Crime

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A former Huntsville pastor has been sentenced to federal prison after admitting to embezzling more than $400,000 from his congregation and using the money for luxury purchases. Adrian Derrell Davis, 42, […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS The Athens Police Department is alerting residents to a phone scam in which callers falsely claim individuals have outstanding warrants and must make immediate payments to avoid arrest. According to APD […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Two people have been indicted in the shooting death of 22-year-old Xavier “Zay” Colvert, a mechanical engineering student who was found slain inside his pickup truck in Birmingham’s Ensley community. A […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A Tuscaloosa man remains in critical condition after being shot multiple times Sunday night in what police say may be a case of self-defense. Tuscaloosa police were dispatched at approximately 7:30 […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS The search for a missing Enterprise toddler has taken a troubling turn as police confirm the child’s mother is being detained for questioning. Genises Nova Reid — also spelled Genesis by authorities […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS An Army sergeant major living in Enterprise, Alabama, has been sentenced to more than four years in prison after admitting to secretly recording female family members and houseguests inside his home. Sgt. […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS What began as a festive Mardi Gras weekend in downtown Mobile ended in violence Sunday night, as two separate shootings left seven people wounded and one alleged robbery suspect dead, city officials […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A former detective with the Trussville Police Department has been indicted on child sex abuse charges and booked into the Jefferson County Jail. Anthony Wayne Martin, 42, was taken into custody […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A Birmingham man has pleaded guilty in the fatal shooting of another man at Railroad Park, bringing a measure of closure to a case that shocked the community. D’Quan Arnes Wilson, […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Two Birmingham women are facing serious trafficking charges following a major drug raid that resulted in the seizure of 28 pounds of methamphetamine, along with cash and firearms. Authorities said Jessica […]