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Traffic report says MPD officer was “speeding” at the time of deadly motorcycle crash
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - It’s a story FOX10 News continues to follow. We’ve obtained the crash report of a deadly wreck that involved a Mobile Police Officer. Back on March 29, 67-year-old motorcyclist Robert Sayen was killed. Sayen and the officer collided at the intersection of Zeigler Boulevard...
Texas Street now open after 2 year, $6 million project
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Texas Street is now reopened after more than two years of construction, according to a press release. According to previous reporting, Texas Street was originally closed to start a project — spanning from Ann Street to Broad Street — that helped to add several new features including streets, curbs, gutters, water, […]
Body cam transparency bill shot down by Alabama Senate Committee
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A bill aiming to make body camera footage available to the public was rejected Wednesday. An Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee voted no to Senate Bill 14. There were four yes votes and eight no votes. Senator Merika Coleman, (D) Pleasant Grove, sponsored the bill. She says...
Rally held in support of Mobile Police Chief placed on administrative leave
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG)- Mobile Police Chief Paul Prine says the city is trying to paint him in a bad light following the decision to place him on administrative leave Tuesday. His role is pending a third-party review of the police department’s policies, procedures and practices. Mayor Sandy Stimpson asked Former US Attorney Kenyen Brown to […]
Ousted Mobile police chief’s situation comes before council – behind closed doors
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The controversy over ousted Police Chief Paul Prine came up at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, but council members did their talking behind closed doors. After a dramatic week in which Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson put Prine on administrative leave and the chief fired back publicly,...
Charges against Catholic priest in Mobile revolve around allegations of fondling, unwanted kissing
MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) -- The arrest of a Catholic priest stems from allegations that he fondled a woman and forced an unwanted kiss on her during separate incidents last month, according to court records. Mobile police arrested David Joseph Tokarz over the weekend after a magistrate issued an arrest warrant...
Vets Recover unveils $8.4 million inpatient detox and rehab center in Mobile
Vets Recover, a nonprofit providing mental health services to veterans, first responders and their families, opened a new, 34-bed inpatient center for substance abuse withdrawal and rehabilitation in midtown Mobile on Wednesday. “This building here, yeah it’s a treatment center…Nobody’s going to get saved in this building,” John Kilpatrick, founder...
Mobile woman seeks permission to expand home day care
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A woman who has been running a day care out of her house for nearly 28 years has support of her neighbors, homeowners association and customers to double the number of children she takes care of. But she lacks the backing of one important player –...
Jawan Dallas and Steve Perkins Act stalls in Alabama State House
DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - It’s back to the drawing board for a bill that would have made police body camera footage a matter of public record. This comes after the legislation did not make it past a state house committee on Wednesday. The Jawan Dallas and Steve Perkins Act...
These wooden boxes along the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta help ducks nest safely
The Mobile County Wildlife and Conservation Association is working hard to protect the Delta and the animals that live there. They are making homes for ducks so they can build their nests in a safe place.
Making a Difference Mobile event
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Highpoint Baptist Church, Spiritually led by Rev. Dr. Charlie E. York, is being more intentional about engaging the community through evangelism and outreach efforts because our children, youth, young adults, and senior citizens. Our communities are hurting and need help and hope that has to come from the church. Their Mission is based on the Great Commission “Reaching Communities to Transform Believers for Christ”.
Proposed land swap – Mobile would give state property for I-10 bridge only to lease back part
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The City Council next week will consider a land swap with the state in order to facilitate the planned Interstate 10 bridge project, but the idea drew pointed questions from Councilman Ben Reynolds on Tuesday. The land in question is about a hundredth of acre. The...
Despite bipartisan consensus on need for I-10 bridge, politicians short on specific ideas on funding gap
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Alabama politicians agree on the critical need for the long-delayed Interstate 10 bridge project, but they are short on specific ideas for increasing federal funding. Ever since the Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organization and its Eastern Shore counterpart voted in 2022 to resurrect the proposal, costs have...
Mobile County grand jury indicts Semmes man accused in Chickasaw murder case
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Mobile County grand jury on Wednesday indicted a Semmes man on murder and robbery charges in connection with a 2022 shooting in Chickasaw. Joseph Timmons is accused of shooting 25-year-old Triston Bohannon in Paul Divine Park while children were playing nearby in October 2022. Timmons...
Daphne PD: Pensacola man charged with DUI after crashing into convenience store
DAPHNE, Ala. (WALA) - A Pensacola man faces charges after Daphne police say he drove his pickup truck through the front of a convenience store. A huge section of the Lake Forest Shell Station is boarded up after police say the alleged drunk driver caused significant damage as his truck ended up halfway inside the business.
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