News Topic: Prichard Police

Wednesday November 25 2009

Carjackings On The Rise

A man is shot during a carjacking in his own driveway. more »
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Comment by mustuknow: Well all I can say is that if someone wants to carjack me he had better be ready for some lead in him.  4 years ago, my 5 year old son and I were… 5 Responses »
Wednesday November 11 2009

Baby Shot In Drive-By

Police are still trying to figure out who shot a baby in a drive-by shooting. more »
Comment by rmseek1234: A gray sedan with tinted windows is a pretty broad description…....I can bet I will see at least 3 matching that description on any given day. Adorable… view »
Thursday November 05 2009

Carjacking, Robbery Suspect Arrested

Mobile Police believe 17 year old Charles Braggs hit a woman in the head with a rifle while carjacking her. more »
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Comment by Tide Fan: Its Will Smith…......... 5 Responses »
Wednesday November 04 2009

Store Owners Fed Up With Crime

An Eight Mile convenience store is robbed at gunpoint for the sixth time in two years. The store's owners are fed up. more »
Saturday July 11 2009

Manhunt For William Kidd Over

BREAKING NEWS Kidd, who was wanted by Prichard police, US Marshals and the FBI for murder, attempted murder and numerous carjackings, was arrested after checking himself into Providence Hospital for a gunshot wound. more »
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Comment by bobcat: And even if they don’t they will fraudulently claim that they do. Bla, Bla, Bla They should keep it to themselves. Nobody really gives a Damn. (Inside… 21 Responses »
Wednesday July 08 2009

Federal Charges Against Suspected Killer

The case gets bigger against a 24 year old suspected killer on the run from police. more »
Comment by rmseek1234: For shame, for shame, that there would be a person evil enough to do the things he’s done. I would bet one of his homies tipped him about the police… 1 Responses »
Sunday July 05 2009

Suspect Wanted In Separate Shootings

Authorities are investigating a shooting that sent one man to the hospital and they believe the suspect is also responsible for a recent murder. more »
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Murder Suspect In Custody

Prichard Police have arrested a man that they say shot and killed a man on Seminary Street. more »
Comment by minimay87: I think that wgarey was questioning the comment that linda made about, ” Same old story. Black. Young. In trouble,”. By asking the question,… 4 Responses »
Thursday June 25 2009

Man Arrested For Breaking Into Elementary School

Prichard police say Alvin Jordan broke into Whitley Elementary School around 5:00 a.m. Thursday. more »
Comment by kathy36610: He was probably after the copper wiring. 1 Responses »
Monday June 08 2009

A “Lott” Of Crime

Neighbors on Lott Road in Eight Mile say they are fed up with crime and plan to start a Community Watch group. more »
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Comment by Mom2AngelBaby: Why don’t station owners make there stores to where the public doesn’t enter them?  I know the Chevron on D.I.P. has a late night window… view »
Friday May 29 2009

Woman Shoots Man Multiple Times At Prichard Gas Station

Police arrest Shantel Maupins for shooting Willie Locke at the Diamond gas station on St. Stephens Road. more »
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Comment by landon112508: WGAREY NO URE MOTHER WAS 10 Responses »
Sunday May 24 2009

Police Cruiser Slammed By Semi

A Prichard police officer walks away with his life after an 18-wheeler slams into his patrol car while he was working another accident. more »
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Comment by mburgha256: For everyones information: look at the video again, just as the trailer is pulled out of the way you can see black skidmarks from the police car back across… 14 Responses »
Monday April 06 2009

Murder Suspect Arrested At The Emergency Room

Prichard Police says a man charged with a Monday night murder shot himself in the leg. He was arrested at the hospital. more »
Tuesday March 17 2009

Prichard Tightens The Belt

Prichard's money crunch spills over to police patrols they are now asking for help. more »
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Wednesday March 04 2009

Slowgoing On I-65 Northbound

Commercial truck accident causing traffic delays. more »
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Thursday February 12 2009

Drivers Attacked On Interstate

A dozen drivers at the Prichard Interchange report damage to their cars in just one day. more »
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Comment by 1a1969: If the system locks one away, another takes their place. 14 Responses »
Thursday February 05 2009

