Florida Overhauls AMBER Alert Criteria for the First Time Since 2002
Florida has rolled out its first major update to AMBER Alert and Missing Child Alert criteria in nearly two decades, a change state officials say is designed to keep pace…
Case Against Pair Accused of Trying to Lure Children From Mobile Gas Station Headed to Grand Jury
The case against two people accused of trying to lure two young boys out of a Mobile convenience store is moving forward after a preliminary hearing sent the charges to…
Two Arrested After Mobile Boys Say Strangers Offered Candy To Lure Them Into A Car
MOBILE, Ala. — Two people face charges after two 12-year-old boys reported that strangers tried to coax them out of a convenience store and into a vehicle on Three Notch-Kroner…
Student Struck by Backing Car in Denton Middle School Parking Lot
MOBILE, Ala. — A student was struck by a car in the parking lot of Denton Middle School, prompting a response from Mobile Fire-Rescue and Mobile police, but the girl…
Mobile woman arrested after 10-year-old left alone with loaded gun
MOBILE, Ala. — A Mobile woman has been arrested after a 10-year-old boy was left alone with a loaded gun that went off inside a Mobile apartment complex, police said.…
Pensacola Man Accused of Beating Child With Extension Cord
A Pensacola man has been arrested on aggravated child abuse charges after a child reported being beaten with an extension cord, according to Escambia County authorities. The arrest followed an…
Mississippi, Louisiana child exploitation charges linked across state lines
Authorities in Mississippi and Louisiana say child exploitation charges against suspects in the two states are connected, a cross-border link that has put investigators from both attorneys general offices on…
How to check for sex offenders in your neighborhood before Halloween trick-or-treating
MOBILE, Ala. — With thousands of registered sex offenders living across Alabama, Florida and Mississippi, law enforcement agencies are reminding parents to take precautions as Halloween approaches. The reminder arrives…
Mobile County Coalition Against Bullying Kicks Off Bullying Prevention Week at West Regional Library
A countywide anti-bullying effort is getting a family-friendly sendoff Saturday. The Mobile County Coalition Against Bullying has a slate of activities planned from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the…
Valley mother facing child endangerment charge after baby left in locked car
A Valley, Alabama, mother is facing a child endangerment charge after police say she left her 8-month-old baby inside a locked car in a store parking lot. Casey Hornsby, 25,…