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Monday July 27 2009

Woman Says Son Tazed After Staying In Bathroom Too Long

Phyllis Love says her son is mentally impaired and hearing impaired. more »

9:39 PM

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By Steve Alexander

Comment by bigbirvington: You and I are on the same page FlowerChild. Is this incident really newsworthy? If it were a child, I’d say yes. A grown man resisiting officers.… 27 Responses »

15-Year Old Girl Shoots And Kills Friend

Mobile Police say they are investigating a homicide after a 15-year old girl shot another teenage girl in the head. more »

6:59 PM

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By WKRG Staff

Comment by crazy8: You are still off topic. 31 Responses »

Judge “One Stupid Act Ruined Your Life”

The judge in the accused cop killer case shares his thoughts with the defendant before sending the case to the grand jury. more »

6:15 PM

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By Tiffany Craig

Comment by freedomtofascismcom: I don’t know the totality of the circumstances of this case, however I can say that if the officer was not able to identify himself so that a reasonable… 23 Responses »

Caught In The Crossfire

Scary moments for three drivers struck during a high-speed police chase. One driver also dodged bullets as police shot and killed the suspect. more »

5:01 PM

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By Jessica Taloney

Comment by Mom2AngelBaby: I would want to say that the officers shouldn’t have opened fire if there were innocent folks that close to the accident..but then again i wasn’t… view »

Drive-By Shooting Suspects On The Loose

The Escambia County Sheriff's Office hopes you can help lead them to an arrest. more »

4:22 PM

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By Diana Lucio

Comment by Matt: Surf you are so so right. 2 Responses »

High Speed Chase Caught On Video

An intense high speed chase as News 5 photojournalist Brad Gunther rolled on all the action. more »

4:00 PM

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By Kimberly Curth

Comment by ickthus: You are right. They need to shoot the car thief when they run. They can’t do it again or over crowd the jails if they are dead. And yes, the MPD… 10 Responses »

Colonial Agrees To Cease-and-Desist Order

Colonial BancGroup Inc. on Monday said it has agreed to a cease-and-desist order with federal and state regulators who are seeking to ensure the struggling bank holding company has adequate capital. more »

3:15 PM

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By The Associated Press

Michael Vick Conditionally Reinstated By NFL Commish

Vick can participate in preseason practices, workouts and meetings and can play in the final two preseason games - if he can find a team that will sign him. more »

2:29 PM

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By The Associated Press

Comment by wgarey: Uh, Kwb1973? You have to realize that the majority of Michael Vick’s critics would view what he did as barbaric, but would just as soon have “relations”… 7 Responses »

Woman Accused of Killing Newborn Ate Brain

A woman charged with murdering her 3 1/2-week-old son used a knife and two swords to dismember the child and ate parts of his body, including his brain. more »

2:13 PM

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By The Associated Press

Comment by carl: Does anyone know of any Psychiatrist that will give a guarantee that a patient is cured and never will do it again,and willing to back it up by taking… 24 Responses »

Sessions Plans To Vote ‘No’ Tuesday

The senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee says he'll vote against Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. more »

9:47 AM

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By Associated Press

Comment by BamaBob: I think the shine is coming off of Obama and people are starting to wake up to the fact that he is a very far left socialist. But, we are now stuck… 29 Responses »

Final Spacewalk Today

Endeavour crew will wrap up last spacewalk today before undocking from space station. more »

5:23 AM

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By Associated Press

Few Tweets From Space

Space shuttle Endeavour Commander apologizes for lack of tweets during mission. more »

5:11 AM

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By Associated Press

Shaping Up! Walking With Hand Weights

We're Shaping Up! On WKRG News Five This Morning. We're showing you simple ways to exercise and get fit for Summer. This week: Walking with hand weights to boost your cardio. more »

2:46 AM

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