Jun. 20, 2022 01:02 AM EDT
DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — As Lawrence County High senior Taylor Engels and Clements High sophomore Izzy Humphries made lamps during a technology camp designed for girls, they compared electrical work to puzzle solving.
“You don’t really understand if it works out or not until you go...
Apr. 30, 2022 17:29 PM EDT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A search launched Saturday for an inmate who escaped from the Kilby Correctional Facility in Alabama.
Mitchell Lindsey, 29, fled just before 8:30 a.m. from the prison located in Montgomery County, the state Department of Corrections said in a news release.
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Apr. 12, 2022 09:10 AM EDT
DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — A former Alabama high school teacher who spent more than two years on paid leave before pleading guilty to having sex with a student was ordered to pay $100,000 in restitution to cover the cost of her salary and benefits during the case, the Decatur Daily reported.
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Apr. 09, 2022 13:22 PM EDT
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — A man convicted of shooting at a Decatur police officer last year, setting off a police pursuit and standoff, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison.
A Macon County judge sentenced Marcus D. Boykin, 40, on Friday to 50 years for his attempted murder...