25-year-old man shot dead in Mobile, investigation handed to DA
Mobile police are investigating the shooting death of a 25-year-old man Sunday, and are referring all potential charges to the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office. The victim, identified Monday as Frederick Buchanan, was found dead at around 10 a.m. in the 5000 block of Quail Run East. He was found outside the...
Mobile man indicted on murder charge after Air Force girlfriend shot and killed
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A Mobile man has been indicted on multiple charges in Escambia County, including murder, after his girlfriend, a United States Air Force Airman, was shot and run over with a vehicle. According to a Department of Justice news release, 30-year-old Charles Carson-Dowdy was indicted on charges of...
Ex-Foley magistrate accused of trading THC-laced vapes for photos of underage girls
FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — A former Foley magistrate has been arrested after he allegedly admitted to trading THC-laced vapes for pictures of underage girls, according to Foley Police Department officials. Officials said the investigation into Joseph Bischoff began last week after a parent contacted the FPD. Bischoff...
Former Mobile commissioner Freeman Jockisch dies at 80
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Freeman Jockisch, former District 2 commissioner for Mobile County, has passed away at the age of 80 according to a funeral announcement by Ascension Funeral Home. Jockisch served on the commission for more than a decade before federal convictions on tax and ethics charges prompting...
2 arrested after liquid fentanyl, gun found, Florida deputies say
The crash happened Sunday afternoon, Aug. 24. Five people are dead after three different head-on car crashes this weekend. 2 arrested in connection to shooting near Gentility Lane and Lapine Drive. Updated: 3 hours ago. |. Authorities said on Friday, Aug. 22, that two 19-year-olds were arrested in connection to...
March against domestic violence held in Mobile
General counsel for Baldwin County Public School System taken off website. Woman accused of putting tracker on ex’s car twice in a week. Woman describes frantic moments when a man tried to break into her home. Playing Defense: Saraland tackles toxic chemicals at sportsplex site. City officials say they’re...
Citronelle Fire & Rescue responds to residential fire
CITRONELLE, Ala. (WALA) - Citronelle Fire & Rescue posted on its Facebook site it responded to a fire Saturday with heavy smoke and fire showing. At approximately 12:25hrs Command 600, Engine 601, Engine 602, and Sprint 605, Oak Grove Volunteer Fire-Rescue, Georgetown-Fellowship V.F.D. responded to Earlville Rd. for...
Man dead after shooting in Quail Run subdivision in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed Sunday in the Quail Run Subdivision in the Tillman’s Corner area. Police say they were called to a home in the 5000 block of Quail Run East for a shooting around 10 a.m. When they arrived, they found one man […]
Mobile City Council set to discuss work on riverfront development
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile City Council agenda for Wednesday has a resolution being introduced that would authorize improvements for the Riverwalk Plaza Intersection and RSA Park. It would authorize a contract with Volkert, Inc. for $829,923. FOX 10 News reported in 2023 that city officials had announced plans...
Update: Prepare for strong thunderstorms in Baldwin County Sunday evening – gusts may reach...
An updated weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 5:51 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 6:30 p.m. for Baldwin County. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 5:51 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Myrtle Grove, or over West...