Mobile AL

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — It’s been one week since the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office took over Prichard Police Department operations after the arrest of an officer in a federal corruption case. Sheriff Paul Burch said the takeover is already running up an expensive tab. “Right now it’s, you know, $13 to $18,000 a day and

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile Police said they have arrested a suspect in a west Mobile homicide that occurred in the area of Gaylark Road and Elmwood Drive on Monday, June 15. MPD said Elishia Langie, 20, is charged with murder and first-degree robbery in connection to the homicide that left one man dead.

DAPHNE, Ala. (WKRG) – Many Daphne residents said that they woke up Tuesday morning to a new buzz in the air. Swarms of mosquitoes are suddenly everywhere across the city. “They were all over my legs, on my ankles and I thought, ‘What is going on?” Lake Forest resident Judy Maxwell said. “I couldn’t stay […]

Foley, Ala. – (GSN) – The iconic toy retailer Toys”R”Us has officially returned to Alabama, opening a new location at the Tanger Outlets in Foley. The announcement, made via social media by the Tanger Outlets management, marks a nostalgic comeback for the beloved brand in the region.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A U.S. Supreme Court ruling gave Joshua Tarvarius James the chance to one day walk free. But on Tuesday, a year and a half after hearing testimony and arguments, Mobile County Presiding Circuit Judge Wesley Pipes imposed the same sentence James originally received after his capital murder convicti

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from June 23, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile inmate is accused of stabbing a corrections officer 15 times during meal distributions in May. A preliminary hearing was held on Tuesday, June 23, for 32-year-old Jeremiah Josea Jackson, who is charged with attempted murder. Testi

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A tax preparer from Eight Mile will go to prison for a year and must pay back hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent refunds that she admitted filing. A federal judge imposed the sentence Monday. Aylesha Maria Allen, 42, pleaded guilty in October to aiding...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Gulf Coast Challenge is returning to Mobile for its ninth year, bringing Alabama A&M and Jackson State back to Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Danny Corte with the Mobile Sports Authority said the event has been one of the city’s biggest revenue generators. “The past eight Gulf...

DAPHNE, Ala. (WALA) - The city of Daphne is holding a celebration Friday to mark America’s 250th birthday. The community event will be at the Daphne Civic Center from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., honoring 250 years of American history, freedom and patriotism. The event will feature food vendors,...

SUMMERDALE, Ala. (WALA) - The Alabama Department of Corrections said they are looking for an inmate who escaped his assigned job in Summerdale. Officials said Jackie Littrell, 62, left his assigned job at approximately 2:30 pm on Monday, June 22. Law enforcement said Littrell was incarcerated for first-degree robbery o