Mobile AL

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Mobile man pleaded guilty to reckless manslaughter as he was going on trial this week for the crime. The charge arose from a fatal assault on 59-year-old man in the 1300 block of Congress Street in November 2023. A judge sentenced Xavier Williams to 20...

MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — The 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile is excited to host 400 young men from across Mobile County on November 19 at the Project Mentor Male Summit, an initiative of the 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile. The Male Summit is an integral event in building a positive and empowering young male ecosystem...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 20, 2025 FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — A Foley contracted mail carrier has been arrested after over a thousand pieces of stolen mail were found, according to the Gulf Shores Police Department. A GSPD news release said they, along with the Foley Police Department and the […]

WALA-TV FOX10 - 11/13/2025 11:57:00 PM. A few days ago, a Mobile County man, Franklin Arana, who is reportedly in the country illegally, was granted bail by a judge. Arana was charged with DUI manslaughter. The judge's ruling stated that Arana's immigration status does not override his constitutional right to bail....

Video above: Mobile’s 2024 crime report showed homicides were up while other violent crimes were low MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police are investigating a shooting that happened early this morning on Belle Wood Drive, according to an MPD news release. Just before 1 a.m., officers were called to the 1200 block of...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 18, 2025 MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A Theodore man has received two life sentences for homicide and attempted murder, according to a news release from Mobile County District Attorney Keith Blackwood. On March 22, 2024, court documents say Johnson shot and killed...

Stuck in legal limbo, eight members of the ship's crew are trapped in Baltimore with no end in sight.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A 44-year-old former Mobile teacher was arrested and fired after a disturbing video went viral showing a woman allegedly hitting a child more than 20 times with a belt. Nicole Staples was released from Metro Jail Wednesday evening and captured on video bolting straight onto a...

ALABAMA — Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch on Thursday showcased the results of his agency’s Special Operations Division, which over the past 90 days led to 142 arrests, hundreds of pounds of drugs, and nearly 200 guns seized. The unit, created to target drug activity and crime across the county, worked 219 cases,...

MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — A disturbing video showing a local teacher disciplining her 12-year-old son has prompted an investigation by the Mobile County Sheriff's Office. The video, initially posted on Facebook, was captured by another family member and has since been removed from the platform. A family member...