Florida Beachgoer Killed by Lightning on 4th of July
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 6, 2026FORT MYERS, Fla. One person was directly struck by lightning and killed during the 4th of July holiday weekend while three others were also injured during a storm.According to authorities a group of Florida beachgoers were struck by lightning when they hesitated […]
One Dead, 6 Others Shot in Downtown Pensacola
By J. Thomas WadeBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 6, 2026PENSACOLA, Fla. A mass shooting occurred early Sunday morning, July 5th, 2026, while most of us was asleep after celebrating the 4th of July.But in Pensacola, emergency responders including the city police and fire departments, EMS and the county sheriff’s office […]
Mobile Fire-Rescue Respond to Church Fire
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News July 6, 2026 MOBILE, AL. A fire at a local church Friday night, July 3rd, 2026, sent the Mobile Fire-Rescue to East Street. A person going by the Yorktown Baptist Church spotted it and called 911. When firefighters arrived, they saw smoke and […]
Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Belforest Homicide
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 6, 2026BELFOREST, Ala. Baldwin County sheriff’s deputies were called to a home in the Belforest community after the Baldwin County 911 Communications Center received a call about a person being dead.Deputies, along with th Belforest Fire Department and Medstar, responded to a home […]
Robertsdale Police Pursuit Ends in Fatality
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 4, 2026LOXLEY, Ala. A police pursuit involving a motorcycle ended Friday afternoon with a fatality.Police said that the pursuit, a result of traffic violations, was initiated at approximately 4:00 p.m., Friday, July 3rd, 2026.According to the Robertsdale Police Department, an officer spotted a […]
Gov. Ivey Announces $174 Million in Choose Act Funding
By Isabella GomezBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News July 4, 2026 MONTGOMERY, Ala. A substantial increase to the Alabama education savings accounts created through Alabama’s CHOOSE Act are now fully funded for next school year, Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Wednesday. Families whose applications were approved earlier this year can now […]
Foley Mobile Home Fire May Have Been Started by Fireworks
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 4, 2026FOLEY, Ala. A fire on Friday night may have been started by fireworks according to residents of the area.The Foley Fire Department responded to the mobile home fire and upon arriving on the scene, found the structure to be heavily involved in […]
Alabama Man Arrested After Discharging Bear Spray Inside Walmart
By J. Thomas WadeBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News July 4, 2026 Eufaula, Ala. Police are calling it a bizarre incident and have no explanation for it. On July 2nd, 2026, a Eufaula man entered a local Walmart store and headed to the sporting goods area where he proceeded to open […]
Mobile Man Sentenced to Federal Prison For Child Pornography Distribution
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 4, 2026MOBILE, AL. A Mobile man previously convicted on child pornography distribution charges has now been sentenced to prison.Samuel Paul Poulos, 51, was arrested after a search warrant was executed at Poulos’ home in November 2025, where officers took his cell phone and […]
Woman Critically Injured When Tree Falls on Her Vehicle in Bay Minette
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News July 3, 2026 BAY MINETTE, Ala. A woman who was driving was suddenly seriously injured when a tree fell onto her vehicle, trapping her inside her car, According to Police Chief James Rosier, she was waiting to turn into a grocery store parking […]
Mobile Police Announce Major Drug Arrests
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News July 3, 2026 MOBILE, AL. A three-month narcotics initiative, Operation “Around the Way”, concluded on July 1, 2026. Its’ core intent was to keep sustained pressure on established drug hotspots aimed at keeping our neighborhoods safe. Dealers had begun shifting their operations […]
Ice Operations in Birmingham Nets More Than 30 Arrests
By J. Thomas WadeBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News July 3, 2026 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Federal law enforcement including the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and its partners executed federal search warrants at a Birmingham facility Tuesday. The operation according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, was about serving warrants are […]
Dauphin Island Fire Department Seeking Water Donations
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News July 3, 2026 DAUPHIN ISLAND, AL. We all know how hot and humid it’s been during the past week or so and keeping cool and hydrated is on everyone’s minds, including firefighters. That’s why the Dauphin Island Volunteer Fire Department is asking for […]
Emergency Responders Dispatched to 18-Wheeler Wreck in Spanish Fort
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News July 3, 2026 SPANISH FORT, Ala. An early afternoon traffic collision snarled traffic Thursday in Spanish Fort when an 18-wheeler pack with scrap metal flipped over at a busy intersection. The wreck occurred at approximately 1:40 p.m.at the intersection of US Highway 31 […]
Several People Rescued After Boat Capsizes Off Fort Morgan
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 3, 2026FORT MORGAN, Ala. A plea for help came into the Baldwin County 911 Communications Center Thursday afternoon, July 2nd, 2026.Authorities said that at about 12:15 p.m. dispatchers received a 911 call stating that a boat had capsized and that two or three […]
Two Men Die in Conecuh County Fire
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 2, 2026CONECUH COUNTY, Ala. A fire has left two mobile men dead while at a hunting camp off State Highway 84 in Evergreen, authorities have reported.Emergency responders were dispatched to the location at around 1 :30 a.m. Wednesday morning and found two men, […]
Infirmary Health Plans Spanish Fort Regional Operations Center in Former Kohl’s Building
By Isabella GomezBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 2, 2026SPANISH FORT, Ala. The former home of a Kohl’s store in a shopping center off US Highway 98 will soon live on after being developed into a new facility for Infirmary Health.According to local property records, Infirmary Health is purchasing the approximately […]
Stockton Solar Farm Continues Forward
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 2, 2026STOCKTON, Ala. The solar farm in Northern Baldwin County town of Stockton, will move forward and eventually become a reality even though residents don’t want it.Though the fight continues, Stockton-area voters said yes to zoning Tuesday, taking the first formal step in […]
Federal Authorities Capture Illegal Alien Involved in Fairhope Gold Bars Scam
By J. Thomas WadeBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 2, 2026FAIRHOPE, AL. Authorities have an illegal alien from Nepal who is accused of scamming a Fairhope couple now in custody after his alleged partner in crime was arrested in December 2025.Authorities have been trying to locate Saurav Sharma him in Georgia.Sharma […]
Woman Charged With Attempted Murder and Escaping From Law Enforcement
By J. Thomas WadeBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 2, 2026BREWTON Ala. An Escambia County Alabama woman is facing serious charges including attempted murder.Police responded to a shooting at a home on Lovelace Avenue after a victim drove to the police department in a car struck by multiple rounds.Brewton police said […]
