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Police caught Joseph Jasper at the Mobile Convention Center, not long after they say he stole nearly 6,000 feet of copper wire from the roof of the building. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/copper-thief-caught-in-the-act/494162/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:24:34 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/woman-brings-knife-to-a-gun-fight/494078/Oct-30-2009_10-54-am/
Mobile police say Terry Guidy tried to rob a laundromat with a knife, but the owner pulled out her gun and Guidry took off. She ended up robbing a dollar store later the same day. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/woman-brings-knife-to-a-gun-fight/494078/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:52:03 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/verdict-watch-eric-buzbee-murder-trial/493997/Oct-30-2009_12-47-pm/
BREAKING NEWS Jury finds Eric Buzbee not guilty of murder for the 2007 death of Spanish Fort service station owner Bobby Wilson. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/verdict-watch-eric-buzbee-murder-trial/493997/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:47:05 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/closing-arguments-in-buzbee-trial/492162/Oct-29-2009_4-38-pm/
Attorneys wrap up closing arguments in high profile, Buzbee capital murder trial ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/closing-arguments-in-buzbee-trial/492162/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:38:41 +0000 30.878654895778272 -87.77664184570312 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/two-robberies-caught-on-tape/492078/Oct-29-2009_3-29-pm/
Mobile Police hope you will recognize the men responsible for two separate holdups ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/two-robberies-caught-on-tape/492078/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:16:46 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/mardi_gras/article/man-im-too-fat-to-have-killed-son-in-law/488874/Oct-28-2009_2-32-pm/
A Florida man accused of killing his son-in-law in New Jersey is arguing that he was unable to commit the crime because he was too fat. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/mardi_gras/article/man-im-too-fat-to-have-killed-son-in-law/488874/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:30:48 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/ag-pledges-legal-help-in-thomas-case/488796/Oct-28-2009_2-07-pm/
Attorney General Troy King is offering legal resources to assist District Attorney John Tyson with post trial motions in the Herman Thomas sex abuse case. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/ag-pledges-legal-help-in-thomas-case/488796/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:27:55 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tyson-to-file-motions-in-thomas-case/486686/Oct-27-2009_10-30-pm/
This after talking to three jurors in the case. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tyson-to-file-motions-in-thomas-case/486686/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:32:18 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/burglar-killed-while-trying-to-break-into-home/486340/Oct-27-2009_11-45-pm/
BREAKING NEWS Mobile police say a would-be burglar is shot dead while trying to break into a home. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/burglar-killed-while-trying-to-break-into-home/486340/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:32:45 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/caught_on_camera/article/caught-on-camera-lawmaker-falls-down-during-dui-arrest/486062/Oct-27-2009_5-26-pm/
Police believe the lawmaker was high on prescription drugs when he stopped in the middle of a road and then swerved across both lanes of traffic. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/caught_on_camera/article/caught-on-camera-lawmaker-falls-down-during-dui-arrest/486062/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:25:05 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/my-momma-aint-raise-no-robber/485911/Oct-27-2009_4-56-pm/
MUST SEE VIDEO Police say Carlos Walker robbed two Leinkauf Elementary School workers. But Walker claims he was home alseep at the time of the robbery. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/my-momma-aint-raise-no-robber/485911/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:37:13 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/jurors-dispute-verdict-in-herman-thomas-trial/485180/Oct-27-2009_5-44-pm/
BREAKING NEWS Three jurors in the Herman Thomas sex abuse trial told District Attorney John Tyson there was not a unanimous vote on the verdict. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/jurors-dispute-verdict-in-herman-thomas-trial/485180/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:05:08 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/convicted-sniper-will-die-by-lethal-injection/485031/Oct-27-2009_10-20-am/
John Allen Muhammad declined to choose between lethal injection and electrocution, so under state law the method defaults to lethal injection. Muhammahd killed 10 people in four states, including Alabama. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/convicted-sniper-will-die-by-lethal-injection/485031/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:20:09 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/big-snake-seized-from-crestview-home/482835/Oct-26-2009_6-17-pm/
Florida Fish and Wildlife authorities removed 11-foot, 100 pound python from Crestview home...owner charged ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/big-snake-seized-from-crestview-home/482835/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:01:08 +0000 30.774878871959746 -86.56402587890625 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/cops-catch-carjacking-suspect/482189/Oct-26-2009_11-27-am/
Mobile police say Christopher Jackson carjacked a woman in her driveway. The car was recovered about two weeks later. Jackson was arrested over the weekend. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/cops-catch-carjacking-suspect/482189/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:26:54 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/11-foot-long-100-pound-burmese-python-seized-from-home/481890/Oct-26-2009_10-30-am/
Police say there was no cage for the snake, but there were mattresses on the floor, along with the clothing of small children. "With a snake that size, that’s just a disaster waiting to happen.” ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/11-foot-long-100-pound-burmese-python-seized-from-home/481890/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:44:45 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/herman-thomas-sex-trial-verdict-watch1/481643/Oct-27-2009_8-21-am/
