Chickasaw Police Arrest Purse-Snatching Suspect and Getaway Driver After Predawn Chase
Chickasaw police arrested a juvenile and a 20-year-old man after a woman's purse was snatched near 4th Avenue and Jacona Street.
Mobile Police Tie Two Teens to Robbery Ring Targeting Waffle House Locations
Mobile police said two teenagers arrested after a chase and crash were part of a larger armed robbery ring that had targeted at least six Waffle House restaurants across the…
Mobile County Sheriff Says Jail Release Rules Tightened Since Herman Thomas Era
Mobile County Sheriff Sam Cochran says jail release rules were overhauled after allegations that former Circuit Judge Herman Thomas used his authority to have prisoners released for personal reasons.
Seventeen Months After Herman Thomas Left the Bench, Mobile’s Courts Still Wait for Answers
Seventeen months after Herman Thomas resigned from the Mobile County circuit bench and halted his own misconduct trial, the allegations against him remained unresolved and the questions kept resurfacing.
Judge Herman Thomas Faced Inmate Paddling Claims Five Years Before Investigation
Sworn statements filed in a 2002 lawsuit by a Mobile inmate accused Judge Herman Thomas of paddling prisoners, five years before a judicial inquiry took up the same allegations.
Jack Tillman Asks Appeals Court to Reconsider, Says Sheriff’s Lawyer Broke Faith
Attorneys for former Mobile County Sheriff Jack Tillman asked the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals to rehear his bid to undo the misdemeanor convictions that ended his career, arguing his…