The motion comes after seven people were arrested in Bibb County in a sexual abuse case; their charges range from rape to ...

The discovery of a horrifying alleged child sex trafficking ring involving multiple victims and adult predators in Bibb County has some state lawmakers renewing their call for the ...

Alabama lawmakers are preparing to reintroduce a bill that would make the rape or sodomy of a child a capital offense, ...

Attorney General Steve Marshall believes adding the death penalty to severe acts against children could help prevent the ...

A college education can set you up for a successful career. Alabama leaders are making sure more students have access to that ...

Alabama lawmakers are holding a news conference to propose extending the death penalty to individuals convicting of sexually ...

A recent case of horrific child sexual abuse has prompted lawmakers to consider allowing use of the death penalty for child sex crimes.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. ( WBRC) - Two lawmakers in Alabama continue to push for the death penalty in certain sex crimes against children. Senator April Weaver and Representative Matt Simpson say the horrific ...

Fresh from a trip to the White House, state Rep. Matt Simpson on Thursday renewed his charge to expand use of the death penalty.

The name ‘Eric Overstreet’ might ring a bell. In 2022, he completed a 90-day mission to raise money for the local nonprofit, Driftwood Housing, by living among the displaced community.

Lawmakers announced a proposed bill Thursday that would allow the death penalty to be given to criminals who commit rape or sodomy of children under the age of twelve. This comes as an investigation ...