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Searchers Back at the Bridge

Searchers Back at the Bridge
Click to watch the latest report from the search area. Video more »
Jan/10/08 10:16 AM
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By Jennifer Dale

Bayou La Batre Broken Hearted

Bayou La Batre Broken Hearted
Community hopes Lam Luong's confession to police isn't true. more »
Jan/9/08 11:21 PM
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By Diana Lucio
Comment by kyless: This is a tragedy that has affect the entire nation. At times like this people really need to turn to the Word of God and put him first in our lives. There… 1 Responses »

Difficult Conditions for Searchers

Difficult Conditions for Searchers
It's like the proverbial, needle in a haystack only the haystacke is 100 square miles of Mobile Bay. more »
Jan/9/08 7:39 PM
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By Debbie Williams

Dozens Arrested in Drug Bust

Dozens Arrested in Drug Bust
Deputies arrest 33, looking for 21 others. Click for a complete list of those wanted by authorities. more »
Jan/9/08 3:32 PM
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By Jennifer Dale
Comment by shoegal: I am so glad that those people are off of the streets!! AMEN! I wish that they could get them ALL!!! view »

Children Thrown From Bridge

Children Thrown From Bridge
Flowers and a teddy bear mark the spot where the lives of 4 children may have ended. more »
Jan/9/08 1:12 PM
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By Jennifer Dale
Comment by hello2you: Some of you people making comments about the mother must have no clue. When these crazy women are killing their children people don’t turn around… 6 Responses »

Divers & Cadaver Dogs Looking for Kids

Divers & Cadaver Dogs Looking for Kids
Between 50-70 people involved in massive search. Click to watch the Mobile County Sheriff's Office News Conference. Video more »
Jan/9/08 12:21 PM
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By Jennifer Dale

Baby Thrown Off Bridge Had Heart Problems

Baby Thrown Off Bridge Had Heart Problems
We have new information about the four children whose father says he threw them off the Dauphin Island Bridge. Click for Family Photos more »
Jan/9/08 11:20 AM
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By Jennifer Dale
Comment by IMACD: I cannot understand why anyone would do such as this to 4 sweet innocent BABIES. I lost a daughter to cancer, and I would give anything to be able to hold… 8 Responses »

Children Thrown Off Bridge

Children Thrown Off Bridge
Bayou la Batre Police tell News 5 they have no reason to believe that 4 children were killed before they were thrown off the Dauphin Island Bridge. New Information more »
Jan/9/08 10:31 AM
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By Jennifer Dale
Comment by Kaylancor: I found an article that mentioned the local memorial fund but had to contact the main Compass Bank for the address where the fund is located. This is what… 1 Responses »

More Details Released on Deaths of Children

More Details Released on Deaths of Children
Lam Luong had a criminal record more »
Jan/9/08 12:32 AM
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By Steve Alexander
Comment by all4worshiphim: What? Why are you pasing judgement on the mother? In case you have not herd, she is crused and is in no position to talk. Her family is with her. I know… 5 Responses »

D.A. Announces Arrest of Irvington Father

D.A. Announces Arrest of Irvington Father
Watch the entire press conference from Mobile Co. D.A. John Tyson on the father charged with killing children. more »
Jan/8/08 10:38 PM
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By Emily Forrester
Comment by lgdykes3: have they put out an AMBER ALERT for these kids. there is no evidence or witness to this crime. 6 Responses »

Irvington Man Charged In Death Of Kids

Irvington Man Charged In Death Of Kids
Breaking News: Lam Luong charged in the death of his four small children. See video of Luong more »
Jan/8/08 8:57 PM
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By Emily Forrester
Comment by kristie: What type of SICK human being does something like this to their OWN kids?!!!!!I think the same thing should be done to him over and over and then turn… 3 Responses »

Drunken Brawl at Family Christmas Party

Drunken Brawl at Family Christmas Party
U.S. Marshals arrest a Flomaton man they say strangled a relative when they tried to stop him from driving home drunk from a family Christmas party. more »
Jan/8/08 6:47 PM
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By Jamie Burch

Truck Carrying Hazardous Liquid In Wreck

Truck Carrying Hazardous Liquid In Wreck
18 wheeler tanker truck hauling liquid oxygen is involved in a wreck on Highway 43 in Mobile County. See accident video more »
Jan/8/08 3:49 PM
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By Emily Forrester

Back to School Tomorrow

Back to School Tomorrow
Spanish Fort Elementary School students will head to class at churches across the Eastern Shore Wednesday. more »
Jan/8/08 10:10 AM
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By Jennifer Dale

Who Killed The Cattle?

