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Why the ‘bloody battle’ of lottery and gambling is dead in 2024 – and maybe for 2025
Gambling and lottery bills in Alabama are like the antagonist of a horror flick: Just when the monster seems to be dead, they return to find more victims during the sequels. But after this year’s gambling and lottery monster seemingly died this spring, some public officials seem to be OK with putting the beast away for the remainder of this year. And to some, they would prefer to keep the monster contained in 2025, as well.
Thunderstorms with pea-sized hail to hit Chilton and Coosa counties Thursday
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 11:12 a.m. for strong thunderstorms until 11:45 a.m. for Chilton and Coosa counties. The storms are packing wind gusts of up to 50 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches). "At 11:12 a.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong...
Death Penalty Sought for Alabama Woman Accused of Pushing Victim Off Cliff
Alabama prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a woman accused of killing another woman by pushing her off a cliff, leaving the victim’s remains undiscovered for nearly two years, multiple outlets reported. Loretta Kay Carr, 45, was charged with murder and kidnapping in the 2021 death of 37-year-old Mary Elizabeth Isbell, shortly after Isbell’s remains were found in Little River Canyon National Reserve in June 2023. Court records reviewed by AL.com revealed that Ninth Judicial Circuit District Attorney Summer Summerford will seek the death penalty for Carr, claiming it’s warranted by the “aggravating and mitigating circumstances” in the chilling case. Carr’s daughter, Jessie Eden Kelly, 22, is also charged with capital murder-kidnapping, though prosecutors have not signaled that they will seek the same capital punishment for her. Investigators said Carr and Kelly knew the victim, and that evidence found at Isbell’s home led to the arrests of the two women. Read it at AL.comRead more at The Daily Beast.
Wonderful weather for Mother’s Day Weekend, Storms return next week
Mother’s Day Weekend Outlook: A dry cold front will move through on Sunday with a partly cloudy sky. High temperatures will be in the upper 70s to lower 80s. This will give us great weather for the Regions Tradition Tournament at Greystone all weekend. Next Week’s Outlook: Gulf Moisture returns on Monday as a warm […]
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