Crime

Police in Barcelona say foul play was likely not a factor in the death of University of Alabama student James "Jimmy" Gracey. Officials told the New York Post, "Everything points to it being an accidental death."

Catalonia’s regional police say the body of 20-year-old James “Jimmy” Gracey was found in the water off a Barcelona beach. A team of police divers found the body. Gracey’s body was found near where he was last seen outside a nightclub with his friends early Tuesday.

Police investigators in Spain now say they suspect foul play in the disappearance of a University of Alabama student.This, as the search continues for James Paul Gracey, who was last seen early Tuesday morning outside a beachfront restaurant in Barcelona.

At least half of U.S. states now outlaw devices that can convert pistols into machine guns. Alabama and New Mexico are the latest to take a stand against so-called Glock switches. The small parts can be attached to handguns to make them fire like machine guns.

A Massachusetts jury is deliberating in the case of an Alabama man accused of the beating and stabbing death of an 11-year-old New Hampshire girl more than 35 years ago.

The search continues for the gunmen involved in a weekend mass shooting at Hush Lounge in Five Points South. Police say they believe the shooters targeted at least one of the victims when they opened fire. Carlos De’Juan McCain and Roderick Lynn Patterson Jr., who both were killed in the shooting, were separately charged in past Birmingham homicides.

Officials in Birmingham pleaded Monday with members of the public for information leading to arrests in a weekend mass shooting that killed four people, announcing rewards of up to $100,000. Authorities have still made no arrests after Saturday’s shooting at Hush Lounge.

Birmingham is introducing a pilot program with a mission to create a safer, cleaner community for residents in the East Lake neighborhood. Safe Streets is a strategic safety initiative that limits the number of entry and exit points throughout the neighborhood.

Authorities say they are searching for an Alabama man wanted in connection with three homicides in Oklahoma. Arkansas State Police said Wednesday that local law enforcement agencies are working to locate 50-year-old Stacy Lee Drake.

For those with an outstanding warrant for a nonviolent misdemeanor, the City of Mobile may have a way for offenders to take care of it without the risk of being arrested. The city's Legal Department and Municipal Court are partnering with the non-profit Growing Real Alternatives Everywhere (GRAE) to host a Warrant Clinic.