Alabama FirstAlerts

Reports from across Alabama that matter beyond one town. Pick a city for everything that happened there and nearby.

Cities

• Brundidge2
• Evergreen1
• Gulf Shores1
• Irvington1
• Montgomery1
• Oxford1
• Tuscaloosa1

Counties

• Autauga County5
• Baldwin County10
• Barbour County6
• Bibb County5
• Blount County4
• Bullock County6
• Butler County10
• Calhoun County4
• Chambers County4
• Cherokee County4
• Chilton County5
• Clay County4
• Cleburne County4
• Colbert County4
• Conecuh County10
• Coosa County4
• Crenshaw County10
• Cullman County4
• Dale County7
• Dallas County5
• Elmore County5
• Etowah County4
• Fayette County8
• Franklin County4
• Geneva County13
• Greene County9
• Hale County5
• Jefferson County8
• Lamar County8
• Lee County5
• Limestone County4
• Lowndes County5
• Macon County6
• Marengo County5
• Marion County8
• Mobile County10
• Montgomery County5
• Perry County9
• Pickens County5
• Pike County6
• Randolph County4
• Russell County5
• Shelby County8
• St. Clair County4
• Sumter County5
• Talladega County4
• Tallapoosa County4
• Tuscaloosa County20
• Walker County8
• Wilcox County10
• Winston County4

• Crime & CourtsSep 1, 2026, 5:22 p.m. ETAlabama, United States

  Repeat Felon Sentenced for Possession of a Firearm

  Keelon Jamar Bridges, 25, of Mobile was sentenced to 77 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

• Crime & CourtsSep 1, 2026, 4:45 p.m. ETAlabama, United States

  Mobile Man Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Possessing a Machinegun

  Braedan Matthew Thomas, 20, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for possessing a machinegun-conversion device, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

• Crime & CourtsSep 1, 2026, 4:40 p.m. ETAlabama, United States

  Oregon Woman Sentenced for International Parental Kidnapping

  Haley Harris, 24, was sentenced to time served after a bench trial found her guilty of taking her child to Mexico.

• Crime & CourtsAug 31, 2026, 3:39 p.m. ETAlabama, United States

  Federal Jury Convicts Dothan Man of Meth Distribution and Illegal Firearm Possession

  A federal jury in Alabama convicted Pravin Dewayne Simpson on drug and firearm charges, with sentencing scheduled for a later date.

• Severe WeatherAug 17, 2026, 1:07 p.m. ETAlabama, United States

  Weather Service Warns of Increased Heat Illness Risk Across Gulf Coast

  Extreme heat and high humidity may cause significant increases in heat-related illnesses on Tuesday.

• Severe WeatherAug 17, 2026, 10:48 a.m. ETRevised · v2Alabama, United States

  Extreme Heat Warning for Central Alabama, From Marion and Lamar Counties to Montgomery, Through Monday Night

  National Weather Service Birmingham AL records place 39 Alabama zones — among them Marion, Lamar and Fayette counties, and cities from Tuscaloosa to Montgomery — under an Extreme Heat Warning with heat index values up to 113.

• Plane CrashesAug 7, 2026, 11:07 a.m. ETRevised · v2Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States

  Two Killed in Beech A36 Crash Near Gulf Shores, Alabama

  The accident record lists two aboard and two fatalities in the March 8 crash; the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating and the cause has not been determined.