FAIRHOPE, Ala. Police in Fairhope were called to the Walmart store at County Road 48 and State Highway 181 Tuesday for a report of a shoplifting incident.
Police later learned that several people including Jordan Latrell Brantley, 19, of Mobile was involved in a felony theft. He was arrested and charged with first-degree theft, fleeing and attempting to elude, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
When police arrived at the store, officers were alerted that store security had spotted several suspects from a previous felony theft inside the store. When store security attempted to stop them, the suspects reportedly fled the store, prompting a Fairhope police officer to give chase on foot.
Police say two additional suspects also got away, leaving the area in a vehicle after one briefly fled on foot before being picked up by the driver.
Fairhope police searched the area along State Highway 181 and the Falls Creek subdivision and said that at least one person was armed with a handgun.
The investigation is ongoing, police said.
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PENSACOLA, Fla. Police are brainstorming with area law enforcement, community leaders and residents trying to determine next steps after a shooting over the weekend left one person dead and six others shot.
One of the ideas being seriously considered is a seasonal curfew restricting teens from being downtown or on any city street after a certain time, such as 9 p.m.
Cities across the country have had similar violent incidents involving teens and many have instituted curfews, but not all were successful.
Pensacola Police Chief Eric Winstrom and Mayor D.C. Reeves have also addressed this since the shooting that occurred Sunday.
Chief Winstrom addressed the fact that police had their hands full well before the Palafox Street shooting even though 50 additional officers were patrolling the streets in the downtown area during the holiday festivities.
Winstrom says nine arrests were made in the hours prior to the shooting — all between the ages of 14 to 22. Police responded to over 20 fights.
Cities across the U.S. frequently institute juvenile curfews to mitigate “teen takeovers,” large-scale social media meetups, and late-night violence. While popular at face value, many researchers find little evidence that curfews significantly reduce crime, leading some municipalities to focus instead on community-based alternatives. Some cities have used both limited curfews, and parental assistance, youth advocates and increased police presence to thwart the violence that has paralyzed some cities.
“If it’s a city-imposed curfew or a parent-imposed curfew, I think just the overall mindset of knowing where your kids are and wanting to keep them safe is an important thing,” Winstrom said. “And that would certainly improve the safeness of our community.”
Police nationwide have seen an increase of violent crimes, takeovers of streets, businesses and shopping malls by teens as young as ten years old.
The chief said that disturbances downtown amid 4th of July celebrations ranged from fights to children launching fireworks at one another.
“Some officers and myself saw some very young people, some between the ages of 10 and 11,” Winstrom said. “And the idea of a curfew isn’t necessarily that you want to take this person off the street to punish them. It’s 10 and 11 year old’s who were in some situations that I think I would be uncomfortable having my 10 or 11 year-old in. So having the ability to escort them home as a way to keep them safe is important.”
Mayor Reeves says that as of right now, community leaders are discussing curfews. But nothing can be done until an ordinance is brought to city councilmembers and voted on.
Again, police in many cities blame part of these issue on parents who have no control over their children or a lack of parental responsibilities and sometimes the plain fact is that parents are too busy to track their children’s activities.
Nearby, the City of Seaside and Panama City Beach have seasonal curfews in place during what they call “high impact periods,” like spring break.
Mayor Reeves says the primary focus right now is on the investigation, but he would be open to more conversations regarding curfews in the future.
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DAPHNE, Ala. A police officer patrolling last Thursday, July 2nd, 2026, conducted a late-night traffic stop on a vehicle after seeing a vehicle being driven erratically.
According to Daphne Police, the driver was stopped at U.S. Highway 98 near North Main Street at approximately 10:45 p.m.
During the stop, one of the officers saw a glass pipe on the center console, police said. That observation led to a probable cause search of the vehicle which was being driven by 46-year-old Andrew Gillum of Tallahassee, Florida, a former nominee for Florida governor, police said.
Police said officers recovered several rolled marijuana cigarettes and three packages of a substance that tested positive for methamphetamine.
Officers took Gillum into custody, and he was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class D felony, and possession of marijuana, second degree, a Class A misdemeanor.
He was booked into the Daphne City Jail and later transported to the Baldwin County Correctional Facility, where arrestees facing felony charges are held until they either bond out or make a first appearance in court.
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MOBILE, AL. Police in Mobile conducted a traffic stop for a moving violation and many times, the driver would receive a ticket and be released, but not this time.
