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U.S. officials say the FBI and its partners in Europe infiltrated and seized control of a major malware network that was used for more than 15 years to commit a gamut of online crimes including crippling ransomware attacks, including financial institutions in Alabama and elsewhere.
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A shooting outside a residence hall at an Alabama college campus that stemmed from a fight has left two people injured, police said. The incident occurred at Alabama A&M University, Huntsville Police Department spokesperson Sydney Martin wrote in an email. Investigators said the shooting was an isolated occurrence, Martin said.
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The American Automobile Association says international travel is up more than 200% compared to last year. More Americans than ever have passports, and they used them this summer. Unfortunately, many of these travelers also got scammed. According to a recent survey, 52% of those polled lost money to travel scams or know someone who has. The poll indicated travelers lost an average of $380. Alabamians reportedly victimized by a certain type of con artist.
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Police in Montgomery arrested two more boaters on misdemeanor assault charges in connection with a riverside brawl that drew national attention.
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Police in Alabama's capital city said three people are expected to be in custody Tuesday on charges of misdemeanor assault in connection with a riverfront brawl that drew international attention.
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Crime among young people is on the rise in Montgomery County. In fact, just earlier this month, Montgomery police charged an 8-year-old child with first-degree robbery and other charges for carjacking and pursuing a vehicle chase with law enforcement officials.
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Joran van der Sloot, the chief suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway, pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges that he attempted to extort money from the missing teen's mother.
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A judge on Wednesday issued a ruling on bond for the three adult suspects as they await trial on murder charges in connection with a deadly shooting at a Sweet 16 birthday party that killed four in Alabama.
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A report from the Federal Trade Commission says Alabamians lost over $50,000,000 to fraudsters in 2022. Newly released data says the FTC received over 22,000 fraud reports from consumers in Alabama in 2022.
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A new report says the crime rate in Alabama went down 4 percent in 2013.The annual report from the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center says…