The Alabama Attorney General says the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the conviction of a Toney man found guilty of murdering his wife.

The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the conviction of David Telton Tolbert for capital murder. Tolbert, 51, from Toney, was originally convicted in the Madison County Circuit Court on May 8,

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Feb. 6, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A murder conviction of a Mobile man is being upheld by the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. According to a news release,

The hard hats the Crimson Tide that were lost on the flight to Florida showed up at home Wednesday night in a matchup we might just see again this season.

The Alabama Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday for the case of a former Decatur police officer charged with the murder of a Decatur man, Steve Perkins, back in 2023.

Legal representatives say media scrutiny and speculation on the judge's link with the university could give the "appearance of partiality."

The emergency stay reverses a Jefferson County judge's decision that had left the town without enough officials to legally conduct business or resolve a financial crisis.

The justices heard a former-Decatur officer’s plea for immunity in the murder of Steve Perkins.

The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals refused a request for a new hearing. Seay is serving a 20-year sentence in prison.