A state lawmaker is proposing an expansion of Alabama’s capital murder law in the wake of Sunday’s fatal shooting inside the Saenger Theatre.

Thousands of free gun locks are being distributed across Alabama. This initiative is funded by a $100,000 donation from Ann ...

Advocates are working to combat unintentional shootings, distributing over 36,000 gun locks across nine states and Washington ...

The Alabama Sheriff's Association is advocating for a significant change in the state's legal approach to deadly shootings in public places, ...

City officials blame state policy after fatal incident at dance recital, while law's sponsor Rep. Shane Stringer defends the 2022 legislation.

Four people were hospitalized after a loaded ambulance was T-boned at busy intersection on Highway 59 in Loxley.

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is being detained in the Henderson County Detention Center. His charges are gun, etc. on educational property and carry concealed weapon. Turner is being held on a $10,000 bond. A Fletcher Academy ...

The measure was officially signed into law by Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday. Under H78, circuit and district judges within the 28th Judicial Circuit in Baldwin County, can conduct jury and ...

Is it illegal to sleep in your car in Alabama? In Alabama, no state law bans you from sleeping in your car, but it is prohibited in some areas. Gulf Shores and Fairhope ordinances prohibit ...

While state laws and local ordinances often set rules for sleeping in a car, regulations vary widely at gas stations, parking lots and residential neighborhoods. Is it illegal to sleep in your car in ...

The developer behind a controversial proposal to build an outdoor gun range in Henderson County, outside Edneyville, has withdrawn his application and will not move forward with construction at that ...