Man robbed in Mobile by bat-wielding assailant
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A man was injured Friday after he was robbed by another man wielding a bat, authorities said. Mobile police officers were called to a local hospital after someone came in with injuries he received during an assault, according to a Mobile Police Department news release.
Mobile police identify woman killed in Wesley Avenue shooting
Video above: Also on WKRG.com — Mobile police report 32 homicides in 2025, decrease in violent crimes overall MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police have released the name of the woman shot and killed at a home on Wesley Avenue on Feb. 12. According to the Mobile Police Department, 44-year-old Sanjuanita Coronado was...
Mobile councilwoman calls for unity against gun violence: her message for Black History Month
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — As the United States reflects on 100 years of Black History, a local leader is pleading with the public to reflect on senseless violence. According to a news release, Councilwoman Ingram is calling on the public to reflect and unite in the face of gun violence as the US celebrates the 100th...
Alabama employer cited after sewer worker deaths
“Numerous safety hazards” were found at an Alabama site where workers were fatally exposed to sewage gases, the U.S. Labor Department said. Investigators with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that on Aug. 11, 2025, three workers for Construction Labor Services were installing and repairing...
UPDATE: Man who dumped objects in Pascagoula River now facing federal drug charges
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- A Mobile County man is facing federal drug charges after a chase that went through Jackson County this morning. Jackson County Sheriff’s investigators tell us Letonyeo Watson is now being held for the FBI on those charges. Watson began to flee from Jackson County drug interdiction...
OSHA findings against Eight Mile company ‘lend credence’ to wrongful-death suit, lawyer says
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Findings this week that an Eight Mile company violated workplace safety rules will have no direct impact on a wrongful-death lawsuit over the same accident that claimed the lives of two workers. But Stephen Maggio, who represents the family of one of those workers, said it...
New park with view of Mobile Bay, USS Alabama coming to Spanish Fort
Spanish Fort took another step in its initiative to create and improve parks across the city. Last week, a groundbreaking event was held for Valor Park as construction has officially started. The new landmark park is being built right on Mobile Bay, providing great views of the water, downtown Mobile and the iconic...
‘Disagreements do not require funerals’ – Mobile councilwoman calls for end to violence
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - In the wake of a pair of shootings on Sunday, Mobile City Councilwoman Samantha Ingram handed down a strongly worded message during Wednesday’s council meeting: “Enough is enough.”. Ingram, whose district includes downtown Mobile, called for an end to “senseless” violence. “Disagreements...
Erin Brockovich speaks out on concerns about sinking the SS United States in the...
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Environmental activist Erin Brockovich is speaking out about sinking the SS United States in the Gulf 20 miles south of Destin. It's currently docked in Mobile where potentially harmful substances are being removed. Once it’s sunk, it will become the world’s largest artificial reef. Brockovich...
Judge considers bail request for murder suspect in mistaken identity case
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A judge heard arguments Wednesday on whether to grant bail to DeAngelo Merrill, who is charged with murder in what police say was a case of mistaken identity. Prosecutors allege that Merrill forced his way into an apartment at Pathways Apartment Homes in September 2021, seeking...

















