A police pursuit in Baldwin County Thursday ended in a collision with the driver receiving minor injuries and landing in jail.
Baldwin County Sheriff Deputies were on the lookout for a vehicle that had been involved in a theft in Florida and reportedly was heading into Alabama.
Deputies spotted the vehicle a short time later at about 5:45 p.m. and attempted to pull it over but the driver, later identified as Calisha Ebony Pettway, 26, fled.
ALEA state troopers joined in the pursuit which eventually ended when Pettway crashed in Spanish Fort on Jimmy Faulkner Dr near the elementary school and she was taken into custody. Pettway complained of injuries and the Spanish Fort Fire Department, and an ambulance were called to the scene.
Pettway was later booked into the Baldwin County Detention Center and has been released on a $19,000 bond.
Her charges include:
Fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement officer
Reckless Endangerment
Buying/Receiving Stolen Property
Stolen Property From Out of State
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SPANISH FORT, Ala. A new law enforcement partnership on the Eastern Shore is aimed at fighting child exploitation online.
A rise of online predators has prompted Spanish Fort Police Chief John Barber to team up with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) to fight the rise of these crimes against children.
“We see all too often on the news where people are arrested trying to exploit our children, and so by teaming up with ALEA, we can address these crimes in our community,” Barber said Monday night at a regular city council meeting.
Barber said the partnership will provide his officers with resources they wouldn’t usually have access to.
Chief Barber said that ALEA can provide more resources and agents with online expertise.
The council unanimously approved a measure allowing Barber to enter into a memorandum of agreement with ALEA. The special multi-agency group will be known as the Alabama Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
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MOBILE, Ala. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing person.
JESSICA BRYANT was last seen on October 31, 2025, at approximately 9:30 pm leaving an address off Cattle Branch Court in West Mobile with an unknown subject.
She has not been heard from or seen since that date, which is suspicious behavior for her
If anyone has any information as to her whereabouts, please contact the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, 251-574-8633.
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SUMMERDALE, Ala. A very serious motor vehicle collision on Wednesday afternoon left the driver of a dump truck trapped inside his overturned vehicle while emergency responders worked to get him out.
The two-vehicle collision at State Highway 59 near County Road 32 occurred at around 2:40 p.m., November 5th, 2025.
The Summerdale Fire Department, police, and EMS arrived on the scene and found the dump truck on its side with the driver trapped. Multiple emergency agencies responded and assisted in the extrication of the driver, which took around forty minutes. A medical helicopter was also dispatched to the scene.
Once the dump truck driver was extracted from the vehicle, he was rushed to an area hospital.
There was a partial road closure during the rescue and the subsequent recovery and towing of the dump truck.
The accident remains under investigation.
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BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. Local law enforcement has been searching for a woman, identified as Taylor Elizabeth Duplesis, 26, of Daphne, for a stabbing incident that occurred on October 22, 2025.
Duplesis was involved in an altercation with another woman, and according to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, she stabbed that person in the abdomen numerous times at a home in the 25000 block of Pollard Road in Daphne.
Deputies, local firefighters, and EMS responded and found the woman with severe bleeding, and a medical helicopter airlifted her to an area trauma center.
Wednesday morning Duplesis was arrested by Baldwin County Sheriff’s deputies. She is charged with aggravated assault, non-family, with a knife, a felony.
Duplesis is being held in the Baldwin County Jail.
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MOBILE, Ala. A woman who engaged law enforcement in a pursuit before crashing her vehicle and causing the death of a teenager is now in the Mobile County Metro Jail, charged with manslaughter.
Semmes Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a driver who led them into the Mobile City jurisdiction before crashing into a light pole at the intersection of Howells Ferry Road and Schillinger Road at around 2:45 a.m.
Delyshia LeShaun Molette, 34, was not seriously injured but two teenagers who were also in the vehicle did receive threatening injuries, officials said. One of the children was pronounced deceased a short time later.
Semmes police said it had investigated a commercial property theft case at about 12:35 a.m. Monday, in which Molette allegedly threatened employees at a Publix store, at 2035 Schillinger Road North.
A responding Semmes police officer found the suspect walking on Silver Pine Road, but she fled on foot when the officer made contact with her, police said. The officer was able to catch up to her, and a struggle ensued — in which Molette was able to scratch the officer’s eyes and bit the officer on his finger causing minor injuries, police said.
