Defense Lawyers Second-Guess Nodine’s Missteps After Murder Indictment
With Steve Nodine jailed on a $500,000 bond, Mobile criminal defense attorneys, speaking anonymously, listed the choices they say a suspect should never make.
Ashley Rich Leans on Murder-Team and Drug-Court Experience in Bid for Mobile County DA
Republican candidate Ashley Rich is campaigning for Mobile County District Attorney on 14 years of prosecutorial experience, including service on the office's murder team and leadership of its drug-court program.
Confessions and a Discarded Theory as Letson Murder Trial Nears Its End
Jurors in the trial of Jamie Letson heard how a timeline error once pointed detectives toward a University of South Alabama campus officer, and how a 2008 interview changed the…
Nodine Lawyers to Depose County Officials as Judge’s Recusal Stirs Debate
Defense attorneys scheduled depositions of a fellow commissioner, county lawyers and a circuit judge, while a judge's 12-page recusal order drew a pointed response from Mobile's presiding judge.
Anonymous Creator Defends Video Attacking DA Candidate Ashley Rich, Denies Ties to Rival Campaign
The anonymous maker of an online video criticizing 2010 Mobile County district attorney candidate Ashley Rich says the project was an independent citizen effort, not a coordinated attack tied to…
Coastal Insurance Costs Take Center Stage at Spanish Fort Governor’s Forum
The Christian Coalition of Alabama and the Homeowners Hurricane Insurance Initiative invited every candidate for governor to Spanish Fort to answer for the cost of coverage on the coast.
‘Be a Man’: Stranger Confronts Nodine in Mobile County Courtroom
A well-dressed man described as a rival for the affections of Angel Downs called on Commissioner Steve Nodine to admit what he did, moments after a preliminary impeachment hearing adjourned.
Lawyers Expect Nodine to Resign Rather Than Face an Impeachment Trial
Legal sources said Mobile County Commissioner Steve Nodine would almost certainly leave office rather than testify in an impeachment case while a possible murder charge hung over him.
Nodine Retains New Defense Team as Impeachment Trial Is Set for June 8
Criminal defense attorneys Dennis Knizley and John Williams were retained to lead the defense of Commissioner Steve Nodine, whose impeachment trial was set before Circuit Judge Sarah Stewart.
Radio Tell-All Roils Nodine Case as Successors Eye District 2 Seat
A former Mobile radio personality published an account of his past dealings with Commissioner Steve Nodine, while local Republicans began maneuvering for a county commission seat not yet vacant.