SPANISH FORT, Ala. On Sunday, November 16, 2025, the Publix Battleship 12K patriotic run took place as runners ran down Battleship Parkway through Spanish Fort.
The opening ceremonies included the National Anthem and applause before runners were on their way.
More than 2000 runners paid tribute to the men and women who protect our country at home and abroad.
The 12K run was created by Publix in 2015 to honor our veterans and to recognize many who have never received our heartfelt thanks.
Runners finished at the Battleship Memorial Park beside the USS Alabama.
Spanish Fort Police provided traffic control for the runners, and EMS was also on hand.
We’ve been told that at least three of the runners experienced a medical emergency and were treated by paramedics.
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ATMORE, Ala. While the Atmore Police Department was serving an arrest warrant, they discovered that the wanted man was also in possession of a white powdery substance.
Reginald Thames of Atmore, Alabama, was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant with the Atmore Police Department. While securing and frisking the Thames, officers located an illegal narcotic, identified as cocaine.
Thames was arrested on his warrant and an additional charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance – Cocaine, which is a felony.
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MOBILE, Ala. The Mobile Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred Sunday night in the 7500 block of Old Pascagoula Road.
Investigators said that one man has been stabbed to death.
Mobile Police Department dispatched officers to the scene around 4:30 p.m. Police say that the suspect and victim knew each other, but it is unclear what led to the stabbing.
The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries, but his name has not yet been released.
Police said that this is an active investigation.
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MOBILE, Ala. A shooting at an apartment complex on the University of South Alabama property sent police officers from both the USA Police Department and Mobile police to the scene.
The shooting occurred around 6:30 p.m. at the Central House Apartments and one man was taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds, according to university officials.
A spokesperson for the university said that the victim is not currently a student.
University officers and the Mobile Police Department are working jointly and increasing patrols in the area.
Police said that they are searching for the suspect who was last seen driving a black car and leaving the campus.
At this time, it does not appear to be a random shooting.
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MOBILE, Ala. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office has announced that the Narcotics and Vice Unit has concluded a month-long narcotics investigation that resulted in the arrest of a synthetic marijuana (Spice) and high-grade marijuana trafficker operating in the Eight Mile area of Mobile County.
The sheriff’s office said that during their investigation, they found evidence and secured a search warrant.
Throughout the investigation, narcotics investigators gathered intelligence, conducted surveillance, and followed leads that ultimately led them to the suspects, according to a sheriff’s office spokesperson. Sheriff deputies executed a search warrant at 211 Durant Ave. Eight Mile, AL. where they seized:
– Approximately (16 pounds) of high-grade, vacuum sealed marijuana
– Approximately 169.4 grams of synthetic marijuana (Spice)
– One AR-style rifle (.223 caliber)
– One semi-automatic pistol, based on the AK-47 rifle design (Draco 7.62 Caliber)
– Various narcotics paraphernalia
– Assorted currency illicitly gained through drug trafficking profits
Three people were arrested including:
Derrell Renard Maye, (DOB 05/27/94), was taken into custody and charged with Trafficking Synthetic Marijuana, Trafficking Marijuana, Illegal Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and attempt to elude.
Antonio Deanthany Sykes, (DOB 04/16/03), and Erica Le’eisha Scott, (DOB 04/25/97), were both arrested for Trafficking Synthetic Marijuana, Trafficking Marijuana, Illegal Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Derrell Maye and Antonio Sykes were both on ankle monitoring at the time of their arrest for prior murder charges. Additional charges and arrests may be filed as the case continues.
The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office remains committed to protecting the community by disrupting drug trafficking operations and holding accountable those who profit from distributing dangerous drugs in Mobile County.
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SARALAND, Ala. A new $72 million sports complex, called “The Land,” is now open and it is a beautiful complex!
This new community facility is bright, well equipped and offers everything from rock climbing walls to indoor courts, a walking trail and so much more.
