Mobile AL

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 7, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Two people have been arrested in connection with stolen air conditioning units, Mobile police said. Police say officers were patrolling the area of Newburn Road and Highway 158 at about 9 a.m. Tuesday when they noticed a car that […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Mobile woman was arrested in connection to an early morning attempted carjacking at the Energizer Service Station on Springhill Avenue, according to MPD. Police said they responded to the location Wednesday morning at 5:57 am and discovered a woman attempted to force her way into...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Chief of Police William Jackson says Lt. Lorenzo Matthews, a 26-year veteran of the Mobile Police Department, faces six months to a year of recovery after a standoff with two suspects. Matthews drove himself to the hospital after being struck in the lower abdomen on the porch of the...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Two people allegedly involved in a 5-hour standoff that resulted in one officer being shot are being held on a more than $3 million cash-only bond each. Justin Sinea and Aerielle Perreault were arrested Jan. 4 after they reportedly barricaded themselves in a home on Tuscaloosa Street and opened...

MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — This year voters will be asked if they want to expand Aniah's Law and allow judges to deny bond for suspects charged with attempted murder and shooting into occupied buildings. Mobile County District Attorney Keith Blackwood says he would've used Aniah's Law to seek no bail for a Midtown...

PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — A local church congregation is rallying behind a Mobile officer wounded in the line of duty. The pastors of Mount Hebron Church Ministries in Prichard said Lt. Lorenzo Matthews is a huge part of their body of believers. “Everyone just loved him,” Mount Hebron Pastor Linda Johnson said. “He was...

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Multiple law enforcement agencies have come together to conduct a human trafficking operation, leading to the arrests of 10 people. According to a Daphne Police Department news release, they, along with the Spanish Fort Police Department, Fairhope Police Department, Orange Beach Police...

The latest Mobile Bay 40 Under 40 class includes administrators, researchers, surgeons and professors representing USA, USA Health and the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine. Mobile Bay magazine recognized three representatives from the University of South Alabama and USA Health, the university’s health system,...

MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — A special screening of Demon Squad: Tooth and Claw, a Mobile-produced feature film made with regional cast and crew will be held Friday, February 27 at 7:00 p.m. at the Crescent Theater. The screening celebrates local filmmaking and the creative talent behind the production.

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — WKRG News 5 is your guide for all things Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast. Here, we’re keeping track of Mardi Gras 2026 parade schedules in Baldwin County. Fat Tuesday is Feb. 17, 2026, but Mardi Gras parades in Baldwin County roll well ahead of the holiday. Here is the schedule, […]