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• Police: 81-year-old dies in explosion he set off

  DECATUR -- An 81-year old man died in an explosion he set off intentionally in his third-floor room at a home for senior citizens, police said Tuesday.

• Baldwin County, city staffers cope with summer heat

  BAY MINETTE, Ala. — County and municipal work crews have long-established procedures for dealing with Baldwin County summer heat, but recent three-digit temperatures have spurred renewed caution for worker safety.

• Gulf Coast Festival applies for Pepsi grant

  GULF SHORES, Ala., — The Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival has submitted an idea to receive a Pepsi “Refresh the Gulf” grant to assist in funding the 26th Annual Songwriters Festival to be held Nov. 11-21.

• Accused Bomber In Decatur Apartment Complex Explosion Named

  Family member of resident talks about Larry Gene Thurman A deadly explosion rocked an apartment complex in the River City. Decatur Police say the man behind it all called Summer Manor Apartments home. Police say 81 year old Larry Thurman died in the explosion he started with propane tanks, jugs of gasoline, and fireworks. The homemade device caused panic across the complex. Hundreds of elderly ...

• No I-D, No Contacts... Who's missing "Jane Doe"?

  BIRMINGHAM, AL (WIAT) - A week has passed since the yet-to-be identified woman was dropped off in the parking lot of St. Vincent's Hospital with no identification and unable to communicate with hospital workers or law enforcement.  In otherwise fine medical condition, authorities simply don't know who she is or where she came from.  And after seven days, the few tips they've received have only ...