Posts by Erica Thomas

The Falkville Police Department arrested a man Wednesday night with the assistance of its K9 officer.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is asking for information in the shooting of a two-year-old early Wednesday.

The USA Health Center for Healthy Communities received a $1 million grant for a public health initiative to treat violence like a preventable disease to reduce gun violence.

The Birmingham Police Department arrested a man in connection with the death of a 34-year-old woman found dead in her driveway.

A Prichard police officer was arrested and charged with kidnapping a minor.

Baldwin County District 2 Commissioner Matt McKenzie will run for sheriff in 2026.

Mobile mayoral candidate Paul Prine said his grassroots campaign is gaining momentum leading to the August 26 municipal election.

The pastor of Cedar Street Missionary Baptist Church in Mobile is accused of robbery, according to WALA.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI Mobile announced the arrest of 28 illegal aliens.

The Dothan Police Department arrested a man in connection with a shooting outside of a movie theater Monday night.

A man charged with federal gun crimes pleaded guilty after U.S Marshals and Pell City Police officers arrested him last year.

The City of Fairhope welcomed famed meteorologist James Spann for a hurricane preparedness event at the start of what is expected to be an active season.

After 16 years of sitting vacant, the former Westlake Mall in Bessemer is getting a makeover.

The company that manufactures well-known brands such as Huggies and Kleenex is investing $130 million in its Mobile facility.

The Foley City Council approved a resolution to bring a second World War II plane to a new exhibit at the Foley Railroad Museum.

The Dothan Police Department is investigating a shooting outside the AMC 12 Theater, according to multiple reports.

A Greensboro man was sentenced to 60 months in prison for conspiring to steal at least 18 high-end vehicles and to 97 months for receiving the stolen vehicles.

The trial for six suspects in the April 15, 2023, Dadeville Sweet 16 party shooting are scheduled for trial on Tuesday.

Leapfrog Hospital Safety scores were released, and three Alabama hospitals scored an overall “F” rating. Two of those are operated by the Huntsville Hospital Health System.

Miss America Abbie Stockard visited President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.

The Montgomery Zoo announced a rhinoceros recently treated for a bacterial infection of the horn, will return to exhibit soon.

The City of Montgomery celebrated the installation of Alabama’s 17th Safe Haven Baby Box at Fire Station 10.

Retired Democrat Mobile County Circuit Judge Braxton Kittrell dismissed the 2022 Conecuh County sheriff’s contest for a second time.

The Mobile Port dredging operations are causing concern among environmentalists, residents, business owners and those who work in waters of Mobile Bay. Now, some say the federal government isn’t playing by its own rules.

A Dothan attorney with a history of driving under the influence (DUI) arrests has dropped a lawsuit against the Dothan Police Department.

The University of Alabama unveiled its latest edition of the UA license plate.

A couple in Lauderdale County has been indicted for abuse of a corpse and other charges in connection with the death of 60-year-old Wilma Irvin.