FOLEY, Ala. An intersection in the City of Foley is closing for the rest of the year, beginning on Monday, September 15th.
City officials stated that this intersection, West Michigan Avenue and South Hickory Street, will undergo a substantial amount of work, making it necessary to shut it done.
The intersection will officially close on Monday, Sept. 15, at 8 a.m. It will remain closed until Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, at 5 p.m.
While the intersection is closed, the Baldwin County Highway Department will add turn lanes in four directions and upgrade the signals.
This comes after the Baldwin County Commission voted in August to approve the project to improve the intersection.
This is the first phase of a three-phase project, which is projected to be completed by spring 2026.
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BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. A structure fire on Sunday destroyed a home and sent multiple fire departments to the scene to help extinguish the blaze.
According to authorities, the Baldwin County 911 Communications Center received a call about a fire on County Road 9 at around 1:56 p.m., but as firefighters were responding, they could see heavy smoke from a distance and immediately requested additional fire departments to respond.
The doublewide was fully involved in fire when the first fire engine arrived. Some grass and a wooded area nearby were also burning.
But as firefighters worked to get the fire under control, ammunition inside the residence began popping off, making it even more dangerous for the firefighters who were trying to conduct an interior attack on the fire.
Mutual aid came from the Barnwell, Fairhope, Magnolia Springs, Summerdale, and Marlow Fire Departments, along with an ambulance and deputies with the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office.
A substantial amount of damage was reported to the home.
No injuries were reported.
The fire rekindled, and multiple fire departments responded to the scene at 6:09 p.m. Firefighters poured more water on the rekindled fire for several hours.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. A Foley woman previously arrested for a 2023 murder has been found guilty by a jury on Thursday, September 11, 2025.
Tahjaneka Armstrong, of Foley, was charged with the murder of Alemcy Saint Louis in the Bon Secour community, according to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office.
St. Louis was found deceased when law enforcement arrived. She died of two gunshots, investigators said.
Authorities said Armstrong was an acquaintance of Louis and was developed as the suspect.
Armstrong’s sentencing date is Nov 17, according to court records.
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FLORIDA A Florida ban on carrying firearms was ruled to be unconstitutional on September 10, 2025.
The state appeals court ruling makes it lawful for most people to openly carry a firearm, and law enforcement can no longer enforce the open carrying of firearms, though the ban technically remains in the statutes.
The appeals court ruled Wednesday against Florida’s open carry gun ban, saying it is unconstitutional and violates the second amendment.
Gun holders in the state now have a choice to either conceal their weapons or openly carry.
Some law enforcement agencies in Northern Florida, including the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, and Pensacola Police, have now stated on Thursday that they will no longer enforce Florida’s open carry gun ban following Wednesday’s court ruling.
This change comes after a man was arrested for carrying a visible gun in Pensacola in 2022.
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons released this statement Thursday morning:
Recently, the First District Court of Appeals declared Florida Statute 790.053 (Open Carry Ban) unconstitutional. While it is possible that the State of Florida could appeal this ruling, it seems unlikely. As such, I am instructing my deputies to no longer enforce the open carry ban found in FSS 790.053.
The Okaloosa Sheriff’s Office sent the following statement later in the evening:
We are following the advice of our legal counsel and legal counsel for the FSA and not making further arrests for open carry at this time unless the arrest involves a violation of a separate statute with or without the involvement of the firearm. We are committed to upholding the Constitution of the United States and the laws of Florida with excellence and integrity. We strive to reduce crime while providing fair and equal treatment for all. We are honored to serve and protect.
Even though the ban is now reversed, it is still illegal to openly carry in sensitive areas like government buildings and schools.
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MOBILE COUNTY, AL. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two men and a juvenile in connection with a stolen vehicle that was later set on fire.
Deputies responded on September 6 to Old Citronelle Road, where the victim reported her 2013 white Kia Rio missing. Broken glass was found at the scene. The next day, the car was located burned in a sandpit on Barney Carter Road.
