Carlee Russell apologizes for faking her own kidnapping: 'I made a grave mistake'

Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who lied to police and faked her own disappearance, pleaded guilty this week to misdemeanor crimes and apologized to the court.

Alabama Supreme Court: Frozen embryos are 'children' under state law

Frozen embryos created during fertility treatments can be considered children under Alabama state law, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Friday.

Officer arrested for allegedly making 'swatting' calls to another department: 'He thought it was funny'

Christopher Eugene Sanspree Jr., a 23-year-old officer from the Montgomery Police Department, faces six misdemeanor charges for allegedly placing false emergency calls, a practice known as "swatting."

Alabama man shook violently on gurney during first-ever nitrogen gas execution

A man put to death using nitrogen gas shook and convulsed on the gurney as Alabama carried out the first-of-its-kind execution that once again placed the United States at the forefront of the debate over capital punishment.

Alabama executes inmate with nitrogen gas, the first time the new method has been used

Alabama has executed a man with nitrogen gas, putting him to death with a first-of-its-kind method that once again put the U.S. at the forefront of the debate over capital punishment.

Michigan secures a spot in the national title game with a 27-20 victory over Alabama

Blake Corum rushed for a 17-yard touchdown on the second snap of overtime, and top-seeded Michigan advanced to its first College Football Playoff championship game with a 27-20 victory over fourth-seeded Alabama in the Rose Bowl on Monday.

Alabama riverboat co-captain accused of assault months after brawl caught on video

A Black riverboat co-captain at the center of an Alabama riverfront brawl that drew national attention has been accused of misdemeanor assault in the melee by one of the white boaters in the fight.

Joran van der Sloot's confession in Natalee Holloway case provides long-sought answers, mother says

"Even as hard as it is to hear, it still not as torturous as the not knowing. It was time for me to know," Natalee Holloway's mother said of hearing the details of Joran van der Sloot's confession.

Alabama judge finds Carlee Russell guilty of abduction 'hoax'

An Alabama judge has found Carlee Russell, the woman who allegedly faked her own abduction in July, guilty of two misdemeanor charges.

Convicted hitman objects to being execution 'guinea pig' after lethal injection failure

An Alabama death row inmate who beat a minister's wife to death for a $1,000 payout and survived lethal injection last year is fighting the state's decision to kill him with nitrogen hypoxia.

Alabama boat fight: Folding chair suspect becomes 5th person charged

The Alabama boat brawl spawned a multitude of memes, jokes, parodies, reenactments and even T-shirts. Five people are now facing charges, including the man allegedly seen wielding the infamous folding chair.

Alabama boat fight: Woman who recorded asks, ‘What did they think was going to happen?’

A woman who recorded a widely-seen video of the Alabama boat brawl says she pulled out her phone because it “was nuts that the gentleman wouldn’t move their pontoon boat two feet forward so we could park."