Brother: Man shot by police near school had mental problems

Officials said a “potential intruder” went to several doors trying to get into Walnut Park Elementary School on Thursday while a summer literacy program was being conducted for nearly three dozen children.

Ex-court clerk gets 12 years for stealing millions from Georgia taxpayers

In the decade the man worked as a court clerk, his office took in $5.5 million in fines and fees. Only $210 was deposited into official accounts, investigators say.

Driver clocked at 140 miles per hour on I-20, arrested following interstate chase

A Honda Accord driven by Lenny Brown was clocked driving 140 miles per hour. State troopers disabled his car. After the crash, deputies said Brown took off on foot.

Vandals responsible for alleged $80k in damages at 'Cop City' contractor's office

Brassfield & Gorrie's office in Birmingham, Alabama, had several broken windows, paint splashed on its sign and graffiti painted on a window that said: “Drop Cop City or Else.” The vandals appeared to leave the scene in a white Toyota Prius on 31st Street.

Georgia childhood cancer survivor becomes pediatric cancer nurse

A decade after staring down brain cancer, Julia York's life has come full circle. The 22-year-old recently graduated from UAB School of Nursing and will start her new job in July as a pediatric oncology nurse at Alabama Children's.

Alabama woman charged with insurance fraud over cruise scheme, officials say

The Alabama woman filed an insurance claim saying she couldn't go on a Carnival Cruise because of medical reasons, but investigators say she never even booked a trip.

Indiana motel reports growing waitlist for room used by fugitives Casey White and Vicky White

An Indiana motel employee reportedly says dozens of people are on a waitlist to get a reservation for the infamous room that prison escapee Casey White shared with Vicky White before their capture.

2022 midterms: Georgia primary takes center stage, Texas holding runoffs

Five states are holding midterm elections on Tuesday, including Georgia, where endorsements from former President Donald Trump seek revenge for his 2020 election defeat in the state.

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.

To cut or kill: Higher gas prices force community to confront costs of each

Higher fuel prices helped convince one Alabama to make a big change to how it handles roadside weeds, but some residents are worried about what the exposure to plant-killing herbicides might do to the area.

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.

Alabama judge refuses dismissal in Confederate chair theft

An Alabama judge has refused to dismiss an indictment against a New Orleans tattoo artist accused in a bizarre theft in which a chair-shaped Confederate monument was taken from a cemetery and held for ransom.

Alabama outlaws gender-affirming medicines for trans kids

It’s now a crime in Alabama to administer or prescribe gender-affirming puberty blockers and hormones to transgender people under age 19, as a new law took effect Sunday without intervention from the courts.

Transgender treatment, doctors threatened by new Alabama law

Dr. Hussein Abdul-Latif spent the last week typing out prescription refills for his young transgender patients, trying to make sure they had access to their medications for a few months before Alabama made it illegal for him to prescribe them.