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Coverage of domestic violence from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.

Mobile Police vehicle on a residential street at dusk, illustrating a Mobile Police Department stabbing investigation on Oak Drive Court

Woman Hospitalized After Oak Drive Court Stabbing; Case Sent to Mobile County District Attorney

James Bullard, July 13, 2026July 14, 2026

A woman was taken to a Mobile hospital after police say a man she knew stabbed her in the 500 block of Oak Drive Court. The case has been turned over to the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office.

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Mobile Police emergency lights in a residential neighborhood, illustrating a Mobile Police Department domestic violence response on Schimps Lane

57-Year-Old Woman Charged With Domestic Violence After Early-Morning Stabbing on Schimps Lane

James Bullard, July 13, 2026July 14, 2026

Sonja Caffey, 57, was booked into Mobile County Metro Jail on second-degree domestic violence and second-degree assault charges after police say she cut a woman during an argument inside a Schimps Lane home.

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Atmore Emergency police lights illuminating a scene at night

Leroy Man Held Without Bond After Brutal Atmore Hotel Beating Leaves Wife on Ventilator

James Bullard, July 8, 2026July 15, 2026

A 53-year-old Leroy man accused of attempted murder in the beating of his wife at an Atmore hotel will remain jailed without bond after an Aniah’s Law hearing. His wife remains on a ventilator.

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Mobile A wooden gavel resting on a bench in a courtroom

Mobile Woman Pleads Not Guilty to Manslaughter in Fatal Domestic Stabbing

James Bullard, July 15, 2014

Tamekia Danielle Steele, 35, broke down in a Mobile courtroom as she pleaded not guilty to a manslaughter charge in the June stabbing death of a man she had once been close to, court proceedings showed.

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Mobile A police badge symbolizing an active search for a wanted suspect

Mobile Police Sought Man Wanted in Rape and Kidnapping of a Woman

James Bullard, July 15, 2014

Mobile police searched for Jeffrey Sewell, 30, wanted on four felonies including first-degree rape and kidnapping after a woman said she was held and assaulted for several hours.

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Irvington Yellow police tape marking off an investigation scene

Sheriff’s Office Investigates Apparent Murder-Suicide at Irvington Home

James Bullard, June 15, 2014

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office said it was investigating an apparent murder-suicide after a couple was found dead in the driveway of a Cook Avenue home in Irvington.

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Study Ranks Alabama Counties, and Flags Mobile’s Juvenile Arrests

James Bullard, August 2, 2011

An 80-page Alabama State University study ranked all 67 counties on economy, health care, public safety and education, listing Mobile County with the state’s highest number of juvenile arrests.

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Baldwin County Street scene in Fairhope, Alabama

Baldwin Commission Candidate Convicted of Domestic Violence, Appeals Verdict

James Bullard, May 21, 2010

Daniel Dyas, a candidate for the Baldwin County Commission, was convicted in Fairhope Municipal Court and sentenced to 15 days in jail. He appealed to circuit court days before the primary.

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Chris Galanos Weighs a Return to the Bench as McRae’s Seat Opens

James Bullard, December 17, 2007

Former District Attorney and Circuit Judge Chris Galanos was said to be weighing a run for the judgeship being vacated by Ferrill McRae, weeks after resolving a domestic violence charge.

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