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At least 16% of Kenyen Brown’s report on MPD remains redacted — here’s why
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Much of the report into the Mobile Police Department’s policies and procedures was redacted to protect the identity of officers involved in violent incidents. The report was quick to call out Police Chief Paul Prine by name. Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson said he spent about five hours speaking with the police […]
Popeyes attempted robber on the loose: Mobile Police
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police are looking for a man they say robbed a Popeyes restaurant Tuesday, according to a release from the department. Officers were called to the Popeyes on Government Street around 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday for a robbery report. The release said officers arrived and found that a man had gone […]
Same Mobile police officer involved in two controversial encounters
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Mobile police officer is wrapped in two controversial events from the past six months. Officer Paul Callegari was involved in a violent arrest caught on video in October and a deadly motorcycle crash in March. Callegari was behind the wheel of a police SUV that...
Prichard Police investigating possible vehicular homicide
PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — The Prichard Police Department is investigating a possible vehicular homicide. A man was killed possibly by being struck by an unknown vehicle, according to officials. Anyone with information contact the Prichard Police Department at 251-452-2211. Police are not releasing the victim’s identity or cause of death at this time. This is […]
Lawyers dispute former U.S. attorney’s conclusions that Mobile police justified in using force
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Plaintiff’s lawyers in a pair of wrongful-death lawsuits offered mixed reactions Wednesday to a bombshell report criticizing policing practices in the city. On the one hand, they agreed with the overall picture that former U.S. Attorney Kenyen Brown paints – that the Mobile Police Department’s...
Mobile woman arrested in connection with Dollar General robbery: MPD
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A woman was arrested Monday in connection with a robbery at a Dollar General on April 16, according to the Mobile Police Department. 33-year-old Kendra Regina Mitchell was identified as a suspect and arrested Monday, a department release said. A previous MPD release said officers were called to a Dollar General […]
Mobile PD participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday April 27
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — The Mobile Police Department will be participating in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day happening this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mobile Police Headquarters. MPD asks those with unused or expired medication to drop these items off for safe disposal. Mobile...
Fugitive Files: MPD seeking man in connection to shots fired at Diamonds on Airport
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile Police are looking for Charles Hatcher in this week’s Fugitive Files. Hatcher is accused of firing shots at Diamonds on Airport on April 16. If you have any information, contact Mobile Police.
Mobile County DA and Prichard Police Chief hash out differences in sit-down meeting
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile County district attorney and Prichard police chief had a chance to sit down face-to-face on Wednesday. DA Keith Blackwood and Chief Walter Knight met to discuss what the two called “a communication breakdown.”. Earlier this month, a heated exchange ensued between Prichard officials,...
Alabama man charged with kidnapping, carjacking in Mississippi
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – An Alabama man was arrested and charged in Mississippi for four counts of kidnapping and one count of carjacking. The incident happened in the early morning hours of Sunday, April 21. George County deputies said they received a call from a woman, who reported that her vehicle had been taken. […]
147 Townhomes coming to Semmes
SEMMES, Ala. (WKRG) — Officials with the City of Semmes announced on their Facebook page Wednesday that plans are being made to develop 147 townhomes. According to the post, the Semmes Planning Commission approved the subdivision of phases one and two of the PUD of Admiral Landing Tuesday afternoon. The master plan was also approved. […]
1 dead, teen in hospital after Prairie Avenue shooting
UPDATE (4/24 9:22 a.m.): Mobile Police have released more information about a deadly Tuesday night shooting on Prairie Avenue. According to a Mobile Police Department news release, the two victims were found in two separate vehicles. Officers arrived on the scene and found a man in the driver’s seat of a vehicle dead from a […]
Teachers get free admission to this Mobile museum — for a limited time
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Teachers, don’t reach for your wallets when you come to visit this museum this summer. According to a Facebook post from the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico, teachers and their families will get the chance to “come and SEA” the museum for free this summer. From May 15 […]
Gulf Coast Children’s Book Festival Thursday April 25 at the Grounds
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama's (BGCSA) Gulf Coast Children's Book Festival is Thursday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Grounds, 1035 Cody Rd North Mobile, AL 36608. The festival is a key component of the BGCSA's Read, Learn, Achieve...
US News 2024: See south Alabama’s best public high schools
Two Alabama high schools, one in Mobile and one in Brewton, were again applauded by new U.S. News & World Report rankings, released Wednesday. T.R. Miller High School in Brewton City hit the list of top 25 high schools in Alabama this year. Last year, the news service ranked it at No. 58. And W.P. Davidson High School in Mobile County made the top 25 list again this year.
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