MOBILE, AL. Mobile police officers said that were patrolling the neighborhood in the 3700 block of Carlyle Close East near The Hamptons at Pine Bend when they observed a male subject carrying multiple bags and a large pair of box cutters.
Officers believing that this was suspicious activity attempted to approach the subject, but the subject ran from officers and a pursuit ensued.
Police were able to capture the man identified as Andrew Pope, Jr., 35 near an apartment complex.
Upon further investigation, officers discovered the subject entered the Azalea Pointe Apartments (651 Azalea Road) the night prior and cut copper on the property.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. A joint police operation recently netted four arrests and a boat load of drugs, money and firearms.
The North Alabama Drug Task Force, assisted by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Region F Alabama Drug Enforcement, executed search warrants at two homes in Brownsboro and Huntsville after an extensive investigation.
Agents found evidence of manufacturing and distribution of fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills and other illegal narcotics.
During the searches, agents seized the following:
1.3 lbs. of opiates
24 lbs. of Etizolam
5.8 lbs. of marijuana
32 lbs. of THC vape products
A pill press used to manufacture counterfeit pills
$255,575 in cash
25 firearms
Multiple law enforcement agents also arrested the following people on an assortment of charges:
William Jones, 68, was arrested for trafficking opiates, trafficking synthetic narcotics and trafficking marijuana. His bond is set at $4.5 million.
Micah Jones, 49, was arrested for trafficking opiates, trafficking synthetic narcotics and trafficking marijuana. His bond is set at $4.5 million.
Melissa Jones, 23, was arrested for conspiracy to commit controlled substance crime involving trafficking. Her bond is set at $500,000.
William Childress, 26, was arrested for conspiracy to commit controlled substance crime involving trafficking. His bond is set at $500,000.
The police department said the investigation is still ongoing and that additional arrests are expected.
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MOBILE, Ala. In a Mobile Fire and Rescue Department news release, several firefighters have been praised for their quick actions. The release stated that during an after-incident review of the scene from an early-morning fire on Plover Street, a man was rushing down the street, carrying a newborn, and yelling for help.
A woman had just given birth nearby. Teams immediately jumped to action and administered emergency care to mother and child.
District Chief Brandon Jackson praised, “This is a good example of crews being adequately trained and ready for anything at any given moment. They responded to the entire situation with the utmost respect for the mother, child, and community as a whole.
Moving without thought, seeing our neighbors in need, and helping to get the proper care our irefighters made the difference for the mother and her child.
I would say the actions this morning represented the entire MFRD, reacting to hectic situations with grace and calm. This is why we train, prepare, and do the job each and every day. We stand ready to go!”
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BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. Two people are in the Baldwin County Detention Center after being charged with multiple child sexual abuse charges.
The sheriff’s office, acting on a tip, arrested Daniel and Ashley Coon in the Stockton area on Live Oak Road.
The charges against 41-year-old Ashley Coon include rape, sodomy, and permitting a child to engage in pornography and Daniel Coon is charged with sodomy. Both are also charged with giving drugs to the minor.
Bond for Ashley Coon has been set at $450,000 and Daniel Coon’s total bond is set at $300,000.
Authorities say that the victim was a young boy who is currently in the care of the Department of Human Resources.
