PINE GROVE, Ala. For the second time in just a few days, the Pine Grove Volunteer Fire Department was called out to extinguish a structure fire.
The firefighters were dispatched for a trailer fire at 41667 Pine Grove Road on Monday, October 12th, 2026, at approximately 9:50 p.m. and upon arrival found heavy fire and smoke.
Firefighters were able to quickly knock the fire down and extinguish but the structure was destroyed by the fire.
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
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CROSSROADS COMMUNITY, Ala. For the second time in less than twenty-four hours, volunteer firefighters from different departments have been called to a fatal shooting in a rural part of Baldwin County.
On Monday, October 13th, 2026, at approximately 4:40 p.m., the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, EMS and the Crossroads and Whitehouse Forks Fire Departments were dispatched to a shooting.
A medical helicopter was also dispatched to the scene.
When deputies arrived at the residence, they found that the person had succumbed to a gunshot wound.
A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said that the preliminary assessment was that the gunshot was self-inflicted, but an investigation was being conducted.
Less than twenty-four hours earlier, a similar shooting in the Elberta area took the life of another man.
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MOBILE, AL. On Saturday, October 10, 2026, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Mobile police and the Mobile Fire-Rescue responded to a traffic accident at the intersection of the I-10 exit ramp and Highway 90 S. involving multiple vehicles, one of which had flipped onto its’ roof.
Upon arrival, officers observed a male victim in the roadway with life-threatening injuries. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
Upon further investigation, officers discovered the driver of a vehicle lost control, causing his vehicle to leave the roadway. The vehicle continued onto Highway 90 S. where it struck a guard rail prior to the vehicle flipping.
Two other vehicles stopped to help the driver who appeared to have minor injuries, but during the incident, those two vehicles were struck by another vehicle. It was discovered the deceased victim was outside of his vehicle offering assistance to the other driver when he was struck by the passing vehicle.
The victim has been identified as Jayan Patel, 45. The driver of the vehicle left the scene.
This remains an active investigation.
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MAGNOLIA SPRINGS, Ala. A motorcyclist and a truck collided late Saturday night, critically injuring the rider of the motorcycle.
The wreck on October 10, 2026, at approximately 10:55 p.m., occurred on Magnolia Springs Highway near County Road 26.
Multiple agencies including the Magnolia Springs Fire Department, Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, ALEA and EMS responded to the scene. A medical helicopter was also dispatched.
Authorities said that the driver of the truck attempted to flee the scene after the wreck occurred.
The motorcyclist had life-threatening injuries.
ALEA is continuing their investigation.
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Chief James Rosier has now stated that they have identified the male as a local resident and that the family is being notified.
Also. Bay Minette’s recently formed police chaplain’s team are also assisting.
The Bay Minette Police and Fire Departments responded to a pedestrian struck by a train on West Railroad near Graham Drive. An ambulance was also dispatched to the scene.
The unidentified person was found to have succumbed to his injuries at the location.
The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office is assisting the Bay Minette police in the investigation.
Federal agencies have been notified as required.
No other information is available at this time.
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ELBERTA, Ala. An emergency 911 call into the Baldwin County Communications Center on Sunday evening, October 11, 2026, did not end the way that emergency responders hope when they rush out the door to help someone in need.
At around 7:20 p.m., the Perdido Beach and Lillian Fire Departments were dispatched to a residence on Deer Acres Drive for a report of a person having a heart attack, but that emergency quickly turned to a more dangerous response as they were informed that it was a shooting. The person had been shot, possibly in the head.
EMS and Elberta Police were also dispatched to the scene. A medical helicopter was also dispatched.
Authorities say that the gunshot appears to have been self-inflicted, and the person succumbed to their injuries on scene.
At this time, law enforcement is still investigating.
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DAPHNE, Ala. A house fire in Daphne has speared the lives of humans but killed five dogs and a bird.
Just moments after midnight, Saturday morning, October 10th, 2026, the Baldwin County 911 communications center received a call reporting a house on fire on Country Club Drive in the Lake Forest neighborhood.
Daphne and Spanish Fort Fire Departments, police and EMS were dispatched to the scene at 12:03 a.m. and upon arrival found the home to have heavy fire coming from the east side of the home.
Daphne firefighters found no one inside the home, but numerous pets did not survive.
They also said that another pet, a cat, is unaccounted for at this time.
There were no firefighter injuries reported.
Officials said the cause of the fire is under investigation.
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ALABAMA Thankfully, Hurricane Issais took a slight turn away from the Alabama Gulf Coast and spared our coastal communities from loss of life and major damage but that’s not to say that we didn’t suffer any losses because we did sustain a considerable amount of damage, several injuries and in other areas of the state, loss of life.
At this time, we know of at least three people who have died in Alabama and Florida from storm related injuries including a person who was killed in Birmingham when a tree fell onto their home and two deaths that have been reported in Florida.
