Man Pleads Guilty to $1.5M Gold Bar Fraud Targeting Fairhope Couple
Pradeep Patel pleaded guilty to a gold bar fraud scheme that duped a Fairhope couple out of nearly $300,000, part of more than $1.5 million in losses across several states.
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 DA’s Restitution Recovery Team Works to Collect Payments Owed to Crime Victims
The Mobile County DA's Restitution Recovery Team, known as DART, works to collect restitution, court costs and fines owed by convicted offenders, including payments owed directly to crime victims.
Judge Sentences Wife, Sister-in-Law of Convicted Mobile Drug Trafficker as He Postpones His Own Sentencing
A federal judge sentenced the wife and sister-in-law of convicted Mobile drug trafficker Glennie 'Little Man' McGee to lengthy prison terms Thursday, while McGee's own sentencing was postponed.
Once a Burglary Victim, Mobile Car Lot Owner Now Sentenced in Interstate Vehicle Theft Ring
Corey Dion Wallace, whose Moffett Road car lot was burglarized in 2022, has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for running a scheme that trafficked stolen vehicles…
Moss Point Woman Ordered to Repay $14,511 in Food Stamp Fraud Case
A Moss Point woman has been sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to repay more than $14,000 after admitting she obtained public assistance benefits she was not entitled…
Sentencing Set for Mobile Woman Convicted in Retirement Home Theft Case
A Mobile woman who admitted stealing more than $20,000 from residents at a local retirement community now faces sentencing in federal court next week.
Foley Man to Pay Restitution as Charge Dropped in Gulf Shores Hotel Robbery
A Foley man's felony theft charge in a Gulf Shores hotel robbery will be dropped once he pays restitution under a deal with Baldwin County prosecutors.
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…
Fairhope Sports Promoter Released After Arrest on Louisiana Fraud Warrant
Sports promoter and media consultant Steve Harrelson was freed from the Baldwin County Jail after being held on an out-of-state fraud warrant, with restitution reportedly made and Louisiana authorities expected…