The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office has announced the funeral procession route for former Sheriff Sam Cochran, who served 47 years in law enforcement. Drivers along Hillcrest Road should expect delays Thursday afternoon.
Tag: public safety
Coverage of public safety from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Mobile
Ski Mask, Backpack, and an Open Car Window at 5:30 A.M.: Juvenile Charged in Four Mobile Vehicle Break-Ins
A juvenile is charged with four counts of breaking and entering a vehicle after Mobile police say officers found him in a ski mask beside an open car window at The Estates at Lafayette Square, carrying debit cards and prescription medication belonging to others.
Mobile
Mobile Police Say a Teen Took a Woman’s Car Keys, Hit a Brick Mailbox, and Parked It Back in the Driveway
A juvenile was arrested on first-degree theft of property and first-degree criminal mischief charges after Mobile police say he took a car from a Fisher Street home without permission and returned it damaged.
Mobile
Police Say Man Was Caught Pulling on Squad Car Door Handles in the 2nd Precinct Parking Lot
Ngozichukwu Ijiomah, 47, was arrested on two counts of breaking and entering a vehicle after Mobile police say officers watched him pulling on the handles of marked patrol cars outside the 2nd Precinct.
Chickasaw
Chickasaw Man Arrested After Refusing Traffic Stop and Leading Police Down Springhill Avenue
James Cook, 50, of Chickasaw faces charges of attempting to elude, reckless endangerment and failure to obey after Mobile police say he refused a traffic stop on Springhill Avenue Saturday.
Mobile
Woman Hospitalized After Oak Drive Court Stabbing; Case Sent to Mobile County District Attorney
A woman was taken to a Mobile hospital after police say a man she knew stabbed her in the 500 block of Oak Drive Court. The case has been turned over to the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office.
Mobile
57-Year-Old Woman Charged With Domestic Violence After Early-Morning Stabbing on Schimps Lane
Sonja Caffey, 57, was booked into Mobile County Metro Jail on second-degree domestic violence and second-degree assault charges after police say she cut a woman during an argument inside a Schimps Lane home.
Mobile
Mobile Man Charged After Brass Knuckles Assault at Public Safety Memorial Park
Christopher Jones, 33, was charged with second-degree assault and possession of brass knuckles after an altercation at Public Safety Memorial Park in Mobile Friday night.
Mobile
Kitchen Fire at Golden Dragon Sends Smoke Through the Roof and Shuts Down Part of Azalea Road
Mobile Fire-Rescue crews found flames in the kitchen and smoke pouring from the roof at Golden Dragon Chinese Food on Azalea Road Monday morning, forcing a traffic detour.
Mobile County
One Person Wounded in Sunday Evening Shooting on Edwards Street in Prichard
A person was shot on Edwards Street near Telegraph Road in Prichard on Sunday evening and taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office said.