She was able to get away from the officer and fled on foot into a nearby wooded area, police said.
Just after midnight Tuesday, Semmes officers learned she had left the residence in a white Infiniti SUV, police said. Officers saw the vehicle traveling south on Schillinger Road and attempted to initiate a traffic stop, police said
When she refused to stop, the pursuit began.
Semmes police disengaged the pursuit as the entered Mobile and soon afterwards, officers found the vehicle crashed.
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A New Breed of Violent Criminals Emerges on the Gulf Coast
By: Rick McCann Blue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News
November 5, 2025
FOLEY, Ala. Acts of violence committed by juveniles, such as armed robberies, carjackings, shootings, and gang activity, have been on the rise nationwide for quite some time, and police in many cities are losing the battle. More teens are carrying firearms, selling drugs, and committing serious felonies, including carjackings, robberies, and murders.
While many people still believe that these things only happen in the big cities, the fact is, the size of a town or city or its location no longer plays a part in whether violent crimes occur.
Recent national violent crime trends in some larger cities have shown slight decreases in violent crimes such as homicides, robberies, and assaults, with one exception, and that is violent juvenile crimes.
A recently issued federal report showed that there was a 65% jump in juvenile homicides between 2016 and 2022 and a rise in juveniles’ share of overall violent crime arrests in 2022. Risk factors like early substance use, certain conduct disorders, and exposure to family violence contribute to juvenile violence. Social media is also playing a role in some recent incidents, according to police across the country, including right here in Alabama.
Kids as young as ten are committing serious, violent, heinous crimes that includes murder, attempted murder, rapes, carjacking, robberies, and kidnappings.
In the past sixty days, teenagers in both Mobile and Baldwin County have been responsible for multiple shootings, auto thefts, burglaries, robberies, attempted murders, and murders. In just the past three weeks, Foley police have arrested multiple teenagers involved in two recent shootings. At least eight juveniles are facing attempted murder charges and charges related to illegal possession of narcotics.
Recent arrests of juveniles on both sides of the bay show a rise in crimes, especially violent crimes being committed by groups of armed juveniles, some engaged in crimes with adults.
In May, Foley police arrested a juvenile and an adult for Robbery 1st, a Class A felony, after they robbed an individual.
Last week, Mobile police arrested a teen with a loaded gun at the Pathway School at 1365 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue. Police also arrested a juvenile for stealing a car, leading police on a pursuit that ended after the driver crashed into a house, knocking the home off its foundation, and caused the house to be uninhabitable.
In September of this year, Mobile County deputies were conducting surveillance of criminal activity near Wilson Ave and St. Stephens Rd after being alerted of a stolen vehicle. When deputies tried stopping the vehicle, which contained four juveniles, shots were fired at the deputies by several of the teens.
The driver, a 13-year-old, was detained by the Mobile Police Department. The front passenger, a 15-year-old, and a rear passenger, a 17-year-old, were detained after a short foot pursuit by MCSO. The other rear passenger, a 14-year-old juvenile, fled the scene but was later captured in another location by MCSO deputies.
It was determined that the vehicle was stolen from the Mobile Police Department jurisdiction.
The charges are as follows:
* The 13-year-old juvenile is charged with Attempted Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer, Receiving Stolen Property 1st Degree and Attempt to Elude/felony. He was transported to Strickland Youth Center.
* The 15-year-old juvenile is charged with Receiving Stolen Property 1st Degree and Attempt to Elude/misdemeanour. He was transported to Strickland Youth Center.
* The 14-year-old juvenile is charged with Assault 1st Degree, Receiving Stolen Property 1st degree, Attempt to Elude/misdemeanour, and Certain Persons forbidden to carry, Discharge gun occupied/unoccupied building/vehicle and he was transported to Strickland Youth Center.
* The 17-year-old juvenile was charged with Attempted Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer, Receiving Stolen Property 1st, Attempt to Elude/misdemeanour, Certain Persons forbidden to carry, Assault 1st, Discharge gun occupied/unoccupied Building/vehicle and he was transported to Metro Jail and charged as an adult.
The 17-year-old is believed to have been involved with two other shootings:
* A shooting which occurred on June 4, 2025, at St. Stephens Woods Apartment where his brother, a two-year-old, was injured (S25060060 and S25060067).
