Car crashes into Eslava Creek in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile police are responding to a scene after a car crashed into Eslava Creek. According to the Mobile Police Department, the car crashed into the creek near Mohawk Street at around 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The people in the car then swam down the creek until they got to the Pinehill […]
Alabama 104 in Baldwin County closed following crash
Video above: Is driving safer than other modes of transportation? BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A portion of Alabama 104 in Baldwin County is closed following a crash Wednesday morning, according to law enforcement officials. According to an Alabama Law Enforcement Agency news release, a single-vehicle crash was...
Driver charged with manslaughter after passenger dies in crash during pursuit, ALEA says
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - A driver fleeing Summerdale police was injured and his passenger was killed when their vehicle hit a tree in Baldwin County late Saturday night, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said. The driver now faces a manslaughter charge. The crash happened about 11:43 p.m. Saturday. Jorge...
Grand jury to review case of man accused of opening fire into vehicle, shooting...
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A grand jury will review charges against a Mobile man accused of opening fire on a vehicle and hitting a dog. Brandon Bowdoin gave up his right to a preliminary hearing. Prosecutors said he shot at the car of a man who was trying to drive away on Aug. 29 of last year. The man’s dog was hit by...
MCSO chase ends with crash in Prichard
PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile County Sheriff’s Office chase has ended in a crash in Prichard. The chase ended at Turner Road and Smith Avenue, with at least one car wrecked on Tuesday, Feb. 10, at around 2 p.m. CRASH LOCATION:. A Prichard firetruck and an ambulance...
Former Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine says pardon was ‘long time coming’
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Former Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine expressed gratitude Tuesday for a state pardon that he said was a “long time coming.”. Nodine was charged with murdering a woman he was having an affair with in 2010. A murder trial ended with a hung jury. He and prosecutors worked out a plea...
A huge solar project, the PSC and ‘New Orleans, you’re welcome’: Down in Alabama
Back in December, the current Alabama Public Service Commission voted to approve a solar-panel project in Stockton (Baldwin County) to support a Meta Data Center in Montgomery. Meta is the company that owns Facebook, Instagram and other social-media platforms. The planned project would span 4,500 acres. That much...
Baldwin County, Alabama Solid Waste Authority Launches Curbside Recycling Program in Spanish Fort
The Solid Waste Disposal Authority (SWDA) of Baldwin County has announced that it has launched its curbside recycling program in Spanish Fort in collaboration with city officials. For the price of $10 a month, residents of Spanish Fort can opt in a new weekly curbside recycling service, which provides a simpler way...
‘What planet did you come from to act like this:’ Judge scolds alleged victim...
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A judge has restricted the social media use for a woman accused of sharing someone else’s private medical information online. Investigators say 33-year-old Shantaya Presley shot into a vehicle in February of 2025. Authorities say while she was out on bond for that charge, she called the Mobile...
Judge sets $900,000 cash bond for man accused of kidnapping Theodore family
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — A judge set a $900,000 cash bond Wednesday morning for a kidnapping suspect. Juan Guerra is accused of taking 40-year-old Aurelia Choc Cac, 17-year-old Niurka Zuleta Choc, and 2-year-old Anthony Choc from their Ben Hamilton Road home. Neighbors last saw the family on January 31st. Blood was...
