Axis Man Shoots Neighbor During Backyard Confrontation, Then Calls 911 Himself
A Mobile County man shot his neighbor during a backyard dispute in Axis and immediately called 911 to report the shooting himself.
Statewide Runoff Candidates Make Their Pitch at Mobile GOP Dinner
Five of the six candidates in Alabama's Republican primary runoffs took five minutes each to court party loyalists at a Mobile GOP dinner, with hometown appeals and jabs over Washington…
Prichard’s District 2 Council Candidates Debate Water Board Takeover, Jobs and Schools at Forum
Four candidates for Prichard's District 2 City Council seat gathered at St. James AME Church to debate the water board takeover, economic development and the push for a middle school.
Driver in Fatal Mount Vernon Pedestrian Crash Ordered Into Treatment Program
A Grove Hill man accused of striking two pedestrians on Highway 43 near Mount Vernon, killing one, must complete drug treatment before driving again.
Mobile County Sheriff’s Booking Page Returns to Full Speed After a Data-Scraping Bot Bogged It Down
The Mobile County Sheriff's Office restored its 24-hour booking page after a third-party site's automated code repeatedly hammered the system, slowing access to public mugshot records.
Prichard Police Catch Driver After Elderly Man Struck Outside Greer’s Grocery
A 70-year-old man was struck and seriously hurt outside a Prichard Greer's grocery store, and police caught up with the driver who had fled the scene, according to reports.
Mobile County Schools Win National Recognition for Communications Campaign
Mobile County's school system earned a national Golden Achievement Award for its community outreach campaign.
Convicted Felon Draws 10-Year Federal Sentence Over Shotguns Tied to a Mobile Home Invasion
Larry Gene Broadnax, arrested after a 2013 Mobile County home invasion, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing shotguns as a convicted felon, with state charges still…
Prichard Police Chief Jerry Speziale Steps Down, Citing His Children and a New Jersey Post
Prichard Police Chief Jerry Speziale resigned to become acting police director in Paterson, New Jersey, saying the move was about being closer to his two children after his wife's death.
Baldwin County to Display ‘In God We Trust’ Banner in Commission Chambers
Baldwin County plans to hang an 'In God We Trust' banner in its commission chambers in Bay Minette, following a similar move in Mobile County.