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Derrick Dearman’s final moments: Visitors and final meal
UPDATE: Dearman was pronounced dead following his scheduled execution. His time of death was reported as 6:14 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17. ORIGINAL STORY: ATMORE, Ala. (WKRG) — Atmore death row inmate Derrick Dearman, who killed five people in August 2016, is scheduled for execution tonight, and News 5 is learning more about his last […]
CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Man with DoorDash bag steals iPhone in Mobile neighborhood
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — What was supposed to be an exciting new delivery quickly went downhill for one Mobile resident. A homeowner, who wishes to stay anonymous, told News 5 that his new iPhone 16 was supposed to get delivered to his Ashwood Drive East home Thursday afternoon. Instead, it was stolen. Video shared with […]
Fairhope police officer gets his family out of burning house fire in Spanish Fort
SPANISH FORT, Ala. (WKRG) — Spanish Fort Fire Rescue responded to a house fire less than a mile from city hall around 11 p.m. Tuesday. The home belonged to Fairhope police officer Drake Rollins. He told News 5 the keys to the police truck in front of his home, burned in the fire, so the […]
Summerdale death investigation leads to manslaughter charge
SUMMERDALE, Ala. ( The preliminary cause of death is homicide due to blunt force trauma, officials said. Baldwin County Sheriff’s investigators have issued an arrest warrant for Moreno, who was last seen in Texas and is now believed to be in Mexico. Investigators with the sheriff’s office are working with their federal partners to return him to Baldwin County to face the manslaughter charge. Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WKRG News 5. The preliminary cause of death is homicide due to blunt force trauma, officials said. Baldwin County Sheriff’s investigators have issued an arrest warrant for Moreno, who was last seen in Texas and is now believed to be in Mexico. Investigators with the sheriff’s office are working with their federal partners to return him to Baldwin County to face the manslaughter charge.