charged with indecent exposure.
Cleanup underway after Alabama tornadoes
Alabama residents are getting a look at the damage from tornadoes overnight. Tornado warnings were issued twice on Tuesday in Chilton County. State troopers report several damaged homes, including downed trees and power outages.
Carlee Russell apologizes for faking her own kidnapping: 'I made a grave mistake'
Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who lied to police and faked her own disappearance, pleaded guilty this week to misdemeanor crimes and apologized to the court.
Alabama fast-tracks IVF legislation after controversial Supreme Court ruling
The bills would provide legal protection for fertility clinics.
IVF: AL lawmakers vote to legalize treatment
The controversy over IVF treatment continues after state lawmakers in Alabama voted to make it legal once again. The vote came after the state’s supreme court ruled that frozen embryos are legally the same as humans, which prompted IVF treatments in the state to stop. Reporter Jared Halpern has more.
Alabama man accused of threatening AZ election workers
Authorities say Brian Ogstad, 59, threatened Maricopa County election workers for allegedly committing voter fraud in the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial race. If convicted, Ogstad faces a maximum of 25 years in prison.
IVF: Alabama high court's embryo ruling leaves some families worried about ripple effects
The fallout continues after Alabama's Supreme Court rules that frozen embryos will now be considered as children.
Alabama wants to carry out second nitrogen gas execution
The United Nations calls the method "untested." What you need to know about nitrogen hypoxia.
Alabama hospital halts IVF following state ruling saying frozen embryos are children
The University of Alabama at Birmingham health system said in a statement Wednesday that it must evaluate whether its patients or doctors could face criminal charges or punitive damages for undergoing IVF treatments.
Arizona man accused of felony animal abuse arrested in Alabama
Scottsdale Police named Lester Richmond as the suspect after reviewing evidence and surveillance video from the incident, which happened last June.
Visiting pastor halts sermon to save woman choking on peppermint
Pastor Brandon Stewart, while delivering a sermon at Mt. Zion Church in Cottonwood, Alabama, swiftly transitioned from preacher to hero when he saved a woman from choking.
Alabama Supreme Court: Frozen embryos are 'children' under state law
Frozen embryos created during fertility treatments can be considered children under Alabama state law, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Friday.
Officer arrested for allegedly making 'swatting' calls to another department: 'He thought it was funny'
Christopher Eugene Sanspree Jr., a 23-year-old officer from the Montgomery Police Department, faces six misdemeanor charges for allegedly placing false emergency calls, a practice known as "swatting."
200-foot radio tower stolen in Alabama: 'I thought I had seen it all'
A radio tower stolen in Alabama has investigators scratching their heads: "I thought I had seen it all."