Prichard to launch city pride initiative
Video above: Fastest-growing cities in America PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — Prichard city leaders have announced a community beautification effort. According to a news release, the PA Pride Initiative seeks to “enhance neighborhood appearance, promote environmental stewardship, and strengthen community pride.” The city is...
Threat to Chickasaw schools determined to not be credible
CHICKASAW, Ala. (WALA) - Chickasaw City Schools notified parents of middle and high school students Friday that the school had been placed on lockdown after a phone call included a threat involving a bomb and a firearm. “Police responded quickly and conducted a thorough sweep of the building and campus,”...
Wife of accused Mobile arsonist claims his innocence in court
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The wife of a man accused of intentionally setting a house on fire with occupants inside claimed he is innocent during a hearing on Thursday. Lisa Broadus sat in a Mobile courtroom, standing by her man. Her husband, 40-year-old Brandon Hall, stood before a judge on Thursday, charged with arson....
Gunpoint robbery reported in Mobile, investigation ongoing
Video above: Mobile police report 32 homicides in 2025, decrease in violent crimes overall MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A woman was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday after meeting with a potential buyer, the Mobile Police Department said. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the area of Kellogg Street and...
Mobile police arrest local man after alleged home invasion: MPD
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from March 26, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers have arrested a man accused of breaking into a woman’s home armed with a gun. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the 3600 block of Brown Road just before 9 p.m. […]
Bodies recovered in Baldwin County identified as Choc family
Forensic testing has positively identified the bodies recovered in Baldwin County as members of the Choc family, according to MCSO.
14-year-old boy with autism died after his mother left siblings home alone, prosecutors say
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA/Gray News) - An Alabama mother is facing charges after prosecutors say she left her two teenage children with autism home alone overnight, resulting in the death of her 14-year-old son. Amanda Marie Morgan pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony murder and aggravated child abuse charges. Prosecutors...
Woman Stabbed With a Screwdriver Leads To Foley Man’s Arrest
Foley, Ala. — (OBA) — Officers in Foley responded Wednesday afternoon to a violent domestic incident that ended in a brief standoff and an arrest. Police say a woman was stabbed with a screwdriver on Dailey Lane, prompting an emergency call around 2 p.m. Responding officers began searching for the suspect, identified...
Man walks into Mobile credit union with self-inflicted gunshots, police say
Police said the man still had the gun when he went inside the credit union but that he didn’t brandish it.
Washington County Man Receives Life Sentence in 2023 Semmes Killing and Robbery Case
A Washington County man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted in a 2023 killing that shook the Semmes community. Jeffery Holley has been sentenced to life in prison, along with an additional 30 years, for first-degree robbery and the murder of Alan “Bama” Williams. The sentencing follows a...
