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Company truck shot into: Mobile Police
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A business had a company truck that was shot into Tuesday, according to a news release from the Mobile Police Department. The release said officers were called to Chips Auto Glass on Thursday around 10 a.m. for an incident that happened on Tuesday, April 23. INCIDENT LOCATION: When officers got to […]
Mobile police arrest man on assault, DUI charges
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile police on Friday arrested a 33-year-old man after he allegedly drove his vehicle across a property and through a fence, as well as assaulted an officer, authorities said. The incident happened in the 6600 block of Hounds Run North in west Mobile. Police say officers...
Mobile NAACP reacts to Kenyen Brown report on MPD policies and procedures
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile NAACP President Robert Clopton said he wasn’t surprised that the Kenyen Brown report findings mentioned that the Mobile Police Department’s policing was harmful to Black communities. Former U.S. Attorney Kenyen Brown did a comprehensive review of the Mobile Police Department’s policies and procedures after six use-of-force incidents last year. In […]
Mobile apartment residents without running water
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Another Mobile apartment manager is failing to maintain the property. Earlier this week NBC 15 reported about Barrington and Manchester Park Apartments that have had ongoing issues with trash piling up. Residents at Bay Pointe Apartments on St. Stephens Road have been without running water...
Don’t be alarmed by increased military presence in Mobile next week
Remain calm. All is well. That in essence is the message from the Alabama National Guard and Mobile County’s Emergency Management Agency as the National Guard and partners prepare to hold large training exercises in the Mobile area next week. The exercises, set for April 28-May 3, are part...
Explosive Mobile policing report will not impact prosecutions, DA says
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - There is plenty in former U.S. Attorney Kenyen Brown’s report on policing practices in the city that a defense lawyer might use to undermine a criminal prosecution. Brown, who conducted a comprehensive investigation after a string of fatal police encounters with criminal suspects, said this...
High surf advisory issued for Mobile and Baldwin counties for Sunday and Monday – breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet expected
A high surf advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 9:57 p.m. valid from Sunday 1 a.m. until Monday 6 p.m. for Mobile and Baldwin counties. The weather service states, "Large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet expected in the surf zone from late Saturday night through Sunday night. Waves will gradually diminish through Monday but still remain 4 to 5 feet through early Monday evening."
Chickasaw Police seek felon suspected of domestic violence
CHICKASAW, Ala. (WPMI) — Chickasaw Police responded to a domestic violence call in the 500 block 4th Avenue on Tuesday, April 15, 2024 at approximately 8:35 pm. Upon officers arrival, Robert Pettaway, 43, was arguing with the victim. Officers separated Mr. Pettaway and the victim in an attempt to speak with both parties. As Mr. Pettaway was walking with the officers, Pettaway dropped a handgun and took off on foot running from officers.
5 Mobile County residents sentenced in bank fraud scheme: USDOJ
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Five Mobile County residents were sentenced in a scheme to commit bank fraud relating to the theft of mail and fraudulent deposits of counterfeit and forged checks, according to a press release from the United States Department of Justice. The following people, all from Mobile County, were sentenced after they pleaded […]
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