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…
Mobile Police Investigating Robbery at BBVA Bank on Government Boulevard
Mobile Police are investigating a reported robbery at the BBVA Bank branch located at 3959 Government Boulevard in Mobile. The incident was reported on a Thursday afternoon around 1:00 p.m.,…
Mobile Police Arrest Robbery Suspect in Downtown Package Store Holdup
MOBILE, Ala. — A suspect in an armed robbery at a downtown Mobile business is now in custody. Investigators with the Mobile Police Department say David Edwards was arrested and…
Prosecutors seek to revoke bond for man charged in Mobile murder
Prosecutors have filed a motion to revoke bond for a man accused in an October murder near Ladd Peebles Stadium in Mobile, after authorities say he picked up new charges…
Brewton teen charged with felony computer tampering in grade-changing scandal
A teenager has been arrested and charged with felony computer tampering in connection with a grade-changing scheme at a Brewton-area high school. According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, 18-year-old…
Alabama Becomes Fifth State to Outlaw Kratom as Mobile County Officials Begin Enforcement
Alabama has banned kratom statewide, and Mobile County law enforcement has begun pulling the once-legal substance from convenience store shelves and enforcing felony penalties for possession and sale.
Two Baldwin County Men Sentenced in Separate Sex Crime Cases
A Baldwin County judge handed down split prison sentences to two men this week after each pleaded guilty in separate cases involving minors.
Foley Man Wanted in Gulf Shores Marriott Robbery Turns Himself In
Days after police named him as the main suspect in an armed robbery at the Courtyard Marriott on Ala. 59, a 20-year-old Foley man surrendered to Gulf Shores police.
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…
Mobile Judge Says the ‘Revolving Jailhouse Door’ Is No Simple Matter
Mobile County District Judge Michael E. McMaken pushed back on criticism of a 'revolving jailhouse door,' arguing that preset bonds, jail overcrowding and shrinking court budgets were bound together in…