In Foley, two trees fell on mobile homes leaving behind damage but no reported injuries.
Just minutes after midnight, the Daphne and Spanish Fort Fire Departments responded to a fully engulfed house fire on Country Club Drive in the Lake Forest area. Five dogs reportedly died in that fire but there were no reports of injuries to humans.
According to Baldwin County authorities, between 6 p.m. and midnight Friday there were more than one hundred 911 calls reporting trees and power lines down, and at least three motor vehicle collisions.
Many area fire departments were dispatched out multiple times during the storm mainly for power lines down or on fire, trees across the roadway and for several medical emergencies.
The Mobile Government reported that the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department was kept very busy during Hurricane Isaias.
Early reports indicate there were nearly 70 tree incidents and more than 200 total unit responses just from the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department during the height of the storm.
There are still downed power lines and trees being cleared.
As of this morning, there were 46 traffic signals still out throughout the city. We urge you to still limit your driving while crews continue to clean up.
The totality of Hurricane Isaias is not yet completely known but damages are known to be wide spread over at least three states.
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. Federal and local law enforcement working together, have stopped a plan of violence in the Huntsville area and arrested three people.
Leaders from the FBI, ATF, Homeland Security and Huntsville police, working together, identified a serious and imminent threat to the city of Huntsville on September 10, 2026.
Authorities say that they stopped three men accused of traveling toward the city armed with guns, ammunition and tactical gear, U.S. Attorney Phillip Williams Jr. said.
The three men — 18-year-old Levi Belcher, 28-year-old Anthony Slota and 38-year-old Tadashi Erickson — were arrested and charged with possession of illegal firearms. Belcher is also charged with threatening to kill federal agents.
“He was known to be armed. He has made numerous internet searches for things like improvised explosive devices, the anarchist cookbook,” Williams Jr. said.
Court records, including screenshots from social media, allegedly show Belcher saying he’d “shoot and kill ICE agents on sight.” Another screenshot shows a username on an AR magazine.
“The rhetoric has real-world consequences, and it creates risk for not only officers and agents, but for the communities we serve,” David Fitzgibbons from FBI Birmingham said.
The three men were arrested after ATF agents spotted them in a car driving from Decatur to Huntsville armed with guns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and tactical vests.
Photos from an apartment show anti-fascist, anti-police and radicalized propaganda along with 3D-printed guns and grenade casings, according to the report.
According to indictments, the men admitted to “cop watching” by following Huntsville police.
While law enforcement have not given detailed specifics such as their targets, they have acknowledged that this plan was planned out and an imminent threat to the city.
“As to what their original motivations were, I can’t comment on that right now,” Williams Jr. said. “All the signs were there, and we take the threats very seriously.”
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ELSANOR, Ala. A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 7:50 p.m. Wednesday, October 7, 2026 has claimed the life of a Pinson, Tenn. man.
Brian A. Rhodes, 42, was fatally injured when the 2024 KTM 990 Duke motorcycle he was operating was struck by a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan driven by Matthew M. Brown, 47, of Robertsdale.
After the initial impact, Rhodes was thrown from the motorcycle and went into cardiac arrest. Several area fire departments and EMS responded to the scene and attempted lifesaving measures but he was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The crash occurred on U.S. 90 near the 67 mile marker, approximately four miles east of Robertsdale, in Baldwin County.
Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.
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FAIRHOPE, Ala. A multi-vehicle crash on Wednesday afternoon involved three vehicles including a school bus.
The Fairhope police and fire departments and EMS were immediately dispatched to the scene and rendered first-aid.
It was reported that at least one person was injured and transported to an area hospital although it is believed that there were no students on the bus at the time of wreck.
The wreck occurred at approximately 2:35 p.m., October 7th, 2026, in the area of Fairhope Avenue and Greeno Road.
The traffic collision remains under investigation.
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MOBILE, AL. A traffic violation quickly went from a ticket to a pursuit through the streets of Mobile and eventually onto the interstate.
Police reported that on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at approximately 4:07 a.m., officers patrolling the area of Interstate 10 and Broad Street observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed.
Officers attempted a traffic stop; however, the vehicle accelerated and continued fleeing.
The vehicle became disabled after the driver crashed into a concrete drainage structure.
Police quickly took the driver into custody and the subject, later identified as Randy McCovery, 33, was evaluated by Mobile Fire-Rescue personnel.
McCovery was taken into custody and transported to Metro Jail.
He has been charged with Felony Attempting to Elude Law Enforcement and several traffic offenses.
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October 8, 2026
SUMMERDALE, Ala. A wreck on State Highway 59 in the city limits of Summerdale has killed two people.
Police Chief Michael Gaull confirmed that the single‑vehicle crash on Highway 59 near County Road 32 on Tuesday evening shut down part of road.
