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Criminal Law
July 2026

Dothan Woman Convicted of Child Endangerment

Charlene Sutherland claimed that her children love to read, and that they asked to be dropped off at Barnes and Noble while she ran other errands. District Judge…

Criminal Law
July 2026

Two Women Arrested for LSD Trafficking in Dothan

Drug arrests in Dothan aren’t front page news, but LSD trafficking arrests cause quite a stir. Dothan Police Sgt. Jason Adkins, who heads the Dothan narcotics unit, said…

Alabama Law
July 2026

Alabama Court Fee Increase

Effective June 21, 2012, Alabama court filing fees will increase for most case types. According to the Administrative Office of Courts, the fee increase is necessary to prevent…

Divorce
July 2026

Southern States Divorce Rates

It would appear that states in the South, including Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas, have higher divorce rates than their Northeastern counterparts. That’s…

Criminal Law
July 2026

Houston County Teacher Arrested on Meth Charges

A 10th-grade science teacher at Ashford High School has been arrested by the Houston County Sheriff’s Department on drug charges. 32-year-old Jason Allen Andrews was arrested on May…

Criminal Law
July 2026

Shooting in Tuscaloosa

A gunman opened fire in a crowded bar early Tuesday, sending bullets flying into crowds of people, glass shards and chunks of brick fell all around the bar,…

Criminal Law
July 2026

Fairley Elusive

The Detroit Lion’s lineman, Nick Fairley, was arrested in Mobile County on May 27th. He was clocked by a state trooper at the excessive speed of 100mph while…

Criminal Law
July 2026

Second Birmingham Police Officer Jailed in Arson Investigation

Police officers take risks and suffer inconveniences to protect the lives, defend civil liberties, and secure the safety of fellow citizens, which, thus, makes police work one of…

DUI
July 2026

Police Step Up DUI Enforcement Over Memorial Day Weekend

Gas prices broke record highs for the first quarter of the year, putting strain on many household budgets, but that won’t stop the large number of Americans who…

Criminal Law
July 2026

Henry County Deputy Arrested

A Henry County Sheriff’s deputy found himself on the other end of the handcuffs this week. Nicholas Cheek of Abbeville is now facing multiple felony charges after being…

Criminal Law
July 2026

Reducing Sexual Victimization Behind Bars

According to a survey done by the Justice Department which questioned former state and local prisoners, nearly one in ten admitted they were sexually victimized at least once…

Divorce
July 2026

Who Gets The Dog?

Custody cases involving pets are on the rise across the country. They have become so common, there is even a book available about how to co-parent a pet…