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Bayou La Batre

News from Bayou La Batre in Mobile County, Alabama.

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Commercial shrimp boats moored at a dock on the bayou in Bayou La Batre, Alabama

Crime

Bayou La Batre Shrimp Boat Murder Case Set for Trial Nov. 2 as Defense Claims Self-Defense

A Mobile County judge has set a Nov. 2 trial for Dung Van Nguyen, 58, charged with murder in the 2022 stabbing death of…

Oct 17, 2026 Bayou La Batre

Illustration for the news story: Mail Delivery Suspended Across South Alabama and Coastal Mississippi as Hurricane Isaias Hits

Weather

Mail Delivery Suspended Across South Alabama and Coastal Mississippi as Hurricane Isaias Hits

Oct 10, 2026 Atmore

Illustration for the news story: Ivey’s Mandatory Evacuation Orders Tourists Off Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Dauphin Island as Isaias Nears

Public Safety

Ivey’s Mandatory Evacuation Orders Tourists Off Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Dauphin Island as Isaias Nears

Oct 9, 2026 Bayou La Batre

Illustration for the news story: Hurricane Isaias Shelters, Evacuations and Closures: What Mobile and Baldwin Residents Need to Know

Public Safety

Hurricane Isaias Shelters, Evacuations and Closures: What Mobile and Baldwin Residents Need to Know

Oct 9, 2026 Bayou La Batre

Illustration for the news story: Dauphin Island Evacuation: West End Ordered Out as Hurricane Isaias Nears; Water Shutoff Planned

Public Safety

Dauphin Island Evacuation: West End Ordered Out as Hurricane Isaias Nears; Water Shutoff Planned

Oct 9, 2026 Bayou La Batre

Illustration for the news story: Bayou La Batre Fills Sandbags, Fuels Evacuation Vans as Hurricane Isaias Threatens Surge

Public Safety

Bayou La Batre Fills Sandbags, Fuels Evacuation Vans as Hurricane Isaias Threatens Surge

Oct 9, 2026 Bayou La Batre

Illustration for the news story: Category 2 Hurricane Isaias Bears Down on Alabama Coast as Landfall Nears Late Friday

Public Safety

Category 2 Hurricane Isaias Bears Down on Alabama Coast as Landfall Nears Late Friday

Oct 9, 2026 Bayou La Batre

Runners in pink shirts on Highway 188 in Bayou La Batre beside a lane closure barricade and a police officer

Traffic

Bayou La Batre Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Postponed to Oct. 24 at Rolston Park in Coden

Oct 1, 2026 Bayou La Batre

Illustration for the news story: Ex-Bayou La Batre Housing Director Says Lost Evidence Would Show Agency Lawyer Pushed $4.18 Million Retirement Deal

Crime and Courts

Ex-Bayou La Batre Housing Director Says Lost Evidence Would Show Agency Lawyer Pushed $4.18 Million Retirement Deal

Sep 29, 2026 Bayou La Batre

Illustration for the news story: Coden Man, 94, Dies After Head-On Pickup Crash on Alabama 188 Near Bayou La Batre

Public Safety

Coden Man, 94, Dies After Head-On Pickup Crash on Alabama 188 Near Bayou La Batre

Sep 26, 2026 Bayou La Batre

Illustration for the news story: Diesel at $4.50 to $6.50 a Gallon Leaves Alabama Shrimpers and Charter Captains Weighing Whether to Leave the Dock

Business

Diesel at $4.50 to $6.50 a Gallon Leaves Alabama Shrimpers and Charter Captains Weighing Whether to Leave the Dock

Sep 25, 2026 Bayou La Batre

Illustration for the news story: Mahogany, Cypress and a Fading Craft: Bayou La Batre’s Last Wooden Boat Builders

Business

Mahogany, Cypress and a Fading Craft: Bayou La Batre’s Last Wooden Boat Builders

Sep 22, 2026 Bayou La Batre

Illustration for the news story: From Bayou La Batre to Perdido Pass: The Nature Conservancy in Coastal Alabama

Environment

From Bayou La Batre to Perdido Pass: The Nature Conservancy in Coastal Alabama

Sep 22, 2026 Bayou La Batre