Democrat raises concerns about Alabama bill increasing prison time for reckless endangerment

The Alabama House of Representatives has passed a bill to increase the penalty for reckless endangerment from a misdemeanor to a felony if more than one person is endangered. Under current law, a ...

Grand jury indicts Las Vegas club promoter on DUI, hit-and-run charges for crash involving 2-year-old

A Clark County grand jury has indicted a Las Vegas club promoter accused of driving drunk, crashing into a family on a ...

Running from Alabama police would be a felony under bills backed by Ivey

Under HB37 and SB233, the base offense, which is generally a Class A misdemeanor, would become a Class D felony.
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Mobile traffic fatalities have doubled since last year; MPD to increase patrols

Traffic fatalities are up in the Port City, and Mobile Police are being proactive in trying to bring the numbers down. Officers were up and down Zeigler Boulevard on ...

Driving away from Alabama police could soon be a felony

The bill was amended to specify that the felony charges would not apply if the person attempted to flee on foot.