Bayou La Batre Police are looking for the person who shot and killed cattle with an AK-47 type weapon. more »
Jan/7/08 11:28 PM
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By Tiffany Craig
Comment by SumOneILove: That is so sad!  If they would do that to animals they would do that to humans! view »

Parents Speak Out On Lead Paint Scare

Parents Speak Out On Lead Paint Scare
Parents of students at Spanish Fort Elementary School talk about discovery of lead paint more »
Jan/7/08 9:31 PM
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By Steve Alexander

Lead Paint at Spanish Fort Elementary

Lead Paint at Spanish Fort Elementary
Baldwin County School Superintendent Dr. Faron Hollinger talks about lead paint problems at Spanish Fort Elementary. more »
Jan/7/08 12:00 PM
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By Jennifer Dale

Health Concerns Close Spanish Fort School

Health Concerns Close Spanish Fort School
Elementary school will be closed Monday after lead-based paint discovered during sandblasting. Teachers to be blood tested. more »
Jan/5/08 9:49 PM
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By Bill Jordan

Toddler Winning Fight Against Cancer

Toddler Winning Fight Against Cancer
A Saraland toddler has spent most of his life fighting cancer. This year his family hopes he beats it for good. more »
Jan/4/08 4:28 PM
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By Jessica Taloney
Comment by NatashaP: Allison and I met when we were both pregnant and due around the same time.  We shared in the joys of our upcoming motherhood and eventually the birth… 1 Responses »

Fatal Foley Fire

Fatal Foley Fire
One person is dead another in critical condition after a fatal fire in Foley. more »
Jan/4/08 3:01 PM
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By Debbie Williams

Deadly Fire

Deadly Fire
One person is dead and another hurt after a house fire in Foley. New Information more »
Jan/4/08 10:11 AM
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By Jennifer Dale

Cheerleader Mom in Court

Cheerleader Mom in Court
The Foley Cheerleader Association mom accused of stealing almost $10,000 dollars from the organization says she is innocent. more »
Jan/3/08 6:30 PM
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By WKRG Staff
Comment by Ol' Joe: Dad to 5 year old “Son, did you eat the cookies? 4 year old “not me dad” Wife to Dad ” Have you been drinking”? Dad “not… 2 Responses »

Trucker in Court

Trucker in Court
Charged with kidnapping, a Missouri truck driver says it was more like a date than an abduction. more »
Jan/3/08 4:31 PM
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By Debbie Williams

Dollar General Robbed

Dollar General Robbed
Mobile Police arrest one person and are looking for another in connection with the robbery. New Information and Mug Shot more »
Jan/3/08 1:28 PM
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By WKRG Staff
Comment by seektruth: Criminal Justice, I appreciate your reply. This is an excellent way to open dialogue up in our community and I respect the comments that you have made.… 5 Responses »

Bobby Wilson Funeral Arrangements

Bobby Wilson Funeral Arrangements
Family announces funeral arrangements for Bobby Wilson, the Spanish Fort gas station owner who was brutally beaten in an attack last August. more »
Jan/1/08 10:13 AM
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By Jamie Burch

Blood Drive for Joseph Toomey

Blood Drive for Joseph Toomey
It is a Happy New Year for a Saraland teenger who took a giant step forward in his recovery from a car crash that left him paralyzed. more »
Dec/31/07 5:00 PM
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By Debbie Williams

Appliance Burglary Ring Busted

Appliance Burglary Ring Busted
Police arrest a pair of twin brothers and their friend for stealing appliances from homes under contruction in West Mobile. more »
Dec/31/07 3:09 PM
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By Jamie Burch

Remembering Bobby Wilson

Remembering Bobby Wilson
News 5 remembers local business owner Bobby Wilson. He died almost 5 months after being brutally attacked at his Spanish Fort gas station. more »
Dec/28/07 5:50 PM
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By Tiffany Craig
Comment by Crew From Daphne O'CHARLEY'S: Mr Wilson, You once told me to ask someone to be your customer and then thank them for being your customer.  Thank you and your faimly for being our… view »

Bobby Wilson Dies

Bobby Wilson Dies
Baldwin County authorities say Bobby Wilson, the Spanish Fort gas station owner who was brutally beaten in an attack last August, has died. more »
Dec/28/07 9:15 AM
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By Katie Hammond
Comment by mobilegrl: God needed an angel to run a “heaven store”, his job       is there as it was here, give love and understanding    … 3 Responses »

Recycle Your Christmas Tree

Recycle Your Christmas Tree
Don't throw away your tree this year...Go green and recycle it. Find out how more »
Dec/26/07 5:18 PM
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By Steven Norris

Fire Destroys Daphne Apartment Building

Fire Destroys Daphne Apartment Building
A ravaging fire guts an apartment building at Forest Lakes Apartments. Everyone escaped with their lives, but not their belongings. more »
Dec/26/07 4:40 PM
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By Chad Petri
Comment by wlb: I was a fire fighter with a payed fire dept. for 37 yrs…Im sorry to say NO Chief White they are not going to be O.K. ....5 . 10. 15 yrs from now… view »

Apartment Fire

Apartment Fire
Daphne firefighters battled an early morning fire at Lake Forest Apartments. Update more »
Dec/26/07 5:20 AM
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By Jennifer Rogers

Semmes Community Mourns Teen Death

Semmes Community Mourns Teen Death
Neighbors rushed to help 16-year-old David Velez after he was hit and killed by a passing motor home. This year’s Christmas celebrations are taking a more somber tone. more »
Dec/24/07 5:22 PM
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By Chad Petri
Comment by Paul Velez: We would like to inform you that we will have a viewing for David Velez at Gilmer’s Funeral Home. It is located on 690 Ziegler Circle W. Mobile,… 5 Responses »

