‘Absolutely heroic’: Officials praise off-duty officer who took down barbershop shooter
An off-duty police officer helped take down a suspect who walked into a barbershop and opened fire on patrons and employees.
‘His rent’s due, and he needs to go:’ Pig makes himself at home in...
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A West Mobile couple got a surprise houseguest who has overstayed its welcome: a potbellied pig. Jamey Watt pulled into his driveway last week and spotted something unusual. “I thought it was a dog over by my pump house, and come to find out, it’s a pig,” Watt laughed. This potbellied […]
Dad, 99 and son, 80, hold Wintzell’s Oyster House to their promise of free...
Jimmy Rush has a constant craving... for oysters. Always has, at least for most of his 99 years. "Open them and eat them." "Not if I'm opening my own oysters," he says, firmly. "I don't want anything on them." But Monday, Jimmy wasn't opening his own oysters. No, the folks...
Summerdale man accused of placing tracking device in victim’s vehicle
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - A Summerdale man was arrested after he allegedly placed a tracking device in a victim’s vehicle, according to court records. Court documents state Luke Jones placed a TK Star GPS tracking device in another person’s vehicle without their knowledge. The incident took place...
Mobile police release new photos of shooting suspect
Video above: New photos of shooting suspect released MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile police have released new photos of a man accused of shooting at an apartment building. Here’s the man they’re trying to identify: Officers were called to the 200 block of Dauphin Street near Jackson Street before 1 a.m. Feb. 18 to find...
Mobile police investigate deadly Old Shell Road crash
Video above: Also on WKRG.com — Shots fired at Terrace Motorcade Parade MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A vehicle struck and killed a male overnight on Old Shell Road, according to the Mobile Police Department. Officers responded around 3:15 a.m. to the area of Old Shell Road and Cosgrove Drive, where they found a male dead, […]
MPD makes arrest in fatal downtown robbery attempt
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - MPD said they have arrested a suspect in connection to one of the two downtown shootings that occurred on Sunday, Feb 15 and resulted in eight injured and one dead. Police said Rodney Davis Jr., 20, was identified as a second suspect involved in an attempted...
Mobile PD: Man killed on Old Shell Rd. after being struck outside car with...
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — According to Mobile Police, on Monday, February 23, 2026, at approximately 3:15 a.m., officers responded to the area of Old Shell Rd. and Cosgrove Dr. in reference to a traffic accident. Upon arrival, officers discovered a male victim deceased. Upon further investigation, officers discovered...
Mobile man becomes first to face trial under Alabama’s gang enhancement law
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Marcus Cobbs is set to become the first person to face trial under Alabama’s gang enhancement law, with jury selection underway Monday in a Mobile courtroom. Cobbs was arrested in November 2024 and faces charges of marijuana trafficking and criminal enterprise. Alabama’s 2023 gang statute...
One dead, one injured in Baldwin County crash
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Feb. 23, 2026 BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A head‑on collision early Saturday on Fort Morgan Road killed one driver and injured another, authorities said. The crash reportedly occurred around 7:14 a.m. in the 10000 block of the road and involved two vehicles that struck...
