Alabama Crime News
Alabama minister charged in rape of teen, fathered child of another teen, authorities say; bond denied
An Alabama youth minister accused in the repeated rape and sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl who attended his church has been denied bond. Authorities said more victims have come forward against 39-year-old Terry Lewayne Murphree,
‘We’re coming for you’: Alabama officials launch crime suppression unit in Montgomery
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is heading a new task force aimed at confronting and reducing violent crime in the Montgomery area. The Metro Area Crime Suppression Team, known as MACS, is made up of law enforcement officers from ALEA, the Alabama Attorney General’s Office, the Montgomery Police Department, the Montgomery Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
‘I couldn’t go to none of the funerals’: Rapper Big Yavo talks Birmingham gun violence with Woodfin
Birmingham mayor hopes conversation with rapper will influence different decisions when it comes to gun violence.
Isaiah Buggs sentenced to hard labor on animal cruelty convictions, prohibited from owning dogs or cats
Tuscaloosa County District Judge Joanne Jannik convicted the 27-year-old Buggs on July 19 on two counts of animal cruelty.Jannik sentenced Buggs to 365 days of hard labor for Tuscaloosa County. She ordered him to serve 60 days, with the rest to be suspends for two years pending “the behavior of the defendant.”
Witnesses, clues sought in fatal stabbing of 53-year-old man in Dothan
Damon Goodson was found critically injured July 20 at a Dothan intersection and died the following day, police said.
Birmingham man, 22, charged in weekend shooting of his father in Shelby County
Casey Deandre Smith, 22, is charged with attempted murder and first-degree domestic violence, sheriff’s officials announced Thursday.
16-year-old boy killed in Montgomery shooting; second teen injured
Montgomery police were notified just after 4:30 p.m. that the two teen boys – both 16 years old – showed up at the hospital and officers responded there.
Police investigating shooting death of 28-year-old woman in Montgomery
Kinah Stokes, of Montgomery, was found with a gunshot wound Wednesday and later died at the hospital.
‘This week has been a nightmare’: Birmingham family pleads for answers in killing of 52-year-old man
Maurice Turner, 52, died one week ago today on the kitchen floor of his College Hills home.His death has been a hard hit to those who loved and knew him best.“It’s devastating,” said his sister, DeQuacha Fields. “It’s still a blur.”
Alabama father charged in death of teen son found in backyard freezer has died awaiting trial
Michael Halstead, 44, died at 7:45 p.m. on July 7, according to court records made public this week. A cause of death was not immediately available.
Man charged in killing of 15-year-old Birmingham girl to remain held without bond, judge says
Lee Otis Montgomery III, 27, is charged with capital murder in the slaying of Cornelia Lathan, first-degree assault in the wounding of her brother, Roman, and shooting into an occupied dwelling. A judge denied a request for bond and sent the case to a grand jury.
16-year-old north Alabama girl shot to death ‘not intended target,’ police say
Sheffield police said the victim was taken to Helen Keller Hospital where she died from her injuries.