Jefferson County Sheriff's Department

FORT PAYNE, Ala. (AP) — Authorities looking for two missing people in Alabama say one has been found safe and that the search for the other has been…

Sheriff's deputies in one of Alabama's largest counties are now armed with body cameras.Jefferson County deputies are now officially wearing the equipment…

Jefferson County is making plans to put an armed resource officer in every school in the county as part of a new school safety plan.Local officials…

The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a bill that would allow people to carry a concealed handgun without a permit. The committee voted 6-3 for the…

The Alabama Senate has passed a Constitutional amendment reinforcing Alabama's position as a so-called "right-to-work" state. APR’s Stan Ingold has…