Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced charges against Karen Lakey for alleged misuse of funds while working at IMSHOF. Authorities say she turned herself in without incident following an audit-led investigation.
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced recent court decisions dismissing two long-standing challenges by death-row inmates James Brownfield and Kerry Spencer. Both men had contested their triple-homicide convictions from over twenty…
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the dismissal of Roderick Byrd’s postconviction challenge related to a triple homicide case from Jefferson County. Attorney General Steve Marshall highlighted that…
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that Michael Raita, former executive director at IMSHOF, was indicted on charges related to misuse of public employment. Authorities allege improper handling regarding a…
Attorney General Steve Marshall awarded Cullman City Primary School with a Safe School Award recognizing outstanding campus security measures. Nine schools across Alabama received this distinction after an extensive review…
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that Marcus Bernard Williams’s death sentence has been reinstated by a federal appeals court after being previously vacated. The ruling follows years of litigation over…
A Montgomery woman received a ten-year federal prison sentence after admitting involvement in a large-scale scheme involving stolen mail and bank fraud that resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars…
Hasan Jermel Pulliam was sentenced by a federal judge after pleading guilty to health care fraud involving over $700,000 taken from Alabama’s Medicaid program. State officials emphasized continued efforts against…
A former Anniston therapist has been sentenced to over four years in federal prison after pleading guilty to health care fraud involving more than $700,000 taken from Alabama’s Medicaid program…
Joseph Lee Rainey has pleaded guilty to robbing an Attala gas station at gunpoint while being prohibited from possessing firearms due to previous felony convictions. Law enforcement arrested him after…
The Alabama Legislature finished its tenth week of work in the ongoing session before taking a spring break pause. With only six days left when lawmakers return March 31, over…
Attorney General Steve Marshall joined officials from 20 states urging expanded authority for state law enforcement against drone-delivered prison contraband. The coalition seeks changes allowing real-time intervention before illegal items…
A Jefferson County woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl between October 2024 and January 2025. The case is part of Operation Take…
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that bromazolam has been classified nationwide as a Schedule I drug after a coalition request led by attorneys general was answered by federal authorities. The…
Two Romanian nationals were sentenced for installing credit card skimmers at grocery stores across Alabama and Mississippi. Authorities linked them to nearly two dozen devices that led to significant intended…
A Birmingham man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for drug trafficking and firearm offenses. Authorities allege he sold methamphetamine and illegally possessed firearms while prohibited as a…
A Texas resident originally from Congo has been sentenced for his role in an email fraud scheme targeting an Alabama company that resulted in over $200,000 stolen through wire transfers.…
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama is seeking public input on whether Magistrate Judge Stephen Michael Doyle should be reappointed when his term expires in January…
A Dothan man has been sentenced to thirty years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine following an investigation involving multiple law enforcement agencies. Officials say nearly five pounds of meth…
Attorney General Steve Marshall has ordered businesses across Alabama to stop selling kratom-containing products after lab tests confirmed their presence in several brands. Retailers face severe penalties if they do…
A federal grand jury has indicted four individuals on federal immigration charges in Birmingham. The cases are part of Operation Take Back America targeting illegal immigration and related crimes. All…
The Alabama State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service is temporarily offline due to an operational issue and is expected back by mid-April. In the meantime, residents can use alternative resources such…
A Mobile man has been sentenced to more than sixteen years in prison for distributing child pornography after offering thousands of illegal images online. Authorities say he will also face…
Several people have been sentenced for their roles in a major Baldwin County methamphetamine-trafficking ring following extensive law enforcement investigations between June 2022 and July 2024. The case involved large-scale drug seizures…
Multiple individuals have been sentenced in Alabama federal court for illegally returning to the United States after previous deportations as part of Operation Take Back America. The cases involve coordination…
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