The Latest Breaking News from Alabama

Mum and son, 8, killed in sleep after large tree falls on home during tornado storm

Chiquita Broadnax, 39, from Alabama, US, and Cedarrius Tell, 8, were sleeping together in the same bed when an EF-2 tornado caused a pine tree to fatally land on their mobile home

Daily Mirror · Dec 2, 2022

‘Shameful’ Alabama town under fire for arresting 82-year-old woman who couldn’t afford her trash bill

The 82-year-old woman had reportedly not paid her trash bill for three months, police said

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022

Eighth Grade QB Wins Alabama High School Football MVP Award

The 14-year-old led the Thompson Warriors to its fourth consecutive state title.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 1, 2022

Death row killer spared lethal injection after he's poked with needles for hour

Alan Eugene Miller was due to be executed on September 22 but his death was scrapped after prison staff were unable to connect an IV line as he pleaded with a judge to change his execution method

Daily Mirror · Nov 30, 2022

Southern states survey tornado damage as risk lingers

One tornado watch remains in effect for parts of Alabama, Georgia and the Florida Panhandle.

Axios · Nov 30, 2022

Tornado threat continues as southern towns assess damage

Early reports of tornado damage overnight in Mississippi and Alabama suggest twisters wrecked numerous homes, destroyed a fire station and ripped the roof off an apartment complex

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022

CFP Committee Chair Explains Rankings for Alabama, Tennessee

Boo Corrigan discussed why the committee gave the edge to the Crimson Tide over the Volunteers in the latest CFP rankings.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 30, 2022

Strong thunderstorms and tornadoes are moving through parts of the South

Weather forecasters are warning of the potential for strong thunderstorms and tornadoes across a wide swath of the South Wednesday, including across Mississippi, Georgia and the Florida Panhandle.

WEKU · Nov 30, 2022

Alabama 'execution survivor' reaches settlement with state

Alabama won't seek another lethal injection date for an inmate whose September execution was halted when the state tried unsuccessfully for more than an hour to connect an IV line

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

Alabama’s execution problems are part of a long history of botched lethal injections

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a pause in her state’s use of capital punishment. It follows a run of botched lethal injection executions in the state, including two where the procedure had to be abandoned before the inmates succumbed to the cocktail of death drugs.

The Conversation · Nov 29, 2022