Mobile County Reports Continued Drop in Truancy, Chronic Absenteeism as School Year Opens
Mobile County's DA office reports truancy fell another 31% and chronic absenteeism dropped 3% last school year under its Helping Families Initiative.
Prichard Officer Pleads Not Guilty to Theft, Misuse-of-Position Charges Tied to Private Security Work
A Prichard police officer accused of using his position to obtain private security jobs pleaded not guilty Thursday to first-degree theft by deception and misuse-of-position charges.
Prichard Code Enforcement Officer, Mobile County Constable Charged With First-Degree Rape, Sexual Assault
Mobile County Constable and Prichard code enforcement officer Albert McCreary has been charged with first-degree rape and sexual assault, Sheriff Paul Burch announced.
Mobile Police Investigate Fatal Shooting Outside Halls Mill Road Auto Glass Shop
Mobile Police are investigating a fatal shooting outside Chips Auto Glass on Halls Mill Road that left 25-year-old Evan Bagley dead, after the man who fired the shot turned himself…
Conflict of Interest, Ethics Violations, and a Failed Privatized System: The Untold Story of Kevin Naman, Greg Wood, and Pegasus Services in Mobile County
Mobile Police Corporal Kevin Naman and business partner Greg Wood ran Pegasus Services' pretrial ankle monitoring operation until an ethics investigation, high-profile bond failures, and a Mobile County Sheriff's Office…
Mobile County Constable Albert McCreary Now Charged With Rape as DA Seeks His Removal From Office
The Mobile County District Attorney's office has filed a quo warranto petition to remove Precinct 31 Constable Albert McCreary, citing a 2009 felony conviction and a residency dispute, as he…
Seventh Prichard Officer Arrested as Corruption Probe Widens, Captain Accused of Double-Dipping
Prichard Police Capt. Michael Knight was arrested and charged with theft and misuse of office, becoming at least the seventh officer charged as a corruption investigation into the department's pay…
State Lawmaker Backs Indicted Prichard Police Chief; DA Defends Prosecution
State Rep. Napoleon Bracy is defending indicted Prichard Police Chief Walter Knight, calling the investigation a witch hunt, while Mobile County DA Keith Blackwood stands by the prosecution.
Judge Sends Mobile Murder Case Against Langie Siblings to Grand Jury
A Mobile County judge bound over the case against James and Elishia Langie to a grand jury after a preliminary hearing detailed the June shooting death of Jamail Mitchell on…
Prichard Police Chief’s Resignation Disputed by His Wife After Indictment
Prichard Police Chief Walter Knight has resigned at Mayor Carletta Davis' request, days after a grand jury indicted him and recommended the city's police department be rebuilt.