Mobile man who changed mind after guilty plea gets second chance in murder case
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A judge on Tuesday allowed a man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter to withdraw his plea and go to trial on the original charges. Harry Ladarren Davis, 31, of Mobile, pleaded guilty on June 3 to manslaughter and first-degree assault as part of a deal with prosecutors to avoid a murder trial. But...
Prichard man arrested after police chase leads to crash in Chickasaw: Mobile PD
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers arrested a man after he allegedly led them on a chase from St. Stephens Road to Chickasaw before crashing into an SUV. According to an MPD news release, officers attempted to pull 43-year-old Kendrick Oneil Randolph over on St. Stephens Road near Lacey Street at...
No injuries reported after apartments hit by gunfire, Mobile police say
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - No one was injured after shots were fired into two occupied apartments early this morning, according to the Mobile Police Department. Officers responded around 2:27 a.m. to the 500 block of Monday Street on a report of shots fired. They found that two apartment units had been hit by gunfire, MPD...
Man arrested for allegedly impersonating a DEA agent at a Daphne bar
DAPHNE, Ala. (WALA) - A man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly impersonating a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent at Top of the Bay in Daphne, according to court records. Daphne PD said Donnie England Jr. was at the bar on Friday, June 27 with a badge and a...
Mobile Archdiocese announces new Archbishop
UPDATE (10:20 a.m.): The Archdiocese of Mobile held a press conference Tuesday morning regarding the announcement of the Archbishop-Designate Rev. Mark S. Rivituso. Rev. Rivituso will be the 10th bishop of Mobile and the third archbishop, according to current Mobile Archbishop Thomas Rodi. Rev. Rodi spoke at the...
Crash near Rangeline Road in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A minor crash happened today near Rangeline Road, News 5 has learned. “Officers responded to a two-vehicle accident near Rangeline Road” at about 9:50 a.m., a Mobile Police Department spokesperson said. “At least one person had non-life-threatening injuries.” Officials are working to clear the...
Two injured in Mobile PD pursuit that ended in Chickasaw crash
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — According to Mobile Police, on Monday, June 30, 2025, at approximately 9:16 p.m., officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on St. Stephens Road near Lacey Street, but the driver refused to stop, leading officers to pursue. The pursuit ended on West Lee Street in...
Disturbance in the Gulf could bring unsettled weather across the southeast
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - We’re keeping an eye on an area of low pressure over the northern Gulf this week, but right now, there’s not much to worry about. While some models hint at a slow development by the weekend, confidence is still low, so we’re not expecting anything major for now. In the meantime, we’ll stay soggy...
Amazon semi-truck flipped and packages scattered after driver fell asleep, authorities say
GREGG COUNTY, Texas (KLTV/Gray News) - An Amazon semi-truck lost control early Monday morning on a Texas roadway, flipping over a concrete barrier and landing upside down in a culvert. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the driver was heading west on Interstate 20 near Rabbit Creek around...
Summerdale PD taking steps to improve safety at Highway 59 and County Road 32...
SUMMERDALE, Ala. (WALA) - Summerdale Police said they are taking steps to improve the safety of the Highway 59 and County Road 32 intersection following a fatal accident. The accident occurred on Sunday, June 29 and is currently under investigation by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, according to officials....