Mobile County DA Keith Blackwood has upgraded the charge against Kanedrea Davis to capital murder, alleging she killed both Chyna Hickman and Hickman’s unborn child in a shooting the victim’s brother says began over a $15 lash deposit.
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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
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Sheriff’s Office Seeks $778,000 Federal Grant to Prepare for a Permanent Prichard Police Takeover
Mobile County officials are pursuing a Department of Justice hiring grant that would fund four new deputies if Prichard disbands its police department and hands law enforcement duties to the Sheriff’s Office permanently.
Mobile County
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FBI Takes Custody of 148 Untested Sexual Assault Kits From Prichard Police
Fewer than half of the 247 sexual assault kits held by the Prichard Police Department have been processed. The FBI has now taken custody of the remaining evidence and is expediting testing.
Baldwin County
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Predawn Fire Destroys Two Homes in Orange Beach’s Bear Point Neighborhood
A fire reported at 2:20 a.m. on Bayshore Drive North leveled one Bear Point home and spread to a neighboring house. Two vehicles were destroyed, a family dog died, and a third home sustained damage.
Baldwin County
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Gulf Shores Hotel Disturbance Leads to Three Felony Sex Abuse Charges Against Millbrook Man
Gulf Shores police responding to a 1:30 a.m. disturbance at a hotel on Gulf Shores Parkway arrested a 37-year-old man on three counts of first-degree sexual abuse. The investigation remains active.
Baldwin County
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Foley Hosts First Hurricane Preparedness Expo, Putting Emergency Experts Under One Roof
Foley will hold its first Hurricane Preparedness Expo on Tuesday, July 14 at the Foley Civic Center, bringing emergency agencies, city departments and local businesses together for a free public event.
Baldwin County
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FBI and Daphne Police Train Baldwin County School Officers to Spot Online Threats to Children
School resource officers and educators from across Baldwin County gathered at Daphne Middle School for an FBI-led course on online child exploitation, radicalization and the warning signs adults most often miss.
Baldwin County
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Orange Beach Moves to Award a $1.3 Million Burn Tower for Its New Fire Training and Surf Rescue Center
The Orange Beach City Council takes up a $1.3 million burn tower contract for a new facility behind Fire Station No. 1 that will house fire training, surf rescue operations, and badly needed office space.
Baldwin County
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Gulf Shores Police Seek Witnesses After Woman Dies Falling From Moving Vehicle on West Fort Morgan Road
A 39-year-old Oklahoma woman died after falling from a moving vehicle on West Fort Morgan Road in Gulf Shores. The investigation remains open, and police are asking anyone with information to come forward.
Gulf Shores
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Foley Man Wanted in Gulf Shores Marriott Robbery Turns Himself In
Days after police named him as the main suspect in an armed robbery at the Courtyard Marriott on Ala. 59, a 20-year-old Foley man surrendered to Gulf Shores police.