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A 26-year-old man at the center of an Alabama manhunt should not have been out of prison, according to State Auditor Jim Zeigler.

BIBB COUNTY, Ala. — A massive manhunt is underway after two deputies were shot during a chase with a stolen car in Bibb County, Alabama Wednesday afternoon. Learn more in the video above. District Attorney Michael Jackson said the deputies were shot in the Bulldog Bend area off Highway...

Authorities are searching for a 26-year-old man suspected of shooting two Bibb County deputies Wednesday afternoon. The sheriff's deputies were shot during a pursuit, said District Attorney Michael Jackson.  Jackson said officers were chasing...

Two Alabama sheriff's deputies were shot Wednesday while trying to chase a suspect, who is the subject of a "massive" manhunt, according to media reports. The Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies were pursuing the suspect, who was in a stolen vehicle at the time, Bibb County District Attorney Michael Jackson told Fox affiliate WBRC-TV in Birmingham.

Officials reported that two deputies with the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama were injured in a shooting Wednesday afternoon. Bibb County District Attorney Michael Jackson said that the deputies were chasing the driver of a stolen car after 5 p.m. Wednesday in the Brierfield community when the suspect opened fire, shooting both deputies.

From The Tribune staff reports BIBB COUNTY — Two Bibb County deputies have been hospitalized following a shooting here on Wednesday afternoon, and authorities are still searching for the suspect they believe shot the officers. Austin Patrick Hall, 26, is sought in connection with the shooting. A Blue Alert was issued by the Alabama Law […]

A manhunt is underway in Bibb County for a suspect accused of shooting two Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies. The shooting happened at around 5PM on Highway 25 in the Cahaba River Wildlife Management Area in the Brierfield area during the pursuit of a stolen vehicle, according to District Attorney Michael Jackson.

ALABASTER – A lump-sum payment for city retirees was approved at a recent Alabaster City Council meeting. Any active retiree who retired prior to March 1 will be entitled to receive monthly retirement benefits, said the city’s Human Resource Director Tracy Worley. “We have been blessed with committed...

BROOKWOOD, Ala. (WBRC) - The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) presented striking UMWA miners at Warrior Met Coal with a special $2,000 strike benefit Wednesday at the weekly Warrior Met Solidarity Rally in Brookwood. The total was $1 million, and that comes from the UMWA Strike Fund, which comes...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WRBL) — An Alabaster, Alabama, woman and former nursing home business office manager has been sentenced after being convicted of theft, according to Attorney General Steve Marshall. Paige Taylor Smith, 58, pled guilty to two counts of first-degree theft of property on May 17. Smith was then sentenced to 46 months in prison […]

HELENA – The Helena location of Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers has announced its official opening date. The restaurant, which will be located near the intersection of Alabama 261 and Shelby County 52, will open its doors to the public on Tuesday, July 12. The popular restaurant chain...

An Alabama prison inmate died Monday after being stabbed at Bibb Correctional Facility in Brent. Nyheim Toney, 29, suffered multiple stab wounds in an inmate-on-inmate assault, Alabama Department of Corrections spokesperson Kelly Betts said. Toney was taken to the prison’s health care unit for treatment before being transported to DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa....

About 900 miners, nearing 16 months on strike in Tuscaloosa County, received a $2,000 strike benefit from the United Mine Workers of America today at a rally in Brookwood, according to the union. It’s yet another show of support for the members participating in what is believed to be the...

Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the conviction and sentencing of Paige Taylor Smith for theft from residents of a Shelby County and a Montgomery County nursing home while she was employed as business office manager at the facilities. Smith, 58, a resident of Alabaster, pleaded guilty to two counts of...

MONTEVALLO – The American Village will host a grand celebration for the United States of America’s 246th birthday on Monday, July 4, and all are invited to attend. “Independence Day 1776” will feature a full day of patriotic activities starting at 11 a.m. for people of all ages on the grounds of the American Village, an American history and civics education campus that hosts numerous students and public visitors each year.

ALABASTER – Motorists driving along U.S. 31 in Alabaster might notice some new billboards recognizing the accomplishments of several sports teams from Thompson High School. “The city has run billboards for the THS state champion teams the past few years, and fortunately, that list seems to keep growing each year,” said City Public Information Officer Neal Wagner. “We purchased a billboard for the state champion football team last December and wanted to honor the winter/spring state champions in a similar manner.”

An Alabaster woman was convicted of stealing money from nursing home residents while working as a business office manager at the facilities, according to Attorney General Steve Marshall. According to a news release from AG Marshall's office, 58-year-old Paige Taylor Smith pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree theft of...