Elberta Man Faces Manslaughter Charge After Fatal Motorcycle Collision
Charges against an Elberta driver were upgraded to manslaughter after a motorcyclist died from injuries suffered in a County Road 83 crash.
Baldwin County Judge Grants Youthful Offender Status in Case Tied to Wood Family Investigation
A Mobile man linked to a long-running Baldwin County sex abuse investigation was granted youthful offender status in a closed-door hearing.
Elberta Man Facing $1 Million Bond Seeks Reduction After Marijuana Bust
An Elberta man held on a $1 million bond after a marijuana growing operation was found at his home sought a reduction to $25,000.
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…
Mobile County Metro Jail Hits Record 1,806 Inmates in Sweltering Summer
Warden Trey Oliver said the Mobile County Metro Jail set an all-time population record of 1,806 inmates, far above its designed capacity, as summer heat and rising numbers strained the…
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…
Parole Denied for Serial Rapist Known as the Bay Minette Rapist
The Baldwin County District Attorney office fought and won the denial of parole for Anthony Terrell McCants, the serial rapist who terrorized Bay Minette in the early 1990s and is…
Bay Minette Man Convicted of Making Meth Faces Life as Habitual Offender
A Bay Minette man with a long criminal record was convicted of manufacturing methamphetamine and, as a habitual offender, faced a minimum of life in prison, Baldwin County prosecutors said.
Baldwin Jury Convicts David Coombs of Capital Murder
After a nearly three-week trial in Bay Minette, a Baldwin County jury deliberated just 75 minutes before convicting David Coombs of capital murder in the 2009 robbery and shooting of…
Nodine Defense Points to Drug Theft in Baldwin Coroner’s Office
An attorney for Stephen Nodine demanded scrutiny of a theft of evidence drugs from the Baldwin County coroner's office, seeking to link it to the medications of Angel Downs as…