Mobile AL

MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — A narcotics investigation in the Baltimore Street area near Taylor Park escalated into a police chase, ending on Kelly Street with the suspect's arrest Tuesday afternoon. The incident began when officers attempted to pull over a maroon sedan, which then led them on a...

Video above: What to do if you witness a crime MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A male was shot while sitting on his front porch early Sunday morning, according to the Mobile Police Department. An MPD news release said officers were called to the 1500 block of Dominick Street around 4 a.m. on Dec. 7 for […]

Video above: Resources available to crime victims MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers are investigating after a man was shot while riding in a vehicle, News 5 has learned. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to a local hospital around 12:30 a.m. on Dec. 9 after a man showed up […]

PRICHARD, Ala. (WALA) - A stray bullet grazed a 4-year-old girl just steps away from her house. Randji Hansell and her daughter were walking home from the store around 3:00 Monday afternoon when gunfire erupted. “Some dudes were walking down the street coming this way where we were walking to...

Video above: WKRG News 5’s Debbie Williams reports from Foley, Alabama, at a scene with heavy police presence (from an earlier newscast). UPDATE (5:20 p.m.): News 5 has learned more about an incident on Linda Court in Foley. The Foley Police Department is investigating a shooting in the 500 Block of Linda Court in...

A new multi-year, multi-phase program has officially started in the Port of Mobile. Demolition is underway at Pier B South, starting a $100 million effort to modernize the Port of Mobile’s general cargo terminal. The current pier was first built in the 1920s, serving for nearly a century. “Pier...

PRICHARD, Ala. (NBC 15) — The United Concerned Citizens Of Prichard will be hosting a town hall meeting to ensure transparency for the residents. Mr. John Young, the court-appointed receiver, will be present to provide an update on talks with MAWSS, available options, and potential outcomes regarding improved rates.

Marietta Johnson’s Test-Free School Revolution in Fairhope. In 1907, a small cottage on Church Street in Fairhope became ground zero for an education revolution. Minnesota teacher Marietta Johnson had moved to this Alabama utopian community with a bold idea: schools were doing it all wrong. She started with just...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Dec. 8, 2025 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile woman who was previously arrested on a DUI charge has now been indicted by a grand jury on a charge of manslaughter in connection with a Christmas night crash in 2024. 52-year-old Angela Mae Waltman was arrested […]

A judge found that prosecutors have enough evidence to move forward with a murder charge against a Chickasaw man.