Alabama

Alabama High School Basketball Player Dies Suddenly

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Caleb White, a 17-year-old high school basketball player from Alabama, tragically lost his life on Thursday. The senior student from Pinson Valley High School was playing basketball with his teammates when he suffered a medical emergency. Despite immediate life-saving efforts and the quick response of first responders, White was pronounced dead after being transported to the hospital. The school’s principal, Michael Turner, confirmed the incident in a message to parents, withholding the student’s name out …

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4 boaters dead after latest TikTok challenge

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At least four Alabamans have lost their lives in the past year after attempting the dangerous “boat jumping” challenge, which has been widely shared on the social media platform, TikTok. Videos of people doing the stunt have been appearing since 2020, but the activity has been increasing in 2021. Gail Kulp, executive director of the Sea Tow Foundation, commented that “hitting the water from a moving boat is like hitting concrete from jumping multiple stories …

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Walmart employee charged with over 50 felony counts after filming kids as young as age 2 in store bathroom

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In February of 2023, a 25-year-old Walmart employee from Alabama was arrested for covertly recording a 4-year-old in the store’s restroom. After a further investigation, the Cullman Police Department has now indicted the employee on more than fifty felony child pornography charges. The Cullman Police Department reported that Ethan Edward Richardson was initially arrested on February 22nd and charged with one count of production of child pornography, possession of child pornography, and aggravated criminal surveillance. …

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Ted Nugent farewell tour concert canceled after backlash on social media

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Following a wave of social media criticism of Ted Nugent’s political views, promoters have canceled his upcoming performance at an Alabama venue, according to Rolling Stone. Nugent, the guitarist behind the song “Cat Scratch Fever”, was slated to appear at Avondale Brewing Co. in Birmingham on July 18th. However, once Red Mountain Entertainment made the announcement about his appearance on Monday, the venue’s social media pages were inundated with comments expressing disapproval, leading to the …

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Mass shooting leaves 4 dead, 28 injured, at birthday party

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Four people have tragically lost their lives and 28 more were injured in a shooting that occurred on Saturday night at a birthday party in Dadeville, Alabama. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) reported that some of the wounded are still in critical condition. Pastor Ben Hayes, chaplain for the Dadeville Police Department and local high school football team, revealed that the majority of the victims were teenagers. The small town of Dadeville is shocked …

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Man arrested for ‘elder abuse’ after woman found with wounds, wearing only a diaper

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Police were called to a Dothan, Alabama home on the 500 block of South Saint Andrews Street on Friday, where they found an elderly woman alone and in a state of extreme distress. She had open wounds across her body, was wearing only an adult diaper, and was crawling on the floor begging for help. She was immediately taken to a local hospital where she may require surgery. That same day, the police arrested 37-year-old …

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Man freezes to death in police custody

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Last month, Anthony “Tony” Mitchell, 33, was arrested in Carbon Hill, Alabama and taken into custody. His family has since filed a lawsuit claiming “jail abuse” after the man died of hypothermia not long afterward. Apparently, deputies had been called to Mitchell’s family residence because he was behaving erratically and had fired a handgun in their direction before he managed to flee the scene. He was then taken to Walker County Jail and charged with …

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College basketball player arrested for murder

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Early Sunday morning, an Alabama basketball player was arrested for the shooting death of a woman near the Tuscaloosa campus. It was reported that Darius Miles, 21, and Michael Lynn Davis, 20, were arrested for allegedly shooting at a car in an area near campus known as “The Strip” around 1:45 a.m. According to police, one of the passengers, 23-year-old Jamea Jonae Harris, was killed by a bullet. When someone in the other car opened …

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Father savagely beats teen daughter after revealing possible online affair to her mother

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A northwest Alabama man is accused of beating his teen daughter after the girl told her mother about an alleged affair her father was having online. On Tuesday, Christopher Andrighetti, 39, of Russellville, was arrested and charged with domestic violence, child abuse, and second-degree domestic violence, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office online booking system. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call about a man beating his daughter, WHNT-TV reported. Deputy sheriffs said the teen …

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Man violently decapitates girlfriend after not getting what he wanted

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During a fit of rage, an Alabama man allegedly stabbed his girlfriend to death following a birthday celebration. During the stabbing, the man beheaded the woman after stabbing her more than 100 times. To celebrate his thirty-eighth birthday, Justin Fields and girlfriend Tammy Bailey went out to a bar in Springfield, AL, on October 21. That evening, they returned home. According to Alambama.com, Blount County Sheriff Mark Moon described the event before the stabbing: “He …

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