JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI (BNO NEWS) – A Mobile, Alabama man was sentenced on Monday to two years in federal prison and three years on probation for failing to support his child in Jackson, Mississippi, Attorney General Jim Hood said.

Isaiah Golden pleaded guilty to the charge of felony non-support of a child in January 5, 2009. One year ago, Judge William Chapman ordered Golden to pay $20,000 he owed in child support.

However, Golden showed up on Monday with no money to pay. Golden was ordered to pay $300 a month during his probation until the full $20,000 is paid.

“It is clear he had no intentions of paying. Hopefully two years behind bars will help him re-think his intentions. If not, he will have to spend three more in a jail cell,” Attorney General Hood said.

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HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA (BNO NEWS) – On Tuesday, Tim James, Republican candidate for Governor of Alabama, proposed his Get Healthy Alabama plan during a conference in Huntsville, Alabama.

The health care plan establishes a “common sense proposal” for ensuring Alabama’s public health programs are cost effective, innovative, and serve those who rely on the programs.

“Alabama has some of the best and brightest medical minds in the world. This great resource, and not the federal government, will enable us to develop cutting-edge solutions, and craft a unique, efficient state health care system that contains costs, serves people, and makes Alabama a national leader in health care,” said Republican candidate Tim James.

James also named Dr. Carl Gessler, cardiologist at the Huntsville Heart Center, to chair the campaign’s Health Care Advisory Committee.

Candidate James highlighted a number of reforms that will help to reduce the state’s share of health insurance and Medicaid costs that now approach the amount of $2 billion. Some reforms propose to create health care saving accounts and incentives for healthy living programs. More important it will add more flexibility in Medicaid plans so that 700,000 Alabamians from low income families will benefit from it too.

“My Get Healthy Alabama plan addresses the critical need for all people, especially children, to adopt better habits for staying healthy to reduce health care costs and increase quality of life.”

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HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA (BNO NEWS) — At least three people were dead after a shooting spree at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, officials said. There are an unknown number of injuries.

The incident happened between 4.10 and 4.15 p.m. local time in Shelby Hall, according to Trent Willis, the Chief of Staff of Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle.

Willis confirmed multiple people had been injured in the shooting, but was unable to provide more information.

Authorities are planning to hold a news conference in the “near future.”

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