Alabama A&M incorrectly said football’s Medrick Burnett died
Alabama A&M football player Medrick Barnett Jr. is alive despite the school announcing his death. The school announced the news in a press release Wednesday, but was forced to retract it later that day and retract a statement from athletic director Dr. Paul Bryant. The confusion came to light after Barnett's family told local media […]
Alabama A&M says football player ‘remains alive’ after previously announcing he had died
Alabama A&M University has now announced that redshirt freshman linebacker Medrick Barnett Jr. has not died, despite releasing a statement earlier Wednesday saying otherwise. The athletic department retracted its statement regarding Barnett, 20, who was injured in a game against Alabama State earlier this season. The revised statement said the initial news of Barnett's death […]
Alabama A&M’s Medrick Burnett Jr. Dies After Suffering Severe Head Injury During Game Against Alabama State
Alabama A&M announced Wednesday that redshirt freshman linebacker Medrick Barnett Jr. has passed away. “Today, our Bulldog family is saddened by the loss of Medrick Burnett Jr.,” said Director of Athletics Dr. Paul A. Bryant. “Medrick was not only an extraordinary athlete, he was an outstanding young man whose positive energy, leadership and compassion left […]
College Football Playoff staple Alabama left out of latest bracket projection after upset-filled week
If the latest college football rankings hold up, this year's playoffs will look even more different than previously expected. When the committee announced it would move the playoff format from four teams to 12 teams, it seemed like Alabama would end up in its annual stalemate. But in the first year of the 12-team playoffs, […]
Can true freshman Cam Coleman be Auburn’s spark in upcoming Iron Bowl vs. Alabama?
The Auburn Tigers pulled off a huge upset this weekend, defeating the No. 15 Texas A&M Aggies 43-41 in four overtimes, giving the Aggies a chance to qualify for the College Football Playoff. . Auburn got off to a quick start, 21-7, but the game went back and forth from there after Texas A&M scored […]
Alabama death row inmate, Carey Dale Grayson, executed by nitrogen for 1994 murder of Vickie Lynn Deblieux
An Alabama death row inmate was executed by nitrogen gas Thursday night, but before that, he was treated to a Tex-Mex-style final meal and a profanity-filled rant directed at execution staff. Carrie Dale Grayson had been on death row for 28 years since the 1994 murder and dismemberment of Vicki Lynn Debreu, a 37-year-old hitchhiker […]
Alabama carries out nitrogen gas execution on inmate convicted in female hitchhiker’s 1994 killing
An Alabama inmate convicted of killing a female hitchhiker in 1994 taunted prison wardens and made obscene gestures with his hands Thursday evening, moments before his execution using nitrogen gas, the third such death in the nation. did. Carrie Dale Grayson, 50, was executed at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in southern Alabama. He […]
Alabama vs. Purdue, Ohio State vs. Texas A&M predictions: College basketball odds, picks
Gambling Content 21+. When you sign up through our links, the New York Post may receive an affiliate commission. Please read our editorial standards for more information. The non-conference college basketball season is in full swing, and Friday's games are packed with high-profile games. Here are two of my favorite plays on Friday's slate. alabama […]
Citizen Tip Leads To Police Arresting 34 People In Massive Human Trafficking Case In Alabama
Some civilians assisted law enforcement officers during an anti-human trafficking operation that led to the arrest of multiple suspects in central Alabama, local authorities announced. A multi-agency Operation Stop Human Trafficking was conducted in Jefferson and Shelby counties from October 22nd to 25th, resulting in the arrest of 34 suspects from the Shelby County Drug […]
Alabama shooting at Tuskegee University homecoming leaves 1 dead, several hurt
Authorities have arrested a suspect in a Sunday morning shooting near the campus of Tuskegee University in Alabama that left one person dead and more than a dozen injured. The Alabama Department of Law Enforcement announced Sunday that Jaquez Myrick, 25, was arrested and charged with federal charges of possessing a machine gun. ALEA said […]