Alabama Crime News
Montgomery man killed after being ejected from truck that hit tree in Bullock County, authorities say
Jockey J. Howard, 36, was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche when the pickup left the road and struck a tree Friday, authorities said.
Family, friends say goodbye to slain Birmingham mother of 4: ‘We have to figure out life without her’
Family and friends of Nakita Davidson were led in a prayer of salvation as they prepared to say goodbye to her with a balloon release ahead of her funeral.
Alabama lawyer for domestic violence defendant pleads guilty to harassing victim, gets probation
John Totten, 50, of Athens, confronted the victim and made her scared to show up at the courthouse, said Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall.
Alabama prison warden and wife arrested on drug charges
Chadwick Ray Crabtree, 45, and Melissa Kay Crabtree, 55, were booked into the Limestone County Jail Friday morning, jail records show.
35-year-old woman arrested on drug trafficking, contraband charges outside Alabama prison
Chasity Cox, 35, is charged trafficking methamphetamine, prohibited activities, first-degree possession of marijuana and first-degree promoting prison contraband.
Alabama prison employee charged with giving cell phone chargers, food to inmate
Lashonnon Zibrica Belser, 39, is charged with third-degree promoting prison contraband. That charge is a misdemeanor crime.
8 charged, 2 sought in attack on Tuscaloosa County store clerk
The incident happened at 5:45 p.m. Monday at the Fosters Chevron on Highway 11 south. Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the store on a fight call, said sheriff’s spokeswoman Inv. Jessica McDaniel. The nature of the initial dispute was not immediately clear.
21-year-old ID’d as young man killed in west Birmingham shooting
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Anthony Lambert Jr. Multiple shots rang out about 4:20 p.m. Thursday in the 5700 block of Court I in Ensley.
Woman and her father arrested in fight with Homewood detective on side of interstate
“As the detective is issuing the ticket, him and the father get into a verbal altercation which leads to a physical altercation.”
Prichard City Councilman Derrick Griffin indicted on 4 additional insurance fraud counts
The additional counts come after Griffin was indicted on two counts of insurance fraud in January.
Man dies after being partially ejected from van during single-vehicle wreck on I-65, authorities say
Brandon R. Watson, 35, of Madison, died in the single-vehicle wreck Thursday morning, authorities said.
Man guilty of murder in 2019 shooting death at Tuskegee business
A Macon County jury convicted Maurice Demond Davis after just 53 minutes of deliberations, prosecutors said.