CRIME & SAFETY
Police: Asphalt had to be replaced at Fairhope Pier due to vandalism
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WALA) - A section of asphalt at the Fairhope Municipal Pier had to be replaced after efforts failed to clean off vulgar words and images that had been spray painted by a vandal, city officials said. Attempts to remove the graffiti using detergent and a power washer were...
Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office seeks help finding missing teenager
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Deputies with the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office are looking for a teenager who they said ran away. 17-year-old Cyrus Wiggins was last seen on April 18 getting on a school bus from County Road 87 in Robertsdale, according to a BCSO Facebook post. Cyrus is a student at Robertsdale High […]
Woman shoots into car after blocking its path, gets arrested: Mobile Police
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A woman was arrested Tuesday after she allegedly stood in the road, blocking a car from getting past her and shooting into that car, according to the Mobile Police Department. Officers were called to the 2600 block of Murrell Lane around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a shooting, an […]
City of Fairhope receives $200,000 in federal funds to combat fentanyl
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WALA) - The city of Fairhope is set to receive $200,000 in federal funds to support local law enforcement’s efforts in fighting the fentanyl crisis. City leaders said U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) helped secure the funds as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 signed on March 9.
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