Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rep. Rolanda Hollis, D-Birmingham, speaks on the phone in the Alabama House of Representatives on Feb. 3, 2026 at the Alabama ...

An Alabama man is back behind bars after authorities say he assaulted his 95-year-old mother, violating the probation he was serving for abusing her in a previous case. The investigation began early ...

In Alabama, judges have the option to use what's called a split sentence. How that works, though, depends on the class of ...

Millions of Americans remain under criminal justice control through probation and parole, according to a new report. It ...