Tag: Alabama

Young Autistic Man Stranded out of State Helped Home by ‘Chain’ of Kind Police Officers in ‘Bizarre Story’

A young man with autism, who found himself stranded in Alabama, was delivered safely home to Indianapolis, thanks to a “chain” of kind law enforcement officers. Police described a “bizarre story” that ended happily—even if “most of his story was determined to be false.” The 23-year-old, Sangre Bolin, had called Montgomery police on the week of…


Official: Crash, ‘Likely’ Due to Storm, Kills 10 in Alabama

ATLANTA—Tropical Depression Claudette claimed 12 lives in Alabama as the storm swept across the southeastern U.S., causing flash flooding and spurring tornadoes that destroyed dozens of homes. Ten people, including nine children, were killed Saturday in a two-vehicle crash, according to Butler County Coroner Wayne Garlock, who said the vehicles likely hydroplaned on wet roads….


9 Girls, Man Killed in Storm-Drenched Alabama Highway Pileup

ATLANTA—Tropical Depression Claudette claimed 12 lives in Alabama as the storm swept across the southeastern U.S., causing flash flooding and spurring tornadoes that destroyed dozens of homes. Ten people, including nine children, were killed Saturday in a 15-vehicle crash about 35 miles (55 kilometers) south of Montgomery on Interstate 65, according to Butler County Coroner…


9 Children, Man Killed in Storm-Drenched Alabama Highway Pileup

ATLANTA—Tropical Depression Claudette claimed 12 lives in Alabama as the storm swept across the southeastern U.S., causing flash flooding and spurring tornadoes that destroyed dozens of homes. Ten people, including nine children, were killed Saturday in a 15-vehicle crash about 35 miles (55 kilometers) south of Montgomery on Interstate 65, according to Butler County Coroner…


9 Children, Man Killed in Storm-Drenched Alabama Highway Crash

ATLANTA—Tropical Depression Claudette claimed 12 lives in Alabama as the storm swept across the southeastern U.S., causing flash flooding and spurring tornadoes that destroyed dozens of homes. Ten people, including nine children, were killed Saturday in a fiery multi-vehicle crash about 35 miles (55 kilometers) south of Montgomery on Interstate 65, according to Butler County…


Gunman Dead After Killing 2 at Fire Hydrant Factory: Police

ALBERTVILLE, Ala.—A worker who killed two people and wounded two more at an Alabama fire hydrant plant early Tuesday has been found dead, apparently after killing himself in a car, a police chief said. “The person was deceased from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound,” Police Chief Jamie Smith told Al.com. The gunfire…


Veteran Alabama News Anchor Christopher Sign Dies at 45

Christopher Sign, the veteran reporter and anchor who broke one of the biggest stories of the 2016 presidential election, died overnight on June 12, according to a statement from his employer, ABC 33/40. He was 45. “Our deepest sympathy is shared with Christopher’s loving family and close friends. We have lost a revered colleague whose indelible…


Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Signs Law Banning Curbside Voting

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed two laws on Wednesday for a “free, fair, and highly ethical” election process; one for revising the process of updating voter addresses and another to ban curbside voting. “Our freedom of speech is rooted in our ability to vote, and a strong election process is what sets our democracy apart…


Iowa, Alabama Governors Sign Laws Banning Vaccine Passports

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey have signed bills into law, joining more states to prohibit COVID-19 vaccine passports at the state level. Ivey signed Senate Bill 267 (pdf) into law on Monday, while Reynolds signed House File 889 into law on May 20. “Since the development of the COVID-19 vaccine, both…


Jury Convicts Alabama Woman on Federal Anti-Riot Charge

A jury in Alabama on Wednesday found a woman charged with obstructing authorities guilty. Tia Pugh, 22, faces five years in prison after a conviction for smashing the window of a police vehicle on May 31, 2020, during a riot in downtown Mobile following the death of George Floyd. Pugh and others had broken away…