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Teen arrested after man robbed at west Mobile ATM, say police

August 16, 2010

A teenager was arrested minutes after police said he robbed a 19-year-old man at a west Mobile automated teller machine late Monday night, Mobile police said. William Christopher Smith MOBILE, Ala. — A teenager was arrested minutes after police said he robbed a 19-year-old man at a west…

Federal judge dismisses Hoover, police officer from lawsuit over Birmingham police beating (with video)

August 13, 2010

Beating took place in January 2008 after police chase, and was recorded by a cruiser cam. Authorities said Warren was unconscious when five officers began kicking him and beating him with a billy club and fists following the crash. (Special) Anthony Warren, after he was booked…

Truck dumps load and diesel fuel on Alabama 78, snarling traffic

August 10, 2010

No one was injured, but the truck lost its load and diesel fuel was spilled during the incident. An early-morning accident in western Birmingham has snarled morning traffic, authorities said. ? The wreck happened about 5 a.m. today when …

Retired police officer shot at American Car Wash in Prichard

August 7, 2010

PRICHARD, Alabama — A retired Prichard police officer was shot this morning when he pulled a handgun on the unidentified, armed black male who was attempting to rob him, according to Prichard police spokeswoman Latoya Veal. PRICHARD, Alabama — A retired Prichard police officer was shot this …

Third person arrested in Homewood carjacking

August 3, 2010

Two other people — Daniel Stennis, 32, and Jeffrey Peoples, 32 — have already have been arrested and charged in connection with the incident. View full size A Homewood police officer works on a report during a investigation of a car jacking on Wednesday, June 30, 2010, in Homewood…

1-year-old Alabama girl dies after she is trapped in hot car

August 2, 2010

ECHOLA, Ala. — A 1-year-old girl died after being trapped in a car Friday in what appears to be a heat-related death, ECHOLA, Ala. — A 1-year-old girl died after being trapped in a car?Friday in what appears to be a heat-…

USM researchers to discuss oil spill

July 28, 2010

A panel of research experts from the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Research Laboratory will be featured Thursday during the Issues + Answers Lecture "Ecosystem at Risk? Implications of the Deepwater Horizon Incident on the Ecology of the North Central Gulf of Mexico." (AP Photo) …

St. Clair County officials investigating how stillborn twin boys were flushed down toilet

July 28, 2010

Sheriff Terry Surles said the in­fants' mother was 17 weeks preg­nant when she delivered the babies Friday. Member of fire department placed on administrative leave after incident. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Of­fice is investigating how two dead premature babies were flushed down the toilet, after recovering the stillborn…

St. Clair County officials investigating how stillborn twin boys were flushed down toilet

July 28, 2010

Sheriff Terry Surles said the in­fants' mother was 17 weeks preg­nant when she delivered the babies Friday. Member of fire department placed on administrative leave after incident. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Of­fice is investigating how two dead premature babies were flushed down the…

Police: Andalusia mom and beau broke little girl’s arm, locked her in bedroom so ‘they could eat lunch without hearing the crying’

July 27, 2010

ANDALUSIA, Ala. — Andalusia police say that so that an Andalusia mother and her boyfriend could "eat lunch without hearing the crying," they broke a 1-year-old girl's arm in 3 places, dragged her upstairs and locked her in a bedroom. ? ANDALUSIA, Ala. — Andalusia …