* A shooting that occurred two days before on September 16, 2025, at the Hop In Food Store (S25090319).
During the same week, a teenager was arrested for armed robbery of a Vape shop.
On August 28, 2025, a man walking in the downtown area of Mobile was robbed of his wallet and backpack at gunpoint. Police arrested one adult and two juveniles for armed robberies.
A homicide in Mobile in May 2025 on Woodland Avenue was committed by two teenagers. Both have been charged with second-degree murder.
In October, Foley police responded to a drive-by shooting in the 1000 block of East Azalea Avenue. Amid Dujari Houston, 20, was found shot. Foley police charged two 15-year-olds with attempted murder, and an adult was also charged with helping the teens to flee the state after the shooting.
Juveniles in Baldwin County have also been charged with rape, drug possession, auto burglaries and various other property crimes as well as the more serious, violent felonies.
Like it or not, with growth comes both the good and the bad. The once quiet, serene, and laid back “Redneck Riviera” as many once called it, has quickly developed into much more than a retirement or vacation retreat.
The Foley-Gulf Shores metro area is the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metropolitan area, a rapidly growing region in Baldwin County, Alabama, that includes cities like Foley, Gulf Shores, and Fairhope. The metro area has been ranked as one of the fastest growing in the U.S., attracting both retirees and other demographics due to its coastal location, quality of life, and amenities.
With rapid population growth comes all of those big city benefits as well as its traffic, crime, and strains on public safety, public utilities, and local government.
In Part Two, we’ll be looking at some of the reasons why violent juvenile crimes are on the rise locally and nationwide.
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DOTHAN, Ala. A police officer took his own life on Tuesday in Alabama.
Authorities are reporting that the Police Officer was found dead at the Dothan Regional Airport on Tuesday morning.
Airport Director Adam Hartzog says that an on-duty officer with the Airport Authority had taken his own life at around 9:45 a.m.
Dale County Coroner John Cawley identified the officer as 55-year-old Benny Ketchum.
Coroner Cawley said Ketchum’s body was found around 400 yards from an airport terminal, near the runway. The officer died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The Airport Authority is not directly connected to the Dothan Police Department.
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FOLEY, Ala. One teenager was shot over the weekend in Foley, on November 2nd, 2025, and now the Foley Police have made several arrests in connection to that shooting.
Police were called to a home in the 1100 block of South Juniper Street at around 2:30 a.m. where they found a juvenile male had been shot. The victim was airlifted to the hospital, where investigators said he was treated for a single, non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Luckily, the bullet went completely through and through his body, about the mid-section, about the abdomen,” explained Foley Deputy Police Chief, Larry Dearing.
Foley police have arrested eight other teenagers for their part in the shooting.
Foley police said this, and another shooting was drug related and some of the teens arrested have been charged with attempted murder, possession and distribution of drugs, and other charges.
Because those arrested are under the age of 18, their names cannot be released by the police.
Police also said that they have recovered the gun that was used in the shooting, and said it appears to have been stolen during the breaking and entering of a vehicle.
During their investigation, Foley police learned that the shootings may have started because of a social media post that was interpreted to be disrespectful.
This investigation is ongoing, and the Foley Police ask that anyone with information related to the shooting give them a call.
Foley Police Department 251-943-4431 or email fpdtips@cityoffoley.org
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The number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease are rising in several states across the country.
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD is very contagious and usually causes fever, mouth sores, and skin rash and is common in children under 5 years old, but anyone can get it.
HFMD cases are up this year compared to last year in several states, but medical experts don’t have a conclusive answer as to why that is.
Alabama is one of those states.
A recent increase in hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) cases across Alabama, particularly in late 2025, has prompted alerts in daycares and schools.
Because the disease is highly contagious, some schools in Alabama have had to close and cancel classes due to outbreaks. Recently, in Montgomery, Life Academy temporarily canceled classes due to the outbreaks. And while most cases are mild, some may experience more severe symptoms. With this disease being extremely contagious and spreads quickly, it can devastate a school or even a school system, similar to most communicable diseases that are spread rapidly.
Symptoms can take three to five days to appear, and it spreads through direct contact and shared surfaces such as desks, books, cafeteria surfaces and utensils.
Like with many communicable diseases, simple steps taken can prevent including things like washing your hands and staying away from other people when you don’t feel well, whether you’re a kid or an adult, are so important, and they’re so effective at stopping the transmission of viruses.
