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NY Group Trying To Stop Tommy Arthur Execution

NY Group Trying To Stop Tommy Arthur Execution
The Innocence Project has launched an e-mail campaign hoping to convince Gov. Bob Riley to issue a stay and order DNA testing that could exonerate Arthur. more »
Jul/8/08 10:46 AM
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By The Associated Press
Comment by carl: My mistake it’s your ISP and we both know who that is. When you get a chance check this site out and it’ll answer most of your question. WhatIsMyIPAddress.com… 3 Responses »

Suspected Copper Thief Caught Red Handed

Suspected Copper Thief Caught Red Handed
Deputy catches man trying to steal copper wire from a Riviera Utilities Substation. Evidence found in his car may link the man to many other copper thefts in Baldwin County. more »
Jul/8/08 9:32 AM
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By Jamie Burch

Man Runs From Police, Gets Tasered & Drowns

Man Runs From Police, Gets Tasered & Drowns
A Mississippi man jumped into a Brewton, Alabama pond and drowned shortly after police officers shocked him with a Taser. more »
Jul/8/08 8:46 AM
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By The Associated Press
Comment by Tide Fan: Outstanding….atleast the taxpayers wont have to pay to house..feed…and prosecute him. Probably tried to hide underwater and stayed a little… view »

Mississippi Police Officer Shot

Mississippi Police Officer Shot
A Jackson police officer is fighting for his life after being shot in the head and stomach. more »
Jul/7/08 8:09 PM
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By Associated Press
Comment by Tide Fan: I hope that they are able to get together a solid case against this animal and convict / kill him. Even if convicted though….the appeals process… 3 Responses »

Reward Offered In CVS Robbery

Reward Offered In CVS Robbery
Police are offering $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest of a man who robbed a CVS Pharmacy in Florida in order to get prescription pills. more »
Jul/7/08 2:48 PM
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By Jamie Burch

Manhunt Ends On Eastern Shore

Manhunt Ends On Eastern Shore
Manhunt ends. Police captured the burglary suspect in Daphne. more »
Jul/7/08 10:27 AM
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By Jamie Burch
Comment by carl: They have to be started early to be a really top notch bloodhound. My daughter has her now and she is big. I’m trying to talk her into breeding her… 10 Responses »

Home Invasion Suspect Arrested

Home Invasion Suspect Arrested
Suspect wanted in Robertsdale home invasion, burglary, arrested in Florida more »
Jul/7/08 8:19 AM
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By Pat Peterson
Comment by Tide Fan: WOW…..Close composite….Very Close view »

Delivery Mix-Up Leads To Marijuana Bust

Delivery Mix-Up Leads To Marijuana Bust
A mistaken FedEx delivery tips off police to a 200-pound shipment of marijuana that someone tried to send from Florida to Baltimore. more »
Jul/5/08 2:10 PM
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By Phillip Stapleton
Comment by carl: I wouldn’t think it’d be that hard since you can usually track them to see where they are by the internet. 7 Responses »

Toilet Tissue Death

Toilet Tissue Death
Florida man accused of beating his roommate to death with a sledgehammer over toilet paper. more »
Jul/4/08 2:06 AM
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By Associated Press
Comment by KxVx: Wow. view »

Lawmakers Failed To Protect Your Identity

Lawmakers Failed To Protect Your Identity
Thousands of social security numbers could have been protected if state lawmakers had taken action. more »
Jul/3/08 4:55 PM
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By Jessica Taloney
Comment by carl: In this case I think it’s going to include a good ole girls club too. It’s a crying shame that one state senator from north Alabama can decide… 1 Responses »

Santa Rosa County Drug Operation

Santa Rosa County Drug Operation
A dangerous area of Santa Rosa County Florida is a little safer tongiht. more »
Jul/3/08 4:47 PM
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By Debbie Williams
Comment by carl: That’s just ducky isn’t it? Their police risked their lives to take down a major drug operation in their area to make their lives a little… view »

Men Bust Through Apartment Looking for Cash

Men Bust Through Apartment Looking for Cash
A Mobile couple woke up to a frightening ordeal. Four men with guns busted through the door of their apartment and demanded money. more »
Jul/3/08 3:09 PM
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By Kesshia Peyton

Teenager Throws Baby

Teenager Throws Baby
Georgia teen charged after posting video of baby being thrown. more »
Jul/3/08 5:32 AM
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By Associated Press
Comment by cmb1: People are just CRAZY! 1 Responses »

