Shocking reports of sex crimes against children in Bibb County have sparked a renewed push to change Alabama law to impose the death penalty on people convicted of such crimes. Bibb County Sheriff ...

This is an opinion piece. “There is a special place in hell for child sex predators.”- Alabama State Senator April Weaver, R-Brierfield. We all - journalists and readers, even us dorky cartoonists - ...

Simpson is planning to file a bill in the Alabama House. Republican Sen. April Weaver is planning to file a bill in the Alabama Senate that would make those convicted of rape or sodomy of a child ...

Editor’s Note: This story contains discussions of rape or sexual assault that may be disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, you can find help ...

BIBB COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A Bibb County man died after he was in a car crash Monday night, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. George Middlebrooks, a 64-year-old from Brent, was ...

BIBB COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — The Bibb County Sheriff Office held a press conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss the recent arrests surrounding a child sex trafficking ring that was uncovered earlier ...

Voters across Central Alabama headed to the polls Tuesday for a busy primary election day filled with sheriff’s races, school superintendent contests, commissio ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA/Gray News) - A pair of Alabama lawmakers held a press conference in Montgomery on Thursday morning to talk about their push to make child rape cases death penalty eligible. The ...