According to the Virginia Department of Health, there has also been an extreme rise in this disease there. The state has seen an increase in emergency departments and urgent care visits for hand, foot and mouth disease across the state this year compared to last and several schools had to be temporarily closed.
“It gets that name, hand, foot and mouth because there’s a characteristic rash that comes with it, usually looks like little bumps or blisters, and you can get those on your hands, feet or mouth,” said Dr. Caitlin Pedati, director of the Virginia Beach Department of Public Health. She said that HFMD is a common viral illness that usually peaks at the end of summer and beginning of fall. But this year, the number of outbreak investigations are up across the state, with more than 60 reported in September.
It’s common for children under the age of 5, and there is no vaccine.
If you are caring for someone with the illness, VDH recommends keeping the person hydrated and using over-the-counter medications to relieve fever and pain caused by mouth sores.
“While for most of us, hand, foot, and mouth disease is usually a mild illness, there are some among us for whom it can be more severe, and so, we want to protect those folks by limiting the spread of viruses like this,” Pedati said.
In Alabama, the state health department has issued several warnings about the disease. The increase has also led to daycares and schools issuing warnings to parents about the disease spreading.
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SILVERHILL, Ala. A Tuesday morning traffic collision in Silverhill injured several people and shut down a busy intersection.
At approximately 8:25 a.m., a police officer in the area of County Road 48 and Lacey Road witnessed a vehicle lose control of their vehicle, hit a pole, and then collide with a second vehicle, causing both vehicles to flip over.
The police officer rushed over to the vehicles and found several people were trapped inside, and the Silverhill and Fairhope Fire Departments were dispatched to the scene.
A medical helicopter and several ambulances were also dispatched to the collision. The LifeFlight Helicopter landed in the street near the wreck and transported one critically injured person to an area trauma center.
Police are investigating the wreck.
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By Isabella Gomez/Rick McCann Blue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News
November 3, 2025
FAIRHOPE Ala. Two separate multi-vehicle collisions in Fairhope on Sunday afternoon at around 3:54 p.m., shut down a major intersection and injured multiple people.
An ALEA trooper driving on State Highway 181 and approaching State Highway 104 witnessed a collision involving a motor vehicle and a motorcycle. The Fairhope police and fire departments, along with EMS, were immediately dispatched to the scene.
Within a few minutes of the first collision, there was a second wreck that involved three more vehicles and several injuries. Additional manpower and resources were dispatched to the scene.
A medical helicopter was also dispatched and landed at the scene of the wrecks and airlifted a patient with serious injuries to an area trauma center.
Police said that a total of four motor vehicles and one motorcycle were involved and that one person suffered serious injuries, while several others had minor injuries.
Law enforcement is continuing to investigate both traffic collisions.
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ALABAMA Federal law enforcement and police in two states have arrested two men from Alabama after authorities say that they were involved in a plot to traffic firearms to Mexico.
Emilio Ramirez Cortes, 48, a Mexican citizen who legally resides in the United States, and his son, Edgar Emilio Ramirez Diaz, have been charged with trafficking more than 300 weapons, along with ammunition and magazines, announced Attorney General Pamela Bondi and U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei on Tuesday.
Both men have made their initial appearances in Laredo federal court and will remain in custody pending a detention hearing. The men face charges of smuggling firearms, ammunition, magazines and other firearms accessories as well as trafficking of firearms.
“Disrupting the illegal flow of weapons into Mexico is a key part of our whole-of-government approach to dismantling the cartels,” Bondi said. “This significant seizure represents our commitment to protecting Americans from brutal cartel violence.”
On October 23, 2025, federal officers noticed two vehicles that appeared to be driving in tandem as they approached the Juarez-Lincoln Port of Entry in Laredo Texas, according to the complaint.
Customs and Border Patrol said that Ramirez Diaz was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe with Alabama license plates, followed by his father in a Chevrolet Silverado with Mexican license plates. Both vehicles were allegedly hauling enclosed white box utility trailers. CBP officers stopped both vehicles for inspection and officers found false walls in both trailers, which resulted in the discovery of well over 300 rifles and pistols, as well as various caliber ammunition and magazines.
According to court records, Cortes and Diaz were smuggling these weapons and related items in exchange for payment and had done so on multiple occasions.