Mayor Joe McDonald said that this project has been in the making for around 15 years.
“The community is going to have something to do here. We’ve got indoor courts,” Mayor McDonald started. “We’ve got a walking trail, workout facilities, rock climbing walls for the kids. We’ve got party rooms for the kids. Everything that you need for anything that you want to do as far as event goes, we have it here.”
A ribbon-cutting ceremony held on Friday morning marked the official opening of the 80,000 square facility, and brought out community members and city leaders.
Margaret Moore said she has been waiting for something like this in Saraland for a very long time.
The Land is a place to play and show off your competitive side. The Land will host family competitions and large tournaments, said the mayor.
“We’ve got right at 50 tournaments already lined up for the facility, and that includes all different sports,” Mayor McDonald said.
He also said, The Land, a 100-acre multi-purpose facility, caters to the community that surrounds it.
“We didn’t have courts big enough to house our 60-team basketball league, and now we do. We also never had any place to play volleyball, and now we have eight volleyball courts,” he said. “To be able to host tournaments and things like that and be state-of-the-art, it’s unreal.”
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BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. The Baldwin County Highway Department has reported that part of County Road 64 will temporarily close so that workers can inspect a bridge.
County Road 64 at the Styx River Bridge in Baldwin County will close as crews perform inspections and maintenance on the bridge, and a detour has been set up.
According to the BCHD, the road will be closed from 1-4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, weather permitting.
The road will reopen upon completion of the work.
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SARALAND, AL. Police have reported that a 15-year-old stole a man’s car out of a Saraland parking lot, and police were able to catch up to it and engaged in a short pursuit before the vehicle crashed.
Police said that the teen found the keys in a white Volvo while the man was inside a store and decided to take the car for a joyride.
The boy drove into Chickasaw, where police tried to stop him for a traffic violation, but at the time, officers did not know that the vehicle had been stolen.
Minutes later, Saraland Police said they received a call from the man saying his car was stolen.
The teen then went onto Highway 158 and continued fleeing onto the overpass on Highway 45 at I-65, where he crashed, according to Saraland police.
The teen was injured during the crash, and he was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The juvenile is facing a felony charge for the theft of the vehicle and multiple other charges for the pursuit.
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MOBILE, AL. On Thursday, November 13, 2025, at approximately 7:54 a.m., officers responded to Bellingrath Road at Will Casher Lane in reference to a traffic collision.
Upon the arrival of Mobile police officers, they discovered that the wreck was a two-vehicle head-on collision.
A female driver was pronounced deceased on the scene.
A rear passenger in the same vehicle was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Upon further investigation, officers discovered a driver in a Dodge Ram was traveling southbound on Bellingrath Road when the vehicle crossed the center turn lane and into the path of a Chevrolet Silverado driven by the deceased victim.
The name of the deceased will not be released until the next of kin has been notified. This remains an active investigation, and no further information will be released at this time.
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ESCAMBIA, Ala. A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 5:50 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, has claimed three lives, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
State troopers have stated that the crash occurred when the 2000 Toyota Camry driven by Tommy R. Odom, 39, of Little River, left the roadway, struck a culvert, and overturned.
Odom was fatally injured and pronounced deceased at the scene. Erica L. White, 40, of Uriah, and Jason L. Peoples, 39, of Little River, who were both passengers in the Toyota, were also fatally injured and pronounced deceased at the scene. Odom, White, nor Peoples were using seat belts at the time of the crash and were all ejected.
The crash occurred on Alabama 21 near the 7-mile marker, approximately three miles north of Atmore, in Escambia County.
Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.
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Mobile, AL. ALEA is investigating a single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 8:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14, 2025.
Troopers are reporting that the crash has claimed the life of a Grand Bay man. Albert W. Hurd III, 72, was fatally injured when the 2012 GMC Sierra that he was driving left the roadway and struck a tree. Hurd was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The crash occurred on Dedicated Road near Old Pascagoula Road, approximately eight miles south of Mobile, in Mobile County.
Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.
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DAPHNE, Ala. Police in Daphne recently arrested a man for Driving Under the Influence during a recent traffic stop in the city.
Herman Lambeth Jr. was one of several dozen impaired drivers arrested during traffic stops in Daphne, but he stands out among those other drivers who have been arrested.
Daphne police stated that Lambeth has been arrested fourteen times for DUI.
Daphne Police said they found him in a car outside of a hotel and when they approached him, noted he was under the influence.
Police said the Loxley resident refused any field sobriety tests.
Daphne police said that he was also wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant for his arrest for violating his probation on another DUI charge.
Lambeth has been to court appointed substance abuse programs. We’re still working to determine exactly how much jail time Lambeth has served for his previous convictions.
Under Alabama law, a third DUI arrest is a felony, but many times, charges are reduced, and the person is not sentenced to prison.
The district attorney stated if found guilty of this most recent DUI, Lambeth could get at least 10 years in prison.
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SPANISH FORT, Ala. A fire on Monday night in the Cambron subdivision tore through a house and heavily damaged the structure making it uninhabitable.
The Spanish fort and Daphne Fire Departments fought the fire at 32298 Wildflower Trail for hours before finally extinguishing the blaze.
The Spanish Fort Police Department were also on the scene when they realized that the home belonged to one of their longtime police officers.
Spanish Fort firefighters were dispatched back to the address Tuesday morning just after 9 a.m. because the fire had rekindled and were on the scene for several hours.
Spanish Fort Police Chief John Barber said “we learned it was actually one of our own. It was a sergeant who has been here for 21 years, a veteran of this department, a resident of this community for a long time.”
Chief Barber doesn’t want to name that officer for security reasons.
“Luckily, he, his wife and his 12-year-old son were able to get out, and they got the pets out. So even though the house is a complete loss, there was no loss of life, which is, obviously, the most important thing.”, said Chief Barber.
Firefighters fought the fire in frigid temperatures while the family stood and watched,
Spanish Fort’s mayor was also among those who rushed to the scene.
Mayor Brad Bass offers assurances that there are mechanisms in place to allow the community to help.
“Our Spanish Fort Law Enforcement Foundation is set up to help, obviously in times like this. Obviously, you hope it never happens, but we do have that in place.”
Police Chief Barber is also sounding the alarm on scammers. “There appears that there is already someone who is out there trying to scam people based on this tragedy…”
The Chief said that a Venmo account was set up for the family, but someone was already trying to hijack it and make it their own.
The Chief said that anyone attempting to defraud this family won’t go unnoticed and will be dealt with.
Chief Barber says the best way to help the family is to drop off any donated items to the police department.
And the best way to donate funds is to do it through the Spanish Fort Law Enforcement Foundation.
Those can be dropped off at police headquarters or mailed directly to them at the Spanish Fort Police Dept., Alabama Hwy 181, Suite 618.
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ROSINTON, Ala. At approximately 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency was notified of a wrong-way driver on Interstate 10 in Baldwin County.
While state troopers were looking for the vehicle, the driver crashed head-on, and one of the vehicles rolled over near Mile Marker 52. One person was trapped inside their vehicle.
Th Rosinton and Styx River Fire Departments, ambulances, and ALEA troopers were dispatched to the scene, and firefighters immediately began extricating a person from the vehicle.
Interstate-10 was shut down, and a medical helicopter landed nearby.
At 10:55 a.m., we were told that one person was in very critical condition.
ALEA is continuing to conduct an investigation.
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MOBILE, AL. In August of 2025, an investigation began on ROBERT HESTER from a cyber tip generated by KIK, an online text platform.
Upon investigation, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office ICAC Unit executed a search warrant on his account and located over 200 images and videos of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
At the time of the investigation, HESTER was an inmate at Baldwin County Correctional Facility for similar charges.