Unpaid Tickets Land People In Jail

Unpaid Tickets Land People In Jail
Mobile Police round people who have not paid tickets. more »
Jul/2/08 9:00 PM
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By Emily Forrester
Comment by sweetnsour: rmseek1234 thank you for putting forth the olive branch here.  There’s good and bad everywhere.  And since your husband is a good police… 124 Responses »

Gulf Shores Murder/Attempted Suicide

Gulf Shores Murder/Attempted Suicide
One person is dead, another in the hospital after a double shooting Wednesday morning in Gulf Shores. more »
Jul/2/08 4:50 PM
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By Debbie Williams
Comment by mustuknow: Where did this happen on Fort Morgan Road?  Was this couple locals or snowbirds?  Info people… 1 Responses »

Perdido Pass Boating Accident Arrest

Perdido Pass Boating Accident Arrest
A Chatom man is charged in Tuesday night's accident that injured two people. more »
Jul/2/08 2:38 PM
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By Emily Forrester
Comment by KxVx: He’s laughing at my comment. This Emily character has been making half@ss reports all week. 3 Responses »

Billy Goat Bank Bandit Busted In Mobile County

Billy Goat Bank Bandit Busted In Mobile County
A suspect the FBI believes robbed four Gulf Coast Banks is behind bars. more »
Jul/2/08 2:11 PM
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By Emily Forrester
Comment by carl: If that chart behind the “BILLY GOAT” is correct that’s one more short fellow. A midget would look tall to him. I believe that says centimeters… 5 Responses »

Gulf Shores Double Shooting

Gulf Shores Double Shooting
Man and woman shot in the head. Police say it was a murder / attempted suicide. more »
Jul/2/08 1:34 PM
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By Emily Forrester
Comment by KxVx: I wonder how she still has a job? There have been SO MANY careless mistakes in her articles. I know when I turned in a paper for English, I was supposed… 3 Responses »

Zach Scruggs Sentenced to 14 Months

Zach Scruggs Sentenced to 14 Months
Zach Scruggs and his father, Richard "Dickie" Scruggs, and a law partner were indicted in November after an associate secretly recorded conversations about a plan to bribe a judge more »
Jul/2/08 9:37 AM
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By The Associated Press

Child Remains Found In Freezer

Child Remains Found In Freezer
The remains of a 15-year-old boy were found in a freezer in an Alabama home, now a teenager and an adult may be charged with the murder. more »
Jul/2/08 9:11 AM
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By The Associated Press
Comment by Mom2AngelBaby: I agree! To hear it in a different state is nothing unusual, but this is not supposed to happen in our own back yards! Im praying for all of these sick… 1 Responses »

Criminal Gambling Charges Dropped

Criminal Gambling Charges Dropped
Criminal charges against a man accused of running a $500,000 gambling ring have been dropped, but the District Attorney's office says Billy Poole, Sr. is not off the hook. more »
Jul/1/08 5:37 PM
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By Jessica Taloney
Comment by cmb1: Money, Money, Money that is all Mobile is interested in but what do we get in return? Get his money the jails are already over crowded! I hope his lawyer… 5 Responses »

Foley Murder Victim Cremation

Foley Murder Victim Cremation
She was murdered more than two weeks ago on Father's Day but the body of Terri Welch could not be cremated until her accused killer and husband, David Mumford, gave his permission. more »
Jul/1/08 4:04 PM
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By Debbie Williams

Cannabis, Cash, and A Cadillac

Cannabis, Cash, and A Cadillac
Mobile County Narcotic Officers make a $50,000 marijuana bust this week. more »
Jul/1/08 4:02 PM
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By Emily Forrester
Comment by KxVx: No to mention marrying a Canadian means you can go visit the in-laws and smoke a buncha really good dope without worrying about going to jail. 16 Responses »

Parole Denied In 44-Year-Old Murder Case

Parole Denied In 44-Year-Old Murder Case
The state parole board has again denied an early release for 75-year-old Johnnie Daniel Beecher, a black man who was convicted in the 1964 rape and murder of a pregnant white woman in north Alabama. more »
Jul/1/08 9:53 AM
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By The Associated Press
Comment by DeterminedOne: Thank you so much for saying that CypMrk.  I think that was the most poorly-written story I ever seen. Absolutely tastless and ignorant. 3 Responses »