Police Cars Staying At Police Headquarters

One Mobile County mayor hopes to save money by not driving patrol cars home. more »
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Comment by MeAmerican: formrdispatcher, Your new here aren’t you? Who actually makes money? 1- The out of town food vendors who line the streets selling their wares. 2-… 9 Responses »
Friday January 30 2009

Abandoned House Called Haven For Drug Activity

House is near where a 17 year old was shot and killed in his home last month. more »
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Comment by KxVicious: News 5 Investigates! Why don’t you guys go pull the tax records and find out who owns the property, and try to get them to explain why they let this… view »
Wednesday January 21 2009

Arrest Made In Prichard Murder

Police say the victim was shot and killed over an argument between Jamar Bradley and another person. more »
Tuesday January 20 2009

Man Shot And Killed

Man shot and killed behind a home on RV Brown Drive in Prichard. more »
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Comment by Sirk: I don’t know who would really want to be a police officer now days with the way criminals have already posted bond before the police officer’s… 4 Responses »
Friday January 16 2009

Prichard Man Freezes To Death

A case in Prichard is a sad reminder of how deadly cold weather can be. more »
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Comment by sexy N: I am friend of the family and the autopsy showed the man had been drinking and they found something in his drink that made him past out and the lady that’s… 2 Responses »
Thursday December 18 2008

Pedestrian Killed By Car

Prichard police say a 29-year-old man was hit by a Cadillac, similar to the one in the picture, around 1:00 a.m. on St. Stephens Road in Eight-Mile. more »
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Comment by sexy N: Some people that post these comments have no sense at all. You should have kept that comment. 1 Responses »
Wednesday December 10 2008

Two Teens Arrested For Bomb Threats

Prichard police have arrested two teenagers for calling in bomb threats to Vigor High School. more »
Tuesday November 25 2008

Former Employee Tries To Rob Check Cashing Store

Police say Crystal Williams walked into the DIP Check Exchange in Prichard and fired three shots, but walked out empty handed. more »
Comment by FLOWERCHILD: She must have wanted to be caught. Otherwise why go somewhere you’ve worked. 4 Responses »
Monday November 24 2008

‘Person Of Interest’ Named In Deadly Shooting

Prichard police are asking for your help finding 25-year-old Kanoya Oakley a.k.a “Black”. He's considered armed and dangerous. more »
Thursday November 20 2008

Two Wounded in Prichard Shooting

Incident happened on Dial Street Thursday morning. more »
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Comment by DEW26M: Sirk, you just stereotyped the entire city. The whole city is not thugs, there’s good and bad everywhere, even in your neighborhood. You can’t… 16 Responses »
Wednesday November 12 2008

Homicide On Stoval St.

Prichard Police say a man is dead after being shot multiple times. more »
Wednesday October 22 2008

Shots Fired At Vigor High School

News 5 has learned someone drove onto the Vigor campus in Prichard, fired shots and drove off. No one hurt. more »
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Comment by Boondock: Come’on Carl, thugs don’t learn a thing.  If they did we wouldn’t be having all these robberies and car jackings.  Everyone… 3 Responses »
Tuesday October 14 2008

Carjacked At Gunpoint

Carjacked at gunpoint, that's what a Mobile woman says happened to her and she says two teenagers did it. more »
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Comment by Madcap: I have an idea of something to throw at them and it isn’t a book! 1 Responses »
Friday October 03 2008

Man Crashes Into Utility Pole After Being Shot

Police thought they were investigating a wreck. But when they got there, the driver was slumped over in his driver seat, bleeding from a bullet wound. more »
Wednesday October 01 2008

Mom Arrested For Child Abuse, Boyfriend Wanted

Police say the 5-month old twins had broken arms, legs, ribs and vertabrae. One of the twins also had burns on the bottom of his feet. more »
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Comment by carl: I believe a lot is left to the investigating officer on how aggressively to pursue a claim made by someone against someone else and other times the procures… 25 Responses »
Saturday September 27 2008

