Judge: Halliburton cement specialist can testify
(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) The Deepwater Horizon on fire on April 21, 2010. NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge will allow a Halliburton cement specialist at the heart of decisions that led to the blowout of a BP-owned well in 2010 to testify — against the…
Baldwin County animal cruelty suspects arrested on ‘blanket’ charges, bail set
Roberta Dueitt, left, and Sharon Dueitt turned themselves in Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, and were arrested on new animal cruelty charges. BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama -- Two women each facing 20 felony charges of animal cruelty turned themselves in this morning and were charged with a…
University of Alabama System trustee board forms search committee to find new chancellor
UA System Chancellor Malcolm Portera BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- A committee of five leaders from the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees will lead the search for a new chancellor to fill the shoes of Malcolm Portera, who announced last month he is retiring .…
Mobile officer wounded during incident at the Metro Jail
MOBILE, Alabama -- A Mobile police officer was stabbed outside the Mobile County Metro Jail and the assailant left in the officer's patrol car, said Lori Myles, spokeswoman for the Mobile County Sheriff's Office. The name of the officer and his condition is not known…
Disaster recovery centers open for tornado victims in Jefferson, Chilton counties
Screen capture image of federal disaster aid website . Three disaster recovery centers are opening Jefferson County, and two in Chilton County, to serve those affected by tornadoes on Jan. 23. The sites in Jefferson County are: -- Center Point City Hall, at 2209 Center…
Stolen electric fence wire found behind thrift store
(Stock image) HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Electric fence wire stolen from two storage buildings at The Salvation Army Thrift Store was found nearby, police from the north precinct said. The manager of the store at 2112 Oakwood Ave. told police that someone broke into two storage…
Rape suspect uses its own Facebook page to sass Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
Screen capture image from Gizmodo website . BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department apparently wanted Dustin McCombs bad enough to list him on the department's Facebook page as its "Creep of the Week" because of an outstanding forcible rape charge. McCombs apparently decided…
Armed man at door takes woman’s cash and medications
(Stock image) HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - A woman told police that a gunman at her front door stole her money and prescription medications, police from the north precinct said. The 48-year-old woman told police that a man knocked on her apartment door on the 1500 block…
Monroeville Junior High robotics team heading to the White House
Titus Walker demonstrates Monroeville Junior High's Trigger 410 robot for area students. The team's second year effort landed them an invitation to this weekend's Presidential Science Fair in Washington, D.C. MONROEVILLE, Alabama -- Students in Alabama’s official Literary Capital plan to make their mark on…