Creola police responds to vehicle in water
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — First responders in Creola came upon a strange sight: a car submerged in the water! According to a Facebook post from the Creola Fire Department, the team assisted the Creola Police Department in responding to a vehicle in a body of water on the side of Highway 43. INCIDENT LOCATION: […]
Street in Mobile renamed after Representative James E. Buskey
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - An honorary street renaming took place in Mobile today, in honor of a public figure who served the community for several decades. At the corner of Martin Luther King Drive and Cuba Street, Councilman William Carroll and Franklin Primary Health Center invited the public to come out and honor the...
One year later: The latest on Mobile’s arena
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — This week marks one year since the “funeral” for the Mobile Civic Center, where Mayor Stimpson knocked over the Civic Center sign to signify the beginning of demolition. According to an update from the city, construction on the new arena continues to move...
Unlawful immigrant from Honduras pleads guilty to assaulting deputy marshal in Foley
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Honduran man Thursday pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal law enforcement officer. The incident occurred on June 16 in Foley during an immigration raid. Federal agents were attempting to apprehend a group of men, including Jose Romero-Pineda. His written plea agreement indicates that he ran...
Premier Medical Welcomes Three Additional Physicians
Mobile, Ala. – Premier Medical Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat group had added three additional physicians to provide care in Mobile and Baldwin Counties. They are: ophthalmologist John H. Friend, IV, MD; ear, nose and throat specialists Kacie R. Oglesby, MD and Christopher G. Weeks, MD. John H. Friend,...
Oregon man convicted of threatening Mobile pastor won’t go to prison, judge rules
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - An Oregon man convicted of threatening a church pastor will serve a year of home confinement but avoid prison, a federal judge ruled Thursday. A jury in May found Richard David Colvin, 61, guilty of transmission of an interstate threat. It was Colvin’s second trial, after a jury had found him...
Baldwin County Schools unite in pink, purple and blue to honor Daphne murder-suicide victims
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - One week ago, a horrific murder-suicide claimed the lives of a Daphne family. Larrica Gaines Smith, Kristian Smith, and Kensley Smith were all found dead in their home on August 14. Kenneth Smith Jr. is suspected of killing them before taking his own life. Kristian...
Twice-deported illegal immigrant pleads guilty in federal court
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WALA) - FOX10 News has learned an illegal immigrant accused of raping a young child in Fairhope more than a decade ago, has pleaded guilty to re-entering the country illegally. According to federal records, Jesus Rosas-Temoxtle entered the plea in May. On Aug. 19, state court records show...
2 juveniles arrested after being found in stolen vehicle: Mobile police
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Two juveniles were arrested after they were found inside a vehicle that was previously reported stolen and led police on a foot chase, according to the Mobile Police Department. According to an MPD news release, officers said they were called on Monday, Aug. 18, to the 2300 block of Peer Court […]
Stolen Skid Steer suspect shot by Mobile police enters plea
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Joseph Shelby Jones, who allegedly stole a skid steer tractor and led police on a chase on I-10 in January, has entered a not guilty plea to the charges. According to court records, Jones is still in the hospital, and his attorney Brennan Clifton entered...