Public safety Alabama, Virginia join forces in Operation Free to combat fentanyl epidemic Alabama law enforcement agencies seized more than 48,800 grams of illicit drugs, including approximately 1,700 grams of fentanyl. Staff15 hours ago
Public safety ALEA launches new missing persons emergency alert system Participants can choose their preferred methods of communication. Micah DanneyMay 27, 2021
Public safety Birmingham man, 67, convicted of child pornography possession Val Page Jr. will spend a year in prison and then be put on probation. Brandon MoseleyMay 13, 2021
News Gov. Kay Ivey urges calm amid gas pipeline shutdown, driver panic Ivey's office said a gas shortage hasn't reached Alabama, and the pipelines should be back online by the end of the week. Eddie BurkhalterMay 11, 2021
Public safety Bureau of Pardons and Paroles expanding assistance for those recently released Bureau Director Cam Ward is pushing to expand assistance for those on pardons and paroles. Eddie BurkhalterApril 26, 2021
Public safety Pardons and Paroles director working toward more transparency in hearings Director Cam Ward said he's working on a plan to allow virtual attendance at pardons and paroles hearings. Eddie BurkhalterApril 19, 2021
Public safety Gov Kay Ivey issues state of emergency ahead of severe storms The National Weather Service predicts severe thunderstorms Wednesday into early Thursday morning. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 17, 2021
Public safety DOJ sues Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, sheriff over sexual harassment by inmates Allegations include jail administrators ignoring or losing complaints, and blaming harassment on the female officers' appearance. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 11, 2021
Public safety Letter to lawmakers: Repeal Alabama’s Habitual Felony Offender Act 165 former judges and prosecutors, professors and public defenders signed on in support of Rep. Chris England's bill to repeal HFOA. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 22, 2021
Public safety Black Alabamians are four times more likely to be jailed for marijuana Alabama has the 16th-highest disparity in the country, according to a recent report. Brandon MoseleyFebruary 17, 2021
Public safety Birmingham man sentenced to 204 months in prison for shooting carjacking victim Joshua J. Young of Birmingham pleaded guilty in 2019 to one count of carjacking and other charges. Brandon MoseleyFebruary 2, 2021