Double shooting in Vidalia under investigation
UPDATE: (January 12, 2022) – Joshua Magual Sanders, age 27, of Birmingham, AL, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service in Flagstaff, AZ today on charges relating to the shooting deaths of…
Former Chick-fil-A Employees Sentenced for Scheme to Steal Funds
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal judge today sentenced two former Chick-fil-A employees for their roles in a conspiracy to defraud their former employer, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and U.S. Secret…
Doctor Who Branded His Initials On Patients’ Organs During Surgery Receives Another Punishment
A U.K. doctor who engraved his own initials onto the livers of his patients during transplant surgeries has been removed from his country’s medical register, BBC News reported. Simon Bramhall used a…
Florida Woman Sentenced in Multi-Million Dollar Medicare Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – A Florida woman was sentenced today in connection with a multi-million-dollar Medicare fraud scheme. Talia Alexandre, 30, of Palm Springs, Fla., was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge George…
Jefferson County Agencies Awarded Cold Case Homicide Investigation Grant
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The District Attorney’s Office of Jefferson County (Birmingham Division) and the Jefferson County Memorial Project (JCMP) have been awarded $498,933 of funding through the Department of Justice’s Emmett Till…
Yes, a Black Kyle Rittenhouse Would Still Be Acquitted
by Amy Swearer The Daily Signal – A jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse last month on charges related to his Aug. 25, 2020, shooting of three white men during a chaotic, destructive night…
Vestavia Hills Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Scheme
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Today, a Vestavia man pleaded guilty to a bank fraud scheme in which he provided fraudulent information to financial institutions for the purpose of purchasing boats, luxury vehicles, and…
Here’s What Would Actually Happen If Roe Is Overturned
The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments Wednesday in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, a case that could potentially overturn the Roe v. Wade precedent which enshrines elective abortions throughout the first…
11 Individuals Charged in a Scheme to “Straw Purchase” Firearms
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Eleven individuals have been indicted on charges involving straw purchasing of firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Explosives, and Firearms Special Agent in…
Multiple Defendants Charged in a Scheme to “Straw Purchase” Firearms Appeared in Federal Court
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Three defendants charged in a scheme to “straw purchase” firearms appeared in federal court this week. Two additional defendants have pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing. U.S. Attorney Prim F.…
Scientific Advancements At Center Stage In Major Supreme Court Abortion Case
Amicus briefs filed in the leadup to oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health emphasize scientific advancements in the study of human development since Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973.…
Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms Offenses
WASHINGTON – Lonnie Leroy Coffman, 71, of Falkville, Alabama, pleaded guilty today to federal and local firearms offenses stemming from the discovery of weapons in his…
Boy Sets Record For Most Premature Baby To Survive
An Alabama boy born at 21 weeks’ gestation was recognized by Guinness World Records Wednesday as the world’s most premature baby to survive. Curtis Means weighed 14.8 ounces – less than one…
Baltimore Police Need Your help Finding Missing 64 Year-Old Man
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – Please help officers locate 64 year-old William Birmingham. Mr. Birmingham was last seen on October 26, 2021 at approximately 9:00 p.m., in the 400 block of South Payson Street.…
Gadsden Man Pleads Guilty to Preparing False Tax Returns
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A tax preparer pleaded guilty today to preparing false tax returns on behalf of himself and his clients resulting in a tax loss to the U.S. taxpayer of more…
Federal Jury Convicts Felon in Possession of a Firearm
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal jury convicted a Marion County man on Tuesday of being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,…
Alabama Man Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON — An Alabama man has been arrested for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session…
NIH Hands Out Millions In Grants To Study Psychedelic Mushrooms
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) gave the Johns Hopkins health system nearly $4 million in grant money to study the effects of psychedelic mushrooms, according to a Monday announcement. The grant…
CBP Officers at Hidalgo Arrest Homicide Fugitive
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge apprehended Christopher Shane Anangos, a male United States citizen from Alabama who had an arrest warrant…
Federal Jury Convicts Couple for Transporting Illegal Aliens and Money Laundering
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal jury convicted a husband and wife yesterday for transporting illegal aliens to provide labor for a local chicken plant, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and U.S. Immigration…