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The following arrests were made by the Fairhope Police Department during the last twelve days. Each person is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Name: Paul Randall Dolihite
Date/Time: 03/09/2026 – 18:34
Offense: Driving Under the Influence/Failed to Appear in Court
Location: 100 block of N Section Street, Fairhope, AL
Name: James Michael Leslie
Date/Time: 03/10/2026 – 11:06
Offense: Possession of Marijuana Second Degree
Location: 400 block of Equality Street, Fairhope, AL
Name: Peggy Tolbert Grass
Date/Time: 03/10/2026 – 11:42
Offense: FTA- False Statement/ Expired Tag
Location: 100 block of N Section St, Fairhope, AL
Name: Voncille James Sloan
Date/Time: 03/10/2026 – 11:47
Offense: Public Intoxication
Location: Fairhope Ave / Fairwood Blvd, Fairhope, AL
Name: Otha Earl Windham
Date/Time: 03/10/2026 – 14:46
Offense: FTA Theft of Property 4th
Location: 100 block of N Section Street, Fairhope, AL
Name: Zackary Hunter Nelson
Date/Time: 03/10/2026 – 16:45
Offense: Harassment
Location: 400 block of Equality St, Fairhope, AL
Name: Flemon Cooks
Date/Time: 03/11/2026 – 12:17
Offense: FTA Poss. of Marijuana 2nd
Location: 100 block of N. Section St., Fairhope, AL
Name: James Marvin Rowe
Date/Time: 03/11/2026 – 14:31
Offense: FTA Permit Dogs To Run At Large
Location: 100 block of N Section St, Fairhope, AL
Name: Terica Lakisha Tillman
Date/Time: 03/11/2026 – 15:15
Offense: Failure to Appear- Domestic Violence 3rd Harassment
Location: 100 block of N. Section st., Fairhope, AL
Name: Robert Maury Leslie
Date/Time: 03/12/2026 – 01:27
Offense: Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine)
Location: 10000 block of St. Hwy. 181 Unit 42, Fairhope, AL
Name: Phillip Len Wilson
Date/Time: 03/12/2026 – 22:52
Offense: Public Intoxication
Location: Main St/ Parker Rd, Fairhope, AL
Name: Leroy Andrey Chambers
Date/Time: 03/13/2026 – 21:51
Offense: Criminal Trespass Third Degree
Location: 20 block of N Section ST, Fairhope, Ala.
Name: Jennifer Pattye Scott
Date/Time: 03/14/2026 – 14:35
Offense: DUI- Controlled substance
Location: 70 block of 75 S Section St, Fairhope, AL
Name: Riley Jerome Brooks
Date/Time: 03/15/2026 – 00:29
Offense: Driving Under the Influence
Location: Scenic Hwy 98, Fairhope, AL
Name: Tarra M Jordan
Date/Time: 03/15/2026 – 15:04
Offense: FTA- Driving while Suspended
Location: 100 block of N Section St, Fairhope, AL
Name: Christy Lynn Carlisle
Date/Time: 03/15/2026 – 20:02
Offense: Driving Under the Influence
Location: Fairhope Ave / Bishop Rd, Fairhope, AL
Name: Brittani Nicole McCrimmon
Date/Time: 03/15/2026 – 23:48
Offense: FTA Driving While Revoked
Location: 100 block of N Section St, Fairhope, AL
Name: Otha Earl Windham
Date/Time: 03/16/2026 – 11:20
Offense: Theft of Property 4th
Location: 100 block of N Section St, Fairhope, AL
Name: Kenneth A Wilson
Date/Time: 03/16/2026 – 18:50
Offense: FTA (Driving While Suspended)
Location: 100 block of N. Section Street, Fairhope, AL
Name: Perdo DeJesus Polanco
Date/Time: 03/17/2026 – 06:15
Offense: Failure to Appear- Driving While Suspended
Location: 100 block of N. Section St., Fairhope, AL
FOLEY, Ala. A report of smoke inside the Baldwin Health Hospital on Monday, March 23rd, 2026, brought a large response from the Foley Fire Department.
There was a large concern that a fire was burning inside the hospital and firefighters set out to try to locate the source of the fire.
When firefighters entered the hospital at 10:20 a.m., they found smoke on the first floor.
The source of the smoke was found to be an equipment failure in the sterilization area. Firefighters rendered the area safe and removed the smoke with positive pressure ventilation fans.
While there was some evacuation of non-essential personnel on the first floor during the incident, the remainder of the hospital continued with normal operations.
The affected equipment was isolated, and the hospital resumed normal operations at around 1:00 p.m. according to Fire Chief Joey Darby.
