Mobile County Grand Jury Indicts Two People for Manslaughter in Separate Fatalities
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News September 12, 2026 MOBILE, AL. A grand jury has handed down two manslaughter indictments for separate drivers involved in fatal car crashes. According to law enforcement, Christopher Douglas Smith was charged with reckless manslaughter following a January 4, 2025, single-vehicle crash […]
Rollover Crash on Hwy 59 Leaves Woman and Girl Trapped
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 10, 2026SUMMERDALE, Ala. Police are investigating after a vehicle collision on Wednesday in Summerdale sent a vehicle into a ditch and on its side.The wreck occurred on Alabama 59 at around 11:20 a.m. and good Samaritans came to the aid of several people […]
ALEA Reports Six Traffic Fatalities During Labor Day Weekend
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 10, 2026BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. Six Alabamians lost their lives in traffic accidents over Labor Day weekend in 2026, the same number of traffic fatalities recorded over the four-day period last year, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA).The traffic fatalities were reported […]
Foley Police Nab Burglar Inside Business
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 10, 2026FOLEY, Ala. On September 9, 2026, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Foley Police Department officers responded to an activated security alarm at Benson’s Appliance Center.Upon arrival, officers discovered signs of forced entry and confirmed that an unknown subject was inside the closed business. […]
Pedestrian Struck and Killed-Second Person in Critical Condition
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 10, 2026MOBILE, AL. The Mobile police and fire department responded to a serious traffic collision on Friday, September 4, 2026, at around 9:29 p.m. in the area of I-65 NB off ramp and Springhill Avenue.Upon arrival, officers discovered a male victim deceased and […]
Huntsville Teacher Arrested For Solicitation of a Minor
By J. Thomas WadeBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 10, 2026HUNTSVILLE, Ala. Police recently conducted an investigation of a solicitation of a child online and made an arrest in the case.Although limited information has been released, we know that ALEA conducted the investigation and made the arrest of the local schoolteacher […]
Hit and Run Crash in Robertsdale Causes Rollover-Minor Injuries
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 9, 2026ROBERTSDALE, Ala. A hit and run crash on Wednesday morning caused only minor injuries, although one person was trapped inside the vehicle that was on its side.The Baldwin County 911 Communications Center received calls about the traffic collision that was in the […]
HSI Federal Agent Charged With Rape, Incest, 12 Charges
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 9, 2026SPANISH FORT, Ala. An arrest over the weekend has law enforcement nationwide outraged while others shake their heads in disbelief.For some in law enforcement, the arrest of Homeland Security Special Agent Kent Blacklidge who is accused of rape and incest is a […]
Stand Your Ground Law May Protect Homeowner Who Shot and Killed Man Who Broke In
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 9, 2026MOBILE, Ala. A homeowner in Mobile called police after shooting and killing a person who broke into his home through a window.The incident happened on Monday, September 7, 2026, shortly after 9 p.m. on Calgary Drive and according to the homeowner, 37-year-old […]
Foley Police Offers 8-Week Citizen’s Police Academy
By Isabella GomezBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 8, 2026FOLEY, Ala. Ever wondered what it’s really like to work in law enforcement? Have you thought about learning more about police work in your community?Well, now might be a good time to step out and learn what happens at the Foley Police […]
Driver Loses Control of Vehicle and Plows Into Fairhope Subway Shop
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News September 8, 2026 FAIRHOPE, Ala. An elderly driver lost control of their vehicle Monday afternoon and crashed into the Subway shop located at 80 Plantation Pointe Road. Fairhope police, fire department and EMS were dispatched. Several customers and employees were inside the store […]
Mobile Police Investigating Labor Day Homicide
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 8, 2026MOBILE, AL. Mobile Police are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred Labor Day night.Police officers were dispatched to an area on Calgary Drive off Leroy Stevens Road at around 9:30 Monday night for a report of gunshots being fired.Officers found a man […]
Head-On Collision in Barnwell Critically Injures Driver
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 8, 2026BARNWELL COMMUNITY, Ala. A Tuesday morning traffic collision has injured several people in the Barnwell Community, and one person was in serious condition.The head-on collision occurred at approximately 9:15 a.m. near 16193 S Greeno Rd/US 98 South near the B&B Pecan Company.The […]
Two People Die in Baldwin Beach Express Head-On Collision
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News September 7, 2026 ROBERTSDALE, Ala. A head-on collision on the Baldwin Beach Express has claimed the lives of two people, according to the Robertsdale Police Department. The victims have been identified as the victims as 28-year-old Braxton Freckman of Spanish Fort, and 33-year-old […]
Another State Highway 181 Crash
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News September 7, 2026 DAPHNE, Ala. State Highway 181 traffic wrecks occur daily, and often times, two, three and four times a day. Most, like this weekend’s crash on Highway 181 and US 90, are results of people speeding, running red lights and inattentive […]
One Man Dies-Another Seriously Injured in Mobile Wreck
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSeptember 7, 2026MOBILE, AL. Mobile police continue to investigate a Friday night traffic fatality that took the life of a man and injured another person.According to the Mobile Police Department, officers responded to the area of Interstate 65 Northbound and the off-ramp to Springhill […]
