Franklin County News

Investigators in Franklin County are looking for church vandals. It happened at Oakwood Baptist Church off Highway 13 in the Spruce Pine Community.

Franklin County sheriff's deputies discovered a meth lab and arrested more than half a dozen suspected drug users.

One county in Northwest Alabama has seen its fair share of crime in the first months of summer.

The tough economic times are not keeping communities from trying new ideas to boost the economy.

The state unemployment numbers for May were released Friday, and they do not look good.

RUSSELLVILLE, AL It has been 16 years since Andrea Gonzalez, 11, turned up missing in Franklin County.

Testimony will continue Wednesday in a capital murder trial in Franklin County. Tuesday in court, fire marshals told jurors they've found some of the lost evidence in the case.

RUSSELLVILLE, AL Testimony began Friday in the Christie Scott trial in Franklin County.

RUSSELLVILLE, AL Jury selection continued for the third day in the Christie Scott capital murder trial.

A Franklin County Grand Jury has indicited a 24 year old woman on 2nd degree rape charges.

Authorities say a 24-year-old Franklin County woman has been indicted and accused of raping a 13-year-old boy.

A fire at a Franklin County trailer park has killed one person, leaving investigators to sift through the rubble for answers.

A fire in Franklin County has claimed the life of a man. The fire happened just before midnight at a mobile home located at McMicken Trailer Park on Franklin County Road 75, just east of Phil Campbell.

Here's a bright ray of sunshine where clouds too often blanket government agencies: The Alabama School Community Information Network, with March's national Sunshine Week in mind, reviewed every public school district in the state to see what kinds of information their Web sites make available to the public.

Three people, along with thousands of dollars in stolen property, are in police custody.

Investigators say they've busted a three county theft ring recovering about 25,000 dollars worth of stolen goods and making three arrests.

If you doubt there will be a dime left for a vacation, WAFF 48 News has a few penny-pinching ideas on where to go and how to get there.

Franklin County couple wants changes at hospital PTA Treasurer accused of stealing from account When will Madison's YMCA open? Regular routine traffic stop lands four behind bars Animals at one Valley shelter will soon have families Florence police looking for rapist Jamal Woods is accused of shooting four people inside a restauarant in Huntsville ...

Franklin County couple wants changes at hospital PTA Treasurer accused of stealing from account When will Madison's YMCA open? Regular routine traffic stop lands four behind bars Animals at one Valley shelter will soon have families Florence police looking for rapist Associated Press - May 14, 2009 8:24 PM ET ATMORE, Ala.

One valley county has seen a rash of burglaries over the past week, and now both city and county law enforcement are actively searching for the suspects involved.