Alabama State

Mobile, AL

MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — According to Mobile Police, on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at approximately 2:16 p.m., officers responded to the 2000 block of Moot Avenue in response to a stabbing and carjacking incident. Upon arrival, they discovered that a known male subject had stabbed one victim and struck...

Mobile PD: Arrest made in daylight carjacking and stabbing

Prichard, AL

Prichard, Ala. (WPMI) — The Prichard Police Department is creating a violent crime task force. That's according to Chief Walter Knight on an online talk show a few days ago. The chief says the city is in talks with the District Attorney's office and the Mobile County Sherriff's Office. The chief says a task force will help solve old crimes and speed up solving some of the new crimes. Today I spoke with Mobile County Sherriff Paul Burch, he tells me he hasn't had any of those conversations but, he does think it would be a good idea.

Prichard Police Chief: Violent crimes task force in the works

Mississippi State

Monroe County, MS

Amory, MS

MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WPMI) — Reinforcements from Mobile headed to Monroe County, Mississippi after those deadly storms rolled through. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is now getting help to those who need it most. “It’s been an exhausting experience up here! It definitely takes a lot out of...

MCSO sends reinforcements to tornado-struck areas

MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Mobile Fire-Rescue has confirmed there has been at least one injury in a house fire on Selman Avenue in the Toulminville community. The fire was reported just before 9:30 Wednesday morning. This is a developing story that will be updated.

Injury at residential fire at Selman Ave. in Toulminville

Prichard, Ala. (WPMI) — Before noon Tuesday, Prichard and Mobile Police responded to Berkley Avenue. According to police, one person was shot. At this time police have not released the identity of the person who was shot or what the cause for the shooting was. Police also have not released the condition of the victim. Many people left wondering exactly what happened, however one thing that people in the Trinity Gardens community are sure about is that the violence needs to stop.

Community members pleading for gun violence to stop after shooting on Berkley Avenue

Baldwin County, AL

Bay Minette, AL

According to ALEA, a single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 6:59 a.m. Tuesday, March 28, has claimed the life of a Bay Minette man. Robert A. Mons IV, 57, was critically injured when the 2006 Ford F-150 pickup he was driving hydroplaned, left the roadway and struck a tree. Mons...

Bay Minette man killed in Baldwin County hydroplane crash

Rhode Island State

Westerly, RI

CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — A series of "swatting" calls have shaken students at schools that are targeted and Monday, more than a dozen municipalities in Rhode Island received them. That was the same day as the school shooting in Nashville. "Swatting" is a form of harassment in which perpetrators...

'Swatting' calls taking their toll on students, parents, teachers, police

MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — During the monthly finance report given at Tuesdays City Council meeting, it was revealed that the City of Mobile has approximately 170 open or unfilled positions. “What’s the impact of that to the City”, councilman Scott Jones asked while requesting a committee meeting discuss the...

City of Mobile facing challenges in hiring and retention of employees

MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — According to Mobile Police, on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at approximately 12:40 p.m., officers responded to Navco and McVay after receiving reports of gunshots. Upon arrival, officers discovered an abandoned vehicle that had been hit by gunfire. Later, the officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of Pinecliff Court S. to investigate a report of a vehicle that had been struck by gunfire.

Mobile PD: Innocent driver's car caught in crossfire of gun battle between 2 other cars

MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — According to Mobile Police, on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at approximately 6:10 a.m., a 62-year-old male victim was hit by a vehicle while crossing Government Street near Ann Street. The vehicle, traveling east on Government Street, collided with the victim who had stepped in front...

Traffic accident claims life of pedestrian on Government Street

IRVINGTON, Ala. (WPMI) — According to ALEA, the train crash on Irvington Bayou La Batre Hwy at 10:50 a.m. involved a 2006 Ford pickup and an Amtrak train. The pickup was attempting to go around the railroad crossbucks on IBLB Hwy and US 90, and was struck by the train.

ALEA: 3 injured when truck tried to go around crossbuck signs, was struck by Amtrak train

Rolling Fork, MS

Organizations gather supplies to help those hit hardest by deadly Mississippi tornado. A pickup truck rests on top of a restaurant cooler at Chuck's Dairy Cafe in Rolling Fork, Miss., Saturday, March 25, 2023. Emergency officials in Mississippi say several people have been killed by tornadoes that tore through the state on Friday night, destroying buildings and knocking out power as severe weather produced hail the size of golf balls moved through several southern states. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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Kites Over Mobile is back and will be bigger than ever this year as we bring the high-flying fun to the home of Mobile’s newest park: Brookley by the Bay!. Since 2021, the Kites Over Mobile festival has attracted thousands of Mobilians and visitors to fly kites, watch professional kite flying demonstrations and enjoy a weekend of live music and fun. This year’s festival is set to be better than ever, with professional kite flying demonstrations, show kite displays, a kite hospital, live local music, candy drops and all kinds of family-friendly fun.

Kites Over Mobile coming to Brookley by the Bay April 15-16

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\"It needs to be cleaned up,\" Mobile Sheriff and Police Chief on new pistol permit law

MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Alabama has a new pistol permit law that went into effect on Jan. 1 allowing certain Alabamians to carry a concealed gun...

"It needs to be cleaned up," Mobile Sheriff and Police Chief on new pistol permit law

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