Alabama lawmakers are holding a news conference to propose extending the death penalty to individuals convicting of sexually assaulting children on Thursday.

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 twelve. This comes as an investigation ...

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

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 ...