FAIRHOPE, Ala. A missing person investigation has turned into a body recovery in Fairhope on Monday, April 20, 2026.
Fairhope police had been notified Sunday that a person driving a vehicle had gone missing from a community off State Highway 181and had taken a report and begun an investigation.
Further information led officers back to the subdivision off from State Highway 181 where evidence led to the possibility that a vehicle was in a pond on the Falling Waters Boulevard and police called in a dive team. The Fairhope Fire Department and an ambulance also responded to the scene.
An underwater recovery team responded and confirmed the presence of a vehicle with an occupant.
Police worked for several hours removing the vehicle from the pond and removed the body of one person from the vehicle. Police believe the person to be the missing 75-year-old man.
The Baldwin County Coroner’s Office also responded.
At this time, police have not released the name of the person.
The investigation is ongoing.
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FAIRHOPE Ala. Fairhope police are investigating a case of vandalism that occurred at the Quail Creek Golf Course last week.
Employees of the golf course discovered the damage when they came to work on Friday morning.
According to a post on the Fairhope Police social media: Vandalism not only disrupts this shared space but also costs time and resources to repair. Please know that such actions will not be tolerated, and individuals who are found to be responsible will face criminal charges when identified.
The Fairhope police are asking if you know anything about this vandalism please contact their department.
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BALDWIN COUNTY Ala. On June 14, 2025, at 11:05 p.m., the Baldwin County 911 Communications Center received a call about a shooting in the Fairhope area and dispatched law enforcement, an area fire department, and EMS to the address.
Deputies with the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office also responded to what was reported as a domestic situation on Dominion Drive in the unincorporated area of Fairhope, Alabama.
Fire personnel and EMS staged outside of the area and when deputies arrived, they located two residents of the home suffering from serious physical injuries. According to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, both victims were flown to a trauma hospital in Pensacola, Fl for treatment.
During their investigation, deputies identified 38-year-old Ryan Thomas Smith as a suspect in the case.
It was determined that Smith fled the scene in a vehicle prior to law enforcement’s arrival. Deputies located Smith’s vehicle on Interstate 65, northbound in Baldwin County, and attempted to stop the vehicle. A vehicle pursuit ensued and ended on Interstate 65 in Escambia County, Alabama after BCSO deputies successfully utilized the Grappler System to stop the vehicle. Smith was taken into custody at that time.
One of the victims succumbed to their injuries at the hospital. The other person is currently being treated for the injuries that they sustained.
At this time, the victim’s identities are not being released to allow for proper notification.
Smith is charged with Murder and Attempt Murder and has been booked into the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Corrections Center. Smith is being held on a No Bond, and additional charges are possible.
BCSO investigators are actively working at the crime scene, and we will have a heavy law enforcement presence on Dominion Drive for a large portion of Sunday. There are no other suspects in the case and there is no additional public safety threat in the area.
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MOBILE Ala. A combination of local and federal law enforcement is making traffic stops and conducting raids throughout Mobile County according to the sheriff’s office.
On Tuesday, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation were given orders by the government to arrest 28 people who are allegedly in the country illegally.
Law enforcement had information that the group was traveling in several vans and had entered Mobile County.
Authorities were able to track the vans as they were traveling on Dauphin Island Parkway and police pulled the vans over for traffic violations, according to a release from Mobile County Sheriff’s Office.
Twenty-eight people were found to have entered the country illegally and were taken into custody.
The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office stated previously and again yesterday that their agency continues to work daily with their Federal Partners to protect the community by faithfully executing the immigration laws of the United States.
Those arrested are currently being processed by Homeland Security in their holding facility, according to the release.
This process involves detention, potentially followed by an immigration court hearing, and could result in deportation if they are found to be in the United States illegally, it adds.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids have been occurring more and more in the state as part of President Donald Trump’s promise to enact the biggest deportation effort in American history.
At least nine 287(g) program agreements with sheriff’s offices are active in six Alabama counties, with three more pending — two with county sheriff’s departments and one with a local police department.
These agreements deputize local officers to enforce federal immigration laws.
Although Mobile County does not currently have one of these agreements in place, Sheriff Paul Burch previously said that his office will help Immigration and Customs Enforcement, “in any way we can.”
The Mobile Police Department has not recently presented information on their involvement in enforcing immigration laws.
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FAIRHOPE, Ala. A Fairhope High School student was arrested on 17 charges following an anonymous tip to police that he was selling drugs.
Fairhope police brought K9 Lucca to the school parking lot and police said that the dog detected narcotics on the student’s vehicle in the school parking lot.
When the student returned to the vehicle, officers located MDMA, assorted pills, marijuana and two ski masks in his backpack.
A search warrant was then served at his residence in Loxley. There, officers located three handguns, 132 assorted pills, marijuana, hallucinogenic mushrooms, and $1,200 in cash.