Toxin Arrest

Toxin Arrest
Illinois man charged with possessing toxin found in puffer fish. more »
Jul/1/08 3:48 AM
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Commercial Fishermen Versus Thieves

Commercial Fishermen Versus Thieves
Commercial Fishermen are already having a tough season with rising fuel prices. A rash of metal thefts gives them something new to worry about. more »
Jul/1/08 3:06 AM
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By Chad Petri
Comment by carl: YEA But them gators are a dickens to feed. They will bite the hand that feeds them and with a gator anything he gits in his mouth you don’t git back.… 5 Responses »

Former Principal Victim Of Baldwin Home Invasion

Former Principal Victim Of Baldwin Home Invasion
Ex-principal of Central Baldwin Middle School robbed at gunpoint. more »
Jun/30/08 8:25 PM
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By Steve Alexander

UNC Student Body President Tried To Shield Herself

UNC Student Body President Tried To Shield Herself
An autopsy report released today concludes that University of North Carolina student body president Eve Carson tried to shield herself with her hand as she was shot five times, including at least two blasts to the head. more »
Jun/30/08 7:11 PM
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By The Associated Press
Comment by rosepetal: KxVx , that is really a dumb reply. gee. 11 Responses »

Bank Robber Indicted By Federal Grand Jury

Bank Robber Indicted By Federal Grand Jury
One of the three men police say robbed the Horizon Credit Union in Foley May 9th is indicted Monday by a federal grand jury. more »
Jun/30/08 5:44 PM
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By Jamie Burch

Interstate Internet Sex Sting

Interstate Internet Sex Sting
Federal Grand Jury indicts a Mississippi man accused of traveling to Baldwin County to have sex with what he thought was a 13-year-old girl. more »
Jun/30/08 3:33 PM
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By Jamie Burch
Comment by asda: Give him a pink jumpsuit and put him in General Population.  The inmates will take care of the rest. view »

Girl Bites Mom Over Cell Phone

Girl Bites Mom Over Cell Phone
16-year-old girl accused of biting her mother who was trying to take her cell phone away. more »
Jun/30/08 5:43 AM
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By Associated Press
Comment by carl: Well Mississippi there are ways to get around most of what you are talking about and basically just you and the parents are involved for about 90% of the… 16 Responses »

Punch At Pace Home Depot: Update

Punch At Pace Home Depot: Update
Investigators hope surveillance video from the store will bring in witnesses. more »
Jun/27/08 9:38 PM
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By Emily Forrester
Comment by southfan1981: Parking lots are private property. Police have no jurisdiction over a misdemeanor. Usually, each person agrees to fix their own vehicles or they go to… 1 Responses »

Suspect’s Mother Says She’s “Sorry”

Suspect’s Mother Says She’s “Sorry”
The mother of a man accused of shooting a six year old boy says she is "sorry." more »
Jun/27/08 4:54 PM
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By Jessica Taloney
Comment by LPJ1959: This is why i do not wont to live no wher close to Mobile big cities are dangerous give me the country where stuf like this dont happen. view »

Kenny Stabler DUI Case Gets Tricky

Kenny Stabler DUI Case Gets Tricky
Another prosecutor assigned to the Stabler D.U.I. case recuses himself. more »
Jun/27/08 4:29 PM
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By Pat Peterson
Comment by carl: I loved his football but his personal habits here of late have turned to feces and tarnishing his past glory. COME ON SNAKE pull yourself out of the binjo… 3 Responses »

Child Porn Suspect Gets 25 Year Sentence

Child Porn Suspect Gets 25 Year Sentence
Man took pictures of himself having sex with a 13-year-old daughter of an acquaintance who helped him find a job and then threatened to sell the pictures online. more »
Jun/27/08 9:41 AM
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By The Associated Press
Comment by VENOMOUS: He should have gotten longer than 25 years, honestly. What is the world coming to? 3 Responses »

6-Year-Old Boy Shot, Suspects Denied Bond

6-Year-Old Boy Shot, Suspects Denied Bond
A judge denies bond for four men charged with attempted murder in the shooting of a six-year-old boy. more »
Jun/27/08 9:20 AM
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By Jamie Burch
Comment by justme: THANK YOU, THANK YOU, it seems we have a judge that finally Say’s enough is enough, you Hurt someone were not gonna let you have your freedom to… view »

