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Cop turned off body camera, raped woman at traffic stop. She sues

KILLEN, Alabama — A police officer in Alabama asked a woman how she wanted to “get out of this” during a traffic stop, then he handcuffed and raped her in…

John McCarthy September 7, 2025

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Chiropractor poisoned wife with lead, took out $1M in life insurance, AL cops say

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — A chiropractor accused of poisoning his wife with lead took out $1 million in life insurance policies on her, including one two days before she was admitted…

John McCarthy August 28, 2025

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Runaway kangaroo on the loose named Sheila shuts down Alabama interstate

TUSKEGEE, Alabama (AP) — A runaway kangaroo named Sheila shut down a stretch of interstate in Alabama on Tuesday before state troopers and the animal’s owner wrangled the wayward marsupial.…

John McCarthy April 29, 2025

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Baby born at Krispy Kreme gets sweet treatment from donut chain: ‘It is an experience to remember’

MOBILE — A sweet life lies ahead. A couple’s baby was born in a Krispy Kreme parking lot in Alabama during a winter storm — and the doughnut chain made the family…

John McCarthy January 28, 2025

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Help police find missing St. Thomas resident in St. John

CRUZ BAY — Police need your help today to find a missing woman in St. John. Clytemnestra Scott, 48, of Alabama, was last seen on Sunday at Caps Place on…

John McCarthy June 4, 2024

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Joran van der Sloot, Chief Suspect In Natalee Holloway Disappearance, Transferred To U.S. Custody

LIMA, Peru — The Dutch man long suspected of playing a role the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teen Natalee Holloway has been transferred to U.S. custody to face fraud allegations.…

John McCarthy June 8, 2023