Warrant issued for Alabama corrections officer who went missing with inmate

The Alabama corrections officer and inmate haven't been seen since Friday morning -- and authorities now believe the officer may have helped the inmate escape.

US Marshals offer $10K reward after Alabama corrections officer goes missing, murder suspect escapes jail

The U.S. Marshals Service is offering $10,000 for information leading to the capture of an Alabama inmate who escaped from jail as well as the location of a missing correctional officer.

$10K reward offered for capture of murder suspect, missing Alabama officer

Vicki White, a 25-year veteran of the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office, disappeared Friday after leaving the jail with inmate Casey White, who's awaiting trial on capital murder charges.

Alabama prison official, capital murder suspect missing after inmate escort

A prison official and an inmate accused of capital murder are missing in Alabama after the inmate failed to show up for a hearing at the courthouse.

Convicted murderer on the run in Alabama after escaping work detail

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence at an Alabama prison is on the run after escaping from a work detail on Saturday evening.

CDC issues warning after puzzling outbreak of liver illness in kids

Health officials are still unclear how the kids became infected but are investigating a possible link between the adenovirus and the hepatitis infections.

Alabama governor signs law banning medication for transgender youth

Alabama lawmakers approved sweeping legislation Thursday to outlaw gender-affirming medications for transgender youths, as well as a separate measure setting rules about school bathrooms and prohibiting early classroom instruction on sexual and gender identity — a bill critics have dubbed "Don’t Say Gay."

Alabama creates nation's 1st elder abuse registry

The law was named for Shirley Holcombe, who died in 2018 after becoming a victim of forgery by a caretaker, after a campaign by daughter Jo Holcombe.

US Supreme Court clears way for state of Alabama to execute Matthew Reeves

The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for the state of Alabama to execute an inmate who contends an intellectual disability combined with the state’s inattention cost him a chance to avoid lethal injection and choose a new method.

Alabama man accused of feeding meth to ‘attack squirrel’ faces new charges

The Alabama man who has denied allegations that he fed meth to an attack squirrel at his home will reportedly face additional charges—delaying his trial.

Maxine McNair, last living parent of child killed in 1963 church bombing, dies

McNair’s daughter, 11-year-old Denise McNair, was the youngest girl killed in the bombing of Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church, the deadliest single attack of the civil rights movement.

Farm surveillance video shows moment small earthquake rattles rural Alabama

A small earthquake rattled a rural Alabama community early Wednesday morning. A nearby farm caught the tremor on their surveillance video.

Alabama kidnapper recently sentenced to 17 years in prison on the run after accidental release

Authorities in Alabama are on the hunt for an inmate who had recently been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for kidnapping. But instead of being held for a transfer, he was accidentally released and is now on the run.

Alabama boy sets Guinness world record for most premature baby to survive

An Alabama boy who weighed less than a pound at birth after his mother went into labor at only 21 weeks and one day of gestation has been certified as the world’s most premature baby to survive.