Local gifts at Urban Emporium
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Urban Emporium is a retail incubator offers an inviting array of local, independent retailers featuring clothing, home accents, gifts, gourmet food and more!. They’re normally open Monday through Friday, 10am - 6pm and Saturday, 9am - 5pm. In this last week before Christmas, they’ll be...
Mobile County Animal Shelter desperately seeks adoption due to over capacity
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile County Animal Shelter is desperately seeking adoptions due to overcrowding at the facility. Officials said there are over 100 dogs available for adoption, with adoption fees being waived from now through Dec. 20. The shelter is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m....
Federal trial for former Prichard Water Works and Sewer Board manager set
Video above: Property crime statistics PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — The federal trial against a former Prichard Water Works and Sewer Board manager has been scheduled. According to federal court documents, 51-year-old Nia Bradley is set to be in court on Feb. 2, 2026, for trial and jury selection. Bradley is accused of...
Task force tackles crime’s root causes in Mobile, aims to prevent violence
Mobile Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis announced the new Safer Communities Task Force this week that will address root causes of crime and come up with strategies not only to reduce it but also prevent it. It's made up of people from many different walks of life including public safety officials, mental health professionals...
5 Mobile men sentenced in federal court as members of drug trafficking organization
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Five Mobile men were sentenced in federal court as part of a drug trafficking organization, a USDOJ release said. According to the release, the men were part of an interstate drug distribution organization that trafficked heroin and cocaine from 2016 to April 2025. Richard Wells, III, 48; Ronald...
Mobile woman sentenced for $1.3M embezzlement
Video above: Resources available to crime victims MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile woman who is accused of embezzling over $1.3 million from the company she worked for has been sentenced. According to court documents, Kelley Williamson embezzled $1,309,382 while acting as the company’s manager and payroll clerk. She...
Mobile murder suspect denied youthful offender status, trial date set
Video above: What to do if you witness a crime MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile murder suspect has been denied youthful offender status and his trial date has been set. According to court documents, 21-year-old Matthew Mason Sanders pleaded not guilty in the shooting death of 22-year-old Hunter Lins, which happened in...
2 arrested after armed robbery at Mobile dollar store: police
Video above: Violent crime statistics MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers arrested two people after an armed robbery at a local dollar store. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the Dollar General at 4821 Moffet Road for a report of a robbery around 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 17....
Mobile man sentenced for having firearm
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Dec. 16, 2025 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile man has been sentenced in federal court for being a convicted felon and having a firearm, the United States Attorney’s Office Southern District of Alabama said. Anthony Terrell Beard, 43, of Mobile, was sentenced to 30 months […]
Mobile Police make murder arrest in case of body found on vacant lot
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — According to Mobile Police on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at approximately 7:38 a.m., officers responded to the 1800 block of Mott Drive S. in reference to a body that was discovered on a vacant lot. Upon arrival, officers discovered a male victim deceased from a gunshot wound.
