Pure terror: Mobile County victim recounts horror of alleged MS-13 attack
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WPMI) — A Mobile County victim terrorized in her own home by an alleged MS-13 gang member is telling her story to NBC 15 News. Elmer Antonio Amador is charged with sexual abuse 1st and burglary 2nd. The Mobile County Sheriff's Office says the Guatemalan national is in the country illegally and...
Broken elevator at Mobile complex affects senior citizens
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG)—Senior citizens at a Mobile apartment complex have been without an elevator for weeks, leaving those who have trouble using the stairs in a tough situation. WKRG News 5 spoke with one of the seniors who lives on the third floor of the complex and can’t use the stairs without help. On most days, […]
City of Mobile and developer bringing workforce housing to Phillips Lane
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — The City of Mobile and its partners are building more workforce housing. New homes are going up on Phillips Lane near Forest Hill Elementary School. The city is calling this a true public private partnership with a developer who brought the idea before the city.
Dollar General robbery leads to Mobile woman’s arrest
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile woman was arrested after she allegedly tried to take items from a store without paying for them, and then pulled a gun on an employee who tried to stop her. According to a Mobile Police Department news release, officers were called to the Dollar General at 3266 Dauphin Street […]
Barbara Drummond announces formation of campaign advisory committee
The Barbara Drummond for mayor campaign announced Tuesday the formation of its official Campaign Advisory Committee, a diverse group of civic leaders, policy experts, small business owners, and community advocates who will help guide the campaign’s vision and outreach. “I’ve spent my life serving this city, and I’ve...
Louisiana woman arrested for Medicaid fraud made millions of dollars
Maryland leaders were denied a tour of a Baltimore ICE detention facility amid allegations of "inhumane conditions." (WJZ) This splash pad was built with a nature theme to help complement its surroundings. Man accused of assaulting Burger King employee after being charged for a drink. Updated: 28 minutes ago. |
Teen drowning victim identified as McGill-Toolen student
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — The body of 17-year-old William Glass, a student from Mobile, was recovered from Smith Lake on Sunday night. Glass was a rising senior at McGill-Toolen Catholic High School. In a heartfelt message to the school community, McGill-Toolen Catholic High School expressed its profound sadness over the...
High school principal arrested on domestic violence charge, authorities say
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - A high school principal in Alabama has been arrested on a domestic violence charge. Center Point High School Principal Dr. Terrell Brown has been placed on administrative leave after he was arrested in Mobile. According to the Mobile Office of Public Safety, the charge stems...
Suspected MS-13 gang member arrested in Mobile County has violent history
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - We’re learning more about the violent history of the suspected MS-13 gang member accused of sexually assaulting a Mobile County woman. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office provided his arrest record. According to the record, illegal immigrant Elmer Amador had been arrested nine times in...
Foley police: Not the first time someone died in local woman’s apartment
UPDATE (July 30, 6:39 p.m.): In court for the first time since being arrested, Valarie Bonner, 54, faces charges of abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence after the body of a man was found inside her Alison Pointe Apartment earlier this week. Prosecutors say he had been there for 10 to 14 days. […]