Alabama man charged with abusing baby who had 22 broken ribs

A 19-year-old Alabama man was charged with aggravated child abuse after his infant daughter was found with 22 broken ribs, a broken arm and a broken leg.

3 teens killed in Christmas night crash in Alabama

Three 16-year-olds were killed and a fourth was seriously injured when a vehicle left a road and ran into trees on Christmas night in south Alabama, authorities said Thursday.

Report: Murdered 3-year-old Alabama girl had been given meth, sedative

The child, known as "Cupcake" to relatives, vanished while outside a birthday party on Oct. 12. Her body was found in a trash bin that had been taken to a landfill.

US-born Alabama woman who joined ISIS is not an American citizen, judge rules

A federal judge ruled Thursday that an American-born woman who traveled to Syria to join the Islamic State (ISIS) group and now wants to return to her family in Alabama is not a U.S. citizen.

Waffle House customers jump behind counter to help lone, late-night employee

A recent late-night experience at a Waffle House location in Birmingham, Alabama left one customer truly humbled after he saw how fellow customers pitched in to support the lone employee on duty when he became overwhelmed.

McKamey Manor: Petition created to shut down ‘extreme’ haunted house that requires 40-page waiver

McKamey Manor describes itself as “an extreme haunted experience” where guests are promised the most terrifying and mentally exhausting 10+ hoursof their lives. But now, a petition calling it “a torture chamber under disguise” has reached over 65,000 signatures in a bid to shut the attraction down. 

Pair charged with capital murder in 3-year-old's death

Prosecutors on Thursday charged two people with capital murder for the death of a 3-year-old Alabama girl whose body was found in a dumpster after she disappeared from a birthday party.

2 being charged in death of missing girl found in trash

Police say they will charge two people in the death of a 3-year-old Alabama girl whose body was found amid trash 10 days after being kidnapped outside a birthday party.

Search for abducted 3-year-old Alabama girl enters 'critical hours,' police say

Police in Birmingham said the search for abducted 3-year-old Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney is entering “critical hours” on Friday. The toddler was taken Saturday evening from the Tom Brown Housing Community during a birthday party.

Teacher puts congratulatory yard sign in front of student's home after he aces reading test

Ashly McCarley took to social media on August 18 after receiving a surprise visit from her son Christopher's teacher. The post has since gone viral with over 19,000 likes and nearly 10,000 shares. 

NOAA chief scientist to investigate agency's response to Trump's Dorian tweets, report says

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s acting chief scientist said he is investigating the agency’s response to President Donald Trump’s tweets about Hurricane Dorian affecting Alabama, as revealed in an email he reportedly sent to colleagues on Sunday, according to the Washington Post. 

NOAA assailed for defending Trump's Hurricane Dorian claim, politicizing weather

Former top officials of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are assailing the agency for undermining its weather forecasters as it defends President Donald Trump's statement from days ago that Hurricane Dorian threatened Alabama.