Shallow Grave Leads to Arrest

Shallow Grave Leads to Arrest
We now know the name of the woman buried in a shallow grave and who authorities believe killed her. more »
Jun/26/08 5:18 PM
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By Debbie Williams

New Program Can Clear First-Offender Records

New Program Can Clear First-Offender Records
Mobile County program is aimed at redirecting juveniles. more »
Jun/25/08 7:32 PM
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By Steve Alexander

Shallow Grave Uncovered in Escambia County

Shallow Grave Uncovered in Escambia County
A tip lead crime scene investigators to a grisly discovery in Escambia County Florida. more »
Jun/25/08 4:05 PM
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By Debbie Williams

Man Breaks Arm Running From Deputies

Man Breaks Arm Running From Deputies
Mobile County Sheriff's Deputies catch a man after he jumps through a window. more »
Jun/24/08 9:50 PM
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By Emily Forrester
Comment by rmseek1234: These two were originally from Seattle, or perhaps Kansas, or maybe it was Chicago. Anyway, they got fed up with making a living building defective products,… 2 Responses »

Baldwin County Pot Bust

Baldwin County Pot Bust
A traffic stop leads to a trafficking charge and lands a Texas woman in jail. more »
Jun/24/08 4:47 PM
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By Debbie Williams
Comment by JackMcGuirk: My advice for Elizabeth Armstrong is plead not guilty and read Hank Rearden’s Speech to the court from Atlas Shrugged in your defense.  The… 1 Responses »

Grand Jury To Hear Manslaughter Case

Grand Jury To Hear Manslaughter Case
Parents of a Mobile toddler killed in an apartment fire will face a Grand Jury on manslaughter charges. more »
Jun/23/08 4:00 PM
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By Jessica Taloney
Comment by JonNConi: You’re correct everyone does lose with the death of Christian. Everyone is too emotionally charged and angry(I’m no exception)since it was… 27 Responses »

Pensacola Police Save On Gas

Pensacola Police Save On Gas
The pain at the pump is being felt by the Pensacola Police Department. more »
Jun/20/08 2:49 PM
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By Debbie Williams

Teacher Burns Cross On Kids’ Arms

Teacher Burns Cross On Kids’ Arms
An investigation has found that a public school teacher taught creationism in his science class and used a device to burn the image of a cross on students' arms. more »
Jun/20/08 9:08 AM
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By The Associated Press
Comment by KxVx: See, ok how come nobody is freaking out? That was a “horribly insensitive” comment. Why does Mercedes get to say this kinda stuff, and everybody… 2 Responses »

Undercover Sex Sting Leads To Arrest

Undercover Sex Sting Leads To Arrest
Investigators say a Mississippi man confessed to traveling to Baldwin County to have sex with a 13 year old girl. more »
Jun/18/08 5:10 PM
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By Jessica Taloney

U.S. Marshals Nab 3 Fugitives On The Gulf Coast

U.S. Marshals Nab 3 Fugitives On The Gulf Coast
Marshals Task Force Nabs 3: Drug Pin, Sex Offender and Fugitive on Lam for 12 Years.. more »
Jun/17/08 3:11 PM
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Campaign Credit Scam

Campaign Credit Scam
Criminals are making campaign donations to verify stolen credit card numbers. more »
Jun/17/08 4:00 AM
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By Bill Riales

78 Year Old Man Punched In Face

78 Year Old Man Punched In Face
Deputies in Santa Rosa County, Florida are still trying to find out why. more »
Jun/16/08 9:38 PM
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By Steve Alexander
Comment by the inquiring mind: It was a car door incident according the another new agency. Still some mandatory anger management should be in order. 3 Responses »

Man Beats Toddler To Death

Man Beats Toddler To Death
Police in California are trying to figure out why a man beat to death a toddler last night on a country road. more »
Jun/16/08 6:13 AM
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Comment by KxVx: I wonder if he was on PCP or something. 9 Responses »

Mental Evaluation Set For Man In Auburn Freshman’s Slaying

Mental Evaluation Set For Man In Auburn Freshman’s Slaying
A Lee County judge has ordered a mental evaluation of the man accused of capital murder in the death of Auburn University freshman Lauren Burk to decide if he understood his rights during his arrest. more »
Jun/16/08 5:20 AM
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Comment by SumOneILove: Such a beautiful girl. 1 Responses »

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