There were no injuries reported.
While firefighters were deployed to the hospital, the Magnolia Springs Fire Department were stationed at Foley’s station one to respond to other calls for service.
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Eight University of Alabama students have filed a federal lawsuit after the school ended the publication of the university’s magazines. The students say that it’s a violation their First Amendment rights. The lawsuit includes the UA’s board of trustees and Gov. Kay Ivey over the decision to shut down the magazines Alice and Nineteen Fifty-Six in 2025.
Students say that the magazines were their voice and the cancellation of those magazines violates their freedom of speech and the freedom of the press.
The magazines highlighted Black student and women’s issues and were caught in the university’s efforts to follow new federal anti-DEI policy. Some point out that this are important issues on campus and worldwide.
“There’s an important constitutional principle at stake that the university should not be able to censor and can’t constitutionally censor student media,” Sam Boyd, Southern Poverty Law Center’s senior supervising attorney, told AL.com. The SPLC is among other groups representing the student plaintiffs.
On March 23, the plaintiffs said they were filing a lawsuit because the university “unlawfully censors disfavored student voices and perspectives, violating their rights.”
“I believe that freedom of expression on campus should neither be censored nor restricted because of its perceived value or audience,” said Rihanna Pointer, one of the plaintiffs, in a news release. “Nineteen Fifty-Six and Alice have always provided a platform for diverse voices and perspectives that are vital for fostering an inclusive community amongst students on campus.”
Other plaintiffs include Grant Sturdivant, Timoni Taite, Jaleel Matanmi, Jermaine Ball, Sara Beth Caddell, Gabrielle Gunter and Emmy Waugh.
The attorneys include representatives from Southern Poverty Law Center, NAACP’s Legal Defense Fund and ACLU of Alabama.
Masthead, a communications alumni organization, raised more than $28,000 to publish new versions of the magazines off campus.
The magazines, called Selene and Sixty-Three, will be published in the spring, according to Masthead’s Instagram.
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LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ala. A state representative is now under investigation after his 6-year-old son accidentally shot his 13-year-old brother in the back of the shoulder at their home.
Yarbrough’s wife called 911 to report the incident but when Lawrence County Sheriff’s deputies and EMS responded to their home Saturday evening, March 21, 2026, the family had already transported the injured child to the emergency room before deputies arrived and later took him to Children’s Hospital in Birmingham, Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Brian Covington reported.
Covington said the 6-year-old had retrieved a .556-caliber AR-style rifle which was loaded with ammunition and accidentally fired it, striking his 13-year-old brother in the back of the shoulder.
The 13-year-old suffered non-life-threatening injuries and is reportedly back home recovering. Yarbrough, his wife, and four other children were inside the home at the time of the shooting.
The case is under investigation and has been forwarded to the Lawrence County District Attorney’s Office, according to the sheriff’s office.
The first-term lawmaker has not publicly commented on the shooting
Alabama law mandates locked storage of firearms when children are in the home and parents can face legal liability for negligence if a child accesses an unsecured gun.
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MOBILE COUNTY, AL. A former Bayou La Batre police officer has pleaded guilty to rape on Monday, March 23rd, 2026.
William “BJ” Squires must register as a sex offender.
Mobile County District Attorney Keith Blackwood said that Squires pleaded guilty to second-degree rape as part of a plea deal in connection with the rape of a 14-year-old.
“This was done in very close consultation with the victim in the case. There were evidentiary hurdles that we had due to this being a late report, and it was many years later that the victim reported this. We have a duty to justice. That was done here. The defendant has taken accountability,” Blackwood said.
A judge sentenced Squires to 10 years in prison but suspended that sentence and gave Squires three years of probation.
The charges stemmed from complaints made two years ago involving allegations of sexual misconduct with underage girls while Squires was a Bayou La Batre police officer.
