An Alabama lawmaker is demanding more oversight and accountability for the state’s Department of Human Resources (DHR) ...

A tragic incident has sparked questions about accountability and oversight after 3-year-old Ke’torrius Starkes, Jr., known as ...

News 5 Investigates claims that children in Alabama’s foster care system are being forced to sleep inside Department of Human ...

BIBB COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — A former Bibb County, Alabama, teacher revealed she raised concerns about a child, now believed to ...

The family of 3-year-old Ke’Torrius “K.J.” Starkes Jr. is remembering the little boy as a “joyful,” “brilliant” “happy boy ...

Ketorrius is the first hot car death in Alabama in 2025. He is at least the 16th child to die in a hot car nationwide this year, according Kids and Car Safety.

Authorities said Williams’ vehicle is a gray 2010 Honda Accord with Alabama tag 43A224A. Williams is described as being 6-foot-1, weighing about 240 pounds, with a medium skin complexion.

Drowning death rates vary across the U.S., but Alabama's numbers are above the national average. Between 2018 and 2021, the CDC reported an age-adjusted drowning death rate of 1.31 per 100,000 ...

Two men with Alabama ties are among more than 200 people arrested in a nationwide U.S. Department of Justice operation targeting child sex predators. Operation Restore Justice – a massive effort ...

In Alabama, it's still legal for parents, and in some cases schools, to physically use corporal punishment. While many states have banned the practice in classrooms, Alabama law allows corporal ...

With summer break looming around the corner, child care is not an option for all families. Here's what to know about leaving a child home alone in AL.