Jury finds Herman Thomas him not guilty on 7 of 21 charges. The judge then found him not guilty on the remaining 14 based on lack of evidence. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/herman-thomas-sex-trial-verdict-watch1/481643/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:04:27 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/mississippi/article/shots-fired-near-county-fair/475588/Oct-24-2009_7-11-pm/
Pascagoula police say someone fired five shots near the Jackson County Fair during a "Midnight Madness" event. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/mississippi/article/shots-fired-near-county-fair/475588/ Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:53:33 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/police-identify-officers-in-shooting/475310/Oct-24-2009_1-02-pm/
Mobile police have released the names of two officers who fatally shot a rape suspect at his home. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/police-identify-officers-in-shooting/475310/ Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:52:20 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/downtown-pensacola-shooting/475174/Oct-24-2009_12-05-pm/
Pensacola police say a woman is shot while sitting in a car in downtown Pensacola. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/downtown-pensacola-shooting/475174/ Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:36:38 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/war-on-meth-face2face/472261/Oct-23-2009_5-21-pm/
Mobile Sheriff unveils a new computer program to help show the devastating effects of methamphetamine. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/war-on-meth-face2face/472261/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:49:09 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/bar-patron-shot-killed-during-robbery/471434/Oct-23-2009_3-14-pm/
Police say two black males walked into the Oakcrest Lounge on Fairfield Drive in Pensacola around 1:30 Friday morning, emptied the cash register and shot a customer. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/bar-patron-shot-killed-during-robbery/471434/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:03:26 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/sex-offenders-not-suspects-in-little-girls-murder/471352/Oct-23-2009_9-48-am/
7-year-old Somer Thompson's body was found Wednesday in a landfill. She vanished while walking home from school on Monday. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/sex-offenders-not-suspects-in-little-girls-murder/471352/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:47:13 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/herman-thomas-sex-trial-verdict-watch/471196/Oct-23-2009_5-34-pm/
Jurors left at 5:00 p.m. without reaching a verdict. They will resume deliberations Monday at 9:00 a.m. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/herman-thomas-sex-trial-verdict-watch/471196/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:28:09 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/autopsy-finished-in-saraland-homicide-case/469907/Oct-23-2009_9-40-am/
Family members identify the victim as 57 year old Anthony Embley, Sr. They said he was an active member of the U.S. Army and National Guard. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/autopsy-finished-in-saraland-homicide-case/469907/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:59:09 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/herman-thomas-guilty-or-not-guilty/469243/Oct-22-2009_4-28-pm/
We won't know what the jury thinks until at least Friday. But what do people in the community think about the former judge's guilt or innocence? ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/herman-thomas-guilty-or-not-guilty/469243/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:35:31 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/herman-thomas-sex-trial-in-the-hands-of-the-jury/469242/Oct-22-2009_4-30-pm/
During closing arguments, Thomas' attorney compared testimony about paddling and sexual abuse to fairy tales saying a frog doesn't turn into a prince and a person with a good reputation doesn't turn into a sex predator at night. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/herman-thomas-sex-trial-in-the-hands-of-the-jury/469242/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:56:43 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/mississippi/article/father-son-arrested-for-making-magic-brownies/469073/Oct-22-2009_1-03-pm/
The Jackson County Sheriff's Office says Jerry Witham and his son Morgan were selling marijuana and marijuana brownies out of their home. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/mississippi/article/father-son-arrested-for-making-magic-brownies/469073/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:21:50 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/dozen-arrested-in-drug-prostitution-sting/468911/Oct-22-2009_12-26-pm/
Mobile police conducted the two day undercover operation in the area of Old Shell Road and Michael Donald Avenue. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/dozen-arrested-in-drug-prostitution-sting/468911/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:22:05 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/convicted-killer-on-the-run-for-19-years-spotted-on-gulf-coast/468751/Oct-22-2009_9-49-am/
US Marshals need your help to catch Glen Chambers, who is one of America's Most Wanted criminals. He escaped from a Florida prison in 1990. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/convicted-killer-on-the-run-for-19-years-spotted-on-gulf-coast/468751/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:42:31 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/saraland-police-try-to-solve-possible-murder/467197/Oct-21-2009_8-26-pm/
Tony Embley describes his father as easy-going and loving. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/saraland-police-try-to-solve-possible-murder/467197/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:51:17 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/gulf-shores-employee-arrested/466921/Oct-22-2009_8-53-am/
Former Gulf Shores department head arrested on theft charges ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/gulf-shores-employee-arrested/466921/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:29:02 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/saraland-police-investigating-a-homicide/467016/Oct-21-2009_7-43-pm/
A middle aged white male was found dead in his home on Williams Avenue by an army captain. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/saraland-police-investigating-a-homicide/467016/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:30:33 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/rape-suspect-dead-after-shootout/466886/Oct-21-2009_8-33-pm/
A rape suspect is dead after a shootout with Mobile Police. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/rape-suspect-dead-after-shootout/466886/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:00:41 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/cops-searching-for-missing-fl-girl-find-a-body/466823/Oct-21-2009_2-58-pm/
