‘I’m about to blow up Summerdale’: Baldwin County man charged with swatting
SUMMERDALE, Ala. (WALA) - A Baldwin County man is behind bars tonight, accused of sending a series of fake threats to a crisis hotline. The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office arrested James Wesley McMeen today. He faces four counts of swatting, each a Class C felony under Alabama law. According...
New North Foley Industrial Site Backed By $3.33 Million Grant
The property was selected from 16 potential industrial sites in Alabama, according to state officials. Foley, Ala. — (OBA) — The City of Foley is moving ahead with a new industrial site. City leaders said it could create jobs and revenue for Foley and Alabama. State funding will help purchase the land. Officials called
Loxley traffic stop leads to 15-year sentence for felon
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from June 2, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Memphis man has been sentenced in a Mobile federal court following a 2023 arrest in Loxley, according to the United States Department of Justice. According to a United States Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Alabama news release, 4
2 murder trials underway in Mobile County
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Two separate murder trials are under way in Mobile County. Anthony Alston is accused of shooting Jamarcus Lewis at the M&M Food Mart on U.S. 90 in Theodore in 2022. According to testimony at an earlier hearing, surveillance video from a nearby gas station captured the shooting and the fight that l
Mobile County DA speaks on cold case murder charge dismissal
Mobile County District Attorney Keith Blackwood explained why his office asked for the dismissal.
Pawned jewelry, security video ties suspect to grisly Alabama triple murder: Defense questions lack...
New details have emerged in the murder of a south Alabama family. A preliminary hearing was held Wednesday for William Graham Oliver, 54. Oliver faces several capital murder charges for the April 19 deaths of Lisa Ferguson, 46, her son Thomas Cordell Jr., 12, and her pregnant daughter Keziah Luker, 17.
Surveillance video captures Tillmans Corner vehicle break-in
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A car break-in was caught on camera in a Tillman’s Corner neighborhood. The video shows at least one of the suspects armed with a gun. Lee Abrams said he was getting ready for work Tuesday morning when he heard his dogs outside of his home barking frantically. Little did Abrams know his dogs […]
Mobile police investigating armed robbery
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from June 3, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers are investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Tuesday, June 2. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the 7100 block of Whitehall Drive around 4:30 p.m. for a report of a […]
Wilmer family murders: New details from suspect’s preliminary hearing
Video above: Also on WKRG.com — Wilmer triple homicide perp walk Warning: Some details in this story may be hard to read. Reader discretion is advised. WILMER, Ala. (WKRG) — New details about the brutal murders of a Wilmer family were revealed in court on Wednesday during the preliminary hearing for the suspect, Willia
Preparing pets for hurricanes before a storm threatens
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Experts recommend making sure pets have updated identification, including collar tags and microchip information, in case they become separated during a storm. Owners should also keep vaccination records and other important documents together in a waterproof container that can be quickly grabbed du
