Officer Hospitalized After Struggle With Wanted Man in Thomasville
A Thomasville police officer was taken to the hospital Saturday after what police describe as a violent encounter with a man who had warrants dating back to 2013, closing a…
Alabama Redeemer Act Holds Promise for Clearing Old Convictions, With Pitfalls
Starting in July 2021, Alabamians carrying certain old criminal convictions can ask the courts to wipe the slate clean under the state’s new Redeemer Act — a law that advocates…
Mobile First Precinct Moving to Dauphin Island Parkway for Faster Response
The Mobile Police Department’s First Precinct is relocating to a new building off Dauphin Island Parkway, a move city leaders say will put officers closer to the neighborhoods they serve…
Gulf Shores man arrested in January shooting at Cohiba Dunes Cigar Bar
GULF SHORES, Ala. — A man wanted in connection with a January shooting at a Gulf Shores cigar bar has been arrested and jailed, according to local police. Gulf Shores…
Car Plows Through Front of Grand Bay Store, Injuring at Least One Person
GRAND BAY, Ala. — A car smashed through the front of a Grand Bay store Friday afternoon, leaving at least one person hurt and heavy damage to the business. The…
Sheriff’s Office Crime Map Logs Saturday Afternoon Shooting in Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON — A shooting was reported in Mount Vernon on Saturday afternoon, according to an entry on the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office crime map. The incident was logged at…
Irvington Abduction Suspect Back in Jail After Alleged Bond Violations
A Mobile County man who was free on bond after being accused of abducting his own children is back behind bars, accused of violating the conditions of his release. James…
Severe weather prompts Mobile County schools to cancel after-school activities
MOBILE, Ala. — The threat of severe weather moving through the area Tuesday evening prompted school officials across Mobile County to call off after-school activities, upending routines for thousands of…
Pensacola man held without bond on charges of child sexual abuse
PENSACOLA, Fla. — A Pensacola man is being held without bond in the Escambia County Jail after he was accused of sexually abusing a girl under the age of 12…
Shooting reported at west Mobile residence on Stuardi Court
A shooting was reported late Sunday night at a residence on Stuardi Court in west Mobile, according to the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office online crime map. The Sheriff’s Office logged…