The stop occurred on Monday, July 6, 2026, at approximately 10:02 a.m., when officers initiated the traffic stop for a violation in the area of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue and Crawford Lane.
As officers approached the vehicle, they smelled the odor of marijuana.
This gave officers probable cause to search the vehicle and officers removed the driver and passenger from the vehicle.
During the probable cause search of the vehicle, they located two firearms, one of which had a Glock switch attached.
Police arrested Joshua Coleman, 22, and he was charged with a felony and transported to Metro Jail.
Possessing a “Glock switch” (auto sear) is a severe felony under federal law and most state laws including Alabama. Because these devices convert semi-automatic handguns into fully automatic machine guns, they are strictly prohibited, carrying penalties of up to 10 years in federal prison and significant fines.
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ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. Among the most dangerous jobs in America are rideshare drivers including those who work for Uber, Lift, Taxi, and private drivers who are often robbed, assaulted and victims of homicides.
One of those drivers experienced a violent incident after picking up a passenger.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says it started out normally but quickly turned into a holdup Monday afternoon at around 3 p.m.
As the driver crossed the intersection of Lillian Highway and 52nd Avenue Quaye’Shjuan McKinney, 32, pulled out a gun and held the driver at gunpoint, and fired some shots inside the vehicle but they only hit the vehicle.
Law enforcement officers were able to get McKinney into custody, and he has been charged with:
Aggravated assault with a weapon
Possession of weapon by convicted felon
Burglary
Property damage
McKinney is being held in Escambia County Jail without bond.
No further details have been released.
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FAIRHOPE, Ala. Large Pecan trees once grew along a quiet road on the outskirts of a city planted by the bay. The trees which once numbered in the dozens, probably even in the hundreds at one time, are barely a resemblance of themselves with many removed in recent months.
While many call it progress, locals that I’ve talked to who grew up walking the quiet roads, aren’t so sure that it’s progress at all.
I walked in the area of Monk Street and County Road 3 on this early, quiet Sunday morning and reminisced about my first time in 1989, when I was introduced to the city along the bluffs. Back then it was a serene, charming village where people sat on park benches reading a book or sharing their own stories over a cup of coffee.
Although still charming, there’s no mistake that its uniqueness and serenity have been replaced by a population boom, cars zipping through town on US 98 and State Highway 181, and in many ways, a new city has taken the place of a town that was once so quaint.
On this day, the sunrays covered the area where a new golf course and residential community were being planted, erasing what once was.
The Point Clear Club’s 18-hole Championship Course and approximately 350-400 homes is well underway and a clubhouse, restaurant, swimming pool and other amenities are all planned and shall soon be another example of what once was and what it turned into.
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ORANGE BEACH, Ala. Some country music concerts are known to be a little bit louder, and rowdier than others not to mention the occasional brawl in the stands.
And such is the case that’s being reported locally as well as on social media and on some music websites regarding a recent country artists concert at the Wharf in Orange Beach.
Between the heat, the liquid courage in a cup and the low tolerance that some people have for others, fights seem to be breaking out more often and more violently.
One of the most ridiculous fights that I’ve ever seen happened during Gavin Adcock’s show over the weekend at The Wharf Amphitheater in Orange Beach, Alabama, and it’s one of the most brutal in recent memory.
In a video posted to Instagram, at least six to eight people were involved in a brawl in the upper section of The Wharf. Though it’s a bit hard to decipher exactly what’s going on due to the person behind the camera getting blocked from view after folks rushed to break up the fight, it appears as if three separate fights were occurring simultaneously.
At this time, what and who started the fights is being disputed and fingers are pointing in every direction,
Over the past few years, especially in a post-COVID world, it seems as if fan behavior has hit an all-time low. From the ridiculous beer-throwing at Treaty Oak Revival concerts that left frontman Sam Canty with a gash under his eye and Riley Green needing stitches after a phone was hurled at him in Australia to Megan Moroney having a hat chucked at her and Morgan Wallen getting grabbed by a fan last year, and other country acts having similar bad experiences.
We reached out to the security team at the Wharf and the Orange Beach Police Department, but they have not returned our emails and phone calls.
The Instagram user who posted the video said that the most dangerous and downright scary one of them all was captured right in front of the Instagram user. Being the only one-on-one fight in the video, one man is shown pinning another man down to the bleacher seats before brutally kneeing him in the face three to four times, with his neck slamming against the bleacher floor.
Multiple concert attendees are claiming on social media platforms that there were upwards of four to six fights throughout the night, with one video (which was reposted by Adcock himself) claiming that someone split their head open, resulting in “so much blood.”
