UPDATE: Man dies after shooting on Earle Street, no suspects identified
UPDATE (8:15 p.m.): A deadly shooting happened north of downtown on Friday afternoon at around 2:45 p.m. Neighbors say a man in his twenties was shot about six to seven times in the chest on North Lawrence Street and Earle Street. “I heard ‘bow, bow!’,” one neighbor said. “I opened my front door and ran […]
Driver says her windshield was ‘frosted’ night of deadly crash that killed 2 teens;...
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA/Gray News) - Troopers in Alabama are releasing further information about a deadly crash that happened earlier this month, where two teens lost their lives. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Highway Patrol Division, troopers responded to a reported collision on Airport Boulevard near...
Traffic down to one lane on I-10 eastbound in Mobile due to crash
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — I-10 eastbound near Broad Street is down to one lane after a crash. Law enforcement is on the scene of the crash. One vehicle appears to be flipped onto its side. This story is developing. News 5 will update this article as more information becomes available.
Mobile DA seeks injunction against medical clinic
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — The Mobile County District Attorney is asking the courts to close a Mobile medical facility, South Alabama Medical and Rehab, for deceptive trade practices. In a 25-page filing, the DA alleges a scheme to defraud accident victims and “commoditize” those victims, run by SAMR and...
Prichard home dispute ends in shooting
PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — A dispute over who owns a home in Prichard led to a shooting Thursday evening, News 5 has learned. According to a Mobile County Sheriff’s Office news release, officers responded to a shooting on Sinclair Avenue in Prichard at about 7:38 p.m. INCIDENT LOCATION: When they arrived, officers found...
Serial fraudster indicted in Mobile federal court, again
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Ramie Renee Freeman, also known as Ramie Renee Marston, has been indicted in Mobile Federal Court on charges of Bak Fraud, Wire Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft and Making False Statements to an Agency of the United States. According to the indictment, the Wire fraud and...
Alabama foster kids forced to sleep in DHR offices
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — News 5 Investigates claims that children in Alabama’s foster care system are being forced to sleep inside Department of Human Resources (DHR) offices, including in Mobile. A foster parent, who asked to remain anonymous, said she had heard about children staying overnight at the DHR office on...
Medical Moment: Flat Head Syndrome with USA Health’s Sharon Pelekanos
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) —Sharon Pelekanos, MHS, PA-C, from USA Health, joined WKRG to discuss flat head syndrome, a condition in which a baby’s head develops a flat spot. In the video above, Pelekanos explains how flat head syndrome develops, how to minimize risks, how it is diagnosed, and related health concerns.
Alabama governor announces new Mobile County district judge
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has made a decision on who will be the new Mobile County district judge. According to a news release from the governor’s office, Ivey has appointed Deborah Tillman as the judge. Tillman is filling the spot that was vacated by Spiro Cheriogotis, who is a Mobile […]
Mobile County considers takeover of Strickland Youth Center
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — New oversight and control of the youth detention center in Mobile may soon be on the horizon. The Mobile County Commission could vote at its next regular meeting on Monday to assume supervision and administration of the Strickland Youth Center and its employees. Currently, that responsibility...