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  • Conflict arises over juvenile sentencing

    The sentence a juvenile who has been convicted of capital murder should receive is currently up in the air. ...

  • SEC Baseball Tournament Arkansas downs LSU to advance to semifinals

    Third-seeded Arkansas opened up a close game with a pair of runs in the top of the ninth inning to remain undefeated at the Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament with a 4-1 victory against second-seeded LSU on Thursday at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. Arkansas (37-19) advances to Saturday's semifinal, which will be played at 12 p.m. CT on ESPNews. LSU (49-9) will face ...

  • Michael Waltrip Racing to help Oklahoma tornado victims during Sundays Sprint Cup race

    NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Michael Waltrip and his racing team will be helping Oklahoma residents affected by the recent tornado outbreak during this weekend's race in Charlotte, North Carolina. Three cars in Waltrip's fleet will sport Feed the Children decals during Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The organization is providing assistance with food and ...

  • This Hour Latest Alabama news sports business and entertainment

    MYSTERY RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES Alabama closes mystery illness probe MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama health officials investigating a cluster of respiratory illnesses say the total has increased to 10, but they are closing the investigation. State Health Officer Don Williamson said Thursday the cases are unrelated and all have reasonable explanations. He said health officials took extraordinary ...

  • Bell to attend ceremony honoring Four Little Girls

    Birmingham Mayor William Bell is headed to the nation's capital tomorrow. He will attend the ceremony where the four girls killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing will be honored with a congressional gold medal. At a new conference this afternoon, Mayor Bell said it's fitting that it passed this year, which marks 50 years since the Civil Rights Movement. He said. ...


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Friday the 13th Part 2 [DVD]

Friday the 13th Part 2 [DVD]

When Sean S. Cunninghams low-budget independent shocker Friday the 13th was picked up by Paramount Pictures and successfully marketed into a massively profitable hit in the spring of 1980, it was a no-brainer that a sequel would follow. Never mind, of course, th ... ...

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  • Jurors deadlock on Jodi Arias penalty retrial set

    Jodi Arias stands as the jury enters the courtroom on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 during the penalty phase of her murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix. Jodi Arias was convicted of first-degree murder in the stabbing and shooting to death of Travis Alexander. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Rob Schumacher, ...

  • 22 charged in Alabama drug trafficking case

    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Police in Huntsville say more than 20 people have been arrested for their involvement in a drug trafficking operation. Authorities said Tuesday that 20 people were arrested and two others have been charged for their involvement in overlapping drug rings operating the Tennessee Valley. Investigators say federal and local authorities performed an undercover operation last ...

  • Lifesaver helicopter called to scene of motorcycle accident in Gardendale

    A Lifesaver Helicopter was called to the scene of an accident involving a motorcycle and a vehicle in Gardendale Thursday. The accident happened just after 4 p.m. near the intersection of Mt. Olive Road and Harden Road. Gardendale police and deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office are investigating the accident. Information regarding injuries has yet to be released at this ...

  • Elementary school teacher among eight arrested in heroin and cocaine trafficking ring

    A Bessemer elementary school physical education teacher is among those accused of being involved with a drug trafficking conspiracy that brought approximately $5 million worth of heroin and cocaine to the Birmingham area in less than a year. Jonesboro Elementary School PE teacher Vernon McAdory was one of eight people arrested on conspiracy or drug distribution charges in a 42-count April 2013 ...

  • Veteran Marine Corps K9s join Jefferson County Sheriffs Office

    JEFFERSON COUNTY - AL - The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has expanded its force by two. Earlier this month, deputies traveled to South Carolina to pick up a veteran Marine Corp K9. Last year, the sheriff's office K9 unit learned several dogs that had been in service with the Marine Corps would be retired. This was due to the downsizing of the contract with the company that ...

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