We have begun researching other concerts held at the Wharf during the past few years that also had instances of fights, violence or injured people and will soon post Part Two of this story.
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CHARLOTTE N.C. Most of us love Girl Scout Cookies but they’re not always available so if you’ve got a craving for these sweet delectables, Krispy Kreme may be your answer!
The doughnut makers announced that three Girl Scout cookie flavored doughnuts is heading to participating stores for a limited time starting July 7, 2026.
“Girl Scout Cookie flavors are iconic for a reason,” said Alison Holder, chief brand and product officer at Krispy Kreme, said in a news release. “Reimagining them as doughnuts is a fun way to bring those familiar favorites to fans in a completely new and truly irresistible way.”
The three flavors being released are based off Thin Mints, Samoas and Lemon-Ups.
Thin Mints-inspired doughnut – a glazed doughnut dipped in chocolate icing, topped with Thin Mints cookie crumbles, dark chocolate chips and mint green icing.
Lemon-Ups-inspired doughnut – an unglazed Krispy Kreme shell doughnut filled with lemon filling, dipped in lemon-flavored icing with a lemon-inspired design on top.
Samoas-inspired doughnut – a glazed doughnut dipped in chocolate icing and topped with coconut and caramel.
The doughnuts will be available only through July 26. They are available for order in-store, online or through the app for both delivery or pick up, Krispy Kreme said.
Some grocery stores may also have a six-pack, including three glazed doughnuts and three Thin Mint doughnuts, for the limited time they’re available.
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FAIRHOPE Ala. The Fairhope City Council is again hitting the pause button on certain residential project applications while city officials continue to work on updating some zoning codes and local infrastructure.
Single family dwellings and business projects are still a go, but large residential subdivisions are being held at bay for at least another month.
During its June 29 meeting, the City Council voted unanimously to extend a moratorium on certain project applications in the Eastern Shore city for that period but construction that is already approved or currently being built is not affected by the new extended moratorium.
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July 7, 2026
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. The holiday weekend brought tens of thousands of visitors to the Alabama Gulf Coast and for the most part, it was managed chaos. Traffic backed up along the Interstates and Baldwin County roadways as it normally does.
According to local police and ALEA, there were a few dozen traffic collisions, some with serious injuries and at least one traffic fatality was reported in the county.
There was also a domestic violence incident in Belforest resulting in a fatal stabbing and a second person critically injured. A seventeen-year-old has been charged with murder and attempted murder.
Local police, county deputies and ALEA troopers are also reporting over forty arrests during the holiday weekend with many involving drugs and alcohol violations. While the total statistics from Baldwin County law enforcement has not been calculated, information from the jail logs on both sides of the bay, speaks for themselves.
In recent years, as Baldwin County continues to grow in population and in popularity with tourists, crime of all types are rapidly growing as well.
The information collected so far is noted below but we are still waiting for other statistical data include DUI arrests, traffic collision data, and additional arrest information.
SARAH S ARMSTRONG 58 ALABAMA STATE TROOPERS Charge: Appears in Public Place Under Influence
CAELI MARIE BASINGER 32 BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF 14 Charges Failure to Appear Felony Methamphetamine-Possess Possession of Marijuana 2nd
LUCAS DEANDRE DAVIS 31 BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF 4 Charges ALIAS DRIVING W SUSPENDED Promote Prison Contraband (Drugs) Possession of Marijuana 2nd
STEVEN JOHN DOWNS 40 BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF Charges Unlawful Breaking and Entering of a Vehicle
DENROY ROLAND GAYLE 51 BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF Charge Driving Under the Influence (Alcohol)
RICHARD JORDAN 41 BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF Charges Failure to register as Sex Offender
JESSE DAVID KNIGHTEN 37 BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF Charges13 charges Methamphetamine-Possess Possession Of Dangerous Drugs Obstructing Police- Attempting to Elude Police
HANNAH LEE LAMMON 26 BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF Charges Theft of Property 3rd
