Youthful offender status denied for man accused in deadly bar shooting
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A man accused in a deadly west Mobile bar shooting was denied youthful offender status. Mathew Sanders appeared in court today. Investigators say Sanders shot Hunter Lins in the parking lot of the Alabama Bar and Lounge in February. Sanders is currently out of jail on...
Stolen wine, meat recovered at end of high-speed chase in Daphne
DAPHNE, Ala. (WALA) - A High-speed chase across the bay ended in a crash on the Cochran Africatown Bridge. Police said the driver hit speeds of 120 miles per hour. The chase ended on the top of the bridge Monday night, December 15, 2025. It started in a Publix parking lot in Daphne. Police said the driver lost...
Mobile Arts Council announces Huggy Bear da Poet as Mobile’s 2026–2027 Poet Laureate
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — The Mobile Arts Council (MAC), in partnership with the City of Mobile and the Alabama State Council on the Arts, has announced the appointment of Alex Lofton, known throughout the community as “Huggy Bear da Poet,” as Mobile’s 2026–2027 Poet Laureate.
Mobile to bill owner for cost of demolishing home set ablaze by attack on...
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The City Council on Tuesday voted to send a bill for $2,200 for the cost of demolishing what was left of a house after one of the most notorious crimes in recent memory. It happened in February 2021 when gunmen drove by the home of rapper...
Mobile mayor toys with animal shelter design that includes giant fire hydrant
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A new animal shelter is 50 percent designed, and Mayor Spiro Cheriogoits said he hopes to begin construction next year. The mayor, who inherited the project from his predecessor, said at Tuesday’s Mobile City Council meeting that he wanted to “tweak” the design and asked for other alternatives.
11th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Black Tie Awards Gala
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Join People United to Advance the Dream Mobile for an unforgettable evening in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s enduring legacy at the 11th Annual MLK Gala. This year’s theme, “The Legacy Continues,” celebrates the shared commitment to service, unity, and uplifting every generation.
Local contractor sentenced to prison for fraud, grand theft
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Dec. 16, 2025 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile contractor has been sentenced to prison after he was found guilty of grand theft and contractor fraud, Ginger Bowden Madden, the state attorney for the First Judicial Court of Florida, said. Jesse Lacoste was convicted of grand...
Daphne woman sentenced for fraud, identity theft
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Dec. 16, 2025 DAPHNE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Daphne woman has been sentenced after she was convicted of wire fraud, mail fraud, aggravated identity theft, and violation of federal supervised release conditions, officials with the United States Attorney’s Office, Southern District...
Mobile mayor pushes back against county’s justification for steep rent increase
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis says there's no resolution to the rental dispute the city of Mobile has with Mobile County. The city rents space at Government Plaza from the county for city offices and municipal court. The county's increasing the city's rent 90%. Cheriogotis says he's reviewed the...
Pet of the Week: Pickles needs a home
Our Pet of the Week is a one-year-old terrier mix named Pickles.
