Sixteen Candidates Vie for Open Mobile County District Court Seat
Sixteen attorneys have submitted their names for consideration to fill the Mobile County District Court judge seat vacated by Judge Jay York.
When Mobile County Police Seize Property, Owners Often Bear the Burden of Proof
Local cases show how Alabama's civil asset forfeiture laws let Mobile County and Prichard police seize cash and vehicles without criminal charges.
Bayou La Batre Mayor Appeals Harassment Conviction to Circuit Court
Bayou La Batre Mayor Brett Dungan is appealing a harassment conviction tied to a confrontation with a city councilwoman at a council meeting.
Six Candidates Vie to Fill Mobile County Circuit Court Vacancy
Six nominees, including two sitting judges, are under consideration to fill a Mobile County Circuit Court vacancy left by a retiring judge this year.
Former Mobile County Death Row Inmate Released After Plea Deal, 15 Years Later
A man once sentenced to death for a 2001 Mobile County killing walked free this week after accepting a plea deal for the time he already served.
Jury Convicts Man in Fatal Home-Invasion Attack on Elderly Chickasaw Korean War Veteran
A Mobile County jury convicted a man in the fatal home-invasion attack on an elderly Chickasaw Korean War veteran in a case that drew wide local attention.
Former Prichard Council President Faces Perjury Charge Over Residency Dispute
Ex-Prichard council president Earline Martin-Harris faced a felony perjury charge after conflicting sworn statements about where she actually lived.
Theodore Man Convicted of Manslaughter in Crash That Killed Retired Teacher
A Mobile County jury convicted a Theodore man of manslaughter in a 2014 crash that killed a retired Baldwin County schoolteacher near Mobile.
Former Mobile DHR Caseworker Pleads Guilty in Elder Abuse Case
A former Alabama DHR caseworker pleaded guilty to elder abuse after her disabled brother was found malnourished and severely neglected in her care.
Court Finalizes Sentences in Killing of Prichard Barber and Minister Sam Richardson
A Mobile County judge issued corrected single sentences for two men convicted in the 2011 shooting death of Prichard barber and minister Sam Richardson.