Alabama Police Officer Accused of Fatally Shooting Pregnant Girlfriend

Courtney Spraggins.Photo: GoFundMe An Alabama police officer is behind bars without bond after allegedly killing his pregnant girlfriend Friday morning. PEOPLE confirms that David McCoy, a 28-year-old officer with the Huntsville Police Department, has been charged with capital murder. A statement from police confirms McCoy was off-duty at the time of the murder, which it describes simply as an “incident.” A GoFundMe campaignalso revealed her identity. The relatives told the news stations McCoy and Spraggins were in a relationship, and that she was seven months pregnant.

Alabama Prison Officer Vicky White Appears to Have Shot Self as Escaped Murder Suspect Is Captured

The days-long manhunt for prison officerVicky Whiteand escaped inmateCasey Whitehas ended in Evansville, Ind., PEOPLE confirms. According to multiple authorities, Casey and Vicky White — who are not related and reportedly have aromantic relationship— were located Monday when investigators followed up on a citizen tip that led them to an Evansville hotel. The suspects fled the scene, launching a police pursuit that ended with a wreck. Currently, the extent and location of Vicky’s injuries are unknown.

Alabama QB Mac Jones on Championship Win During Pandemic: 'We're the Best Team to Ever Play'

Photo: Kevin C. Cox/GettyAfter securing the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday night, University of Alabama quarterback Mac Jones reflected on one of the most turbulent college football seasons in recent memory.Jones, 22, helped to lead Alabama to earn its 18th national title with a 52-24 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes.Of course, the game concludes a college football season that was in doubt last year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Alabama Quarterback Bryce Young Wins 2021 Heisman Award

Photo: Marvin Gentry/Getty The Crimson Tide’s Bryce Young has taken home college football’s highest honor. On Saturday night, the University of Alabama quarterback was named the 2021 Heisman Memorial Trophy recipient — the first quarterback from the school to do so. A 20-year-old sophomore from Santa Ana, California, Young is the 18th quarterback among the last 21 Heisman winners. As the fourth Alabama player to win the Heisman in 13 years, he currently holds the school’s single-game passing record with 559 yards tossed in Nov.

Alabama Reports More Deaths Than Births for the First Time Ever Due to COVID Pandemic

Healthcare workers.Photo: Getty ImagesThroughout 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the country, Alabama saw more deaths than births for the first time ever, according to health officials.Alabama Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris said the state’s “preliminary numbers” recorded 57,641 births and 64,714 deaths in 2020 as the country experienced a rise in positive cases of the coronavirus.“This past year, 2020, is going to be the first year that we know of in the history of our state where we actually had more deaths than births,” Harris said Friday during apress conference.