After key witnesses skip trial, judge dismisses capital murder charges against Mobile man
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Julian Demond Woods was supposed to go on trial this week for capital murder. Instead, he is a free man. When the 30-year-old Moble man’s trial date arrived, two key prosecution witnesses were no-shows. Mobile County prosecutors sought a postponement, but the trial already had been delayed once be
Juvenile accused of breaking into Mobile business
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from June 12, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A juvenile was arrested after a business owner told Mobile Police they saw the youth breaking into their business. According to a Mobile Police Department news release, officers were called to the 500 block of Azalea Road on Thursday […]
Prichard mayor seeks injunction blocking council subpoenas
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Prichard Mayor Carletta Davis has asked a judge to block subpoenas issued by the City Council as part of its independent investigation into city finances. Davis last week filed a civil action seeking a ruling from a judge that she has the power to block that...
Leads sought after Grand Bay man killed in hit-and-run on Three Notch Rd
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (NBC 15) — According to ALEA, a single-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian that occurred at approximately 3:26 a.m. Thursday, June 11, and has claimed the life of a Grand Bay man. The pedestrian, Jobrandon M. Crayton, 41, who was in the roadway at the time of the crash, was critically injured after
Bay Minette couple arrested after viral video of confrontation — both sides apologize
A Bay Minette couple was arrested after an argument over a bad review of their ice cream shop, which resulted in a video of the confrontation being posted on social media and both sides now regretting their actions.
Mobile police arrest woman in connection with vehicle break-in at Piggly Wiggly
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from June 12, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Prichard woman has been arrested in Mobile after she allegedly broke into a car at a local business and fraudulently used credit cards, according to the Mobile Police Department. According to an MPD news release, officers received a […]
Crews extinguish fire at Bayou Plaza Apartments office
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile Fire-Rescue Department released an update on a fire investigation at an apartment complex on South Bayou Street. Firefighters responded to the Bayou Plaza Apartments shortly after 6 a.m. Friday and discovered smoke coming from the complex’s office. Once inside, crews located the fire...
Mobile faces complaints over Pride Month banners, promotion
Mobile city officials confirm they are receiving complaints about privately funded National Pride Month banners displayed on city poles along Water Street. A local pastor is also raising concerns about Visit Mobile promoting Pride Month on its online platforms. Both the City of Mobile and the head of Visit Mobile...
Baldwin County murder suspect extradited from Florida
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - A murder suspect has been extradited back to Alabama and indicted on a murder charge. Zachri Frazer from Jamaica has been returned to Alabama, according to investigators. Investigators say he fled to Florida after the murder of Donald Neece in February of 2025. Neece’s body...
Part of I-10 in in Alabama shut down following vehicle crash
ALABAMA — A crash involving an overturned vehicle is causing traffic disruptions on Interstate 10 in Mobile County, where a lane remains closed Friday morning. According to reports, the crash occurred just before 9 a.m. on eastbound I-10 near mile marker 7.97, before Exit 10 at McDonald Road. Officials said the overtur
