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July 10, 2016

Alabama deputy shot, suspect dead after a standoff

An east Alabama sheriff's deputy was shot and a suspect has been found dead after a standoff with law enforcement.

July 9, 2016

Alabama sheriff's deputy wounded, suspect dead after hostage situation

DEVELOPING: An Alabama sheriff's deputy was shot while responding to a hostage situation Saturday, the latest casualty of a week of violence against law enforcement officers.

July 8, 2016

Man shot girlfriend, fired at officer before being shot

Alabama officers shot and killed a man who shot his girlfriend during a domestic dispute and fired at police when they arrived, authorities said Friday.

July 6, 2016

Police: Man lied about daughter stabbing him to protect her

Birmingham police say a man who reported he was stabbed during a robbery was actually stabbed by his daughter during a domestic dispute with her mother.

July 6, 2016

Police: Alabama mom left infant in hot car while she shopped

Authorities say an Alabama woman has been arrested after her 5-month-old baby was found in a locked car with the windows up while she shopped inside a Dollar General store.

July 5, 2016

Police: Boy uses fireworks to intentionally set fire to home

Police say a 14-year-old boy used fireworks to intentionally set fire to a South Alabama home.

July 5, 2016

Roscoe Brown Jr., Tuskegee Airman and educator, dead at 94

Roscoe Brown Jr., who served with the all-black Tuskegee Airmen during World War II and was a longtime New York City educator, has died.

July 1, 2016

Alabama develops diversity plan for Greek system

The University of Alabama has developed a plan for increasing diversity among sororities and fraternities on campus with help from the Justice Department.

June 30, 2016

County school official charged with having sex with students

A former principal who is now personnel director for schools in Alabama's most populous county was arrested Thursday on charges of having sex with students in two counties.

June 30, 2016

Alabama death row inmate to receive reduced sentence

An Alabama inmate on death row is set to receive a reduced sentence after his attorneys argued that a black woman was wrongfully excluded from a jury during the inmate's trial more than 20 years ago.