Surveillance footage and witness statements led investigators to identify multiple suspects.
On September 10, deputies located and arrested Joshua Bennett and Xavier Conery. Both face charges of Theft of Property 1st Degree and Criminal Mischief 1st Degree.
A juvenile suspect was also arrested and will face related charges through Strickland Youth Center.
The case remains under investigation, and further charges could be forthcoming.
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BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. In August of 2025, the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division was notified of a possible occurrence of sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years old.
A report was generated, and an investigation began.
Through the investigation, it was learned that two children under the age of twelve were subjected to sexual contact.
Robert James Franklin of Silverhill was identified as the offender in this case.
These offenses occurred at his home in the Silverhill area of Baldwin County. No other victims have been identified at this time.
On September 8, 2025, the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office arrested Franklin for the offense of Sexual Abuse of a Child Less than 12 years old, one charge for each victim.
Franklin was booked into the Baldwin County Corrections Center and is being held on a $50,000 bond.
The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Florida Department of Children and Families, the Baldwin County Child Advocacy Center, and the Baldwin County District Attorney’s Office.
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MOBILE, AL. Mobile police are investigating a robbery that occurred on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at approximately 9:50 a.m.
A man entered the LensCrafters at 4027 Airport Blvd. and grabbed a bunch of merchandise, and tried fleeing from the store, but an employee got in his way and attempted to stop him.
The unnamed employee was then physically assaulted as the suspect fled the store. The employee was not seriously injured.
Police officers arrived on the scene and searched the area, but did not find the robbery suspect.
This remains an active investigation.
Theft is a serious and growing problem for eye care businesses, including both smash-and-grab burglaries and shoplifting. The high value and small size of high-end frames make them a prime target for opportunistic and organized retail crime.
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DEMOPOLIS, AL. Some say that going to your local Walmart store is like an adventure because you never know what’s been added to the merchandise, what’s on sale, or what crazy incident that you might see!
Such was the case at the local Demopolis location, with one exception. Things became very real and very dangerous!
An armed customer, Kierra Carter, 32, is accused of attacking two people with a crowbar and a butcher knife.
Police first received the call as an active shooter, but quickly learned that rather than a shooting, there was a person inside the store assaulting others.
Investigators said Carter became involved in an altercation and attacked a woman with a crowbar and chased her through the store, then cut a man across his abdomen when he tried to take the crowbar from her. Police said that none of the people involved knew each other.
Both victims were taken to Whitfield Regional Hospital, where the woman was treated and released. However, the man had to be flown to UAB Hospital. His condition is unknown.
The Demopolis Police Department arrested Carter for aggravated felony assault and felony terrorism. She remains locked up in the Marengo County Detention Facility without bond.
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A new vocational and public safety school is heading to Madison and Baldwin Counties in early 2025 according to a press release.
The school, Armour College and Technical Institute based in Richmond Virginia already has several campuses in the Southeast.
Besides offering training in various trades, the school also has a public safety academy offering training for Private Security Officers, Emergency Medical Technicians, Public Safety Officers and Community Service Officers, Animal Control Officers, Parking Enforcement Agents, and the fire service.
ACTI is also offering a new junior cadet academy for teenagers who want to learn more about working in the public safety field.
For more information please contact helpdesk@armourcollege.org.
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JACKSON, Miss. July 9 2024 A security officer at a Mississippi convenience store and gas station was shot to death Monday, and three teenagers are charged in the killing.
Roy Love, 60, was providing security at M&M Food Express in south Jackson, according to the city’s police chief, Joseph Wade.
Love approached three teenagers at about 1:30 a.m. and asked them to leave, Wade said.
“They subsequently attacked him. They took his weapon, and they fired upon him with their weapon,” Wade said at a news conference.
The chief said video footage showed the deadly encounter and that Love never drew his weapon. Two of the teenagers ran away after the shooting and one left on a bicycle, Wade said.
Within hours, Jackson Police Department officers arrested two 17-year-old boys and a 16-year-old boy and charged each of them with capital murder, Wade said.
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