DA: Evidence Ruling Prompted Withdrawal of Mobile Murder Case
Mobile County DA Keith Blackwood withdrew a 2023 murder case before trial, saying suppression of license plate reader evidence would have been fatal to the prosecution.
Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun, Dogfighting Charges
An Alabama man known as “Bear” pleaded guilty to federal gun and dogfighting charges after 47 injured dogs were seized from his Wilcox County property.
Mobile County District Attorney’s Office Details Priorities on Crime Prosecution and Prevention
The Mobile County District Attorney's Office says it is balancing aggressive prosecution of violent crime with prevention programs for non-violent offenders struggling with addiction, veterans' issues and mental illness.
Mobile Man Pleads Guilty to Murder in 2020 Killing After Fleeing to Arkansas
Ryan Timothy Smith, who fled to Arkansas after a 2020 shooting in Mobile, pleaded guilty to murder Monday and was sentenced to 20 years as part of a plea deal.
Judge Keeps Attempted Murder Arraignment on Schedule for Monroeville Teen
A Clarke County circuit judge denied a defense request to postpone the arraignment of a 17-year-old Monroeville resident indicted on attempted murder, first-degree robbery and drug distribution charges.
Mobile Federal Court Sentences Man in Weapons Smuggling Case
A man was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison in Mobile for his role in a scheme to smuggle military-grade weapons to a Mexican drug cartel.
Foley Man Facing Child Sexual Abuse Charge Set for a Blind Plea in Baldwin County Court
A Foley man accused of sexually abusing a young girl in 2010 was scheduled to enter a blind plea at a mid-September 2014 hearing in Baldwin County court, records showed.
Bay Minette Man Convicted of Making Meth Faces Life as Habitual Offender
A Bay Minette man with a long criminal record was convicted of manufacturing methamphetamine and, as a habitual offender, faced a minimum of life in prison, Baldwin County prosecutors said.
A Veteran Prosecutor Inherits the Tangled Nodine Case
Retired prosecutor David Whetstone became the latest to take up the tangled Nodine file, named a special prosecutor by the attorney general to pursue a murder theory despite a grand…
Baldwin Jury Convicts David Coombs of Capital Murder
After a nearly three-week trial in Bay Minette, a Baldwin County jury deliberated just 75 minutes before convicting David Coombs of capital murder in the 2009 robbery and shooting of…