Ala. 9-Year-Old Was Sleeping on Couch When She Was Fatally Shot, as Multiple Suspects Face Charges

Cailee Knight.Photo:Facebook Facebook A 17-year-old has been arrested in Texas in connection to the death of a 9-year-old girl last year. Tara Zieman of the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office confirms to PEOPLE that the 17-year-old — who has not been named due to their age — has been extradited from Texas to Mobile, Ala., on a capital murder charge. The teen is among five people charged in connection to the death of Cailee Knight, 9, who was asleep on the couch when shooters fired into her Mobile, Ala.

Ala. Plumber Allegedly Tried to Hire Hitman to Kill Wife, 6 Kids: 'Start with One. Take Your Time'

Photo: Ron Koeberer/Getty Images An Alabama man has been arrested for allegedly trying to hire out the murders of his estranged wife and six adult children. A preliminary hearing is slated in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama on Friday, Sept. 27, at 10:00 a.m. His federal public defender, Kevin. L. Butler, did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. Mohammad and his wife, married since March 2021 are currently in “active divorce proceedings,” per the affidavit in support of the criminal complaint.

Ala. Woman Agreed to Give Stranger a Ride. Then He Allegedly Kidnapped Her, Forced Her to ‘Mock’ Marry Him: Police

Roy Lee Clowder.Photo:Mobile County Sheriff’s Office Mobile County Sheriff’s Office An Alabama man was arrested after he allegedly kidnapped a woman outside a store and held her at gunpoint before forcefully taking her to a church to perform a mock wedding, according to local law enforcement. The alleged victim was at a convenience store in Mobile, Ala., on Friday, Oct. 11, when 37-year-old Roy Lee Clowder approached her and asked her for a ride, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement, according toWKRG,AL.

Ala. Youth Pastor Accused of Forcing Teen into Prostitution in Multiple States

Stephen Dewayne Johnson (left); Macedonia 17th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala. (right).Photo:Broward County Clerk of the Courts; Google Maps Broward County Clerk of the Courts; Google Maps Police arrested Stephen Dewayne Johnson on one count of third-degree felony living off the earnings of prostitution, per his booking report. The 40-year-old Birmingham, Ala. man wasbookedinto Paul Rein Detention Facility in Pompano Beach, Fla. On Oct. 24, Broward County Committing Magistrate Judge Michele McCaul Ricca ordered him held on a $500,000 bond.

Alabama High School Quarterback Dies After Suffering Brain Injury During Game: 'Will Never Be Forgotten'

An Alabama high schooler died this weekend after suffering a brain injury during the opening night of his football season — and now his community and family are mourning the loss. Head of school Dr. Bryan Oliver said, perAL.com, that the student-athlete’s injury happened after a tackle during the game’s third quarter in Selma, Alabama. According toABC News, the high school junior was taken off the field and to a local hospital Friday before his death was announced the following day.