Missing Navarre Girl Found Safe; One Person in Custody
A Florida MISSING CHILD Alert issued for a young Navarre girl ended with good news: the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the child was found safe, and one person…
Al Sharpton to Headline Mobile Town Hall Over Viral Saraland Waffle House Arrest
The Rev. Al Sharpton brought a national spotlight to Mobile in the spring of 2018, announcing a town hall meeting to address the arrest of Chikesia Clemons at a Saraland…
Thousands Line Mobile’s Streets From Downtown to the Cemetery to Honor Officer Justin Billa
Thousands of people turned out Tuesday along the route from Mobile’s streets to the cemetery to pay their respects to Officer Justin Billa, the 27-year-old Mobile police officer killed in…
Baldwin County Sheriff’s Sergeant Resigns as Overtime Records Come Under Investigation
A 22-year veteran of the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office resigned last month in the middle of an internal investigation into how he handled overtime hours and time records, according to…
Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation of AL.com’s Downtown Mobile Headquarters; Eight Mile Man Arrested
Staffers at the Royal Street headquarters of the state’s largest news website were sent scrambling into the street Monday morning after a phoned-in bomb threat prompted a full evacuation of…
Spanish Fort teacher, husband face charges after teens drank alcohol at post-prom party
A Spanish Fort High School teacher and her husband are facing charges after Baldwin County Sheriff's Office investigators said the couple hosted a post-prom party where teenagers were given alcohol.
Baldwin County’s Beach Alcohol Restrictions Credited With Calmer Spring Break Season
Gulf Shores and Orange Beach officials say a temporary beach alcohol ban and closer screening by rental owners helped produce a calmer, less crowded spring break season along Baldwin County's…
MPD Recap: Grandmother Arrested After Leaving 2-Month-Old in Parked Car
The Mobile Police Department’s overnight recap for April 13 includes the arrest of a grandmother accused of leaving her infant granddaughter inside a parked car with the windows rolled up…
Mobile Weighs Trust in Police as Michael Moore Shooting Probe Continues Amid National Unrest
As federal investigators continue examining Mobile police's fatal shooting of Michael Moore, residents are weighing how last week's police shootings in Baton Rouge, St. Paul and Dallas should shape the…
Alabama Becomes Fifth State to Outlaw Kratom as Mobile County Officials Begin Enforcement
Alabama has banned kratom statewide, and Mobile County law enforcement has begun pulling the once-legal substance from convenience store shelves and enforcing felony penalties for possession and sale.