That same year, a grand jury indicted Squires on four felony counts in connection with the alleged rape of the 14-year-old that prosecutors say happened about 20 years ago: first- and second-degree rape, and first- and second-degree sexual abuse.
But because of the lengthy time between the incidents and the complaint prosecutors later dropped one of the sexual abuse counts.
Squires has been behind bars since last June, after a judge revoked his bond for violating bond conditions.
Blackwood says the DA’s office has a duty to protect victims, and in this case, they did not want to cause any further trauma by forcing the victim through a trial. “We are thankful that the defendant will be a supervised sex offender. My hope is he will never be in law enforcement again,” Blackwood said.
Squires is a convicted sex offender and will never be allowed to work in law enforcement again.
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A bill is making its way through the legislative process that will enhance state-level immigration enforcement.
The Alabama House of Representatives recently passed a bill called the ‘Laken Riley Act,’ named after a 24-year-old Georgia nursing student killed by an undocumented immigrant in 2024. It allows state and local law enforcement to enforce federal immigration laws such as arresting and transporting people who are in the country illegally.
The legislation also allows Alabama law enforcement officers to transport those suspected of illegal immigration to federal facilities.
The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R), said the bill is a matter of public safety.
“When leadership abdicates their duty, it’s incumbent on us in the structure of the American republic in the 50 states for the states to step up and do the job to protect the people and be a firewall,” he said. “America is a land of opportunity, but we’re a nation of laws and faith and values, and those have to be reinforced.”
But not all law enforcement agencies are on board with enforcing a civil law. Others say they are already understaffed and this is a federal enforcement issue.
But more police agencies say that they agree with what the bill proposes to do.
During last year’s legislative session, Alabama’s House passed a similar bill, but it was not taken up for consideration by a senate committee. The bill is modeled after one that Alabama U.S. Senator Katie Britt introduced into the U.S. Senate in 2025. President Donald Trump singed that bill into law at the end of January last year.
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MOBILE, AL. On Sunday, March 22, 2026, at approximately 4:30 a.m., Mobile police officers responded to the 7000 block of Forest Glenn Court in reference to a disorderly conduct call. Upon arrival, officers discovered three homes and two unoccupied vehicles were struck by gunfire.
While on scene, officers discovered two male victims with gunshot injuries had just arrived to local hospitals by personal vehicle.
One of the victims was pronounced deceased at the hospital. The second victim has non-life-threatening injuries.
The deceased victim has been identified as Willie Allen, 24.
Police said that this is an active investigation.
If anyone has any additional information that could assist in the investigation of this case, please contact the Mobile Police Department at 251-208-7211. Alternatively, you can submit an anonymous tip by texting 844-251-0644 or by visiting mobilepd.org/crimetip.
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SUMMERDALE, Ala. A serious wreck in the Summerdale area on Friday morning injured several motorcyclists.
The Baldwin County 911 Communications Center began receiving calls about the wreck involving two motorcyclist riders who had collided at around 8:03 a.m.
The Summerdale Fire Department, Police and Medstar were dispatched to the area of County Road 32 and Sherman Road.
Upon arrival, firefighters found one person trapped under the motorcycles and they were able to extricate the person quickly.
A medical helicopter was also dispatched to the scene.
The wreck is under investigation currently.
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MOBILE, AL. An overnight fire tore through a home in the 1500 block of Plover Street and injured one person.
Mobile Fire-Rescue was dispatched to the fire shortly before 4:30 a.m. and found heavy fire showing the structure.
A fire department spokesperson reported that initial reports were that three people were possibly trapped inside of a burning structure with several oxygen tanks present.
MFRD said that two people in the home escaped unharmed.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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ORANGE BEACH, Ala. A free program helping keep beachgoers safe by using a life jacket if you’re not a strong swimmer or a younger child and it has made a difference along the Alabama Gulf Coast.
It’s part of a program through the Sea Tow Foundation, making water safety easy and accessible and right now, they’re asking that area residents donate some life jackets so that more people can be safe when they’re in the water.
