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One dead, another missing in Alabama as deadly storms rake South
A powerful winter storm raked the Deep South on Thursday with high winds, rain and floods that killed two people and injured several more across ...
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Missing Alabama woman wasn’t murdered, coroner says. She overdosed. Suspect charged with abusing her corpse.
The death of an Alabama woman whose body was found in a shallow grave about two weeks after she disappeared has been ruled an accidental ...
by Kevin Cooper, Thursday, January 30, 2020 8:03 am
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Alabama roofer faces fines after underage worker falls 40 feet to his death
An Alabama roofing company is facing nearly $160,000 in federal fines after a 15-year-old worker fell 40 feet to his death at a job site ...
by Kevin Cooper, Friday, January 10, 2020 8:06 am
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Census data shows Alabama population grew a bit last year; U.S. sees slowest growth in 100 years
The past year’s population growth rate in the United States was the slowest in a century due to declining births, increasing deaths and the slowdown ...
by Kevin Cooper, Monday, December 30, 2019 2:28 pm
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Within seconds, armed church members kill gunman who shot, killed two in Texas church
A gunman who killed two people during a Texas church service was fatally shot within seconds by armed congregants, said state officials, who hailed the ...
by Kevin Cooper, Monday, December 30, 2019 11:19 am
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Fans, friends mourn loss of Alabama native, former Troy State standout John Johnson
Former players, coaches and friends are mourning the death of former Charles Henderson and Troy University student-athlete John Johnson. Johnson, 24, died Thursday in Jacksonville, ...
by Kevin Cooper, Friday, December 27, 2019 4:28 pm
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Alabama police ID woman’s body found after tip from kidnapping victim
Alabama authorities have identified a woman’s body that was discovered after a kidnapping victim called for help and told officers she had knowledge of a ...
by Kevin Cooper, Tuesday, December 17, 2019 10:22 am
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Accused cop killer’s mom doesn’t believe son would commit crime
The mother of man charged with killing an Alabama police officer spoke said Sunday that she doesn’t believe her son is capable of committing murder. ...
by Kevin Cooper, Sunday, December 8, 2019 9:29 pm
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Head of Alabama Space & Rocket Center resigns
The chief executive of one of Alabama’s top tourist attractions, the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, is resigning after nine years. The Alabama Space Science ...
by Kevin Cooper, Thursday, December 5, 2019 4:41 pm
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Statue of Rosa Parks to be unveiled Sunday
A new statue of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks will stand in downtown Montgomery. The city said the statue will be unveiled Sunday at 1 ...