DeBlase Defense Set to Argue Co-Defendant Bears Blame as Trial Enters Third Week
As the John DeBlase capital murder trial enters its third week in Mobile, the defense is expected to shift blame toward his co-defendant.
Bar Panel Disbars Former Judge Herman Thomas, Calling Paddlings ‘Sexually Motivated Assaults’
A five-member Alabama State Bar disciplinary panel found former Mobile County Circuit Judge Herman Thomas untruthful and barred him from practicing law, crediting the inmates a jury had not.
City Answers Annexation Suit Within Hours: ‘That’s Why You Have an Election’
Mobile's attorneys sought summary judgment the same day a lawsuit challenged the Sept. 18 annexation vote, arguing the four areas reflect real neighborhoods and that courts should not second-guess an…
Lawsuit Calls West Mobile Annexation Vote a ‘Sham’ and Seeks to Halt It
Three residents sued to stop Mobile's Sept. 18 annexation election, arguing the city drew its four voting areas to capture Schillinger Road tax revenue while stranding neighbors as unincorporated islands.
An Odd GOP Primary for a Mobile County School Board Seat
A GOP primary for a Mobile County school board seat pitted appointed incumbent Judy Stout against John Holland, who had resigned the same seat a year earlier after an ethics…