BAY MINETTE, Ala. — A Gulf Coast man with alleged ties to a militia loyal to former President Donald Trump was shot and killed by the FBI during an arrest operation in Baldwin County. Authorities identified the man as Alexander Randles, who was reportedly plotting to target high-ranking U.S. officials, including Attorney General Merrick Garland,…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers are poised to debate a bill that would ban drag performances in public schools and libraries in the presence of minors without parental consent, as well as restrict minors from sharing multi-occupancy facilities like bathrooms and sleeping quarters with members of the opposite sex during state-sponsored overnight programs unless they…

DECATUR, Ala. — Danny Duane Pitts, a former pastor of GracePoint Church in Decatur, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison following his conviction for second-degree sodomy. The case, which dates back to allegations first reported in 2007, involved Pitts engaging in sexual acts with a teenage boy during counseling sessions. Pitts, 61, was…

GADSDEN, Ala. — Students at an Episcopal school in Gadsden got an unexpected visitor Thursday morning when a man fell through the ceiling and into their classroom, causing a commotion that disrupted the day’s lessons. The man, whose identity has not been disclosed, reportedly crashed through the ceiling tiles of the school building, startling everyone…

ATALLA, Ala. — Dean Sausage Company, a long-standing Alabama meat processing facility, faces $103,245 in fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for repeated safety violations. Founded in 1955 by Perk and Opal Dean, the company has grown from a home kitchen operation to a prominent supplier across the Southern United States. OSHA’s…