Mobile’s Highest-Paid City Employees Named as Deficit Looms
Documents tied to Mobile's effort to close a projected $18.5 million budget gap listed the city's 100 highest-paid employees, topped by the public works director.
Three Finalists Emerge in the Search for Mobile’s Next Police Chief
A nine-member screening committee narrowed eight departmental applicants to three finalists for Mobile police chief, leaving the final choice to Mayor Sam Jones.
Atmore Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested After Florida Manhunt in 2009
Authorities said a man accused in a 2009 Atmore bank robbery was arrested in Florida after an officer was stabbed during an early-morning encounter.
Foley Boy Found Safe After Search in 2008
An archived 2008 WKRG report said a young boy who wandered away from a Foley motel was found safe and treated for heat exhaustion.
Mobile Police Solve Twice as Many Car Thefts as the National Average, Chief Says
Mobile's clearance rate on stolen vehicle cases stood at 28.8 percent, more than double the national figure, and Police Chief Phillip Garrett said false reports and scrap yards were both…
Deputy Chief Lester Hargrove Set to Lead Mobile Police as Cochran Retired for Sheriff’s Run
Mobile Police Deputy Chief Lester Hargrove was set to become interim chief in March 2006 as Chief Sam Cochran retired to run for sheriff of Mobile County, with Mayor Sam…