A 3-year-old in state custody died in a hot car when a worker forgot to drop him off at day care after a family visit, ...

An Alabama woman was taken into custody following the death of a 3-year-old boy who police say was "forgotten" in a hot car ...

Please keep this family and everyone who responded to this heartbreaking scene in your prayers," the sheriff said.

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

A Bibb County grand jury indicted five Alabama men and two women in the case. They face accusations of raping, sodomizing and ...

Kela Stanford was booked in Jefferson County Friday morning. She posted bond and has been released, pending a court date.

Ke’Torrius Starkes Jr., of Bessemer, was found in a hot car outside a home on Pine Tree Drive, according to the coroner. The child had been left alone in the car for more than five hours.

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 ...

Rep. Simpson is planning to file a bill in the Alabama house of representatives and Sen. April Weaver (R-Brierfield) is planning to file a bill in the Alabama senate that would make those convicted of ...

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