‘Just another day at the office’: Deputies wrangle juvenile alligator from under Point Clear...
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - BCSO’s Rural Crimes Unit and patrol deputies responded to a call in the Point Clear area after a juvenile alligator decided the space under a local home “looked like the perfect place to lay low”. Deputies say they safely wrangled the gator...
BMSS Adds Avizo Group in Alabama
Top 100 accounting firm BMSS Advisors & CPAs has merged in Fairhope, AL-based CPA firm Avizo Group, effective July 1. Top 100 accounting firm BMSS Advisors & CPAs has merged in Fairhope, AL-based CPA firm Avizo Group, effective July 1. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Birmingham, AL-based BMSS...
Visitation, Mass set for former Mobile County Sheriff Sam Cochran
Video above: ‘It’s going to be tough,’ Sheriff Burch remembers predecessor Sam Cochran MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office has released information about the funeral service for former Mobile County Sheriff Sam Cochran. According to an MCSO news release, the visitation for Cochran will be on
Attempts to intimidate witness in Baldwin include apparent voodoo ritual, feds allege
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A now-convicted drug dealer went to great lengths – including an apparent voodoo ritual – to prevent a Baldwin County woman from testifying against him, according to a federal indictment. Krisha Molina-Bush on Wednesday became the last of four defendants to plead not guilty...
Chase ends on Hall Road in Grand Bay
GRAND BAY, Ala. (WALA) - A police chase ended Tuesday evening on Hall Road in Grand Bay after a vehicle slid off the road and into a ditch, according to witnesses. Witnesses said the pursuit may have originated in Mississippi, involving Jackson County authorities, before crossing into Alabama. A blue vehicle appeared t
Portion of Baldwin County Road to close for drainage work
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from July 8, 2026 BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Baldwin County officials say a portion of County Road 34 in Summerdale will be closed to through traffic later this month for cross drain replacement. According to the Baldwin County Highway Department, the closure will affect Count
Second Prichard police officer arrested in ongoing misconduct investigation, MCSO and DA say
The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, working with the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office, arrested another Prichard police officer on July 8, authorities said.
Vets to Cowboys Founder Talks About Organization and Mission
Vets for Cowboys founder Jeremy Clark recently spoke with ALPolitics.com about the organization he and his wife, Heather, founded on his return from serving in the Middle East. Based on Clark’s farm in Grand Bay, Alabama, Vets to Cowboys assists combat Veterans in returning to civilian life, as well as...
FBI, Daphne Police train school officials to spot online child exploitation
DAPHNE, Ala. (WALA) - The FBI and the Daphne Police Department partnered Wednesday to train Baldwin County school resource officers, school administrators and law enforcement partners on how to identify warning signs of online child exploitation. The training focused on equipping those closest to students with tools to
Mobile police arrest teen after juvenile’s shooting death
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from July 8, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile man accused of murdering a juvenile over the Fourth of July weekend has been arrested. Mobile police arrested Jametrius Jackson, 19, on Tuesday in connection with a shooting that happened around 2 a.m. on Bayou Street near […]
