30-year-old inmate fatally stabbed inside Alabama prison
An Alabama prison inmate was fatally stabbed inside William Donaldson Correctional Facility in west Jefferson County. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the inmate as Cordel Ladon Battle ...
Madison County inmate killed in assault at Bessemer prison
A Madison County inmate has died as a result of an assault that happened while he was serving time behind bars.
Alabama seeks to join states that allow the death penalty for child rape
The Alabama House of Representatives voted 86-5 for the bill that would allow prosecutors to pursue the death penalty when an ...
Inmate killed in alleged assault at Donaldson Correction Facility outside Birmingham
An inmate at the William Donaldson Correction Facility died Tuesday after a reported assault in the prison. Cordel Ladon Battle, 30, was pronounced dead at 7:28 p.m.