Summerdale Police said that the crash occurred around 5:00 p.m. when a car traveling southbound on Highway 59 left the roadway, traveled about 100 yards, struck a culvert, became airborne, and hit a utility pole
Chief Gaull confirmed the victims are from north Alabama, but their names have not been released pending notification of next of kin.
No other information has been released.
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ROBERTSDALE, Ala. A two-vehicle wreck on the Baldwin Beach Express on Wednesday, October 7th, 2026, at approximately 6:40 p.m. has taken the life of the drivers of both vehicles.
According to authorities, a man and woman died in the head-on crash. Their names are not being released at this time until their relatives have been notified.
A man who was traveling south on the Beach Express, drifted across the median and hit a woman’s vehicle in the northbound lanes.
The Robertsdale and Summerdale Fire Departments responded and attempted to extricate the drivers and EMS attempted lifesaving measures.
A medical helicopter was also dispatched to the scene.
Law enforcement stated that the man was from North Alabama and the female driver was from Baldwin County.
According to a witness, a minivan and a pickup truck were involved.
During the crash investigation the Beach Express was temporarily shut down from East Silverhill Avenue to Fairground Road.
Once the scene was cleared, police reopened the roadway at approximately 9:10 p.m.
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MONROE COUNTY, Ala. A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 11:25 a.m. Monday, October 5TH, 2026, has claimed the life of an Evergreen man.
Ricky J. York, 68, was critically injured when the 2011 Mazda 3 he was a passenger in collided head-on with a 2016 Ford F-150 pickup driven by Jeffery L. Gandy, 63, of Elberta.
Area fire departments and EMS quickly responded to the scene.
A medical helicopter was also dispatched.
York was airlifted to Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Fla. for medical treatment where he later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.
The driver of the Mazda, Sherry D. York, 65, of Evergreen, was injured and airlifted to Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery for medical treatment.
Gandy was injured and transported to Monroe County Hospital in Monroeville for medical treatment.
The crash occurred on Alabama 21 near Black’s Loop Rd, approximately one mile south of Beatrice city limits, in Monroe County.
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.
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DAPHNE, Ala. The city by the bay is turning 100 and celebrations are already planned for Daphne to celebrate a yearlong centennial celebration that city leaders say will be one of the largest communitywide observances in Daphne’s history.
The city, which was incorporated nearly 100 years ago with a population of just 500 residents has come a long way and developed into a city with a population that’s around 32,000 and growing rapidly.
“We have events that we do at Lott Park and May Day, but as a celebration of just Daphne itself, it’s probably one of the first ones,” Daphne Mayor Robin LeJeune said Wednesday during a kickoff event for the city’s 100th anniversary at Daphne City Hall. “This centennial is at the right time for people to come together and be a part of the community.”
There are plenty of events planned throughout the year.
The city unveiled its 100th‑anniversary logo and introduced its mascot, Clawdius the crab, while outlining plans to celebrate Daphne’s past, present, and future.
The mayor also said that centennial-themed beverages and activities will be showcased at local restaurants, bars and other businesses throughout the year.
“We are really excited about this,” LeJeune said.
Among the highlights will be the reopening of Bayfront Park and the debut of the new Bayfront Amphitheater in April. The venue’s first scheduled event will be Eastern Shore Repertory Theatre’s production of “The Little Mermaid” from May 6–8, 2027.
“It worked out perfectly,” LeJeune said of the amphitheater’s opening during the centennial year. “People have talked about an amphitheater for 30 years. To open it as part of the centennial celebration, I mean, God has blessed Daphne and continues to bless Daphne.”
The amphitheater is a centerpiece of the Bayfront Park redevelopment project, which received a $7.2 million Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) grant through the state. The city is funding the remainder of the roughly $16-million first phase of the project.
Other events planned during the centennial celebration include:
Centennial Gala on July 10, 2027, at the Daphne Civic Center. Daphne’s official incorporation date is July 8, 1927.
“Spirit of Daphne” Parade on Sept. 25, 2027. LeJeune said the Disney-style parade will feature performances highlighting key moments in the city’s history.
Centennial Concert in October 2027 at the Bayfront Amphitheater.
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MOBILE, AL. On Monday, October 5, 2026, at approximately 2:40 a.m., officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop in the area of I-65 S. and Government Boulevard, but the driver refused to stop.
Mobile police officers continued to pursue the driver, later identified as Camdyn Stoudemire, 23, as got onto Interstate 65 towards Interstate 10.
Mobile police said that Stoudemire lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a retaining wall.
Mobile Fire-Rescue and EMS responded but the driver nor any police officer was injured.
Stoudemire was arrested on traffic charges and a felony charge of Attempting to Elude Law Enforcement.
He was transported to Metro Jail and is currently confined there.
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