Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Upholds Two Mobile County Murder Convictions
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has rejected appeals from two men convicted of murder in Mobile County, leaving their sentences in place.
Mobile Death Row Inmate Dennis Hicks Re-Sentenced to Death
A Mobile County man already on death row has been formally re-sentenced to death for a capital murder conviction, according to the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office. Dennis Hicks was…
Mobile Jury Awards Family $12 Million Over Funeral Home’s Loss of Cremated Remains
A Mobile family has been awarded $12 million in a lawsuit against Pine Crest Funeral Home over the loss of a relative’s cremated remains and other alleged violations. The jury…
Creola councilman acquitted after gun-pointing accusation goes to trial
A Creola city councilman has been acquitted of a misdemeanor menacing charge after a Mobile County judge ruled prosecutors failed to prove he pointed a gun at a fellow councilman…
Chikesia Clemons Granted Jury Trial in Appeal of Viral Waffle House Arrest Conviction
Chikesia Clemons, the woman at the center of a viral arrest video recorded at a Saraland Waffle House, has been granted a jury trial in her appeal of a municipal…
Alabama Supreme Court Rules Poarch Creek Business Arms Can Be Sued in Some Civil Cases
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that businesses tied to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians can be sued in state court under limited circumstances, a decision with implications for Atmore-area…
Baldwin County Publisher Goes Into Hiding as Alabama’s Expungement Law Faces First Test in Daphne Court Fight
A Baldwin County online publisher is wanted in Daphne after refusing to fully comply with a court order tied to Alabama's 2014 expungement law, a case now drawing First Amendment…
Saraland Woman Arrested After Newborn Tests Positive for Cocaine
A Saraland woman now faces chemical endangerment charges after her newborn tested positive for cocaine at a Mobile hospital, court records show.
Mobile County Murder Case Returns to Court After Sentence Reversal
A Mobile County capital murder case is headed back to court after an appeals ruling voided the defendant's death sentence over how his defense was handled.
Federal Prosecutors Drop Remaining Tax Charges Against Mobile County’s Kim Hastie
Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss remaining tax charges against Mobile County License Commissioner Kim Hastie after a string of courtroom losses.