At prayer meetings and other gatherings, Bibb County residents have grappled with the realization that horrific crimes may have been happening in their town.

I know God’s forgiveness is boundless, but if there is a limit, we’ve reached it,” Bibb County Sheriff Jody Wade said at a ...

At least 10 children in central Alabama were harmed in a harrowing child abuse case, in which they were sex trafficked — some ...

The allegations against the latest suspects – one of whom is the mother of some of the victims – include them using an animal ...

The allegations against the suspects – one of whom is the mother of some of the victims – include them using an animal shock ...

A sheriff called it the worst child abuse case he’d seen in his 33-year career. Victims as young as 3 are now in state care ...

At least some of the 10 victims, ranging in age from 3 to 15, were sometimes restrained and incapacitated for people who paid ...

At least 10 children were trafficked for sex acts and held in an underground storm shelter in rural Alabama, a sheriff said.

Two lawmakers in Alabama continue to push for the death penalty in certain sex crimes against children. Senator April Weaver ...

The law’s expanded definitions of “reside” and “overnight visit” have drawn scrutiny for turning everyday activities into ...

Their legislation, originally sponsored in the Alabama House in the 2025 regular session, would have given prosecutors ...

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