Louisiana Woman Fatally Injured in Wreck Near Daphne
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMay 23, 2026BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. A multi-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2026.Multiple fire responders were dispatched to the scene.This wreck has claimed the life of a Slidell, La. Woman who has been identified as Carolyn J. Hunt-Loga, 65.ALEA reported […]
Loxley Man Indicted on Multiple Child Sex Charges Dating Back to 2014
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMay 23, 2026LOXLEY, Ala. An investigation into the activities of a Loxley man has put him behind bars and he is currently being held on a bond set at $1.4 millionDaniel Hartman, 32, who was previously arrested, is once again the Baldwin County Detention […]
Waymo’s Driverless Vehicles Can Now Receive Traffic Citations
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMay 23, 2026GULF SHORES, Ala. On a recent business trip to Atlanta, I saw with my own two eyes, driverless vehicles circling the downtown area like the robots that they are.Many had no passengers but continued cruising the same patterns and I assumed that […]
Alabama DOC Task Force Make Multiple Arrests
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News May 23, 2026 DAPHNE, Ala. Several law enforcement agencies including investigators with the Alabama Department of Corrections Law Enforcement Services Division and the Daphne Task Force served multiple warrants pertaining to criminal activity occurring at some of the state’s correctional facilities. One of […]
Red Snapper Season Returns With Slow Start Due to Stormy Weather
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMay 23, 2026ORANGE BEACH, Ala. It’s official, Alabama’s red snapper season is now open, and many have already hit the Gulf even with the storms moving in.The red snapper season is one that many look forward to and again this year, the state placed […]
Person Injured in Mary Ann Beach Road Wreck
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMay 23, 2026BARNWELL, Ala. A late-night wreck Saturday, May 22nd, 2026 could have been much worse after a driver lost control of their vehicle on Mary Ann Beach Road just of US Highway 98.The Barnwell Volunteer Fire Department, EMS and ALEA responded to the […]
Two Dead in Fatal Traffic Collision
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMay 23, 2026CHOCTAW, AL. A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 2:15 a.m. Sunday, May 17, 2026, has claimed the lives of two people.The driver, John M. Green Jr.,19, of Smyrna, Ga. and the passenger, Savannah E. Davis, 21, of Temple, Ga., were fatally […]
Lowery Holds Off Simpson in Baldwin County Sheriff’s Race
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News May 21, 2026 BAY MINETTE, Ala. Current Sheriff Anthony Lowery has defeated County Commissioner Matt McKenzie in a close race for Baldwin County Sheriff Tuesday night. At one point in the race, both were very close but at the end, it was […]
Chickasaw Man Sentenced in Robbery Murder of Semmes Man
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMOBILE, AL. A Chickasaw man will spend twelve years in prison after a Mobile County judge sentenced him for his convictions on robbery and a shooting death.This month, a jury found Joseph Timmons guilty of felony murder and first-degree robbery which happened at Paul […]
Alabama Police Chief Involved in Fatal Shooting
By J. Thomas WadeBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMay 21, 2026OWENS CROSS ROADS, Ala. A north Alabama police chief has been put on leave after he was involved in a fatal shooting on Friday, police stated.According to law enforcement, the suspect, 61-year-old Rodney Wied, died after being shot multiple times, according […]
Theodore Man Arrested after Shooting Woman in the Head
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMay 21, 2026MOBILE, AL. A woman is lucky to be alive today after being shot in the head.Now, police say that a Theodore man is in custody for shooting her, but police still have questions.Mobile County deputies reported to the shooting and say that […]
BCSO Charges Mother With Child Torture, Abuse and Drug Possession
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. Deputies have arrested a woman after responding to a report of child abuse on April 15, 2026. Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office deputies said that they initially responded to the call and immediately began an investigation which led to the arrest […]
Rollover Wreck in Lillian Reported-Minor Injuries
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMay 21, 2026LILLIAN, Ala. A multi-vehicle wreck in Lillian on Wednesday afternoon injured several people and sent multiple rescuers to the scene.According to authorities a truck loaded with debris and tress hit a second vehicle causing the truck to flip on its side. One […]
Mobile Police Searching For Kidnapping Suspect
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMay 20, 2026MOBILE, AL. On Monday, May 18, 2026, at approximately 1:00 p.m., Mobile police officers responded to a call for help.Officers were dispatched an incident that occurred at or near 1751 Riverside Drive (Riverside Food Mart).Upon arrival, officers discovered a female victim was […]
Missing Alabama Woman Found Dead in a Trash Bag Along the Interstate
By J. Thomas WadeBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMay 20, 2026GREENE COUNTY, Ala. A twenty-three-year-old Alabama woman missing since May 8th, 2026, has been found deceased along Interstate 20/59.The Alabama woman found dead days after she was reported missing was discovered in a large black trash bag on the side of […]
Memorial Day Ramps Up Boating and Swimming Hazards
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMay 20, 2026BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. With Memorial Day just days away and area boating, swimming and water activities already in high gear, water safety cannot be overstated.Each year drownings and near drowning incidents occur in the Gulf as well as in our area lakes […]
Former Prichard Police Officer Pleads Guilty on Gun Charges
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMay 20, 2026MOBILE, AL. Former Prichard police officer Ryan Spencer Phillips has pleaded guilty to federal gun charges but remains under investigation in a shooting incident.Phillips admitted in court Tuesday that guns found at his home by investigators during a homicide investigation had been […]
Spanish Fort Special Ed Teacher Chosen as Alabama Teacher of the Year
By Isabella GomezBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMay 20, 2026SPANISH FORT, Ala. A special education teacher at the Spanish Fort elementary school got quite the surprise when she was named Alabama’s 2026–27 Teacher of the Year.Elizabeth Von Hofe was elated as anyone could imagine, and she was also handed the keys […]
Loxley Residents Wake Up to a Power Outage
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMAY 19, 2026LOXLEY, Ala. Residents in and around Loxley woke up this morning to no electricity after a power outage hit the area around 5: a.m.At 6:35 a.m., Riviera Utilities reported 1741 customers were affected in the city of Loxley and surrounding area.The cause […]
Woman Killed After Being Struck by Amtrak Train in Irvington
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News MAY 19, 2026 IRVINGTON, AL. Mobile County sheriff investigators and federal authorities are conducting a death investigation after a woman was struck and killed by a train in Irvington on Monday. Deputies said that they have determined that the woman she was sitting […]
