Mobile police were searching for a man who flagged down a passing motorist late one night near Moffett Road, pulled a gun and made off with the driver’s keys in an armed robbery on St. Charles Court.
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Coverage of crime from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
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Two Men Arrested in Mobile Shooting That Wounded Three Children on Baltimore Street
Mobile police arrested two men in connection with a June 3 shooting that wounded three children on Baltimore Street, charging both with reckless endangerment after what investigators described as a fight.
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Gambling Raids at Mount Vernon and Citronelle Nightclubs Net Six Arrests
U.S. Marshals and Mobile County sheriff’s deputies swept two northern Mobile County nightclubs, seizing 21 gambling machines and $20,000 in cash and jailing six suspects in a coordinated raid.
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Mobile Police Tie Two Teens to Robbery Ring Targeting Waffle House Locations
Mobile police said two teenagers arrested after a chase and crash were part of a larger armed robbery ring that had targeted at least six Waffle House restaurants across the city since March.
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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 amid a planned appeal.
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Vigor High Students to Host Mayoral Candidate Forum in Prichard
A group of teenagers from C.F. Vigor High School planned to host a mayoral candidate forum in Prichard, part of a civic project aimed at improving the city they call home.
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Sheriff Sam Cochran Calls New Meth Law a Win for Drugmakers, Not Law Enforcement
Mobile County Sheriff Sam Cochran welcomed pieces of Alabama’s new anti-meth legislation but blasted it as a tactical retreat by drugmakers who keep pseudoephedrine on store shelves.
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Gunfire Struck a MAWSS Truck as Crews Turned On Water in North Mobile
Two Mobile Area Water and Sewer System employees escaped injury when a shot shattered the rear window of their truck on Next Street. The utility’s director called the episode very disturbing.
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Deputy Chief Lester Hargrove Set to Lead Mobile Police as Cochran Retired for Sheriff’s Run
Mobile Police Deputy Chief Lester Hargrove was set to become interim chief in March 2006 as Chief Sam Cochran retired to run for sheriff of Mobile County, with Mayor Sam Jones to name a permanent successor.