Blame game continues day nine of government shutdown
A 17-year-old is being credited with helping rescue his missing nonverbal sister from a Florida lake. (Pasco Sheriff's Office)
Swim advisories issued for 3 Baldwin County sites
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - Health officials have issued swim advisories for three areas in Baldwin County. The advisories are for the waters of Wolf Bay at Orange Beach Waterfront Park, Arnica Bay at Pirate’s Cove and Perdido Bay at Spanish Cove. Two recent successive tests indicated poor water...
Videos show moments before Alabama man was dragged for miles to his death
Video above shows a News 5 exclusive: Two videos show the moments before a man was dragged for miles to his death. UPDATE (Oct. 10, 12 p.m.): Cellphone video and surveillance footage captured the moments before a man was dragged for miles to his death. The cellphone video shows two men fighting Wednesday night in […]
End of an era: The last Littoral Combat Ship built in Mobile has left...
As the sun rose Friday morning in Mobile, the last of 19 Littoral Combat Ships built by Austal USA stood ready for its final departure. The moment could be described as the end of an era for the city. But there was no fanfare to the scene, as witnessed from the National Maritime Museum. Across the Mobile River from...
Man Arrested on Felony Charges After Luring 13-Year-Old Runaway from Alabama to Valdosta
VALDOSTA, Ga.—A joint investigation between the Valdosta Police Department (VPD) and the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office has led to the arrest of a 44-year-old man who allegedly posed as a teenager on social media to lure a 13-year-old girl to leave her home in Alabama. On October 9,...
‘Strange facts’ surrounding death of Matthew Wiggins, court documents say
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - According to court documents, Mark Anthony Flores Jr. is charged with manslaughter in connection to the death of Matthew Wiggins by “having an altercation.”. Wiggins was found severely injured on Sept. 27 on Moffett Road and Glenwood Road. He died 8 days later on Oct....
Cop Caucasity: Mobile Sheriff’s Home Halloween Decorations Depict An ICE Raid
Look, we are barely a full week into October, and the unhinged whites are already starting with their annual Halloween shenanigans (or she-Klan-igans, if you will). So, let’s talk about Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch, who is currently on the receiving end of public outrage because, in his infinite Alabama cop...
Daughter haunted by father’s horrific dragging death
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — The daughter of a murder victim is speaking out about her father's agonizing and senseless death. Investigators say 30-year-old Jacob Cross drove his SUV over 57-year-old Sam Walker then dragged him on the road for two miles. The victim's daughter says she will forever be haunted by her father's...
Mobile Fire and Rescue Department faces with Williamson High School students in cook-off
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The smell of barbecue filled the air at Williamson High School on Thursday as the Mobile Fire and Rescue Department faced off against the school’s culinary arts students in a sizzling cook-off, all in the name of fire safety. The friendly competition was part of Fire Prevention Week, giving...
MPD: Mobile man dead, dragged under vehicle for 2 miles
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile police have made an arrest in a gruesome crime in Mobile. Jacob Cross was charged with murder after police said he intentionally hit a man with his car and drove off while the man was trapped underneath. Police said he was dragged for more than two miles.