SEAN MATTHEW MALONEY 22 ALEA STATE TROOPER Charges: Driving Under the Influence (Alcohol) Open Container-Alcohol in a Vehicle
AARON DAVID MILLION 34 BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF Charges: Assault – Child Endangerment – Chemical Possession of Marijuana 2nd
JONATHAN RYAN MINOR 35 BAY MINETTE POLICE Charges-5 Failure to Appear Felony Failure to Appear Traffic
BRANDON DJUAN MITCHELL AUTRY 39 LOXLEY POLICE Charges 4 charges Possession of Marijuana 2nd Appears in Public Place Under Influence Drunk/Addict in Possession of a Firearm
ANGELICA CAROL MORRIS 35 ALABAMA STATE TROOPERS Charges 2 Driving Under the Influence (Alcohol) Open Container-Alcohol in a Vehicle
LAUREN CHRISTINA OWENS 36 BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF Charges 4 Possession Of Dangerous Drugs Traffic-Driving Under the Influence (Other Substance) Dangerous Drugs-IPOPD Illegal Possession of Prescription Drugs
LOGAN FREDERICK RAUS 21 BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF Drug Trafficking
WILLIAM TREY ROBERTS 21 ALABAMA STATE TROOPERS Charge Operating Vessel Under Influence
KODY LANDYN ROLLIN 30 BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF Charge-Synthetic Narcotic-Possess
EDDONICE DENTRA ROYSTER 28 BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF Charges 2 Possession of Marijuana 2nd Assault – Child Endangerment – Chemical
ANTHONY DEON SCOTT 37 BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF Charge Sell/Distribution Of Dangerous Drugs
JULIUS KA’LON FLOYD SHIVERS 26 BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF Charge Failure to Register as Sex Offender
SARAH NASREEN SIDDIQI 34 ALABAMA STATE TROOPERS Charges Driving Under the Influence (Alcohol) Traffic- ILU Improper Lane Usage Exceeding Maximum Speed Limit
HANNEL LAVON SPROWES 37 BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF Charges 3 Drug Paraphernalia-1st Offense Conservation-Aggravated Cruelty to Animals Conservation-Aggravated Cruelty to Animals
PRISCILLA JILLIAN GEIGER DAPHNE POLICE Charge Fugitive From Justice
BRYANT LIONEL JEREMY GIBSON DAPHNE POLICE Offense Driving Under the Influence (Alcohol)
ROBERT KYLE KEAHEY DAPHNE POLICE Charge Parole Violation
WILLIAM PATRICK KELLY DAPHNE POLICE Charges Domestic Violence – Harassment
MARCO RONNELL WALLACE DAPHNE POLICE Charge Possession of Marijuana
RAPHEAL A LOTT DAPHNE POLICE Charge Public Intoxication
COREY EVERETTE SMITH DAPHNE POLICE Charge Driving Under the Influence
DANARIUS LAMON DIXON 34 BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF Charges Obstruction-Violation of a Domestic Violence Protection Order Ex-Felon in Possession of a Firearm
LYNNLEE LAUREL FOUTCH 33 GULF SHORES PD – AL0050400 Charges: Hallucinogen-Possess Possession of Marijuana 2nd Drug Paraphernalia-1st Offense
GARY CLARK JOHNSON 52 ALABAMA STATE TROOPERS Charge Operating Vessel Under Influence
CHARLES ANTHONY SANTUCCI 45 BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF Charges 3 Family Offense-Financial Exploitation of the Elderly 2nd degree Resisting Arrest Obstructing Governmental Operations
KEVIN EDWARD WALLACE 39 BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF Charges-3 Driving Under the Influence (Alcohol) Drug Paraphernalia-1st Offense Obstructing Police- Attempting to Elude Police
LAWSHAWNDA RENEE WILLIAMS 40 BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFF Theft of Property 3rd
Among those being held at the Baldwin County Detention Center were 19 ICE detainees waiting to be transferred to a federal processing center.
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BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. It has been reported by law enforcement that two small vessels collided with each other in the darkness on Saturday, July 4th, 2026.
The small boats crashed on the Tensaw River and one boat was flipped over.
Baldwin County 911 Communications reported that several fire departments, EMS and ALEA were dispatched to the area while a staging area was set up at Live Oak Landing.
During the operation, another boater stopped and rendered aid and got the people out of the water. Only minor injuries were sustained.
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MONTGOMERY, AL. You may not have heard about it, but a new law that was passed by legislators to protect students and staff in our schools, is now a reality.
The law puts more teeth into what happens when a person is arrested for threats against a school and it went live on July 1st, 2026.
The 2026 bill was sponsored by State Rep. James Lomax (R-Huntsville), who carried it after former State Rep. Matt Woods (R-Jasper) moved to the upper chamber.
Before the new law, making a terrorist threat in the first degree was considered a Class C felony, and a Class A misdemeanor in the second degree.
