Alabama
The court ruled that self-defense jury instruction that treated the officer like an ordinary citizen was erroneous
Sunrise over Walker County, Ala., as a deputy monitors interstate traffic
“This has torn this community apart,” one city council member said during an emotional meeting
The suspect backed up and sped toward the officer, whose foot became pinned in the door upon impact
“When the [community] sees things, they’ve got to let us know so we can intervene. The police can’t do it all,” Chief Scott Thurmond said
School and police officials will soon begin conducting and documenting interventions with at-risk students
The officers receive no overtime or additional compensation for caring for the dogs on workdays and one hour of overtime on each weekend day, holiday
The local police chief says he’s grateful to work in such a supportive community
Deputy R.J. Richardson fought with the suspect for about 20 minutes, police said
Brad Johnson, 32, was mortally wounded after he and another deputy were shot this week
“I don’t think we need to complicate the situation by putting more guns into the school,” said Chief John Barber
Brad Johnson, 32, was on life support Thursday and will ‘continue to save lives’ as an organ donor, police said
Deputy J’Mar Abel, 24, was assisting with a pursuit when he lost control of his car, police said
The 70-year-old gunman sat by himself during a church dinner before killing three people
A school resource officer confronted a man who tried to break into a parked squad car near the school, officials said
An official worries elementary schools are becoming targets because they tend to have less security than high schools
Craig Pruett spent seven months on a ventilator and lost 80 pounds. Now, he’s on the long road to recovery
Several officers are seen subduing Casey White and handcuffing him beside the car wrecked by Vicky White after she drove the vehicle into a ditch
Vicky White previously left the jail with Casey White in what investigators believe was a dry run for the escape
Officials said the two were carrying $29,000 in cash, four handguns and an AR-15 rifle
The case, ruled a suicide, is being reopened as investigators search for escaped inmate Casey White
“There is no question that it took some planning and some coordinating,” said Sheriff Rick Singleton
Sheriff Watkins said the fine is especially galling because Officer Phouang died at the start of the pandemic, before COVID was designated a work-related death
The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office did not elaborate on the nature of their relationship
“I can stand a thief better than a dirty cop. All they do is take people’s rights,” said Sheriff Blake Truman
Sheriff Rick Singleton said he is exploring the possibility of a romantic relationship between the inmate-officer pair that went missing last week
“Nobody saw this coming,” Sheriff Rick Singleton said at a Monday morning press conference
“Casey White is believed to be a serious threat to the corrections officer and the public.”
Authorities are investigating all possibilities in the pair’s disappearance, including whether the officer assisted the inmate in escaping
“It has been a game changer and a force multiplier,” said Birmingham Police Officer Rodarius Mauldin
When deputies looked inside the sock, they found it stuffed with crystal meth and marijuana
The bill prohibits anyone convicted of a crime that involved killing another person with a deadly weapon from shortening their prison sentence
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