South Alabama Lawmaker Pushes Bill to Make Running From Police a Felony
A string of dangerous police chases across Mobile County — including a deadly crash into a home on Stanton Road — has renewed a legislative push to impose stiffer penalties…
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A string of dangerous police chases across Mobile County — including a deadly crash into a home on Stanton Road — has renewed a legislative push to impose stiffer penalties…
A Bayou La Batre man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison after a routine traffic stop in the city revealed a stolen revolver, methamphetamine, and other drugs…
CITRONELLE, Ala. — Citronelle police have arrested a 29-year-old man in connection with a shooting that left one resident in critical condition, and authorities said the suspect was caught trying…
Prichard police have arrested a man in connection with a deadly shooting at St. Stephens Woods Apartments on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. Tyler Moore has been charged with murder, according…
A break in one of Mobile’s oldest unsolved killings could lead to a second arrest, according to the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office. The development came as the case’s first…
A push is underway in Alabama to dramatically raise the top bond a judge can set for a murder suspect, and prosecutors on the Gulf Coast are backing the effort.…
Mobile police have arrested a man in connection with a homicide at Isle Parkway Apartments on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. Officers responded to 1622 Levene Road just after 1 a.m.…
A Mobile County murder suspect has had his bond revoked after being charged with domestic violence while free on bail, marking one of the first local applications of Aniah’s Law…
BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. — The wife of Bayou La Batre’s mayor was stabbed inside her office at Bayou La Batre City Hall on Tuesday morning, according to Mayor Henry…
A constitutional amendment that would give Alabama judges broader authority to deny bail to defendants charged with serious violent crimes has cleared the state Senate, sending the measure back to…