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The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office charged a convicted sex offender with second-degree sexual abuse after a tip from a citizen led to a two-month investigation.

A $15.1 million dredging project is underway in Mobile’s Langan Lake.

Mobile police arrested a man after they said he punched an elderly man following a traffic accident.

A delivery driver for Domino’s Pizza in Talladega was shot Friday afternoon at the location on Battle Street East.

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson says a project years in the making will soon be underway.

Tense moments ended in an arrest in Mobile after a man told police he had a bomb under his vehicle.

Birmingham Fire & Rescue personnel risked their lives early Thursday to pull a woman from a house fire on the city’s west side. Despite their efforts, the woman later died at the hospital.

Mobile City Councilman William Carroll will run for another term, he announced Thursday.

As children begin to enjoy their summer break, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is ramping up child predator investigations.

A former Walker County jail employee will plead guilty to deprivation of rights in connection with the 2023 death of Tony Mitchell.

More law enforcement will be on Alabama's Gulf Coast this summer. The City of Gulf Shores added a new Marine Unit to patrol local waterways.

Mobile mayoral candidate Spiro Cheriogotis is pulling away from his opponents in campaign contributions.

The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) replaced $15.9 million in SNAP benefits from May 2023 to December 2024.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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