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Border patrol agent kills career educator in Spanish Fort murder-suicide, police say
Spanish Fort police are investigating why a 48-year-old border patrol agent shot and killed his ex-wife and then himself Sunday during a horrific case of domestic violence. According to Police Chief John Barber, Michael Settle shot and killed his ex-wife, 48-year-old Kerri Settle, following an argument that occurred sometime around 10 p.m. at 10 Sailors Cove.
Citronelle man accused of abusing 6-year-old with belt
CITRONELLE, Ala. (WPMI) — Ronald Chestang is accused of beating a 6-year-old girl with the buckle end of a belt. According to court documents, Chestang hit the child "on her buttocks, rear of her thighs, and side of her thighs causing severe purple and red bruising." He's charged with...
4 arrested in Baldwin County, charged with manslaughter after overdose death
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Four suspects had a bond hearing this morning after they were charged with manslaughter in connection to an overdose death. Those suspects are 27-year-old Gerald Lee Anderson III from Spanish Fort, 22-year-old Madison Lee Hayek from Silverhill, 25-year-old Malia Autumn Decautur from Spanish Fort, and 32-year-old Roshell Michael Benson from […]
Four Alabama Cities Ranked “Most Violent” In USA
Alabama is home to the most violent cities in America. It's not New York, L.A., or Chicago (with dozens of murders every weekend) at the top?. In 2024, a new report was released revealing the 100 most dangerous cities in America with a population of 25,000 or more. The rankings...
Mobile woman arrested after shooting 1: MPD
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile woman was arrested after she allegedly shot another person on Friday night, according to the Mobile Police Department. 42-year-old Sarah Terrell-McGill of Mobile was booked into Mobile Metro Jail late Friday, June 28. Mobile police officers responded to a reported shooting Friday night around 8:30 on the 6500 block […]
Lawyer announces insanity defense for Mobile man charged with vulgar rape threat
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A man who was reportedly upset over the split of the United Methodist Church pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he made angry and threatening calls to a church late last year and early this year. Richard David Colvin, 60, of Mobile, faces a federal...
Mobile man accused of running from traffic stop: Police
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile man was arrested on drug charges after he reportedly attempted to run from an early morning traffic stop, according to the Mobile Police Department. 29-year-old Bobby Jermaine Grimes was arrested on Tuesday, July 2, after officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a vehicle near Springhill Avenue and […]
Mobile man accused of 2 gas station robberies: MPD
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A man was arrested on July 2 after he allegedly robbed people at two gas stations Monday, according to the Mobile Police Department. 36-year-old Cory Devon Moore, of Mobile, was arrested in connection with the store robberies. An MPD news release said officers were called to a BP station on Old […]
MPD investigating 1 shot on Fern Valley Road
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile Police said they responded to the 5800 block of Fern Valley Road in reference to a one shot call. The call came in between 12:30 a.m. and 1 a.m. Wednesday morning. MPD said a dispute began at a restaurant and led to shots being fired...
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