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Alabama court upholds death sentence for New Orleans man

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An appeals court has upheld the capital murder conviction and death sentence of a ... Read more

Local News

State appeals court affirms Limestone murder conviction

The man convicted in the 2015 murder of Michael Peoples in Limestone County had his conviction affirmed by ... Read more

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Alabama woman pleads guilty to attempted murder of toddlers

SNEAD, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama woman has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of her two children, ... Read more

Local Sports

Court reinstates late Aaron Hernandez’s murder conviction

BOSTON (AP) — Aaron Hernandez’s murder conviction was reinstated Wednesday in a sweeping ruling from Massachusetts’ highest court ... Read more

Local News

Inmate stabbed to death at St. Clair prison

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An inmate has been stabbed to death at a state prison in Alabama. Department ... Read more

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Appeals court backs conviction of teen charged in slaying

ALABASTER, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama appeals court has upheld the murder conviction and life sentence of 19-year-old ... Read more

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Al Sharpton’s half brother’s murder case sent to grand jury

DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) — A capital murder charge against the Rev. Al Sharpton’s half brother will be forwarded ... Read more

State And Nation

Illinois court upholds murder conviction of Drew Peterson

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The use of hearsay testimony to convict former Chicago-area police officer Drew Peterson in ... Read more

Local News

Huntsville man faces up to 20 years in death of son, 3

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man faces up to 20 years in prison after being convicted of ... Read more

National Sports

Aaron Hernandez’s fiancee: I don’t think death was a suicide

BOSTON (AP) — The fiancee of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez said in an interview that she didn’t ... Read more