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 ...

In the final moments of a life defined by violence, 60-year-old Edward Zakrzewski thanked the people of Florida for killing ...

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 ...

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 ...