Midland City News

Unlawfully entering or interfering with a school bus in the state of Alabama can now land you in jail under a new law Gov. Robert Bentley just signed.

A state appeals court has again overturned the death sentence for a triple killing in Houston County and ordered a judge to resentence Jerry Jerome Smith.

Four months ago, a hostage crisis in Midland City shook the nation. Now, the FBI released new audio clips and pictures from that situation.

The Charles "Chuck" Poland Jr. Act, which was recently passed by the Alabama Legislature and signed into law by Gov.

Months after a 5-year-old was taken as a hostage by Alabama man, police have released profanity-laced conversations with negotiators.

In this Jan. 30, 2013 file photo, heavily armed men move away from the home of Jimmy Lee Dykes in Midland City, Ala., where he is holding a 5-year-old boy hostage after kidnapping him from a school bus the day before.

Photos released by the FBI from inside the bunker where Jimmy Lee Dykes held 5 year old Ethan during during the 6 day stand off in Midland City Alabama.

The FBI just released photos taken inside the 12' x 8' x 6' bunker in Midland City, Alabama where Jimmy Lee Dykes held a 5-year-old boy hostage for 7 days.

The Transportation Security Administration released unclassified bulletins that provide guidance especially to commercial vehicle operators on how to identify potential active shooters and presence of IEDs, as well as recommended countermeasures for such attacks.

The Internal Revenue Service has provided Congress with another video featuring its employees, this one showing about a dozen of them practicing dancing on a stage.

For the First Time Ever, "20/20" Will Air Exclusive Audio Tapes, Including the Confrontation with the Bus Driver Seconds Before He is Shot During the Kidnapping; Audio of the 9-1-1 Call from a Student in the Back of the Bus; and Audio of the Final Phone Call with the Suspect as the Standoff Comes to its Dramatic Conclusion Incredible drama unfolded ... (more)

In the months since bus driver Charles Poland was gunned down and a student was taken hostage, Dale County Schools is "doing better with time," Superintendent Donny Bynum says.

Midland City: At approximately 1:16am a single vehicle rollover occurred on Barrington Road in Midland City.

As summer vacation approaches many of you may be looking to take a trip. If you are pinching pennies or just want to stick close to home you can find an adventure right here in the Wiregrass.

After seven days spent hostage in Jimmy Lee Dykes' underground bunker in Midland City, 5-year-old Ethan is free.