Fort Morgan Fire Department and Sheriff Deputies Report Busy Weekend
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 28, 2026FORT MORGAN, Ala. While the summer season along the Gulf Coast has wound down with schools back in session and people back to the grind after vacations, some areas of the Alabama coast remain busy for our first responders and that includes […]
Former Gulf Shores Police Chief on Administrative Leave in Pelham During Investigation
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 28, 2026PELHAM, Ala. The former police chief of Gulf Shores, who retired and soon afterwards was appointed the police chief in Pelham, Alabama, has been sidelined.Police Chief Edward Delmore is on administrative leave and under investigation, though neither Delmore nor the mayor of […]
Operation Take Back 90 Nets Arrests, Drugs and Mone
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News September 28, 2026 MOBILE, AL. A large-scale operation conducted by the Mobile Police Department has resulted in the service of multiple search warrants, arrests and recovery of drugs and illegal money. From August 2026 to September 2026, the Mobile Police Department’s Narcotics/Vice Unit […]
Tense Moments During Silverhill Swatting Call
By Rick McCann/Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News September 28, 2026 SILVERHILL, Ala. The 911 call sounded real. A person telling dispatchers that he was upset and that he had just shot his sister in the head. He also told dispatchers that he was still holding the gun. Multiple law […]
Former US Postal Worker Indicted For Destroying Campaign Mail
By J. Thomas WadeBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 26, 2026SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. A former U.S. Postal Service employee accused of destroying or delaying campaign mailers for a state Senate candidate in Shelby County has been indicted by a federal grand jury. The indictment doesn’t say which candidate’s mailers were allegedly destroyed, […]
Head-On Collision Kills Driver in Mobile County
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 26, 2026MOBILE COUNTY, AL. – A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 2:37 p.m. Wednesday, September 23, 2026, has claimed the life of a Coden man.Hulen V. Owens, 94, was critically injured when the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado pickup he was driving collided head-on […]
Summerdale Man Indicted on Sexual Abuse of Child and AI Porn
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 26, 2026SUMMERDALE, Ala. A man being held in the Baldwin County Detention Center since his arrest on September 23rd, 2025, has been indicted by a grand jury on 11 counts involving child pornography and sexual contact with a minor.Brandon Michael Fry, 41, of […]
UPDATE: 2 Killed in Train Wreck Near Bellingrath Identified
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News September 26, 2026 The victims have been identified as: James Cobb, 41, the driver Suzanne Wages, 44, a passenger Both were pronounced dead at the scene after being ejected from the vehicle Previous Report UPDATE: A male and a female inside of the […]
Texas Murder Fugitive Tracked to Alabama- Shoots US Marshal-Dies in Shootout
By J. Thomas WadeBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 24, 2026PINE HILL, Ala. In the small town of Pine Hill with a population of just under 800 people, a wanted murder suspect had been hiding and on the run from Houston until a U.S. Marshals task force tracked him down.Ernest Christopher […]
Mobile County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Online Child Sexual Predator
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 24, 2026MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit has arrested Landein Hearn (DOB: 09/10/2003) following an investigation into the alleged online exploitation of children.The investigation began in August 2026 after MCSO investigators received information from the […]
Ten Students Brawling at Chickasaw High School Causes Lockdown
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 24, 2026CHICKASAW, AL. Authorities say that a physical altercation this morning caused a lockdown at Chickasaw High School this morning.A fight between at least ten students led administrators to lock down the entire campus on Wednesday, September 24, 2026.It is unknown if the […]
Two State Police Pursuit Ends in Crash and Arrest in Florida
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 24, 2026ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. What started as a traffic stop in Baldwin County Wednesday morning at around 10: a.m. ended in Florida after a two state police pursuit.It all began when deputies with the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office attempted to pull over the […]
Mobile ID Card Program For Homeless Hits Milestone
By Isabella GomezBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 23, 2026MOBILE, Ala. A program in Mobile is getting national attention while helping the unhoused to obtain authentic identification cards.While many homeless people have had a driver’s license, birth certificate or other forms of identification previously, some walk around without one shred of […]
Two Homes on Ono Island Catch Fire Possibly From Lightning Strikes
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 23, 2026ORANGE BEACH, Ala. Two house fires within twenty-four hours on Ono Island is quite unusual but that’s what happened this weekAccording to Orange Beach Fire Rescue, firefighters were first called to a home on fire on Tuesday night and another early Wednesday […]
Gulf Shores Considers Expanding Home Business Rules
By J. Thomas WadeBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 23, 2026GULF SHORES, Ala. Commissioners will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to Section 11-5 of the city’s Zoning Ordinance to update home business regulations to reflect modern employment trends.U.S. Census Bureau estimates indicate that local work-from-home rates in Gulf Shores […]
Mobile Housing Authority Employee Charged With Embezzlement
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 23, 2026MOBILE, AL. An investigation of theft at the Mobile Housing Authority has led to the arrest.Ray Field Collins, 63, a now former employee of the authority, has been arrested by the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, after they were asked to assist in […]
Major Fire In Robertsdale Destroys Buildings and Vehicles
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 23, 2026BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. A massive late-night fire on agricultural property destroyed buildings and vehicles as stored fertilizer and gasoline helped to fuel the blaze.Calls to the Baldwin County 911 Communications Center began coming into the center at around 10:36 p.m. and numerous […]
The Arguments for Permanent Daylight Savings Time Rages On
By J. Thomas WadeBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 22, 2026GULF SHORES, Ala. The debate has rambled on for years, maybe even decades.To be or not to be, has been the question about time.But this question is really about time zones and daylight savings time.Earlier this year, the House passed the […]
Mobile River Bridge Starts Construction October 1, 2026
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 22, 2026MOBILE, Ala. After years of waiting, the big bridge project will begin in just weeks, not years.For many it’s exciting while for others, not so much.Either way, now that financing for the project has been approved, the work will begin almost immediately.As […]
Mobile Police Say Teens Responsible For Almost a Dozen Vehicle Burglaries
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 22, 2026MOBILE, Ala. Two teens are said to be responsible for almost a dozen vehicle break-ins in just one apartment complex.Mobile police were called over the weekend to the Charleston Apartments, located at 2889 Sollie Avenue, on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at approximately […]
