Tim Jean/AP
/
Pool The Eagle-Tribune
Seventy four year old Marvin McClendon of Bremen, Alabama is being held without bond after prosecutors in Massachusetts used DNA evidence to link him to the 1988 crime. The eleven year old girl was found dead in a railroad yard in the town of Lawrence.
News & Commentaries From APR
-
“Kids in Novel Have Adventures in 1950s Small-Town Alabama”
-
The Chihuahua may be a tiny dog but it has a big personality and usually holds a big place in its owner's heart! -
Prosecutors say a 74-year-old Alabama man is linked to the 1988 killing of an 11-year-old girl in Massachusetts. The apparent break in the more than thirty year old cold case came through DNA evidence. Marvin McClendon, jr. is being held without bail after a not guilty plea to a murder charge in connection with the death of Melissa Ann Tremblay
-
Novel Shows America’s and William Faulkner’s Fascination with Flying
-
Stories Explore Different Alabama Personalities
-
The skies over south Alabama may be a lot more colorful starting today.
-
Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy was arrested on a misdemeanor charge after a dispute with his girlfriend at their suburban Denver home. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Department says the former Alabama standout reportedly faces a charge of second-degree criminal tampering, with what’s known in Colorado as a domestic violence enhancer.
-
Alabama Representative Mo Brooks is one of five GOP lawmakers who have been subpoenaed by a panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Latest News From NPR
- Delaware State University to file a complaint with DOJ after bus search incident
- Announcing the winner of the 2022 Tiny Desk Contest
- In Appreciation of Teachers: Share a poem
- Mastriano, a Trump-backed election denier, leads Pennsylvania GOP field for governor
- The new Downton Abbey film is here, and its creator says misery isn't compulsory
Now a retired English professor at The University of Alabama, Dr. Noble's specialties are Southern and American literature.
Speaking of Pets with host Mindy Norton is a commentary (opinion piece) for people who care about pets and humane treatment for animals in general, and who want to celebrate that special relationship between us and our animal companions.
Crunk Culture is a commentary (opinion piece) about creative and sometimes cursory perspectives and responses to popular culture and representations of identity. Dr. Robin Boylorn defines "crunk" as resisting conformity and confronting injustice out loud.
Host Cam Marston brings us fun weekly commentaries (opinion pieces) on generational and demographic trends to provide new ways to interpret the changing world around us.
After the Chernobyl disaster of 1986, hundreds of children from the affected areas dealt with multiple health issues caused by radiation from the nuclear meltdown. A few years later, families from all across Alabama housed many of those same children for a summer to give them access to better healthcare and a reprieve from the radiation.
-
A player from Alabama head coach Nick Saban’s first national championship for the Crimson Tide in 2010, and another from his most recent title win, both want to play for the Baltimore Ravens.
-
A civil rights lawyer who once fought to desegregate the University of Alabama is now receiving an honorary degree from the school. Attorney Fred Gray of Tuskegee will be awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree during the law school's graduation ceremony this weekend.
-
Beautiful puppies with shiny coats - healthy, happy. But will they all find homes, And if they do, then those homes won't be available for the pets at the shelter who are in desperate need of a home and a caring owner.
-
The getaway car used by an Alabama man wanted for murder and the officer who disappeared with him was found in Tennessee.
-
In this week's Keepin' It Real commentary, Cam Marston talks about the difference between his children and his father when it comes to expired food...
-
Alabama has a big summer planned for tourists in 2022. But with gas, airfare, and food costs rising more and more due to inflation, travel to and within the state may not be as frequent as officials hoped.
-
The federal government has weighed in on a controversial new law in Alabama.
-
A historic church that was also once a site integral to the Civil Rights movement is now listed among endangered historical places.
-
Alabama Public Radio is turning forty years old. All year long the APR news team is diving into the archive to bring you the best of the best of our coverage. That includes this story from 2016. Baton Rouge, Louisiana was hit hard by flooding which prompted a volunteer relief effort at the University of Alabama. APR student intern Katie Willem went along to cover the story.
-
President Joe Biden came to Alabama on Tuesday to visit with assembly line workers at Lockheed Martin.
