"One dismissal is too many, but the Grand Jury had no other recourse," the Cullman County district attorney said.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation Tuesday to allow visiting judges to be brought in to handle violent criminal cases ...

Gov. Kay Ivey signed House Bill 307 into law on Tuesday, establishing the Speedy Trial Act. This new law expedites trials for ...

The vast majority of all criminal defendants come from low-income communities.  Many of them have never seen a mental health ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. ( WSFA) - Gov. Kay Ivey signed House Bill 307 on Tuesday, establishing the “Speedy Trial Act” in Alabama. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Will Barfoot (R) and Rep. Jim Hill (R), expedites ...

A federal grand jury has indicted eight individuals on immigration-related charges, U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona announced.

Three men received prison sentences for a bribery scheme involving a government official at Redstone Arsenal. HUNTSVILLE, Ala ...

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Federal law enforcement officials have made more than 500 immigration-related arrests in southern Alabama during the last 3½ ...

Sheriff Nick Smith has filed a lawsuit against the Walker County Commission, alleging that the Commission unlawfully declared ...

Alabama lawmakers have approved enhanced legal ... are currently entitled to a “stand your ground” hearing in criminal cases where a judge can determine whether the defendant acted in self ...

New Alabama laws target illegal immigration in the state. Gov. Kay Ivey signed Senate Bill 158 and Senate Bill 63 into law ...