August 19, 2016 The Latest: Hearing held in case of dad accused in SUV death The Latest on a motions hearing in the case of a Georgia man accused of intentionally leaving his toddler son in a hot SUV to die (all times local): 11 a.m.
August 19, 2016 Teen accused of lighting 85-year-old on fire, killing him An Alabama teenager is charged in the slaying of an 85-year-old man who was doused with gasoline and set on fire.
August 18, 2016 Prosecutor says Texas lawyer acquitted of BP oil spill fraud A spokeswoman for the U.S. attorney's office says a Texas lawyer and at least two other people have been acquitted of charges that they tried to commit fraud after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
August 18, 2016 Alabama police officer arrested after horse dispute An Alabama police officer is facing assault and other charges after being accused of hurting a woman during an off-duty dispute about a horse.
August 17, 2016 Police: Man douses 85-year-old with gas, sets him on fire Police in Alabama say an 85-year-old man was doused with gasoline and set on fire, killing him.
August 17, 2016 Officials: Alabama inmate overpowered jail staff, escaped Alabama authorities are searching for an escaped inmate who was recently convicted of shooting at a sheriff's deputy.
August 15, 2016 Oxford, Mississippi mourns deaths of 3 married couples in Alabama plane crash Three married couples killed in the crash of a small airplane in Alabama all lived in the university town of Oxford, Mississippi, where city flags were lowered Monday as residents grappled with the loss of so many lives at one time.
August 15, 2016 Woman charged with manslaughter in infant son's death An Alabama woman has been charged with felony manslaughter in the death of her 9-month-old son earlier this year.
August 14, 2016 Authorities: 6 dead in plane crash in Alabama Six people died when a small aircraft flying from central Florida to Oxford, Mississippi, developed engine problems and crashed Sunday morning while trying to land in Alabama, authorities said.
