Capital murder case of McIntosh 7-year-old moves forward in court
After months of delays, a capital murder case stemming from the death of a 7-year-old boy in McIntosh is moving forward in Washington County court. Jacqueline Stewart is charged with…
Dauphin Island Zip Code Posts Alabama’s Lowest Poverty Rate
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. — A new breakdown of U.S. Census Bureau figures shows that Dauphin Island is home to the lowest poverty rate of any zip code in Alabama, a…
Chatom Dealership Ends Bible, Shotgun and Flag Promotion After Ford Steps In
A Washington County car dealership has pulled a Fourth of July promotion that offered every buyer a Bible, a 12-gauge shotgun and an American flag, after Ford Motor Company asked…
Alabama Opens Registration for 14th Annual Alligator Hunt With 260 Tags Across Five Zones
Registration is open for Alabama’s 14th annual regulated alligator hunt, with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources taking applications online through 8 a.m. on July 10 for a…
Millry man arrested on child sex charges after year-long investigation
A year-long investigation by the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation has led to the arrest of a 27-year-old Millry man on multiple child sex charges. Dalton Tate was indicted by…
Capital murder charges filed in missing nurse Terri Sullivan case
Capital murder charges have been filed against two people in the disappearance of nurse Terri Sullivan, according to Washington County Sheriff Richard Stringer. Samuel Sullivan, Terri’s husband, and his ex-wife…
Three men jailed in Washington County after trying to steal cellphone tower for scrap
MCINTOSH, Ala. — It was going to be a towering theft. Three men are jailed in southwest Alabama on charges that they cut down a cellphone tower and tried to…
Three jailed after Washington County cellphone tower cut down for scrap
Three southwest Alabama men are behind bars after authorities say they cut down a cellphone tower and tried to saw it into pieces to sell for scrap. The Washington County…
Millry man killed in single-vehicle crash in Washington County
A Washington County man died in a single-vehicle crash Monday, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. ALEA said 36-year-old Marchello Perez Quintrial Young of Millry was driving a 2015…
NWS Confirms Two EF-1 Tornadoes Touched Down in Washington County
The National Weather Service office in Mobile has confirmed that two EF-1 tornadoes touched down in Washington County during severe weather on Sunday, adding the southwestern Alabama county to the…