Mobile County’s 2014 Payroll Topped $79 Million, Records Show
Mobile County spent more than $79 million on wages and benefits for 1,764 employees in 2014, with the sheriff's office driving much of the overtime total.
Mobile Council Members Criticize Police Promotions Over Diversity Concerns
Three Mobile City Council members say a $500,000 outside review has still not delivered the diversity gains they expected in recent police promotions.
Mobile Police Overhaul Promotion System, Elevate Nearly 30 Officers
Mobile police promoted nearly 30 officers under a new merit-based system designed to reduce reliance on college degrees and reward experience.
Armed Carjacking Near Warren Street Sends Mobile Police Searching for Suspect
A gunman carjacked a woman near Warren and North Carolina streets in Mobile after a minor collision, police say, and no arrests have been made yet.
Mobile County Emergency Agency Faces $711,000 FEMA Debt Deadline
Mobile County's emergency management agency owes FEMA more than $711,000 after years of delays on a new emergency operations center project.
Theodore Man With Prior Manslaughter Conviction Arrested in Drug Raid
A Theodore man previously convicted of manslaughter faces new trafficking charges after a search warrant turned up drugs, cash, a gun and vehicles.
Hangout Music Festival Arrests Nearly Double From Previous Year
Gulf Shores police reported 113 arrests during this year's Hangout Music Festival, nearly double the total from the previous year's event.
Mobile to Honor 118 Fallen Officers at Annual Memorial Service
Mobile law enforcement agencies held their annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service to honor the 118 officers who died in the line of duty in 2014.
Baldwin County Jury Views Arrest Video in Fatal Gulf Shores Crash Trial
A Baldwin County jury viewed police video in the manslaughter trial over a fatal Spring Break crash that killed a college student in Gulf Shores.
Robertsdale Woman Dies in Head-On Crash With Semi-Truck in Baldwin County
A 27-year-old Robertsdale woman died when her car collided head-on with a tractor-trailer on a rural Baldwin County road southeast of Bay Minette.