The law has now increased those penalties for first-degree terrorist threats to a Class B felony, punishable by 2 to 20 years in prison and a $30,000 fine, and making terrorist threats has been increased to a Class D felony if prior offenses have occurred.
The new law also defines “credible threat” as: “A knowing and willful statement or course of conduct, which, based on the totality of the circumstances, would cause a reasonable person to fear for their safety or the safety of another.”
In instances where a school receives a “credible threat,” a principal is now required by law to contact law enforcement. No longer can school administrators make those decisions.
Woods began championing the bill in early 2025, after a wave of school threats plagued the state the previous year.
In late 2024, police across the state arrested well over a dozen juveniles for making online or in-person threats to multiple schools and nationwide, the threats have increased along with “swatting” in some incidents.
The law now allows serious consequences for those who intentionally spread fear and evil across our school campuses.
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MOBILE, AL. A shooting left one person injured and the 58-year-old Mobile woman in the metro jail.
Mobile police said it was about 11:52 p.m. Thursday when officers responded to Clearview Apartments, at 639 Azalea Road. They discovered a female victim with a gunshot injury.
Mobile Fire-Rescue, EMS responded and transported the victim to area medical center.
Now, Marchell Jackson remains at Mobile County Metro Jail charged with first-degree assault and Discharge of a firearm from an occupied/unoccupied building or vehicle.
Officers also discovered an unoccupied vehicle was struck by gunfire.
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THEODORE AL. A house fire Sunday morning, July 5th, 2026, has destroyed the home according to fire department personnel.
Theodore-Dawes Fire Rescue reported that a fire broke during the early-morning hours at a home in the 7700 block of Garden Grove Drive.
As firefighters arrived, they could see heavy fire showing from all sides of a single-story brick residence, with flames spreading into nearby grass.
Theodore Dawes Fire Rescue said crews launched an aggressive attack while also protecting a nearby home on the Bravo side of the structure. During operations, firefighters found fire extending beneath the floor, requiring additional suppression and overhaul to fully extinguish the blaze.
As firefighters battled the blaze, additional crews were called in from the Fowl River Fire District and the St. Elmo-Irvington Fire Department, as part of their mutual-aid agreement.
The fire department reported no injuries.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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BELFOREST, Ala. On Sunday, July 5, 2026, just before 9:00 p.m., deputies with the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported assault on Augustine Drive in the Belforest community.
Deputies located an adult male and an adult female with apparent stab wounds and immediately rendered aid until emergency medical personnel arrived. A male juvenile was detained at the scene.
The adult female was pronounced deceased due to sustained injuries. The adult male was airlifted to a nearby hospital, where he remains under medical care.
Investigators with the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division and Crime Scene personnel responded to investigate the incident, conduct interviews, and continue to process the scene and evidence.
The juvenile suspect has been charged with one count of Murder and one count of Attempted Murder.
The juvenile suspect’s identity will not be released at this time.
Authorities on Monday released the names of the victims: Samantha Baker, 37, who was pronounced deceased at the scene, and Lance Baker, 46, who was wounded.
Investigators have determined the incident was an isolated domestic matter, and there is no known threat to the public.
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July 6, 2026
MOBILE, AL. Another AI data center is coming to Alabama; this one is in Calvert.
According to a recent news release, the AI data center company plans to build a $6 billion complex on 95 acres of land in northern Mobile County.
Unlike other large investments in rural parts of the state that actually put people to work, this project will primarily have a low impact on the number of people hired.
The Calvert Infrastructure Hub will feature two buildings in the center of a 650-acre parcel west of U.S. Highway 43 and north of Shepard House Road that will support artificial intelligence, cloud programs and other internet services, according to Beacon Data Centers’ website. The complex will sit between the ArcelorMittal steel mill and downtown Mt. Vernon.
Beacon Data Centers has posted information about the Calvert Infrastructure Hub on its website.
The website says, “Calvert Infrastructure Hub is a next-generation data center development planned in Calvert, Alabama. The development is between Highway 43 and Shepard House Road, and the project represents a major long-term investment in the region, bringing high-quality jobs, infrastructure development, and new economic opportunity to the Gulf Coast while strengthening Alabama’s role in the future of advanced technology infrastructure.”
The website information continued saying that “The site will utilize a closed-loop water system. Evaporative cooling will not be used. South Alabama Utilities has confirmed availability of 7,500 gallons of public water usage and 7,500 gallons of sewer usage per day. This allocation is intended primarily for employee facilities, such as restrooms, sinks, etc., and is comparable to the water demand of a small office building with approximately 250 employees.”
