Courts One officer charged with murder in the death of Steve Perkins Marquette was arrested by the Morgan County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Morgan County Jail with a $30,000 bond. Patrick DarringtonJanuary 8, 2024
Prisons Adam Klifton Bond found dead in ADOC facility In December, Bond's family testified how afraid they were for him in Alabama's prisons. Patrick DarringtonJanuary 5, 2024
News Alabama man known for Jan. 6 insurrection role indicted on rape charge Herrington pleaded guilty to charges of assaulting, resisting, and impeding officers during the events of January 6. Patrick DarringtonJanuary 4, 2024
Prisons U.N. experts express alarm over Alabama’s planned execution via nitrogen hypoxia Alabama is planning to execute Kenneth Eugene Smith on Jan. 25 using nitrogen hypoxia, an untested method. Patrick DarringtonJanuary 4, 2024
Prisons A mother’s nightmare: losing a son on Christmas Eve “I just want to bring some awareness to this because his death is not going to be in vain,” Staten said. Patrick DarringtonJanuary 3, 2024
Legislature England continues to push for criminal justice legislation His new bill would allow those sentenced to death under judicial override to be resentenced. Patrick DarringtonJanuary 3, 2024
State Kim Kardashian: Toforest Johnson is an innocent man Despite evidence suggesting his innocence, Attorney General Steve Marshall continues to argue in court to deny Johnson’s petition for a new trial. Patrick DarringtonJanuary 1, 2024
Prisons Incarcerated individual may have allegedly been beaten to death by officers ADOC’s Law Enforcement Services Division is investigating McCloud’s death. Patrick DarringtonDecember 29, 2023
Public safety ALEA completes investigation into Steve Perkins’s killing The findings from ALEA’s investigation have been turned over to the Morgan County district attorney. Patrick DarringtonDecember 28, 2023
Prisons ADOC incarcerated deaths, water shortage problems As another year comes to a close, the deaths of incarcerated people continue. Patrick DarringtonDecember 28, 2023