Suspect Sought In Sexual Assault

Prichard Police looking for suspect who reportedly kicked down the door of a home and sexually assaulted a 50-year old woman inside more »
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Wednesday September 24 2008

Two Brothers Busted For Two Dollar Store Robberies

Police say a man and his teenage brother robbed two dollar stores this week; one in Prichard, the other in Mobile. more »
Comment by sweetnsour: I bet they mommas is proud.  Have they ever heard of getting a JOB so when they are too stupid to pull this s… off we don’t have to house… 1 Responses »
Monday September 22 2008

Prichard Prostitution Sting

MUGSHOTS Police launched the sting after receiving complaints from neighbors. 6 people arrested. more »
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Comment by Razorsharp: Perhaps…seems logical. 4 Responses »
Thursday September 18 2008

Mother Wanted In Custody Dispute

Latrasha Clemons of Prichard took her five children from their bus stop. more »
Comment by ronald t: is not she a little old to have only five,my goodness her welfare ck is not nearly enough to support her habits i am sure,oh well mabey twins next time… view »
Thursday September 11 2008

Police On The Prowl For Pervert

Prichard police say this man made sexual comments to a 15-year-old and then asked the teenage boy to expose himself. more »
Monday August 25 2008

Murder Suspect Surrenders

Prichard police say Darryl Smith, who goes by the nickname "Chub," turned himself in because of all the media attention focused on his case. more »
Saturday August 23 2008

Hobbs Avenue Homicide

Prichard Police find one man dead from multiple gunshot wounds, attacker identified. more »
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Wednesday August 13 2008

Deadly Shooting In Prichard

BREAKING NEWS: Police say one person was shot in killed on Fayette Street in Alabama Village. more »
Friday August 01 2008

Prichard Police Catch Shooter

Harvey Reese was wanted for the shooting of a 16 year old on July 25. more »
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Tuesday July 29 2008

Prichard Murder Suspect Arrested

Jeremiah Lee was arrested in Theodore Monday night. more »
Sunday July 20 2008

Police Search For Shooting Suspect

Man shot near a Prichard business is expected to recover more »
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Tuesday July 08 2008

Members Of Prescription Drug Ring Wanted

Prichard police are looking for the boyfriend of a woman who confessed to calling in 200 fake prescriptions and his cousin. more »
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Comment by Chellie28: I don’t know how, but I could speculate that they may have friend on the inside, a nurse, a NA never know… 10 Responses »
Monday June 23 2008

Prescription For Jail Time

Prichard police arrest woman for taking stolen prescription pads to local pharmacies to have them fill bogus prescriptions for the painkiller Lortab. more »
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Comment by MeAmerican: I believe it’s the job of the media to post the worst picture thry can find of a person. Some people just happen to make that job a snap! 4 Responses »
Friday June 20 2008

Prichard’s Most Wanted

MUGSHOTS: Police release names and pictures of people wanted for selling drugs to undercover informants. more »
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Tuesday June 17 2008

Woman Wrongly Accused In Prescription Drug Scam

Update 4:15 p.m. Prichard police now say a mother falsely accused her daughter of taking part in the crime. Listen to interview with woman wrongly accused more »
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Comment by rmseek1234: I agree sweetnsour-makes you wonder why they were “estranged.” I know if I even suspected my kids had done something wrong, I would confront… 17 Responses »
Monday June 16 2008

Teen Shot In Prichard

Update 10:43 a.m.: Police release desctiption of the shooter's getaway car. more »
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Comment by rmseek1234: The kid died, was revived after being shot in the head, was in critical condition, now stable condition within a 12 hour time frame? Can you please clarify?… 2 Responses »

Prescription Drug Scam

SURVEILLANCE PHOTOS: Police are looking for a Mobile man they say stole prescription pads from local medical centers and his partner in crime. more »
5:26 PM
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Elderly Woman Dealing Prescription Pills

Prichard police arrested a 65-year-old woman they say has been selling painkillers and muscle relaxers for six months. more »
Tuesday June 03 2008

Stand-Off With Woman Ends

Prichard Police talk woman out of stand-off. more »

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