Mobile, AL

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) -Investigators said Byron Thomas pretended he was a police officer, kidnapped another man, and tried to extort the victim’s family for more than $8,000. Prichard Police said Thomas went to the man’s house on Benjamin Street in an old sheriff’s deputy cruiser he bought at an auction. According to detectives, Thomas told the man he had a warrant for his arrest, handcuffed and shackled him, then put him in his car.

FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Foley Police Department confirmed they are looking for two people who stole an “undisclosed amount of jewelry,” from Alabama Goldsmith Jewelers on Aug. 5, according to a release from the FPD. According to the release, a man and woman described as 35 to 40 years old, walked into the jewelry […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Another defendant pleaded guilty Wednesday to fraudulently obtaining money under the Paycheck Protection Program, adding to the growing list of cases in the federal court here. Tiffny Millender, of Mobile, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and Small Business Administration fraud. Millender admitted that she filed a...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Questions about a mysterious death at an apartment complex in Mobile remain unanswered. A 54-year-old man from Bayou Bend Apartments died Tuesday. He was found unresponsive inside his unit. Mobile Police haven’t said how the man died, only that they responded to a call of a man down.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A former Prichard police officer accused of domestic violence asked a judge on Wednesday to reinstate bail and hold the alleged victim in contempt. Mobile Cunty District Judge George Zoghby, who heard testimony on Monday, said on Wednesday that he would consider both issues and rule at a later day.

Foley, Ala. - (OBA) - On August 5th, 2022, officers and detectives with the Foley Police Department responded to Alabama Goldsmith Jewelers at the 3800 blk. of S. McKenzie Street in reference to a theft. A male and female subject entered the store and picked out an undisclosed amount of...

When Julie Nordmann walked into the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Alabama, she was starstruck. There, sitting in the hotel’s Birdcage lounge with two pitchers of margaritas flanking her, was Joni Mitchell.

Following the resignation of University of South Alabama’s police chief, it remains unclear whether an unspecified “personnel matter” is a closed case or not. Longtime USA chief Zeke Aull was placed on administrative leave in early June; a university statement issued at the time said the move was made “pending the resolution of a personnel matter.” School officials declined to make further comment at the time.

SPANISH FORT, Ala. (WKRG) — Officials with the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs released a statement Sunday that said their cemetery in Spanish Fort had been vandalized. According to officials, four of the five bronze U.S. military service seals that were on a memorial wall at the cemetery were stolen. Officials also said that the […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - USA Health is looking for a few good dogs and their like-minded owners to join the pet therapy program at the region’s only academic health system. From tiny to tall, a variety of dogs of varying breeds, including a Doberman, golden retrievers and even a few Heinz-57 mutts have brightened the spirits of children and adults at USA Health hospitals in recent years. While the pandemic paused the program for a while, human and canine teams once again are visiting each week with patients and their caregivers.

Deliberations at the Surface Transportation Board over whether Amtrak should be allowed to reestablish Gulf Coast service between Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans are still ongoing, and all the parties appear to be holding fast to their convictions over the best way to address Amtrak’s request. On one side,...

A 38-year-old man died after he was shot in Mobile on Tuesday afternoon, and the shooter may have acted in self-defense, police said. Mobile police officers responded to Faure Drive and Serigny Drive around 3:29 p.m. Tuesday on a call of shots fired, said Cpl. Katrina Frazier. Officers found a...

FOLEY, Ala. (WALA) - The Foley Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying a man and woman wanted for allegedly stealing jewelry from a jewelry store. Officers and detectives with the Foley PD responded to Alabama Goldsmith Jewelers in the 3800 block of South McKenzie Street on Aug. 5 in reference to a theft. Investigators said a man and a woman had entered the store and picked out an undisclosed amount of jewelry with the assistance of a sales clerk. When the sales clerk became distracted by another customer, the subjects concealed the jewelry and left without paying.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. and Shimano have partnered to award the inaugural Helen Sevier Pioneer Scholarships to Elizabeth Eastman of Fairhope, Ala., and Dixie Morris of Valley, Ala. These scholarships not only honor Sevier’s leadership and long-term vision for the growth of sportfishing, but also recognize the efforts of young female anglers as they pursue fishing at the collegiate level.

CHICKASAW, Ala. (WKRG) — A new school year means new programs being implemented for Chickasaw’s pre-k, elementary, middle and high school classes.  From the youngest student to the oldest, Chickasaw school system has added new programs and refreshed other curriculums. Some of which include emphasis on college readiness for middle and high school students and play-based […]

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Wet roads Wednesday morning combined with back-to-school traffic created a slow commute for drivers on the Eastern Shore. “We want everybody to get where they’re going safely, especially the kids,” said Lt. Shane Nolte with Fairhope Police. Nolte was assisting with traffic control near Fairhope High School Wednesday morning. Fairhope […]

The Mobile Police Department confirmed three people were hospitalized following a car crash Monday afternoon, with two people being thrown from the car.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - This August, LoDa ArtWalk celebrates National Makeup Day from 6-9 p.m. Right before the ArtWalk festivities kick off, Mobile’s first Free Little Art Gallery will debut at the Conde Charlotte Museum at 5 p.m. Throughout the rest of the evening there will makeup artists showing off their specialized skills in Wedding, Fashion, Costume, and Beauty Brand makeup in Cathedral Square, and make sure to bring your skates for Roll Mobile in Bienville Square!