You can find the free life jackets at Alabama Point in Orange Beach.
“We chose this place here at the pass because it’s kind of a higher hazard area with the tides coming in and out,” said Zac White with Orange Beach Fire Rescue.
“We keep multiple sizes on there just so it’s able to be used by whoever,” he said.
The idea is simple — take one, wear it, bring it back.
Officials say the jackets have proven to save lives year after year.
It’s so successful that they need you to donate life jackets of all sizes especially those made for young children. You can drop off new or gently used life jackets at the Orange Beach Fire Rescue administration building.
“Yes, the safety aspect has definitely improved,” said White. “Seems like people are more aware. We have more lifeguards. We upgraded this tower last year and the life jackets have definitely improved the conditions here for swimmer safety.”
“One of the lifeguards comes out, takes them out of the closet, sets them out, inventories them, checks the buckles, check to make sure there’s not any mold growth, just to make sure they’re in all good working order,” White said. “So, they get regularly checked and yes we see them used quite regularly.”
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MOBILE, AL. A single-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian occurred at approximately 1:46 a.m. Saturday, March 21, 2026, and has claimed the life of a Theodore woman.
ALEA has identified the pedestrian as Amanda C. Godwin, 34, who was in the roadway, and was fatally injured when she was struck by a vehicle that left the scene and is currently unknown.
Godwin was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The crash occurred on Theodore Dawes Road near Gunn Road, approximately three miles west of the Mobile city limits, in Mobile County.
If you have any information concerning this crash, please contact the Mobile Highway Patrol Post at 251-315-0103; please press 2 to leave a message.
Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.
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MOBILE, AL. On Saturday, March 21, 2026, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Mobile police officers responded to the 5400 block of Vienna Avenue in reference to a shooting.
When police arrived, they discovered a female victim with a fatal gunshot injury.
Upon further investigation, officers discovered a known male subject shot the victim during a domestic incident.
Desmond Longmire, 39, was arrested and charged with Murder and Burglary 1st Degree.
He was transported to the Mobile Metro Jail where he currently remains.
The victim’s name will be released once next of kin has been notified.
If anyone has any information that could assist in the investigation of this case, please contact the Mobile Police Department at 251-208-7211. Alternatively, you can submit an anonymous tip by texting 844-251-0644 or by visiting mobilepd.org/.
This remains an active investigation, and no further information will be released at this time.
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GULF SHORES, Ala. Legislation inspired by a Mountain Brook teenager who lost a hand and a leg in a shark attack in Florida in 2024 became law in May 2025 and directs the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to work with emergency management agencies and law enforcement offices on the state’s coast to set up an Amber Alert-style notification system for shark attacks.
Alabama’s new mass notification system for statistically rare shark attacks on Mobile and Baldwin counties’ beaches will finally go into effect next month.
This alert system is set to kick off on April 1, 2026.
Alerts will be sent to all cellphones in the specific sighting zone.
Similar to an Amber or Silver Alert, Alabama beachgoers will receive a cell phone alert if there’s a shark attack close to the device.
“All of these wireless emergency alerts will be geofenced to where they’re only hitting people along the coast of Alabama,” Baldwin Emergency Management Agency Director said.
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BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. A Saturday afternoon collision has taken the lives of two people.
At approximately 5:25 p.m. on March 21, 2026, a single vehicle rollover crash was reported on Vernant Park Road, which runs between Foley and Magnolia Springs and is also known as Country Road 12.
The Magnolia Springs Fire department was dispatched to the scene, as well as law enforcement and EMS. Upon arrival, firefighters quickly made their way under the vehicle to assess the injuries and found that the two occupants were trapped.
A medical helicopter was dispatched to the scene while firefighters continued working on gaining access to the patients.
Sadly, both occupants were deceased.
