Alabama woman loses leg in boating accident, remains positive: 'I've got to make the best of it'
Nikki Goodman, 43, from Alabama, is maintaining a positive outlook after a boating accident led to the amputation of her left leg.
Carlee Russell apologizes for faking her own kidnapping: 'I made a grave mistake'
Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who lied to police and faked her own disappearance, pleaded guilty this week to misdemeanor crimes and apologized to the court.
Visiting pastor halts sermon to save woman choking on peppermint
Pastor Brandon Stewart, while delivering a sermon at Mt. Zion Church in Cottonwood, Alabama, swiftly transitioned from preacher to hero when he saved a woman from choking.
Alabama Supreme Court: Frozen embryos are 'children' under state law
Frozen embryos created during fertility treatments can be considered children under Alabama state law, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Friday.
Officer arrested for allegedly making 'swatting' calls to another department: 'He thought it was funny'
Christopher Eugene Sanspree Jr., a 23-year-old officer from the Montgomery Police Department, faces six misdemeanor charges for allegedly placing false emergency calls, a practice known as "swatting."
200-foot radio tower stolen in Alabama: 'I thought I had seen it all'
A radio tower stolen in Alabama has investigators scratching their heads: "I thought I had seen it all."
Alabama man shook violently on gurney during first-ever nitrogen gas execution
A man put to death using nitrogen gas shook and convulsed on the gurney as Alabama carried out the first-of-its-kind execution that once again placed the United States at the forefront of the debate over capital punishment.
Alabama executes inmate with nitrogen gas, the first time the new method has been used
Alabama has executed a man with nitrogen gas, putting him to death with a first-of-its-kind method that once again put the U.S. at the forefront of the debate over capital punishment.
Police: Woman scared of bad weather makes false burglary call for cops to respond
In Alabama, Kelley Ginibera, 39, is facing charges for allegedly falsely reporting a burglary to the Dothan police on January 9. Responding to her call, officers found no burglary in progress but discovered that Ginibera had made the report out of fear of bad weather.
Michigan secures a spot in the national title game with a 27-20 victory over Alabama
Blake Corum rushed for a 17-yard touchdown on the second snap of overtime, and top-seeded Michigan advanced to its first College Football Playoff championship game with a 27-20 victory over fourth-seeded Alabama in the Rose Bowl on Monday.
Republican debate: Nikki Haley targeted by rivals as they all trail Trump
Nikki Haley is facing new criticism in the opening moments of the fourth debate for Republican presidential hopefuls.
Police shoot and kill man featured in 'S-Town' podcast during standoff, authorities say
A man featured in the hit podcast “S-Town" that chronicled events in a rural Alabama community was shot and killed by police during a weekend standoff in the town, authorities said Monday.
'Wolf-hybrid' pet kills 3-month-old boy in Alabama, sheriff says
A 3-month-old boy was killed as his parents tried to rescue the baby from the family pet, a hybrid animal that was part dog, part wolf, authorities said.
High school athletic trainer killed in car crash after leaving game: 'He loved our kids, plain and simple'
In a tragic incident, Jason McGee, a beloved athletic trainer in the Sheffield City School District, Alabama, passed away on November 9 due to injuries sustained in a car crash.
Alabama riverboat co-captain accused of assault months after brawl caught on video
A Black riverboat co-captain at the center of an Alabama riverfront brawl that drew national attention has been accused of misdemeanor assault in the melee by one of the white boaters in the fight.
Joran van der Sloot's confession in Natalee Holloway case provides long-sought answers, mother says
"Even as hard as it is to hear, it still not as torturous as the not knowing. It was time for me to know," Natalee Holloway's mother said of hearing the details of Joran van der Sloot's confession.
Convicted hitman objects to being execution 'guinea pig' after lethal injection failure
An Alabama death row inmate who beat a minister's wife to death for a $1,000 payout and survived lethal injection last year is fighting the state's decision to kill him with nitrogen hypoxia.
Tuskegee University investigating shooting at unauthorized party that left several hurt
During an unauthorized party at Tuskegee University, several individuals sustained injuries, according to school officials.
Tropical Storm Idalia forecast to become major hurricane before Florida landfall
Live updates on Tropical Storm Idalia as it makes its way through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida. Latest models, cones, direction, speed, warnings, watches, and information.
Alabama boat fight: Folding chair suspect becomes 5th person charged
The Alabama boat brawl spawned a multitude of memes, jokes, parodies, reenactments and even T-shirts. Five people are now facing charges, including the man allegedly seen wielding the infamous folding chair.