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Family urges awareness after freak accident leaves child with serious injuries By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS STAFFPublished November 4, 2025 A 9-year-old Black boy from Jena, Louisiana, is recovering after suffering severe burns when his metal necklace became entangled […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MORGAN COUNTY, Ala. — Four men are in custody following a north Alabama sting operation targeting individuals accused of attempting to exploit children online, the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office announced. The investigation, titled “Operation […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Authorities have confirmed that human remains found more than two years ago in Montgomery belong to Jordan Lashelle Fitzpatrick, a missing Alabama teenager whose disappearance gripped the Tuskegee community. The Montgomery County District […]

By  SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A Jefferson County jury on Monday sentenced Antonio Shaw, 32, to life without the possibility of parole for a deadly shooting that killed two men, injured a third, and narrowly missed a 1-year-old boy […]

By Carol Robinson | Speakin’ Out News A Jefferson County judge on Friday set bond for Steven Tyler Whitehead, the 27-year-old man charged in the deadly shooting that claimed the life of 18-year-old Kimber Mills, a beloved […]

Man accused in death of Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle faces capital murder charges By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS OPELIKA, Ala. — A Lee County judge has found probable cause to send the case against Harold Rashad […]

Governor calls for closing loopholes as Aniah’s Law expansion heads to 2026 ballot By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Kay Ivey is condemning the release of a suspect in the October 4 Montgomery mass shooting, saying the […]

Fairhope protest takes unexpected turn as columnist launches humorous caption contest By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS FAIRHOPE, Ala. — A 61-year-old woman was arrested during a “No Kings” rally in Fairhope after wearing a giant inflatable costume shaped like male genitalia, drawing […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MARSHALL COUNTY, Ala. — An 8-year-old child has died following an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident that occurred Sunday on Rescue Road in Union Grove, according to the Marshall County Coroner’s Office. Authorities said the accident happened […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Cordova Police Chief Jason Hare has resigned following allegations that he sexually harassed an 18-year-old dispatcher inside the police department, according to city officials. Mayor Jeremy Pate confirmed Monday that Hare, […]