Jefferson B. Davis, 61, of Foley, was fatally injured when the 2014 Maserati Ghibli he was driving left the roadway and overturned. Tamatha F. Davis, 57, of Foley, who was a passenger in the Maserati, was also fatally injured. Both Jefferson B. Davis and Tamatha F. Davis were pronounced deceased at the scene according to ALEA.
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ORANGE BEACH, Ala. A huge line up of 14 concerts has been announced for this year’s line up at the Wharf Amphitheater!
Tickets have already gone on sale for this year’s season with some big headline shows coming to the beach.
A lot of country hitmakers will be in the spotlight along with some of your favorite pop singers and even comedians.
Kicking off the season, Bailey Zimmerman with special guests Tucker Wetmore and McCoy Moore will hit the stage on March 27 at 7 p.m.
Then on May 23rd, HARDY with Tucker Wetmore & McCoy Moore will hit the stage at 7 p.m.
Godsmack and Stone Temple Pilots and Dorothy will play May 24, also at 7 p.m.
The Dave Matthews Band will play on May 25 at 7:30 p.m., and The Black Crowes with Whiskey Myers & Southall will play on May 27 at 6:30 p.m.
On June 6th, two of our favorite country singers will be on the stage at the Wharf. Gary Allan and Tracy Lawrence will kick it off early at 5:30 p.m.
Train, Barenaked Ladies and Matt Nathanson are scheduled to play on July 12 at 6:45 p.m.
Parker McCollum with Vincent Mason and Jackson Wendell will take the stage the following month on July 17 at 7:30 p.m., and Creed will play on July 24 at 7 p.m.
Georgia singer and American Idol judge, Luke Bryan will be on stage at the Wharf on July 25, also at 7 p.m.
On August 4, the lineup includes Toto with Christopher Cross and The Romantics playing at 6:45 p.m.
Rounding out this season’s schedule is the Goo Goo Dolls on August 21 at 8 p.m., Jack Johnson with Lake Street Dive will play on Aug 26 at 7:30 p.m., and Weird Al Yankovic will wrap up the season on October 3rd at 8 p.m.
That’s a season packed full of great music and entertainment!
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A mega country music artist is heading to the Flora-Bama for an exclusive SirusXM concert.
Kenny Chesney will be here on Saturday April18, to celebrate ten years of his SiriusXM channel No Shoes Radio with this exclusive concert.
SiriusXM announced the concert on Thursday, March 19, with the show being held at the iconic Flora-Bama located on the beach between the border of Orange Beach, Alabama and Perdido Key, Florida. SiriusXM will broadcast the performance for listeners on the No Shoes Radio channel at 2 p.m. CT that day, both on the radio and on streaming via the SiriusXM app.
A representative with SirusXM said “We started No Shoes Radio on the internet as something fun to do, a place to play that special cocktail of reggae, rock, country, and more,” Chesney said as part of the announcement. “When SiriusXM embraced what we were doing, it opened up a whole other portal for people who live in these songs. After 10 years, we needed to do something that captured the sea salt, the joy, and all the memories in our music. What better place than inside the Flora-Bama?”
Of course, Chesney is no stranger to the Gulf Coast. Chesney first single released to radio was “Whatever It Takes” in 1993, followed closely by “The Tin Man” in 1994, both from his debut album In My Wildest Dreams. While “The Tin Man” is often cited as his breakout first song, as every since, he’s been racking up awards and accolades including being a four-time winner of the Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year and induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2025, is no stranger to the Flora-Bama, having previously played a free beach show at the site back in 2014 and has occasionally passed in and out of the establishment over the years, including in 2023 when he partook in a surprise performance there during a tour stop at the Wharf in Orange Beach.
Admission is expected to be limited, but those who are hoping to attend the concert in person can enter for a chance to win a trip to the concert.
All you have to do is submit a voice message explaining what your favorite Kenny Chesney song is and why. To enter, you must be 21 or older and a SiriusXM subscriber, even if it is just a trial subscription.
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