Lightning kills cow ‘on the spot,’ prompting warning from farmer

“We are always saddened at a loss like this, but realize that events like this happen in nature,“ an Alabama farmer said.

Sheriff: Alabama inmate Casey White, prison officer were prepared for a shootout

A murder suspect and the jailer who helped him escape from an Alabama lockup were carrying $29,000 in cash, four handguns and an AR-15 rifle and were prepared for a shootout when they were captured, an Indiana sheriff said Tuesday.

Alabama prison escape: Inmate Casey White seen in new mugshot photo

Records show murder suspect and convicted felon Casey White was booked into Vanderburgh County Jail in Evansville, Indiana, at 1:42 a.m. local time.

Alabama jailbreak mystery deepens as Casey White manhunt ends with death

Police captured Alabama murder suspect Casey Cole White and fugitive prison guard Vicky White, who helped him escape from jail 11 days ago. Officials said Vicky White appeared to have shot herself as Casey White surrendered.

Casey White escape: Alabama inmate could try 'suicide by cop' as doc shows he wanted to ‘have police kill him'

As the manhunt for escaped Alabama inmate Casey Cole White and fugitive prison guard Vicky White moves into its 11th day, experts are warning that White may attempt "suicide by cop" like he has threatened in the past. In a 2015 warrant, where he was charged with the attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend, White said he "wanted to kill her and have the police kill him. His only regret was that neither was successful."

US Marshals: Fugitive Casey White has tattoos associated with white supremacist gang

Casey White, who escaped from an Alabama jail with the help of a correctional officer, has multiple tattoos associated with the white supremacist prison gang Southern Brotherhood, the U.S. Marshals said.

Ancient cave art discovered in Alabama is largest-known in North America

The art, discovered deep in a cave in Alabama, was created by Native Americans who lived sometime between 660 and 949 AD, researchers said.

Escaped Alabama murder suspect, guard 'extremely dangerous,' U.S. attorney general warns

Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday that an escaped murder suspect and jail officer who aided him are “regarded as extremely dangerous” and the U.S. Marshals Service has taken over leading the search.

Warrant issued for Alabama corrections officer who went missing with inmate

The Alabama corrections officer and inmate haven't been seen since Friday morning -- and authorities now believe the officer may have helped the inmate escape.

Alabama creates nation's 1st elder abuse registry

The law was named for Shirley Holcombe, who died in 2018 after becoming a victim of forgery by a caretaker, after a campaign by daughter Jo Holcombe.

Goats break into Alabama church

Deputies in Alabama said those responsible for a break-in at a church this week were some real animals.

Alabama man pleads guilty to 'seditious conspiracy' in Jan. 6 riot

The sentencing guideline range for Joshua A. James, who also pleaded guilty to a charge of obstruction of an official proceeding, was estimated to be 7¼ to nine years in prison.

Alabama kidnapper recently sentenced to 17 years in prison on the run after accidental release

Authorities in Alabama are on the hunt for an inmate who had recently been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for kidnapping. But instead of being held for a transfer, he was accidentally released and is now on the run.

Woman accused of shoplifting sues Walmart after arrest, gets $2.1 million awarded in damages

An Alabama woman who says she was falsely arrested for shoplifting at a Walmart and then threatened by the company after her case was dismissed has been awarded $2.1 million in damages.

Hundreds of FedEx packages found dumped in Alabama woods, sheriff's office says

An estimated 300 to 400 packages of various sizes were found in a ravine near the small town of Hayden on Wednesday, the Blount County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.