On October 10, 2025, MCSO signed (10) ten felony warrants on HESTER.
On November 11, 2025, HESTER was released from Baldwin County and transferred to Mobile Metro Jail to face his new charges.
The ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children) is a national network of 61 coordinated task forces, comprising over 5,400 federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. These agencies are dedicated to investigating, prosecuting, and developing effective responses to internet crimes against children. The main initiative of the ICAC Task Force Program is also to educate the public through the development and delivery of public awareness and prevention programs.
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DAPHNE, Ala. The largest church in Alabama, which is based in the southeastern part of the Birmingham metro, is building a new campus in Daphne, along State Highway 181.
As we first reported, the Church of the Highlands purchased a large parcel of land near Champions Way in 2024.
Recently, the church held a land dedication service for its new campus in Daphne.
Church of the Highlands Lead Pastor Mark Pettus gave a message, and led prayer, and had a “vision-casting for the future of the campus and its impact in the Eastern Shore community,” according to a news release.
Church of the Highlands purchased 27 acres of land off Highway 181 for its new campus. At the time, the church said the campus would be about 50,000 square feet and will serve as a hub for all of the church’s activities in coastal Alabama.
The land was purchased for around $4.6 million, according to public records.
The Church of the Highlands has been holding worship services at the Daphne Civic Center for all coastal Alabama worshippers. Heidi Spicer, a pastor with Church of the Highlands, said they average 850 to 900 people who attend the Sunday services there.
Church of the Highlands leaders said the campus will be open in 2026.
The church has grown to more than 20 campuses in Alabama and Georgia since it was founded in 2001 by former lead pastor Chris Hodges. The flagship campus is on Grants Mill Road in Irondale, just outside Birmingham.
Hodges in 2011 also founded Highlands College, a school in Birmingham focused on ministry education. He remains chancellor of the college.
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MOBILE, Ala. On Friday, November 7, 2025, at approximately 11:50 p.m., officers with the Mobile Police Department were called to a business at 1373 Navco Road because there had been a shooting inside the store.
Officers arrived at the Chevron Gas Station, and after an investigation, determined that a store employee, identified as Chaundra Green, and another woman had been involved in a physical altercation.
As the unnamed female was leaving the store, Green shot her, and she was transported to an area hospital in a personal vehicle.
Upon further investigation, Green was arrested and transported to Metro Jail. Green has been charged with 1st Degree Assault and has since bonded out of jail.
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MOBILE, AL. Police were called to the CEFCO gas station located at to 985 Schillinger Road because a customer had left his vehicle running while they went inside the store to pay for their purchases.
He reported to the police that while he was inside, someone had stolen his vehicle.
While officers were patrolling the neighborhood, they located the vehicle in the 1900 block of Wagner Street.
Police said that a juvenile male subject ran from officers, but he was quickly taken into custody without further incident. He was arrested and transported to Strickland Youth Center.
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MOBILE, Ala. Paul Pine, the former Mobile Police Chief, has announced that he’ll run for Mobile County Sheriff in the upcoming elections. Prine said that he believes that the citizens of Mobile County deserve to have a sheriff that offers transparency and accountability.
Prine said that the current sheriff doesn’t let the public know what they’re doing and that there is little reporting coming out of the sheriff’s office.
He pointed to his time as Mobile police chief, saying crime dropped to a 38-year low under his leadership.
Prine stated that running for the mayor of Mobile gave him the chance to tell his side of his story about being terminated as the police chief by Mayor Sandy Stimpson.
“This race is about convincing voters who is going to be the best person to serve in that capacity,” Prine said.
Current Sheriff Paul Burch has already announced plans to seek re-election.
Prine has served the public in law enforcement for three decades
He said the Sheriff’s Office must reduce crime in rural areas while addressing crime and its perception within the City of Mobile. Prine said those issues affect the entire region.
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