2024 – Page 106

Missing 5-year-old Alabama child dead after being found in water

July 2, 2024 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton A child pulled from the water Sunday night in Harvest has died. Madison County Coroner Tyler Berryhill said the child, a five-year-old boy whose name was not released, was pronounced dead at Huntsville […]

Pinson man convicted of raping 8-year-old girl in 2015 gave her STD, prosecutor says

July 2, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson A Pinson man has been convicted on child sex charges that involved an 8-year-old girl and happened repeatedly for almost a year beginning in 2015. A Jefferson County jury convicted 34-year-old Romulo Velazco-Hernandez […]

Woman murdered in north Alabama had an ‘amazing Spirit and a beautiful personality’

July 2, 2024 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton A woman who was shot to death Tuesday in DeKalb County is being remembered by family members as a caring mother of two. The family of Kristy Gladden, of Collinsville, is attempting to […]

Mother sought on Alabama murder charge in death of son with special needs found dead in Texas

July 2, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson A mother sought on a murder warrant in the neglect death of her special needs son has been found dead in Texas. Birmingham police have been searching for 53-year-old Serena Starkey since earlier this month. […]

Who’s got the most expensive power bill in Alabama?

July 2, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Heather Gann As Alabama temperatures climbs going into the summer, so do residents’ power bills. But you may be wondering, who is paying the most to keep cool? The most common answer across the state, […]

Whitmire: Democracy’s at risk? This debate showed it’s already broken.

July 2, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Kyle Whitmire This is an opinion column. Perhaps never has there been a presidential debate as important as what we saw Thursday night. From the stage in Atlanta, Americans got to see, not a battle […]

Medical marijuana plants growing in Alabama under careful conditions, tight security

July 2, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason Some of the first steps in Alabama’s fledgling medical cannabis industry are taking place inside a building behind high security fences, cameras, and warning signs at the CRC of Alabama cultivation facility in […]

Scammers targeting food stamp recipients in Alabama, DHR warns

July 2, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes Alabama is warning SNAP recipients about an uptick in scammers targeting their food benefits. Recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have reported an increase in fraudulent phone calls asking for information […]

These Alabama vehicles are the best made in America, website says

July 2, 2024 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton The Yella Fella still has a lot of green. Great Southern Wood CEO James “Jimmy” Rane is the richest man in Alabama, according to Forbes Magazine, and the state’s only billionaire. Rane, 77, of […]

These Alabama vehicles are the best made in America, website says

July 2, 2024 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton Three Honda vehicles made in Alabama have made the top 10 in Cars.com’s annual American-Made Index. And other vehicles manufactured in Alabama also placed on the list, which ranks 100 models judged on assembly […]