Mobile AL

Video above: Violent crime statistics SEMMES, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Semmes man a week after a shooting that left another man with life-threatening injuries. According to a Mobile Police Department news release, 39-year-old Jeremy Witherspoon was arrested after a short foot...

PRICHARD, Ala. (WALA) - Prichard has several hidden gems that have been part of the city’s 100-year legacy. In honor of the anniversary, the Prichard Historical Commission set out to identify some of the most significant landmarks. “We wanted to try to pepper the Prichard Legacy Trail with places...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A woman is speaking out about the violent past tied to the man accused of stabbing his father to death on Tuesday. Tressie Bethea said her daughter was in a short relationship with the Wilmer man and during that time, she claims she witnessed a disturbing pattern of violence.

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Dec. 18, 2025 SEMMES, Ala. (WKRG) — A woman has been injured in a single-car crash near Howells Ferry Road and Ponderosa Drive North. The woman lost control of her car and tipped over into a ditch with a 5-month-old infant inside around 6:15 p.m. on […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A former Mardi Gras queen designate who pleaded guilty to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft has been sentenced, according to federal court records. Court documents show Kelley Williamson was sentenced to 75 months in prison followed by three years of supervised released. The court...

If you grabbed a pint Thursday night at Fairhope Brewery in Downtown Mobile, you might have done a double take. Yes, that was Mobile Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis behind the bar, hosting and handing customers their favorite brews. No, he's not moonlighting... We don't think. He was actually collecting tips for...

PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — City officials unveiled the Prichard Legacy Trail on Thursday, which marks more than a dozen historical sites across town. “It’s an important part of history,” District 2 Councilwoman Stephani Johnson-Norwood said. The trail is paying tribute to 16 sites in Prichard that are a part of the...

A man and two dogs were found in a pond at Voice of America MetroPark Wednesday, according to West Chester Fire Chief Rick Prinz.

MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Every year, tons of sediment are dredged out of Mobile’s waterways to keep the channels navigable. A lot of it ends up stockpiled or disposed of. Now, some of that mud is getting a second purpose. “So this is a really innovative solution so that we can use our native soil that’s in our...

Video above: Resources available to crime victims MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers are investigating an assault that happened at a local apartment complex. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to Bayou Bend Apartments on Brill Road for a report of an assault around 5 p.m. on...