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Mobile police say man accidentally shoots himself during argument that turned violent

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A 24-year-old Mobile man is being held at Mobile County Metro Jail on a charge of firing into an occupied vehicle, but police say the only person he managed to shoot was himself. Police said it was about 5:19 p.m. Friday when officers responded to the...
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Mobile County Sheriff’s Office investigating Prichard shooting

PRICHARD, Ala. (NBC 15) — According to the Mobile CO. Sheriff's office, on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at approximately 2:51 a.m., the Mobile County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a person shot in the area of The Tree BBQ and Lounge, located at 125 E. Lovejoy Loop.
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Arrest made in shooting at Plantation Apartments, police say

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile police say Ty’dre Bright, 19, was arrested and booked into Metro Jail in reference to the shooting at Plantation Apartments on Old Pascagoula Road. Jail records show Bright has been charged with murder. The shooting happened around 6:35 a.m. June 22 at the apartment...
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Vehicle catches fire in West Mobile

Video above: Vehicle catches fire at Tanner Williams, Snow Roads Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the incident location. We regret the error. MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A vehicle caught fire at the intersection of Tanner Williams and Snow Roads. According to the Seven Hills Volunteer Fire District, they
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Mobile County man accused of assaulting coworker, police say

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from June 29, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers have arrested a Wilmer man on an elder abuse charge after he allegedly assaulted a co-worker. According to MPD officials, 37-year-old Timothy Williams was arrested on Sunday, June 28, after officers were c
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New Cedar Point Boat Launch construction to start

Video above: Original reporting on new Cedar Point Boat Launch coming in 2027 with $6.5 million contract MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Construction on the Cedar Point Boat Launch will start Monday in Coden. Work will be along the east side of Highway 193. The site will sit across from the Cedar Point Pier, which […]
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Sacred Heart breaks ground on expanded food pantry

Leaders at Sacred Heart Catholic Church broke ground Sunday on a new home for the Sacred Heart Food Pantry, a project they say will help one of the Quad Cities’ oldest and longest-running food pantries continue serving families as demand for food assistance grows.
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‘We had no clue that anything would happen like this,’ Mobile family blindsided by...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Mobile family is speaking out after a 21-year-old woman was shot and killed inside her apartment, and her boyfriend is charged with murder. Mobile Police say officers responded just before midnight on June 17 to Hillcrest Estates on Airport Boulevard, where they found Saimara Washington dead fro
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Coastal Alabama town alleges ‘forever chemical’ contamination of drinking water

Grand Bay Water Works, the utility that provides drinking water for the south Mobile County town, is suing corporate giants 3M, DuPont and Waste Management, among others, alleging its drinking water is contaminated with PFAS, called “forever chemicals.”. Next month, a federal judge will determine if the case will...
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Man found shot on Government Street, Mobile police investigating

MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Police are investigating a shooting after an injured motorcyclist was found in front of the Mobile Public Library Sunday night. Around 9:30 p.m., someone in the area called 911, reporting a motorcycle down in the middle of Government Street.  When officers arrived, they found a man sufferin

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