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MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A lawyer for a capital murder defendant renewed her request Wednesday for a court order to pay for a brain scan of her client. Gamaliel Darren Walker, 45, of Mobile, is accused of killing Raymona Morris-Antalan during a burglary. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. The...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - IN-DEPTH WITH SARAH WALL: Here’s a warning from officials about an alleged data breach that may have put your personal information up for sale on the dark web. We’re taking a look at the investigation, how officials believe the theft may have happened and what you can do to protect your personal i

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 9, 2026 BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Alabama Department of Public Health has issued a swim advisory for a Baldwin County park. According to a Baldwin County Health Department news release, a public swimming advisory has been issued for the waters of Wolf Bay […]

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MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A 66-year-old man faces a first-degree robbery charge after an incident Tuesday at the Aldi store at 1550 Government Street, according to Mobile police. Police said Johnny Williams, whose listed as homeless on the Mobile County Metro Jail log, was booked on that charge following his arrest.

WASHINGTON — Inadequate repairs at the site where track had buckled 10 days earlier led to another buckling incident that caused the derailment of a Canadian National train on the Grenada Railroad in Sardis, Miss., the National Transportation Safety Board said in its investigation report on a July 6, 2025, incident. Th

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 9, 2026 MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile County Sheriff’s Office deputies are searching for a missing Semmes girl. According to an MCSO news release, 12-year-old Miley Sanders was last seen on Sept. 8 in the area of Hickory Lane North. Miley is 5 foot […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile city leaders are looking to add five more trolleys to the city’s streets as part of Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis’ plan to expand public transportation.  The Mobile City Council is considering authorizing the mayor to apply for a federal grant that would provide more than $1.3 million for five ne

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MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A judge is deciding whether Michael Norton will stand trial on charges that he killed David Adams, his longtime friend, following a fight outside Norton’s home. Norton’s attorney asked the judge to dismiss the case before trial. The judge did not rule on Norton’s request...