Mobile Man Gets Life Sentence for Abducting, Assaulting USA Student
A Mobile man received a life sentence after pleading guilty to abducting and sexually assaulting a University of South Alabama student in April.
Vandals Damage Holiday Gift Drive for Mobile Families Facing HIV
A break-in at a Mobile church storage site damaged or stole donations meant for 120 holiday gift boxes destined for AIDS Alabama South clients and families.
Fairhope Police Charge Man in Death of Local Woman Found in Field
Fairhope Police arrested a man in connection with the death of a local woman whose body was found inside her car in an empty field near Langford Road.
Appeals Court Backs New Trial for Ex-Trooper in Mobile County Capital Case
A state appeals court upheld a Mobile County judge's decision to overturn a former trooper's capital murder conviction, citing evidence withheld from the defense.
Gold Coin Turns Up in Daphne Salvation Army Kettle for Second Year
For the second December in a row, an anonymous donor slipped a gold South African coin into a Salvation Army kettle outside a Daphne Walmart store.
Prichard Adopts $11.4 Million Budget in Final Council Meeting of 2014
The Prichard City Council approved its long-delayed 2015 spending plan over a lone dissent, closing out a contentious year of budget negotiations.
Prichard Council Inches Toward Budget Vote After Months of Discord
Nearly three months into the fiscal year, Prichard officials wrangled over golf-course spending and an accountant's review before a planned budget vote.
USA Campus Police Officer Fired After Pursuit Ends in Crash
A University of South Alabama police officer was terminated after a campus car chase involving a stolen vehicle ended in a crash near Westgate Road.
$220,000 Grant to Transform Three Mile Creek Area Near Tricentennial Park
A $220,000 private grant will fund new kayak access, expanded walking trails and cleanup work along Three Mile Creek near Mobile's Tricentennial Park.
Baldwin County Weighs Road-Funding Options as $30 Tag Fee Stalls
With a proposed $30 vehicle tag fee shelved for now, Baldwin County officials explored other ways to pay for about $150 million in needed road projects.