Foley Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison on Drug Charges
By J. Thomas WadeBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 13, 2026Justice Department Press ReleaseMOBILE, AL – A Foley man was sentenced to 324 months in prison dealing bulk methamphetamine.According to court documents, Corinthius Shatuel Woodard, 30, pleaded guilty to participating in a vast drug-trafficking organization (“DTO”) responsible for distributing bulk methamphetamine […]
Multiple Emergency Services Respond to Vessel in Distress
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 13, 2026FORT MORGAN, Ala. – A vessel that was deemed to be off the Fort Morgan coastline and in trouble sent a distress signal Friday afternoon.Baldwin County 911 Communications dispatched the Fort Morgan Fire Department, EMS and ALEA Marine Police after receiving 911 […]
9 Injured, Several Critical in Spanish Fort Traffic Collision
By Rick McCann/J. Thomas WadeBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News July 13, 2026 SPANISH FORT, Ala. A multiple vehicle traffic collision shut down part of the causeway and injured nine people Saturday afternoon. The collision, as first reported by our reporter on-scene, showed six to eight vehicles in various positions with […]
Two Women Survive After Car Drives Into Bayou Sarah Boat Launch
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 13, 2026SARALAND, AL. A person in the area of the Saraland boat ramp notified 911 that a vehicle had driven into the water.The caller said that he did not know if anyone was still inside and both the police and fire departments were […]
Hyundai Employee Shot at Montgomery Assembly Plant
By J. Thomas WadeBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 13, 2026MONTGOMERY, Ala. An employee has been shot outside of the Hyundai plant in Montgomery.According to law enforcement, police, firefighters and EMS were called to the plant in the 700 block of Hyundai Boulevard Wednesday at around 10:30 p.m.Emergency responders found the […]
ALEA Reports Fewer Traffic Fatalities During 2026 July 4th Weekend
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 13, 2026MONTGOMERY, Ala. The 4th of July holiday is a very busy time in Alabama, and we often see many traffic collisions and sadly, traffic fatalities statewide.But this year, ALEA is reporting that although there were quite a few wrecks, serious injuries and […]
Four Vehicle Injury Wreck Shuts Down I-10 in Loxley
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 11, 2026LOXLEY, Ala. At least four people were injured on Interstate 10 near Loxley Friday afternoon.According to law enforcement, four vehicles were involved in a traffic collision on Interstate 10 near the 42 mile-marker Eastbound at around 3:20 p.m. on July 10th, 2026.Authorities […]
Mobile County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Vehicle Break-Ins
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 10, 2026MOBILE COUNTY, AL. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office has received multiple reports of vehicles being broken into in the Irvington, Bayou La Batre, and Grand Bay areas.Investigators are actively working on these cases and are asking anyone who has been the victim […]
Mobile Police Make Arrests in Multiple Vehicle Burglaries
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 11, 2026MOBILE, AL. On Tuesday, July 7, 2026, officers responded to a vehicle burglary in the 3700 block of Amruth Drive where a firearm and keys were stolen from a vehicle.Police officers met with the vehicle’s owner and obtained certain information that helped […]
Mobile River Bridge Slowly Moving Forward As Costs Steadily Climb
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 11, 2026MOBILE, Ala. The Mobile River Bridge is on again and off again and with every delay, the cost of building the bridge is increasing.A revised plan recently announced by ALDOT, the Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization […]
Wrong Way Driver Crashes Head-On Into Vehicle on I-10
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 11, 2026SPANISH FORT, Ala. An overnight head-on collision on the Bayway Friday morning, injured several people and shut down part of Interstate 10 for hours.Spanish Fort police and fire departments along with EMS were dispatched to the interstate after 911 received a call […]
Mobile Police Investigating Overnight Homicide of a Woman
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 11, 2026MOBILE, AL. A fatal shooting Friday night is under investigation by the Mobile Police homicide unit.Police responded to the shooting on Anders Drive Friday night and found a woman dead.Mobile police say they responded to the shooting at around 8:15 p.m. Friday […]
Mobile Police Announce Holiday Traffic Enforcement Stats
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 9, 2026MOBILE, AL.On Friday, July 3, 2026, and on Saturday, July 4, 2026, the Mobile Police Department conducted a traffic enforcement operation over the July 4th holiday weekend. The operation was focused on major roadways across the city.92 traffic stops were conducted; officers […]
Spanish Fort History Teacher Dies in Saraland Traffic Collision
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 9, 2026SARALAND, Ala. Authorities have identified a man that died in a Saraland motor vehicle collision that happened on June 30th, 2026.Spanish Fort Middle School teacher Devery Jenkins was killed during a four-vehicle crash involving two 18-wheelers on Highway 158 between Kali Oka […]
Organized Retail Kingpin Faces 75 Years in Prison
By J. Thomas WadeBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsTALLAHASSEE, Fla. A retail caper involving over $300,000 of rugs has ended with one person heading to federal prison.Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Tuesday that the mastermind who was arrested after a multi-state investigation won’t be shopping for carpet anytime soon.The Georgia […]
Pedestrian Critically Injured in Summerdale Wreck
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 9, 2026SUMMERDALE, Ala. A pedestrian was struck and injured Wednesday morning at around 11:30 a.m.Several people stopped and helped care for the person while emergency responders were on the way.Police, the Summerdale Fire Department and Medstar responded to the area of 18390 County […]
Man Shot 14 Times With BB Gun in Silverhill
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 9, 2026SILVERHILL, Ala. Authorities received a 911 call on Wednesday morning at around 11:00 on July 8th, 2026, and the caller stated that a person had been shot multiple times.Law enforcement, the Silverhill Fire Department and EMS responded to the area of the […]
Pensacola Police Make Arrests in 4th of July Homicide and Shootings
By J. Thomas WadeBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 9, 2026PENSACOLA, Fla. Police frustrated with the violence that occurred on the 4th of July in the downtown area announced that two people have been arrested, but that they are still searching for others.Pensacola Police Chief Eric Winstrom said that Lillian Meyers […]
Alabama Man Arrested For Sexual Incidents in Gulf Shores
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 9, 2026GULF SHORES, Ala. An Alabama man is facing three felony charges after police in Gulf Shores said the man acted inappropriately and sexually towards several females.Todd Sterlin Trolinger Jr., 37, of Millbrook, is charged with three counts of Sexual Abuse in the […]
Second Prichard Police Officer Arrested in Ongoing Investigation
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsJuly 9, 2026MOBILE COUNTY, AL. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office and Mobile County District Attorney’s Office have announced the arrest of a second Prichard police officer.On July 8, 2026, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office, arrested […]
