Public safety Questions arise regarding Mobile Police claims of evidence despite grand jury Several individuals questioned how police were able to make claims given the supposed secrecy of grand jury evidence. Patrick DarringtonNovember 1, 2023
Courts Perry Hooper, Trump Alabama co-chair, indicted for sexual abuse The indictment by a Montgomery grand jury comes after an August arrest on charges he groped and kissed a restaurant hostess. Josh MoonNovember 22, 2022
Courts Federal court: Alabama’s grand jury secrecy laws are constitutional The challenge to Alabama's law originated from a dispute related to the Mike Hubbard public corruption trial. Josh MoonAugust 26, 2022
News Five people indicted on conspiracy to transport illegal aliens The maximum penalty for conspiracy to transport illegal aliens within the United States is 10 years in prison. Brandon MoseleyNovember 19, 2020
Corruption State Rep: Lee County DA’s past cases should be reviewed by AG, DOJ Rep. Jeremy Gray, D-Opelika, wants the AG’s office or DOJ to examine all of the DA's previous cases for similar issues. Josh MoonNovember 10, 2020
News Alabama parole officers seize firearms, ammunition and drugs in Enterprise The seized evidence will be presented to a grand jury for further action and to authorities for potential federal charges. Brandon MoseleyOctober 23, 2020
National JeffCo DA drops charges against Marshae Jones Marshae Jones won’t faces charges after all. Jones, whose fetus died after she was shot in the stomach during a fight with another woman,... Josh MoonJuly 3, 2019
Featured Opinion Opinion | The prosecution of Marshae Jones is ridiculous The Marshae Jones case is ridiculous. All of it. It’s ridiculous that a pregnant woman was fighting in a parking lot. It’s ridiculous that... Josh MoonJuly 2, 2019
Corruption Opinion | If we’re indicting people who fail to protect children, Republican lawmakers should be terrified I would like to report a whole bunch of crimes. Murders, actually. Hundreds of murders. I want every Republican legislator, at least the last... Josh MoonJune 27, 2019
Courts Some charges dropped against Trey Glenn, Scott Phillips Several ethics charges against former Alabama Environmental Management Commissioner Scott Phillips and former U.S. EPA Administrator Trey Glenn have been dropped in a new... Chip BrownleeFebruary 12, 2019