A Costly Google Search; Football Team Reveals Name: Week In News

BIRMINGHAM, AL - The week of Sept. 16-22 was, unfortunately, a busy one for local law enforcement, as the week included a police shootout, several arrests and a heartbreaking home theft involving a murdered teen. Not all news was bad, however, with Birmingham's Alliance of American Football team revealing its news name and logo for the coming season, along with some new additions to the team.

Here are some of the news items that made headlines this week on Patch:

Thieves Loot Bedroom Of Slain Woodlawn Student

Less than a month after the murder of Woodlawn High School football team captain William Edwards, the home of the victim's family was burglarized and Edwards' bedroom was ransacked. Family members say all of the victim's belongings were stolen.

Former Carver Soccer Coach Charged With Sex With Student

Daniel Mason Carlisle, who was - up until his arrest - the girls' soccer coach at Birmingham's Carver High School, was arrested Sept. 13, Irondale police said Monday. He is charged with being a school employee engaging in a sex act with a student.

Birmingham's New AAF Team Reveals Its Name

In February 2019, Legion Field will see the Birmingham Iron kick off its inaugural season in the Alliance of American Football. The Iron is the name that has been chosen for Birmingham's AAF team, one of eight teams that will play in the upstart league.

Google Search By Juror Causes Mistrial In JeffCo Murder Case

After a juror in the murder trial of Fessor Raynard Pearson used Google to get information on the defendant, Jefferson County Circuit Judge Teresa Pulliam declared a mistrial. Pearson is accused of murdering 56-year-old James Morgan in 2015.

ACLU Sues John Merrill For Blocking People On Twitter

The American Civil Liberties Union, on behalf of three Alabama citizens, has sued Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill because he has blocked constituents from his Twitter account.

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