Mobile County man sentenced on fentanyl trafficking charge
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Aug. 28, 2026 MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile County man has been sentenced to prison time on a fentanyl trafficking charge. According to a Department of Justice news release, Horatio Tremaine Washington was sentenced to 60 months in prison. The Mobile Police Departmen
UPDATE: Daphne police release photos of bank robbery suspect as manhunt continues
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Aug. 28, 2026 UPDATE (5 p.m.): News 5 has obtained pictures of the Daphne bank robbery suspect. Daphne police said this man, armed with a gun, held up the Merchants and Marine Bank off Highway 98 a little before 1 p.m. today. The robber was wearing […]
Mobile man accused of breaking into local bakery, stealing cash
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Aug. 28, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers have arrested a man after he allegedly broke into a local bakery and stole cash. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to Pollman’s Bake Shop on Broad Street around 9 p.m. on […]
House cleaner charged in $400K theft from elderly client, Baldwin County deputies say
BAY MINETTE, Ala. (WALA) - A house cleaner in Baldwin County faces a felony charge after admitting to stealing nearly $400,000 in cash over several months from a client’s home, authorities said. Tabitha White, 28, of Bay Minette, was charged with one count of financial exploitation of the elderly...
More families report unfulfilled orders tied to former Pine Rest Funeral Home director
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - More than two months after the arrest of former Pine Rest Funeral Home director Tim Street, the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office says about 30 people now claim they paid for services at the Foley funeral home and got nothing in return. The sheriff’s office says...
Fourth high-speed chase in a week in Mobile area
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Another high-speed chase marks the fourth pursuit in the Mobile area in just one week. Police say shortly after midnight, officers tried to stop 27-year-old Devon Partain near Broad and Government streets when he took off. The chase ended when police say Partain hit a ditch...
Increased fees, new tax part of Prichard plan to boost spending by 22 percent
PRICHARD, Ala. (WALA) - In her first public remarks since releasing her first budget proposal, Mayor Carletta Davis on Thursday laid out her blueprint for large spending increases – hikes she said are necessary to address critical problems. The spending increases would be paid for through a mix of...
Mobile Infirmary Named No. 3 In State In Best Hospital Rankings
Mobile Infirmary, an affiliate of Infirmary Health, has been named the No. 3 hospital in Alabama in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-2027 Best Hospitals rankings, placing it among the state’s highest-performing hospitals. Mobile Infirmary tied for the No. 3 position on the Best Regional Hospitals list and is one of only
City of Mobile opens Senior Center in Hillsdale community
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Senior citizens in one Mobile community now have a space to call their own. City leaders and seniors came together Thursday morning for the opening of the Hillsdale Senior Center, named in honor of the late John E. King, a longtime Deacon and community leader in Mobile. Many members of […]
Motorcyclist killed in crash on I-11 near Horizon Drive
A motorcyclist died Thursday in a crash on northbound I-11 near Horizon Drive.
