Alabama News http://www.news-spider.com/Local/Alabama/index.html Latest Alabama News from news-spider.com. News from more than 2,000 sources, updated continuously. en-us Copyright (c) 2008 news-spider.com. All rights reserved. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:38:09 GMT Sandbags/Sand Available to Fort Walton Beach Residents http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220044351 The City of Fort Walton Beach is offering free sandbags and sand to residents as part of the preparation for the possible impacts from Tropical Storm Gustav. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220044351 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:50:29 GMT Gustav Strengthens Into A Hurricane http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220044352 Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami say Gustav has again strengthened into a hurricane. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220044352 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:50:29 GMT Mobile County Declares State of Emergency as Gustav Approaches http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220044132 The Mobile County Commission has declared a local state of emergency in preparation for Hurricane Gustav. An emergency declaration allows local officials to coordinate federal relief. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220044132 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:50:25 GMT Ohio Jury Convicts Mother in Microwaved Baby Case http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220044133 A mother in Dayton, Ohio, has been found guilty of killing her month-old daughter by burning her in a microwave oven. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220044133 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:50:25 GMT Gustav upgraded to hurricane status http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220044426 MOBILE, Ala. -- Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center in Miami have upgraded Gustav to a hurricane.Forecasters at 2:15 p.m. CST said that Gustav has again reached hurricane status with maximu ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220044426 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:48:26 GMT UPDATE: New Details Released In Shelby County Murders http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220044161 Deputies release a laundry list of items seized during the investigation of the murders of five men http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220044161 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:22:00 GMT Shelby County Murder Probe Continues http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220044162 The status of the autopsies by the Alabama Department of Forensic Science has not changed. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220044162 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:14:01 GMT "Hoodie" robber sentenced in Dollar General robbery http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220044428 MOBILE, Ala. -- Kenterrio Scott, 22, a member of a so-called "hoodies" robbery gang, was sentenced to 25 years today by Circuit Judge John Lockett. This sentence was for a Dollar General Store robbery ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220044428 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:57:59 GMT Obama Watch Party http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220040503 Dozens of "Over The Mountain" democrats rallied together Thursday night to watch Barack Obama's historic speech. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220040503 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:50:21 GMT Labor Day parade in Mobile canceled as Gustav approaches http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220040802 Bill Starling, Staff PhotographerA Labor Day parade marches through downtown Mobile on Sept. 3, 2007. This year's parade has been canceled due to Gustav.MOBILE, Ala. -- The annual Labor Day parade tha ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220040802 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:43:47 GMT