Woman charged with murder of ex-boyfriend arrested while out on bond
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A woman accused of killing her ex-boyfriend was arrested while being out on bond, according to court records. Court documents said on June 3, Genesis Tanksley was arrested and sentenced to 10 days in jail by the Daphne Municipal Judge for contempt of court. Tanksley allegedly...
Inmate discovered missing from Alabama Department of Corrections work center in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — An inmate was discovered missing from the Mobile Community Work Center Monday. According to a Alabama Department of Corrections news release, at about 6 p.m. Monday, officers performed their regular head count and bed roster and found that 31-year-old Shaquille Keshon Brown was not there. Brown...
Multiple 911 calls made before, during and after deadly shooting in Eight Mile
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - We‘re learning what was said during multiple 911 calls made before, during and after a deadly shooting in Eight Mile. According to the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, two brothers, Austin and James Wheat-Payne, drove from McIntosh to Eight Mile to confront a man they said stole construction...
Woman Falls Off Cliff at Giant City State Park, Dies from Injuries
JACKSON COUNTY – A woman died after falling over the weekend in the Devil’s Standtable Trail area of Giant City State Park. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, first responders found 31-year-old Carlos Riddle of Daphne, Alabama, and 37-year-old Ashley Stempien of Mt. Vernon, Alabama, near the base of...
8 of 15 arrested in Fairhope immigration enforcement operation had previous criminal histories: FBI
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) — Just one day after arresting 11 people in Foley as part of an immigration enforcement operation, 15 more people were arrested in Fairhope. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation — Mobile, they, along with Homeland Security Investigations, Fairhope Police Department, Bureau of...
Mobile police ask for help finding missing woman
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding Rosemary Payne, 62, who was reported missing on May 30. Payne is known to frequent the Theodore area regularly. She has a medical condition which requires immediate attention, police said. You are asked to...
Mother of two-year-old shot while sleeping speaks out
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A mother is speaking out after her two-year-old son was shot in the face while sleeping next to her. “Around one o’clock in the morning, that’s when I heard gunshots and that’s what woke me up,” said Kersheta Ross. “But what scared me the most was Kash’s cry and his screaming.”
Major step in affordable housing in Mobile
Mobile Airport Authority provides updated timeline for completion of new terminal. Mobile Airport Authority provides updated timeline for completion of new terminal.
Whistler teenager accused of shooting brother to be tried as adult
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Whistler teenager accused of fatally shooting his little brother will face trial as an adult, a judge ruled Tuesday. Jy’Quavious Keshun Hill, 16, pleaded not guilty to reckless manslaughter. Mobile County Circuit Judge Michael Windom set a disposition hearing for next week and indicated he...
Nodine withdraws from Mobile mayoral race
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Stephen Nodine has announced his withdrawal from the Mobile mayoral race:. From the outset of this campaign, my purpose has been clear: to draw from my. experience as a public servant — on the Mobile City Council (2001-2004), as a Mobile. County Commissioner (2004-2010),...