Mobile man accused of cutting someone during an argument
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers arrested a man accused of cutting another man during an argument. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to Central Plaza Towers around 4:45 p.m. on Oct. 8 for a report of a cutting. INCIDENT LOCATION: Officers said they arrived and found a man...
Thousands of dollars worth of property stolen from Mobile home: police
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers are investigating a home burglary that allegedly happened Tuesday morning. According to MPD officials, their officers were called to the 1500 block of Rockstone Lane just before 10 a.m. on Oct. 7 for a report of a burglary. INCIDENT LOCATION: Officers arrived on...
Irvington teen admitted killing grandmother but gave no explanation about why, detective testifies
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A grand jury will decide whether to indict an Irvington teenager in a murder case where much of the evidence comes from the defendant’s own mouth on a home surveillance video. Prosecutors allege that Jailen Meyia Lupton, 18, beat her grandmother to death in July...
Mobile PD welcomes 19 new officers, still seeks over 20 more to fill growing...
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Today nineteen new police officers are joining the ranks of the Mobile Police Department as MPD graduates Academy Class 78. Eleven more officers destined for other agencies in Mobile and Baldwin Counties also joined the graduation ceremonies this afternoon at College Hill Baptist Church. Mobile...
A warning from health officials about where our babies sleep
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - IN-DEPTH WITH SARAH WALL: A warning from health officials about where our little ones sleep. Officials say unsafe sleep environments are a leading cause of death for young children. We are taking a look at what experts say make a sleep space safe or not safe, what parents can do to lower the...
Mobile police investigating assault report
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers are investigating a domestic violence assault that allegedly happened Tuesday evening. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the 7100 block of Whitehall Drive at around 6 p.m. on Oct. 7 for a report of a domestic incident. Officers said when...
The Legacy of Mobile’s “Can’t Get Away Club”
The earliest recorded outbreak of Yellow Fever in Alabama occurred in current-day Mobile at the colonial French settlement of Fort Louis de la Louisiane in 1704 and dictated much of the region’s history for nearly two hundred years after. Due to its status as a port city, the frequent travel through Mobile led to...
Dead fish wash ashore on Dog River
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A strange sight greeted some residents on Dog River today. Dead fish littered the shore of a private section of beach on Dog River while more floated nearby in the water. Though it seems like another Jubilee, an expert with the Dauphin Island Sea Lab feels it could be something […]
Taste Test: Birria with La Taqueria
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - FOX10 is keeping the Hispanic Heritage Month celebration going – highlighting the culture, the music, and the flavors that make it so special. On Thursday, La Taqueria stopped by to give Vanessa and the Good Day Gulf Coast crew a delicious taste of its birria creations.
Man hits elderly man in face, damaging skull, court documents say
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Mobile man is accused of hitting an elderly man, causing serious injuries, according to court documents. Investigators say 37-year-old Michael Jerome Eager struck an elderly man in the face multiple times, causing a brain bleed and or broken orbital. According to jail records, Eager is...

















