Mobile police identify suspect after shooting, chase on Dauphin Island Parkway
Editor’s Note: We have updated this article to reflect the brand of the vehicle. Video above: Neighbors recall the moments leading up to Bailey-Walkers arrest – April 30, 2026 UPDATE (8 p.m.): Mobile Police Department officers have arrested Corey Bailey-Walker after the incident on Dauphin Island Parkway. News 5 spoke with neighbors who witnessed the […]
This Egyptian-style temple in Alabama is for sale for $6.9M
If you’ve ever driven through downtown Mobile, you’ve likely seen the building known as the Temple of Mobile or the Temple Downtown. It’s difficult to miss the Egyptian Revival-style building and it’s on the market for $6.9 million. This “iconic downtown structure that has been fascinating residents and visitors of the port city for more than a century,” said listing agent Bryan Olson...
Mobile woman sentenced in connection with major drug-trafficking organization
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from April 29, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile woman has been sentenced for her part in what the U.S. Department of Justice is calling “a major drug-trafficking organization.” According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Alabama, 39-year-old Erina Sasha […]
Baldwin County horse owner found, surrendered mare
Video above: Previous reporting on WKRG.com — Baldwin County runaway horse captured, owner search underway BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The owner of a Baldwin County horse found loose near a busy highway has been found and has surrendered the animal. According to Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office officials, the owner is no longer able to […]
Possible motive revealed in Wilmer family murders
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — William Oliver faced a judge and the family of his alleged victims at his first court appearance Thursday morning. You could hear a pin drop as the faint jingle of chains filled the courtroom as Oliver entered. When he approached the stand, Oliver turned and stared at the family of 46-year-old […]
WATCH: Mobile 3rd grader surprised at school by brother returning from deployment
Video above: Army soldier returns from deployment, surprises his little brother at school MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A local third-grader was surprised by his older brother who recently returned home from his deployment. Ethan Foster, a third-grader at Council Traditional School was surprised inside his classroom when his older brother came around the corner. His […]
Final work and detour scheduled ahead of new Intracoastal Waterway Bridge traffic pattern
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (NBC 15) — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is preparing to open the new Intracoastal Waterway Bridge in Baldwin County with a new traffic pattern designed to improve travel to Alabama’s beach communities. To complete final construction of the two southbound lanes at the...
Mobile woman accused of robbing Tillman’s Corner store admits to lesser charge
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A woman accused of robbing a store in Tillman’s Corner pleaded guilty Thursday to the amended charge of first-degree theft and drug possession. Mobile County Circuit Judge Jay York accepted the plea and sentenced Apryl Sky McLeod, 28, of Mobile, to a three-year suspended prison term and two years’ probation.
Shots reportedly fired as driver refuses stop near Dauphin Island Parkway, police say
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — According to Mobile Police, officers were dispatched to the area of DIP and Boykin regarding a residential burglary. While en route, officers in the area of DIP and Brill Road observed a subject discharging a firearm. A brief vehicle pursuit followed, and the suspect...
Homeless man accused of stealing mail from multiple addresses
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A homeless man is behind bars, accused of stealing mail from at least 10 addresses in Mobile. Mobile Police arrested John Michael Sellers, 30, on Tuesday on a mail theft warrant. Investigators say Sellers unlawfully possessed mail that did not belong to him, with most of it coming from the area of Old Shell Road and Bishop Lane North, which is...

















