Mobile officials moved to confront a backlog of repairs at aging Fire-Rescue buildings, with the City Council set to weigh roughly $240,000 in projects ranging from new shower tiles to sprinkler and security upgrades.
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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.
Crime
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Mobile Man Accused of Making Counterfeit Bills With Home Photocopier
A Mobile man faces multiple forgery charges after police say he used a photocopier at home to create fake ten-dollar bills.
Mobile
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Mobile Police Open Homicide Case After Woman Found Stabbed in Burning Navco Road Apartment
An early-morning fire at Mobile’s Chaumont Apartments on Navco Road became a homicide case in July 2014 after crews found a woman who had been stabbed inside the burning building.
Baldwin County
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Baldwin County Asks Local Agencies to Help Pay for Its $4.5 Million Emergency Radio Network
Baldwin County set aside $335,000 to maintain the countywide emergency radio system in 2015 and asked the cities and volunteer fire departments that rely on it to share the cost.
Crime
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Axis Man Shoots Neighbor During Backyard Confrontation, Then Calls 911 Himself
A Mobile County man shot his neighbor during a backyard dispute in Axis and immediately called 911 to report the shooting himself.
Spanish Fort
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Mobile County Constable Jailed on Murder Charge After Fatal Shooting Outside Spanish Fort Club
A 68-year-old Mobile County constable was booked into the Baldwin County jail on a murder charge after a fatal shooting in the parking lot of a club along the Causeway in Spanish Fort, police said.
Mobile
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West Mobile Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Hancock Bank Robbery, Ordered to Repay $5,190
A west Mobile man was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for robbing a Hancock Bank on Rangeline Road, fleeing the state before his arrest and later admitting to the crime.
Prichard
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A Disputed ‘159 Percent’ Drop: Prichard Watchdog Group Questions Claims About Crime Under Departing Chief
As Prichard officials praised outgoing Police Chief Jerry Speziale for a claimed 159 percent crime drop, a community group demanded the statistics and questioned whether the figure held up.
Foley
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Foley Man Charged in June Stabbing at Double Deuce That Sent Two Point Clear Men to the Hospital
Fairhope police charged a 22-year-old Foley man with assault in a June stabbing at the Double Deuce club that left two Point Clear men hospitalized with multiple wounds.
Baldwin County
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Baldwin EMC Warns Its 54,000 Members About a Phone Scam Demanding Money for Meter Repairs
Baldwin EMC issued an urgent warning after a member was scammed by a caller posing as the cooperative and demanding money to repair a meter, part of a wave of scams in the Mobile Bay area.