Alabama

Murder
September 7, 2023

Suspect in Death of Alabama Mom of 2 Identified

Alabama police have identified a man believed to have shot dead a Midfield mother of two on Saturday and charged him with murder. George Eric Peppins, a 47-year-old convicted sex offender, is still at large and should be considered armed and dangerous, according to Midfield Police. Police said they responded to a call about an …

Murder
September 3, 2023

Alabama Mom of 2 Shot Dead in the Street

Police in Alabama are asking for help identifying and locating a man they believe shot a Midfield mother to death Saturday night. Midfield Police said they were called about a physical altercation just before 10 p.m. and arrived to find a woman with a gunshot wound next to the roadway. Officials identified the woman as …

Murder
August 25, 2023

Teen Mom Dumps Newborn in TRASH COMPACTOR

An Alabama teen mom has been charged with murder after she allegedly threw her newborn baby into a trash compactor. Dothan Police Chief Will Benny said that Jakayla Ashanti Williams, 18, told her family that she dropped the baby off at Southeast Health Medical Center, AL.com reported. But when they became concerned about the infant, …

Murder
August 13, 2023

1 Dead, 1 Wounded When Social Media Feud Ends With Shotgun Blasts

An Alabama woman has been jailed on murder and attempted murder charges after an alleged social media feud turned into a deadly shooting. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office said it was asked to investigate after the shooting Friday in Semmes that left Honesty Shacole Holloway-Wilkerson, 23, dead and her sister, 14-year-old Germany Holloway-Wilkerson, wounded, WPMI …

Missing
August 12, 2023

Missing Alert Cancelled 9-Month-Old Alabama Girl Last Seen 10 Days Ago

Update: The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency cancelled an alert for 9-month-old girl early Sunday morning, according to WBMA. The agency did not offer an explanation. Original story:  Alabama authorities issued an emergency missing child alert for 9-month-old girl who hasn’t been seen since since August 2. A request for assistance came from the Bibb County …

Kidnapping
August 1, 2023

Dad Charged with Firing into Mom’s Apartment, Kidnapping Baby

An Alabama man faces kidnapping and other other charges after he allegedly kidnapped his 11-monthold daughter at gunpoint and fired shots into the mother’s  apartment. The charges against Joel Bennett McCandless, 27, were announced Tuesday afternoon, according to AL.com. He is charged with first-degree kidnapping, first-degree burglary, shooting into an occupied building, certain person prohibited …

Child sex crimes
July 27, 2023

Missing Alabama Teen Found in Kentucky With 43-Year-Old Man

A missing Alabama girl has been located in Kentucky, and the 43-year-old man she was with has been charged with kidnapping and rape. The 14-year-old girl was reported missing from her home in Phenix City on Tuesday, police said, according to WTVM. She was believed to be with someone she’d been chatting with online named …

Child sex crimes
July 22, 2023

Alabama Freelance Photographer Arrested for Traveling to Meet a Child for Sex

An Alabama sports photographer was caught up in an undercover operation this week and charged with traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act. Marvin Avery Gentry, 57, was arrested and booked into the Jefferson County Jail Friday night, AL.com reported. He was released early Saturday after posting a $60,000 bond. Homewood Police …