Detectives searching for a missing 7-year-old north Florida girl say they have found the body of a young girl in a Georgia landfill. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/cops-searching-for-missing-fl-girl-find-a-body/466823/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:56:34 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/herman-thomas-defense-to-rest-today/466112/Oct-21-2009_6-10-pm/
Extortion and kidnapping charges against former judge Herman Thomas were tossed out Wednesday, as the defense rested its case. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/herman-thomas-defense-to-rest-today/466112/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:45:11 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/teacher-sentenced-for-having-sex-with-four-teenage-boys/466187/Oct-21-2009_10-22-am/
Danielle Jones, a middle school science teacher, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for having sex with four teenage boys, including two of her former students. She had faced up to life in prison. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/teacher-sentenced-for-having-sex-with-four-teenage-boys/466187/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:22:10 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/officer-involved-shooting/465274/Oct-21-2009_2-50-am/
Mobile Police are investigating the death of a man found dead inside his apartment after exchanging gunshots with police. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/officer-involved-shooting/465274/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:29:19 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/alleged-leader-in-couple-deaths-calm-in-interview1/463995/Oct-20-2009_3-27-pm/
The alleged ringleader of group of men charged in the July home-invasion deaths of a Panhandle couple appears confident and relaxed in an lengthy videotaped interview with detectives. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/alleged-leader-in-couple-deaths-calm-in-interview1/463995/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:20:11 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/hundreds-search-for-endangered-child/463932/Oct-20-2009_3-14-pm/
A daylong search for a missing 7-year-old North Florida girl who vanished on her way home from school has produced more than 150 leads, but the child remained missing. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/hundreds-search-for-endangered-child/463932/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:12:29 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/herman-thomas-defense-team-begins/463635/Oct-20-2009_8-15-pm/
Judge dismisses 21 charges in the case against former Circuit Court Judge Herman Thomas. The defense begins calling witnesses. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/herman-thomas-defense-team-begins/463635/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:17:26 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/former-bama-football-star-arrested-on-drug-prostitution-charges/463363/Oct-20-2009_10-06-am/
Keith McCants was born in Mobile and played football at Murphy High School. He was drafted in 1990 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and played 6 years in the NFL. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/former-bama-football-star-arrested-on-drug-prostitution-charges/463363/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:06:54 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/judge-drops-3-of-14-cases-in-the-herman-thomas-sex-trial/463272/Oct-20-2009_12-38-pm/
The prosecution rested its case. Only 11 of the 14 accusers testified. The defense will start presenting its case at 2:00 p.m. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/judge-drops-3-of-14-cases-in-the-herman-thomas-sex-trial/463272/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:07:48 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/use-of-military-illegal-in-mass-shootings/461168/Oct-19-2009_6-56-pm/
An Army investigation has found that the use of armed military policemen from Fort Rucker in response to mass murders in Samson violated federal law. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/use-of-military-illegal-in-mass-shootings/461168/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:51:38 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/milton-home-invasion-victim-talks/460755/Oct-19-2009_5-29-pm/
Home invasion victim turns the table on one of his attackers and stabs the suspect in self-defense ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/milton-home-invasion-victim-talks/460755/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:36:41 +0000 30.643819780284907 -87.03781127929687 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/scrushy-transfers-millions-in-real-estate/460676/Oct-19-2009_4-15-pm/
Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy reportedly transferred millions of dollars in property to his son-in-law's company before he was convicted of bribery. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/scrushy-transfers-millions-in-real-estate/460676/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:07:28 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/mobile-business-owner-pleads-guilty-to-steroid-distribution/460434/Oct-19-2009_2-25-pm/
Mobile pharmacy owner pleads guilty to steroid charges in a massive distribution network that stretched over several states. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/mobile-business-owner-pleads-guilty-to-steroid-distribution/460434/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:05:54 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/couple-cooking-cocaine-in-their-motel-room/460185/Oct-19-2009_1-05-pm/
Police say Jermaine Marisett and Taquita Woodson were cooking cocaine inside their room at the Days Inn in Tillmans Corner. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/couple-cooking-cocaine-in-their-motel-room/460185/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:05:37 +0000 30.58465213933382 -88.1722354888916 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/accuser-denies-dna-in-herman-thomas-trial/459682/Oct-19-2009_6-52-pm/
The ninth accuser in the Herman Thomas trial told jurors he does not know how his semen got in the judge's office. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/accuser-denies-dna-in-herman-thomas-trial/459682/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:46:51 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/woman-cuts-her-husband-with-box-cutter/459767/Oct-19-2009_10-36-am/
Police say Dekeya Moody slapped her husband during a shouting match, then went to her car, grabbed a box cutter and cut him in the stomach. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/woman-cuts-her-husband-with-box-cutter/459767/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:36:30 +0000