A Mobile County jury deadlocked 11-to-1 after two tense days of deliberation, forcing a mistrial and a new trial date in a midtown assault case.
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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 Police Bust Meth Lab on Reynolds Drive, Arrest Three
Mobile police arrested three women after discovering an active methamphetamine lab operating inside a residential home on Reynolds Drive late one night.
Three More Indicted in 2012 Baldwin County Motorcycle Gang Killing
Three additional people were indicted in a 2012 Baldwin County killing tied to a motorcycle club, bringing the total number charged to eight.
Mobile Police Seek Two Men Caught Using Card Stolen From Vulnerable Woman
Mobile police released surveillance images of two men accused of using a stolen debit card belonging to a woman who lives with mental illness.
Mobile Man Wounded in Late-Night Shooting Near Interstate Motel
A man was shot in the abdomen outside a Mobile motel near Interstate 65 after two strangers allegedly asked him to break a $100 bill, police say.
Gulf Shores Police Chief’s Open Letter Goes Viral Nationwide
An open letter from Gulf Shores Police Chief Ed Delmore criticizing a Missouri commander’s handling of civil unrest has spread nationally online.
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.
Mobile Man Shot in Leg After Refusing to Hand Over His Shoes
A Mobile man was shot in the leg on Saint Stephens Road after he refused to give up his sandals during an attempted armed robbery, police say.
Mobile Murder Case Still Stalled as Defendant Enters Fourth Year of Treatment
A Mobile murder case remains stalled after a judge ruled the defendant will continue psychiatric treatment rather than stand trial for the 2010 killing.
Prichard and Mobile Reinstate Youth Curfews as School Year Begins
Prichard and Mobile reinstated daytime and nighttime curfews for minors this week as the new school year got underway across Mobile County schools.