Alligator that attacked dog at Tricentennial Park euthanized
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 4, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — An alligator that attacked a dog in Mobile has been euthanized. According to Marianne Gauldin with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the alligator was euthanized as it was deemed a danger to public safety. The reptile […]
‘I’m trying:’ Man convicted in Theodore teen’s death speaks out after missed restitution payments
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - For the first time, FOX10 News is sitting down with Yaderik Madera-Morales, the man found guilty in the death of 18-year-old Devinee Rooney after crashing into the car she was driving head-on in 2020. Morales was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in 2022 and ended...
Mobile police investigating after woman injured in shooting
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 4, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Police in Mobile are investigating after a woman was shot. News 5 is on scene at The Salvation Army’s Family Haven on Boykin Boulevard off Dauphin Island Parkway, where there is a heavy police presence near the Salvation Army. […]
New nature reserve in Foley opens to public next year
FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — A new nature site in Foley will eventually be open to the public. It’s part of an effort to deal with stormwater as the area grows. Foley is a mix of rural and suburban areas–when it rains the water has to go somewhere. This reserve in the southwest corner of the […]
Mobile man sentenced as repeat offender
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 4, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile man has been sentenced as a repeat offender on firearm and drug charges, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Alabama, 51-year-old Jacques Devone […]
Jury picked for trial in Mobile cold case rape allegation dating back 3 decades
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Prosecutors and defense lawyers Monday picked a jury for a cold case rape trial on an alleged attack dating back nearly three decades. Court records show that Andre William Landrum has been convicted of multiple offenses, including a first-degree sexual abuse conviction in 2007. DNA evidence...
Mobile police identify victim struck and killed by vehicle
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile police have identified a man who was struck by a vehicle and killed while he was walking in the roadway of the East I-65 Service Road Saturday night. The victim has been identified as Brian Bickley, 44. It was about 9:19 p.m. Saturday when officers...
20th Annual Fairhope Rotary Steak Cook-Off
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Fairhope Rotary Steak Cook-Off is the biggest charity fundraiser in Baldwin county. It’s the 20th year, and this is an adult only event located in the beautiful downtown Fairhope on Bancroft street. Gates open at 7pm. They will have over 30 cook teams serving up delicious steaks and side dishes for you to vote on.
Car crashes into utility pole in Mobile
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 4, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A car crashed into a utility pole Monday afternoon, causing some light traffic on Cottage Hill Road. The crash, which happened on Cottage Hill Road near WKRG News 5, led to the left eastbound lane being blocked for a […]
Fairhope water services disrupted after line hit
Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 4, 2026 FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) — Residents in Fairhope may notice a temporary water outage. According to a Facebook post from Fairhope Public Utilities, a contractor hit a water line near Highway 104 and Greeno Road on Monday, May 4. The post says crews are […]
