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Tue September 11 2007

Remembering 9/11
Victims of the September 11th attacks will be remembered today at the University of South Alabama.

Floating Meth Lab
Creola Police discover a meth lab on a house boat. It began as an early morning fire.

Mon September 10 2007

Targeting Teenage Girls?
Within a span of about three days, two young girls have been victims of attempted assaults.

Woman Arrested for False Rape Report
Police say a Mobile woman who said she was raped in her home has admitted to making the whole thing up.

Lightning Trench
Lightning hits a tree at a local family cemetary, leaving a trench behind.

Blood Clot, Not Spider Bite, Kills Robertsdale Teenager
The Baldwin County coroner says autopsy results show a blood clot, and not a spider bite, killed Robertsdale teenager Matthew Lazner.

Enticing Teenagers?
People living in Tillmans Corner are concerned someone has been trying to entice teenagers in the area.

Missing Grave
A woman from Minnesota wants to know: Where is her mother's body?

Background Checks for Contractors
The lowest bidder won't always win in Mobile County. A new ordinance requires background checks on contractors.

Should 9/11 Become A National Holiday?
Click to see results of News 5 scientific poll on national holidays

9/11 Memorial Blood Drive
Blood donations are needed every single day, not just when disaster strikes.

No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
State and federal regulators say some of those "free lunch" educational investment seminars aimed at seniors are little more than a cover for…

Green Peanut Harvest Underway
It's one of those rare times of year that farmers hope it doesn't rain. It's harvest season for jumbo green peanuts

Sun September 09 2007

Man Found Dead On Navarre Beach
Kansas City, Kansas man dragged to shore by his wife. Rescue workers unable to revive him.

Hurricane Hunting For T.S. Gabrielle
News 5 Chief Meteorologist Alan Sealls and Photojournalist Jud Hulon ride along with the Hurricane Hunters to investigate Tropical Storm Gabrielle…

Why Did Our Son Die?
Robertsdale High School Sophomore Matthew Lazner died Saturday, two weeks after being bitten by a spider.

Auburn loses to South Florida 26-23, drops out of the Top 25
It was more of the same on offense for the Auburn Tigers saturday night, but this time the mistakes caught up with them.

Sat September 08 2007

Red Hot Spanish Fort wins two in a row
Spanish Fort never knew what it was like to win.

Saban gets 1st conference victory in win over Vanderbilt
It was all Alabama in the Music city Saturday, as the Tide won their 20th straight over Vanderbilt, 24-10.

Fallen Bicyclists Remembered
Over 300 cyclists take part in a "Ride of Silence" to honor 2 bicyclists killed in a Labor Day accident in Stapleton

Helicopter Crash Injures Two
Friday night crash at Eglin Air Force Base sends two men to the hospital

The War Comes To Mobile
Mobile is one of four cities that will be featured in a World War II documentary that will be seen around the country.

Fri September 07 2007

Father Accused Of Biting His Baby
A two and a half month baby girl with bites and bruises. Police arrested her father.

Woman Shot During Home Invasion
Escambia County investigators say two men, armed with guns, kicked in the back door of a duplex and shot the 19 year old woman.

Middle School Makeover
With tools in hand and plenty of water nearby, 129 students set out to clean up Scarborough Middle School.

For Sale: One Million Homes
He’s in the market for a house but not just one house, try a million homes. That’s what brought the president of Somalia thousands…

David Thomas To Fight Firing
A Bishop State Community College spokesperson says Thomas has filed a written notice to contest the action to terminate him.

Suspected Illegal Aliens Arrested In Baldwin County
Federal agents and Summerdale police raided a construction site at Summerdale school. Five Hispanic workers arrested.

Three Westbound Wrecks Tie Up I-10
A slow go on Interstate 10 near the Daphne exit. Police and ambulances working wrecks.

Stem Cells for PAD
Researchers are making progress in fighting PAD and are now using stem cells to keep patients on their feet.

Demolition Project
Six months after a tornado destroyed Enterprise High School, killing eight students, demolition crews are clearing away the rubble.

Ex-Boyfriend Arrested for Attacking New Boyfriend
A man wanted for beating his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend over the head with a gun and then threatening to kill her has turned himself in.

Fairhope Pelicans Come Home to Roost
You may have seen these around Fairhope before. Now they're all in one place starting Friday night.

Trooper Crackdown
More Alabama State Troopers will hit the streets to patrol the state's deadliest roads. Federal funds will be used to pay for the increase.

Thu September 06 2007

17 Illegal Immigrants Arrested in Mobile County
A traffic stop on Interstate 10 in Mobile County. U.S. Border Patrol busted a van full of illegal immigrants.