Carter Vezina, age 18, has been charged with six counts of Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of a Forged Instrument, nine counts of Illegal Possession of Prescription Pills, Possession of Paraphernalia and Possession of Marijuana.
Fairhope police say that additional charges are pending.
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FAIRHOPE ALA. The Fairhope police apprehended a 17-year-old from Foley over the weekend and he has numerous pending charges for stealing and breaking into vehicles.
After several reports came in from neighborhoods just east of downtown, officers utilized cameras and additional overnight shifts to focus on the area. Saturday evening, an officer saw the subject, who fled on foot but was then apprehended. The juvenile admitted to the crimes and even had video evidence of himself driving the stolen vehicles.
The juvenile took three vehicles for “joy rides”. One of those vehicles was taken twice. In each instance, the keys were inside unlocked vehicles.
The three vehicle thefts included the following:
Owner noticed keys were missing and then investigators were able to prove that it had been on roads outside of the city
Vehicle was returned with a broken axel
A vehicle app notified the owner that the vehicle had been moved overnight. The offender kept the keys and then returned the keys after taking the vehicle a second night.
Additional burglary charges stem from six vehicles that were broken into in the same area. Five of the vehicles were unlocked. The sixth is the only instance that the vehicle was locked and the subject broke a window to enter. Officers were able to recover a gun, wallet, and gift cards.
The individual will be charged with four counts of Theft First of a Vehicle and six counts of Breaking & Entering a Vehicle. The name of the offender will not be released because of his age.
This investigation is ongoing.
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A “hard-hit” collision on U.S. 98 in Fairhope Monday just after 3 p.m. took a heavy toll on the vehicles involved but luckily only left minor injuries to those inside the vehicles.
The calls into 911 sent Fairhope police and fire departments to the scene and an ambulance was also dispatched.
Traffic was diverted around the crash scene while first responders attended to those involved and police conducted an investigation.
There were no reports of any serious injuries.
A person commenting on social media about the crash stated that it looked pretty bad but thankfully everyone was safe.
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The Fairhope Police Department is currently investigating the death of an individual found outside a home on Prospect Avenue at 8:30 a.m. Friday morning.
Initial evidence suggests a self-inflicted gunshot wound, but a thorough investigation will continue, according to police.
The man had no known connection to the residence where he was discovered, and there appears to be no threat to public safety.
Investigators believe this case may be linked to an altercation that took place in the McDonald’s parking lot on Thursday evening, which resulted in another individual being hospitalized for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the upper leg.
Police did not expound on the circumstances of the Thursday evening shooting.
Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
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The Fairhope Police Department working in collaboration with the FBI has made a felony arrest of a person suspected of exploiting an elderly person.
An elderly woman lost over $100,000 in this incident.
The victim, who had recently purchased a new vehicle, noticed charges for an anti-theft service. Upon researching the company’s name online, she unfortunately encountered a spoofed site that led her to scammers.
While trying to cancel her subscription, the person on the line promised to reimburse her for the charges. Subsequently, scammers contacted her, claiming they had mistakenly deposited $100,000 into her account. They then pressured her with fear tactics, threatening her with trouble if she did not return the money.
The scammers collected her personal banking information and installed software on her phone and computer, enabling them to access her devices remotely. They facilitated a wire transfer and pressured her to withdraw money from her bank, instructing her to meet them in a local parking lot. They even visited her home to collect cash.
On Friday, October 4, 2024, law enforcement coordinated another “meet to pay” situation with the suspect, leading to the arrest of 37-year-old Kamal Hussain from Clarkston, Georgia. Hussain was charged with Financial Exploitation of the Elderly.
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Two serious motor vehicles in Fairhope in a matter of just two days injured several people and shut down parts of several city streets.
The first accident reported occurred on Friday afternoon and involved five vehicles which resulted in minor injuries.
Samuel David Rollins, 50 years old of Semmes, was charged with Driving Under the Influence. The accident occurred at U.S. Highway 98 and South Drive.
A second serious accident happened Saturday night in the area of the new WaWa store and the high school. At least one vehicle was involved and apparently had struck a tree.
It was reported that at least one person was also injured in that wreck.
Fairhope police are currently investigating that crash.
On Wednesday, Fairhope police and fire departments responded to a local urgent care facility for a report of a person with a gunshot wound.
The man drove or was brought to the facility at around 4:00 p.m. according to our information.
According to Fairhope police, while the subject was attempting to secure a handgun in his vehicle, the weapon unintentionally discharged, injuring his leg.
The patient had a gunshot wound to his leg and medical staff at the urgent care immediately began treating the patient until the ambulance arrived, and at that point, a medical helicopter was called and transported the person to an area trauma center.
The person was brought to surgery and remains in the hospital.
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