Teenager Identified

Teenager Identified
Alabama State Troopers have released the name of a teenager who died this weekend after being hit by an RV. New Information more »
Dec/24/07 11:11 AM
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By Jennifer Dale

A Christmas Gift For Baby Faith

A Christmas Gift For Baby Faith
The community comes together to raise money for the 3-year-old's family, after seeing her story on News Five. more »
Dec/23/07 11:04 PM
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By Diana Lucio

Accused Kidnapper: She Wanted To Be Tied Up

Accused Kidnapper: She Wanted To Be Tied Up
According to a FBI affadavit, Roy Stillwell tied her up with zip ties, cut her clothes off with a knife and choked her until she passed out. more »
Dec/22/07 7:20 PM
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By The Associated Press
Comment by Mercedes: Yes and no: a. Even if she was into bondage, it’s highly unlikely she would do it with a total stranger. b. She would have to be into extreme bondage to… 2 Responses »

Trucker Says Not Guilty To Federal Kidnapping

Trucker Says Not Guilty To Federal Kidnapping
Truck driver says he didn't kidnap a woman and keep her in his truck. more »
Dec/21/07 4:14 PM
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By Emily Forrester
Comment by Brittbe222: Obviously he must have got the idea from the movie “Joy Ride”.  I tell you, people now days are crazy! 1 Responses »

Accused Kidnapper in Court

Accused Kidnapper in Court
Trucker arrested after police found beaten, naked woman in his truck. more »
Dec/21/07 11:00 AM
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By Jennifer Dale

The Christmas Bull

The Christmas Bull
Shirley Burns has an unusual Christmas tradition. Once a year, she adorns her 2000 pound bull with holiday decorations. more »
Dec/21/07 6:17 AM
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By Chad Petri

Alert System Test

Alert System Test
Faulkner State Community College in Bay Minette to test new alert system today. more »
Dec/21/07 4:50 AM
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By Jennifer Rogers

Deathrow Lawsuit

Deathrow Lawsuit
A federal judge has put Alabama's next execution on hold because the inmate scheduled to die has field a lawsuit claiming Alabama's lethal injection procedures are unconstitutionally cruel. more »
Dec/20/07 10:14 PM
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By Associated Press
Comment by asda: If that causes too much pain take him out behind the jail and put a bullet in his head.  Cheap and effective. 6 Responses »

Baldwin Teen Stays in Jail

Baldwin Teen Stays in Jail
A teenage driver charged with killing two bicyclist was back in a Baldwin County court room. more »
Dec/20/07 3:46 PM
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By Debbie Williams

Rabid Raccoon

Rabid Raccoon
Dead raccoon tests positive for rabies. more »
Dec/20/07 12:58 PM
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By The Associated Press

Blood Donations Needed

Blood Donations Needed
A local blood supplier is hoping you will give someone the gift of life this holiday season. And they say there's a big need for it,especially at this time of year. more »
Dec/19/07 5:50 PM
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By Kimberly Curth

Water Main Break Near Middle School

Many Robertsdale residents had to do without water for a couple hours Wednesday afternoon. more »
Dec/19/07 2:56 PM
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By Robert Blomquist

Puppy Tortured

Puppy Tortured
A 7-month-old puppy was tortured. Now, Mobile County Animal Control needs your help to find the person who did it. more »
Dec/18/07 5:23 PM
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By Kimberly Curth
Comment by cork: Until the State and County law makers do something about animal abusers there is no stopping them. Let’s face it there is no money to pay law enforcement… 5 Responses »

Woman Loses Battle with Cancer

Woman Loses Battle with Cancer
This holiday season will be especially tough for one Saraland family who lost their loved one to Leukemia. Now, they hope people will want to help others in her memory. more »
Dec/17/07 4:45 PM
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By Kimberly Curth
Comment by KSJD: IT IS SO SAD TO SEE THE YOUNG ONES GO FROM SUCH A TERRIBLE ILLNESS.  I HOPE SHE DID NOT SUFFER IN THE END.  She is at peace now and will be with… view »

Elberta Church Break-In

Elberta Church Break-In
Weekend thieves nabbed church instruments worth about ten thousand dollars. more »
Dec/17/07 4:20 PM
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By Debbie Williams
Comment by nemo: Hello Debbie: i have an extra electric guitar that I would be willing to give to the church if they need it . someone can get in touch with me at 251-709-1900.… view »

Competing With Christmas

Competing With Christmas
When you're born on Christmas day, your birthday has some pretty hefty competition. A birthday party with friends is almost impossible and a two-for-one gift is all but guaranteed! more »
Dec/14/07 6:41 PM
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By Tiffany Craig
Comment by peteprescott: Thank you so much!! view »

Baldwin Drug Sweep

Baldwin Drug Sweep
An undercover drug sweep in Baldwin County landed 18 people in jail on drug charges. more »
Dec/14/07 4:42 PM
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By Debbie Williams
Comment by bamabill: way to go, sheriff mack.  keep up the good work. 1 Responses »

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