Court records didn’t specify which area of Alabama Cortes and Diaz are from.
Homeland Security Investigations, federal law enforcement, are continuing their investigation.
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BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. On Saturday afternoon, at around 2 p.m., the Baldwin County 911 Communications Center began receiving calls reporting explosions.
Callers in Baldwin County began dialing 911 reporting hearing loud explosions in Fairhope on County Road 32. Other callers reported hearing the same loud booms in Fort Morgan near the Rookery, and in Loxley near Highway 59.
Some callers reported that their house shook while a few reported feeling the ground shake.
At 2:07 p.m. another call to 911, this one from Elsanor near 23835 CR 87 reported another sound of an explosion in this neighborhood and minutes later at 2:11 p.m., yet another 911 call came in, this time from 18600 East Silverhill Avenue in Robertsdale.
At least six residents in South Alabama reported hearing loud booms across the county.
The reports originated primarily from Baldwin County, from Bay Minette to Gulf Shores.
“Pine Grove, Alabama, approximately three miles East of Bay Minette, Alabama in Baldwin County, we heard three large booms,” said Brandy Baggett. “I went outside and didn’t see anything, but it was loud like a dump truck bed slamming shut extremely hard. It rattled our windows in our trailer. First one was at 2:06, second one was at 2:14 and the last one was at 2:32.”
The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, along with several local police and fire departments responded to the areas of the reported explosions, but nothing was found.
The US Coast Guard reported that a person witnessed a sudden gush of water that shot into the air in Mobile Bay but there was no evidence of any type of explosion.
Baldwin County is not directly on a major fault line, but it is susceptible to earthquakes from the Southern Appalachian Seismic Zone and the Bahamas Fracture Seismic Zone. While major fault lines like the San Andreas are far away, the state of Alabama is part of a seismically active region that extends from northern Alabama down into the Gulf. This can lead to minor, localized seismic activity in the county, as evidenced by reports of tremors and quakes in the area.
Southern Appalachian Seismic Zone: This zone runs through Alabama and can cause minor to moderate earthquakes in the state.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) did not register an earthquake in Alabama.
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MOBILE, Ala. A Mobile County Corrections Officer has been stabbed by an inmate at the metro jail.
A sheriff’s office spokesperson stated that Corrections Officer Tyler Simms was stabbed in the chest by Jeremiah Jackson, 31, while serving breakfast trays on Friday. The weapon was a “shank” made by Jackson while he was in jail.
Officer Simms was taken to the hospital with non-threatening injuries and was released after treatment.
Jail records show Jackson is currently in jail on charges of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and failure to obey.
A sheriff’s office spokesperson said that additional charges are forthcoming once the investigation is complete.
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MOBILE AL. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office have made an arrest in a murder that occurred in early October 2025.
MCSO Major Crimes has arrested JT Williams (DOB 7/1/84) for Murder.
On Saturday, October 11, 2025, at approximately 5:53 am, Prichard Police was notified of one shot at Cato Ave and ONeil St. Prichard Police arrived at the scene and found Willie Cook (DOB 9/22/79) down at the scene with a gunshot wound to the left chest and left arm. It is believed that the shooting occurred at another location.
In cases such as this, it is very important that if you see something, then say something,” says Sheriff Paul Burch. We depend on the community to provide us with information so that we can arrest those who continue to take the law into their own hands”
Williams was booked into the Mobile Metro Jail on one count of murder and is being held without bond.
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BELFOREST COMMUNITY, Ala. A tragic situation unfolded Wednesday afternoon in the Belforest Community at around 4:30 p.m.
Law enforcement and emergency responders were called to a quiet subdivision where a person died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Authorities said that there had been some type of disturbance on Roanoke Loop, prior to a 911 call being made.
The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, Belforest Volunteer Fire Department, and an ambulance responded to the shooting.
We are not releasing the name of the deceased person.
On August 14, 2025, law enforcement responded to a home on Sable Court after receiving calls of a shooting. Deputies found four people deceased. A man shot and killed his two children and his wife before turning the gun on himself.
Another recent murder-suicide shocked the residents of Spanish Fort earlier this month when a man and woman driving on the Causeway were engaged in a verbal argument when the driver pulled over. Veromonique Ntseful-Dubose, 41, of Mobile, was shot and killed by her husband, Taurean Dubose, 36, of Mobile, who was also found deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.
