Posts by Erica Thomas

 A Fairhope man is facing charges after a police pursuit ended with his vehicle striking a power pole and a natural gas valve.

 The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting involving one of its own.

A non-profit that started over 10 years ago in Afghanistan is continuing to give American heroes a much-needed reprieve on Alabama's Gulf Coast.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Saturday in Cherokee County.

Auburn basketball player Tahaad Pettiford was arrested early Saturday morning and charged with driving under the influence, ESPN reported.

A Huntsville man is facing federal charges in connection to a child porn investigation.

Foley officials responded Friday to the arrest of an employee by the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office.

The Auburn Police Department announced the arrest of a man suspected in a double murder and kidnapping.

Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth spoke Thursday at the sold-out Eastern Shore Republican Women's luncheon in Fairhope.

The Boaz Police Department busted a third massage parlor in an ongoing prostitution sting.

The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office Investigative Support Division arrested a Spanish Fort man after a three-month-long child sex abuse investigation.

New video obtained by 1819 News shows the Wednesday afternoon shooting on Interstate 65 in Alabaster.

The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force arrested a man in connection to a July 1 fatal fentanyl overdose in Gulf Shores.

The Alabaster Police Department is investigating after two people were shot on Interstate 65 Wednesday.

The Talladega Police Department announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the quadruple homicide of those killed inside an apartment.

A 21-year-old Scottboro man is facing multiple charges after investigators said he enticed a child online then raped her.

A Mobile couple remains missing after their daughter-in-law was found dead in Texas.

1819 News conducted a survey among City Council candidates on the Fairhope Public Library. The following are the answers as received by candidates.  

A Mobile County court granted permission for a teacher charged with aggravated child abuse to leave the country.

Stephanie Ganey-Messinger is running for Daphne City Council, District 5.

The greatest show in sportfishing is happening now off the coast of Orange Beach. The Blue Marlin Grand Championship is July 9-12.

A 17-year-old from Tennessee was killed Monday while riding on an inflatable tube pulled by a jet ski on the Elk River.

Troy Vickers officially announced he is running for Fairhope City Council, Place 1.

A GoFundMe account for one of the five men injured in a fireworks incident on Lake Martin has raised over $15,000.

A Montgomery man pleaded guilty in a federal case involving the robbery of a Montgomery dry cleaning business.

The federal E-Verify system is an internet-based system that helps employers verify an employee's work eligibility in the United States. However, in Alabama, employers and lawmakers say it's not foolproof and more could be done.

The murder charge for a man who shot and killed a trespasser in May 2023 was dropped months after a mistrial.