Window Depot files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy after homeowners report losses
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Window Depot of the Gulf Coast has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, reporting no assets and more than $1.3 million in unsecured debts. The petition, filed Sept. 1 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Alabama, lists 173 unsecured creditors and estimates the company has less than $
Theodore High School student taken into custody for marijuana possession
THEODORE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Theodore High School student was arrested for possessing marijuana on campus on Thursday, Sept. 3rd. According to someone within the Mobile County Public School System, an 11th-grade girl had an amount of marijuana that would be described as “more than personal use.”. Parents...
Jury finds Sanders not guilty in fatal west Mobile bar shooting
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Mobile County jury found Matthew “Mason” Sanders not guilty on both murder and assault charges connected to a February 2025 shooting outside a west Mobile bar that left Hunter Lins dead. The assault charge stemmed from Sanders shooting and injuring another man, Charles...
Puppies shot, left discarded in Union County
An investigation is underway after puppies were abandoned.
Haven For Animals, City Of Fairhope Shelter Recognized For No-Kill Status
Haven for Animals and the City of Fairhope Animal Shelter have each been recognized by the Best Friends Animal Society for maintaining no-kill status in 2025 by Best Friends Animal Society, which defines no-kill as achieving a save rate of at least 90% for animals entering a shelter. In 2025, Haven for Animals saved 98
Mother seeks answers after son becomes unresponsive at Theodore High School
THEODORE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Theodore High School student was hospitalized for several days after his mother said he became unresponsive at school after using a vape pen. Shawana Bell Magee said she received a call from the school on Aug. 26 telling her that her son was unresponsive. “I was so scared, scared, scared […]
‘I absolutely oppose’ | Baldwin County neighbors and commissioner upset over proposed tax hike
Baldwin County residents are concerned about potential tax increases to help the county out of debt, with some expressing reluctance to buy homes in the area due to the possible doubling of the millage rate. Baldwin County residents are reacting to potential tax increases aimed at helping the county out...
‘Smoke was everywhere’: Fire spreads through dozens of vehicles at Semmes salvage yard
UPDATE (8:52 p.m.): Semmes Fire Chief Clayton Horton said the fire at Ace Auto Parts on Thursday started in one vehicle before quickly spreading to several others. Horton said the vehicles were stacked on top of each other in the back lot. The cause of the initial fire for the one vehicle remains unknown. “When […]
3 accused in alleged $800K elder exploitation scheme headed to Mobile County grand jury
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Three people accused of financially exploiting an 88-year-old Mobile County man out of hundreds of thousands of dollars will have their cases presented to a grand jury following preliminary hearings Thursday. Melissa Lynn Hobden, Nora Powe Hobden and Michael Lewis Crouch are facing felony...
Daphne indecent exposure suspect was already under felony indictment
DAPHNE, Ala. (NBC 15) — The Daphne man accused of exposing himself to a woman at Village Point Park was already facing felony charges in Baldwin County, NBC 15 has learned. Court records show Michael Cain was indicted in August 2025 on two felony counts of transmitting obscene material to a child. The indictment allege
