Prichard Races the Clock to Rebuild Its Police Force and Pass a New Budget
Prichard has hired consulting firm POLIHIRE to help rebuild its police department and find a new chief, all while racing an October 1 budget deadline.
No Deal on the Table: Prichard Mayor-Council Lawsuit Heads Back to Court After Failed Mediation
Court-ordered mediation between Prichard Mayor Carletta Davis and city council members ended without agreement, sending the dispute over spending and city authority back to a Mobile County judge.
Prichard Prepares to Place Remaining Officers on Paid Leave During Full Police Review
Mayor Carletta Davis says about 15 remaining Prichard police officers will go on 30 days of paid administrative leave while the city conducts a comprehensive review of the department.
Prichard Mayor Puts Remaining Police Officers on 30-Day Administrative Leave
Prichard Mayor Carletta Davis has placed the city's remaining police officers on 30 days of administrative leave as the Mobile County Sheriff's Office continues its temporary takeover of law-enforcement services.
Prichard Council President Says Mayor Put Entire Police Department on Leave Without Telling Council
Prichard City Council President Traci Hale says she was not notified before Mayor Carletta Davis placed all members of the police department on 30 days of administrative leave.
Prichard Municipal Court Has Run a Deficit Four Straight Years, State Reports Show
State reports show Prichard Municipal Court has collected less than it costs to operate for four straight fiscal years, a gap of more than $265,000 since 2022.
Prichard Water Fires Licensed Operator for Falsifying Chlorine Records
The utility running Prichard’s water system has fired its licensed operator after determining she falsified test results in a state filing, according to a regulatory disclosure. In a notice to…
Second Lawsuit Seeks to Halt Prichard’s Runoff Elections Over Provisional Ballots
A second legal challenge to Prichard’s municipal elections has been filed in Mobile County Circuit Court, seeking to stop the city from holding its September 23 runoff elections. Lorenzo Martin,…
Prichard Couple Attacked With Tire Iron at Gas Station; Clerk Allegedly Refused to Call 911
A 20-year-old woman and her fiancé were attacked at a gas station on Highway 45 in Prichard after a man claiming to know the woman confronted them inside the store…
Prichard City Council Objects to Court-Ordered Mediation With Mayor Davis
Prichard's five city council members say they have no confidence mediation will resolve the spending dispute at the heart of Mayor Carletta Davis' lawsuit against them, filing an objection to…