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GULF SHORES, Ala. When I was a little kid, I associated turning the clocks back with cooler weather, Thanksgiving and of course Christmas. And if cold air from the north made it to where I lived in Tennessee, I might even get to make a snowman or see a white Christmas. From my perspective at that time, that’s what the time change was all about.
And on the first Sunday of November, at 2 a.m., we’ll turn them back once more.
Now as an adult, I might get an extra hour of sleep, but probably not. I’ll probably be one of those people who’ll work an extra hour.
On the second Sunday of March, at 2 a.m., clocks in most of the United States and many other countries move forward one hour and stay there for nearly eight months in what is called Daylight Saving Time.
The current March to November system that the US follows began in 2007, but the concept of “saving daylight” is much older. Daylight Saving Time has its roots in train schedules, but it was put into practice in Europe and the United States to save fuel and power during World War I, according to the US Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
The US kept Daylight Saving Time permanent during most of World War II. The idea was put in place to conserve fuel and keep things standard. As the war came to a close in 1945, Gallup asked respondents how we should tell time. Only 17% wanted to keep what was then called “war time” all year.
During the energy crisis of the 1970s, we tried permanent Daylight-Saving Time again in the winter of 1973-1974. The idea again was to conserve fuel. It was a popular move at the time when President Richard Nixon signed the law in January 1974. But by the end of the month, Florida’s governor had called for the law’s repeal after eight schoolchildren were hit by cars in the dark. Schools across the country delayed start times until the sun came up.
Once again, during the past few years, there’s been much talk about putting our country under a new time zone. One that would make the entire country be always on the same time, never again turning our clocks forwards or backwards.
Many love the idea, others love our current system.
In the US, states are not required by law to “fall back” or “spring forward.” Hawaii, most of Arizona and some territories in the Pacific and Caribbean do not observe Daylight Saving Time.
The twice-yearly switcheroo is irritating enough to lawmakers of all political stripes that federal lawmakers have tried to make Daylight Saving Time permanent over the past few years. New versions of the bill were introduced in the House and Senate this year.
Some people, already set in their ways, are happy with how we pretend to control time twice a year. They don’t want any changes. Still others have no opinion and could care less. I suppose I’m one of those. I don’t see any benefits of changing keeping the old or trying the new.
Studies over the past 25 years have shown the one-hour change disrupts body rhythms tuned to Earth’s rotation, adding fuel to the debate over whether having Daylight Saving Time in any form is a good idea. One study showed more car accidents when people lose an extra hour of sleep. There are also studies that show robberies decline when there is an extra hour of sunlight at the end of the day. We also know that people suffer more heart attacks at the start of Daylight-Saving Time. But what about our mental health? People seem to be happier when there is an extra hour of daylight.
The issue is that for every argument there is a counterargument. Studies, opinions, or likes and dislikes, all have their own merits.
So far, studies and research have all found reasonable reasons for doing away with changing the clocks in the fall and keeping time all on one schedule.
The bottom line: It’s not clear whether having that extra hour of sunlight at the end of the day versus the beginning is helpful. It just depends on who you are and what you want.
Whether you’re for or against messing with the time zones, it doesn’t look like Daylight Saving Time in the US is going away anytime soon.
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MOBILE, Ala. A fired Mobile police officer and his wife have been arrested and charged with evidence tampering related to their son’s accident.
Former Sergeant Gary Rogers, who was terminated after removing items including a fleece pullover jacket following the December accident on Lott Road in Wilmer. The Mobile County Personnel Board upheld that firing last month. The wreck claimed the life of Nolan McDavid, a student at the University of South Alabama.
The Personnel Board found that Rogers, a decorated 21-year veteran of the force who rose to the rank of sergeant, acted improperly. City lawyers contended he was untruthful about his actions when questioned by investigators.
Rogers faces one count of tampering with physical evidence is a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum of one year in jail, and his wife, Courtney Rogers, faces an identical charge and was previously charged with two counts of intimidating a witness.
Their son, Dawson Rogers, faces a reckless murder charge, although a judge granted his request to be treated as a “youthful offender,” which means his records are sealed and his maximum punishment would be capped at three years in prison, if convicted.
Prosecutors allege that Rogers was drunk and speeding when he crossed over the center line.
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