Coast Guard Boat Crew Rescues Swimmer Caught in Current Off Pelican Island
A man who attempted to swim from the southern tip of Pelican Island to a nearby sandbar was pulled from the water by a Coast Guard boat crew after powerful…
Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue Swimmer Pulls Unconscious Woman From Rip Current Off Dauphin Island
A Coast Guard rescue swimmer deployed from a helicopter pulled an unconscious woman to shore after she was caught in a rip current off Dauphin Island’s public beach Tuesday afternoon.…
Good Samaritans on Mobile Bay Rescue Man Overboard After Personal Watercraft Capsizes
A father who fell from a personal watercraft roughly 10 miles offshore in Mobile Bay was rescued by a group of snapper fishermen who spotted the glow of his watch…
Swimmer found safe on Escambia County beach after five hours in the water
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — A swimmer was found washed up on the beach after Escambia Search and Rescue Marine Operations responded to a call at 5 a.m. from the U.S.…
Coast Guard Rescues Five After Vessel Capsizes in Mississippi Sound Off Gulfport
NEW ORLEANS — A Coast Guard boat crew from Station Gulfport rescued five people after their vessel capsized in Mississippi Sound about two miles south of Gulfport Harbor. Watchstanders at…
Missing Louisiana Teen’s Car Found Near Alabama-Mississippi State Line as Search Continues
GRAND BAY, Ala. — A vehicle belonging to a missing 19-year-old from Louisiana has been discovered in far-west Mobile County, and authorities are asking the public’s help locating the young…
Crews Search Chickasaw Creek After Diver Does Not Resurface
Search crews worked the waters of Chickasaw Creek after a diver went under the surface and did not come back up, setting off an extended effort to locate the missing…
Coast Guard Report Finds Fatal 2015 Dauphin Island Regatta Disaster Was Preventable
Four years after a sudden storm line turned a festive sailing race into Mobile Bay’s deadliest regatta, the U.S. Coast Guard has released its full investigation — and it concludes…
Body of Missing Boater Found in Mobile River Four Days After Boat Accident Near Barry Steam Plant
The body of 32-year-old Robert Ellison was recovered from the Mobile River on Sunday, four days after the 14-foot boat he was in struck an object in the water and…
Dozens Gather at Candlelight Vigil for Two Missing South Alabama Fishermen
MOBILE, Ala. — Dozens of family members and friends came together Tuesday night to honor two fishermen who vanished on the water a week earlier, holding a candlelight vigil at…