Nationally, the typical operational data center employs between 20 to 200 permanent staff, depending on its size and business model. While construction requires hundreds to thousands of workers, once live, automated systems mean that most facilities run on small, shift-based crews. The average data center in the US employs roughly just 40 employees once the site is fully operational.
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By Rick McCann/Dale Hines Blue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News
July 6, 2026
MOBILE, AL. A Saturday evening traffic stop by an ALEA trooper took a turn for the worse as the driver refused to stop even though the trooper had his blue lights and siren activated.
As the trooper tried to stop the driver for several traffic infractions, a high-speed pursuit ensued as other law enforcement officers were dispatched to assist in the chase.
But it was a busy time for both the city and county police agencies as many were kept busy with various calls for service and preparing to assist with fireworks displays and the traffic that comes with them. But officers soon joined the trooper and the driver was eventually stopped and taken into custody in the area of Murray Hill Rd and US 90 in the Irvington area of Mobile County.
The unidentified driver was taken to the Mobile metro jail and booked in.
CHICKASAW, AL. Traffic stops regularly end with drug arrests throughout the country and such was the case with one conducted within the city limits of Chickasaw.
According to the Chickasaw Police Department, officers with the department’s traffic unit conducted a traffic stop for a violation that led police to the discovery of 81.5 ecstasy pills and 62 grams of marijuana.
According to a news release, officers pulled the vehicle over Thursday afternoon and after an investigation, made the drug arrest.
Police did not release the name of the person arrested in their release.
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MOBILE, AL. A shooting in the overnight hours Sunday, July 5th, 2026, has left a teenager dead.
Mobile police said that the teen was taken to area hospital by a private vehicle and that they were notified of the shooting at approximately 2:00 a.m.
When officers arrived, they were notified that the teenager succumbed to his injuries.
Upon further investigation, officers discovered the shooting occurred in the area of Government Street and Bayou Street while the victim was riding in a vehicle with other occupants. The vehicle was struck by gunfire, but no other occupants were injured.
Police officers and homicide investigators immediately coordinated their efforts and found a possible secondary shooting scene near the old CVS store on Government Street.
We had additional officers and safety protocols in place throughout the weekend downtown, along with the curfew for minors actively in effect, but despite our proactive efforts, the shooting occurred early Sunday morning after the majority of our citizens and visitors left the downtown celebrations, said Chief William Jackson.
While any act of violence is concerning, it appears this was an isolated, targeted incident. My investigators have worked tirelessly through the night, and they continue to work this case, utilizing every resource available to identify the person, or persons, responsible,” said Chief William Jackson. This remains an active investigation, and no further information will be released at this time.
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FAIRHOPE, Ala. On Saturday, as the Fairhope Pier parking areas began to fill up as they usually do during the 4th of July celebrations, residents and visitors alike were hit with a sudden announcement, parking for this special day would be at a premium. According to those in shock, the City of Fairhope, Public Works Department, was charging each vehicle, $20 to park. This information had not been released earlier in the week and was a total surprise as people looked to find a parking spot.
Geoffrey Barkin, a Fairhope businessman and partners in the Blind Tiger Restaurant that sits on the pier hit the social media platforms and offered to offer discounts for those eating at the Blind Tiger. We will discount the tab of anyone subjected to this tax. Take a picture of your badge of honor windshield tag you purchased for $20 from the City of Fairhope and show your server.
We apologize unreservedly for the City’s actions, Barkin said. Last year the restaurant offered to pay for parking for the entire summer, and the city denied our offer. Staff indicated that the City’s desire was to restrict the park and not open it to all.
Dozens of people took to social media to complain about the sudden parking fees and the lack of any communication from the city about the anticipated $20 parking.
Walking out on the Fairhope Municipal Pier is completely free year-round. However, if you park at the adjacent North Beach Park, non-residents are charged a fee of $20 per vehicle during the summer season. Fairhope residents (zip code 36532) park for free but must get a beach sticker from City Hall. The City of Fairhope enforces these summer parking fees at North Beach Park to manage high seasonal traffic, and public parking operates on a first-come, first-served basis.
While this has been enforced in years past, this year, there has frequently been no attendants at the booth and no vehicles have been charged a fee for days and weeks at a time until Saturday, July 4th, 2026, when the city decided to one again implement the $20 per vehicle fee.
We contacted the mayor’s office and several other government offices throughout the weekend, but they were all closed. We will again reach out to them during business hours today.
