Mobile Man Convicted of Murder in Death of Former Classmate Justin Hasty
A Mobile County jury has found Brandon Estle guilty of murder in the death of Justin Hasty, a former high school classmate, capping a trial that laid bare a drug-fueled…
Graddick Names Thomas Stiles to Lead Mobile County’s Court Police
Presiding Mobile County Circuit Judge Charlie Graddick tapped court police lieutenant Thomas L. Stiles to become the next chief of the 13th Judicial Police Department, succeeding the retiring Bob Patterson.
Seventeen Attorneys Line Up for Mobile County District Court Vacancy
Seventeen Mobile attorneys applied to fill the Mobile County District Court seat being vacated by retiring Judge Mike McMaken, launching a selection process overseen by a five-member commission.
Former Mobile Judge Herman Thomas Disbarred in Florida
Former Mobile County Circuit Judge Herman Thomas was disbarred in Florida, another chapter in a saga that already cost him his judgeship and his Alabama law license after sensational allegations.
Convicted Killer Silent at Sentencing in Kyser Miree Home Invasion Case
Michael Lee, convicted in the home invasion and murder of Kyser Miree, drew criticism for staying silent at his sentencing. His attorney said the silence was on advice of counsel…
Probate Judge Don Davis Sues Over Mobile County Voter Precinct Mix-Up
Mobile County Probate Judge Don Davis filed suit naming the Alabama secretary of state and county officials, arguing a postcard error let some voters cast regular ballots in the wrong…
Mobile County’s Longest-Serving Judge, Mike McMaken, to Retire Oct. 1
District Judge Mike McMaken, the longest-serving judge in Mobile County, announced he will step down Oct. 1 after more than 25 years on the bench, setting off a scramble to…
Anonymous Lawyer Launches Website to Cover Mobile Trials the Papers Miss
An unidentified attorney writing as 'Publius' announced a new website, alabamacourt.org, promising firsthand coverage and legal analysis of Mobile-area trials that newspapers no longer report.
Downtown YMCA Members Sue to Block Move From Water Street
Members of the Moorer Branch YMCA sued to stop the relocation of the downtown Mobile fitness facility from Water Street to a smaller space in the Kress Building, alleging irregularities…
Nodine Asks to Move Murder Retrial, Citing Saturation of Publicity
Former Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine asked that his murder retrial be moved out of Baldwin County, arguing that intense publicity had inflamed opinion against him and made an impartial…