Purple Paint and what it means to landowners

DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE COLOR PURPLE? Most of us are familiar with the “POSTED: NO TRESPASSING” signs that appear throughout the county. Under the former Alabama trespass law, an intruder upon rural, unfenced property was not necessarily a trespasser unless “notice...

MCSO needs help identifying suspects

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On July 19, 2017, a home on Vickers Road was burglarized and several items were stolen.   The victim stated she returned to her residence between 3 to 5 pm and found that someone had forced their way into her home through the back door.  She also...

Elderly Home Invasion

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On April 7, 2017, Mobile County Sheriff’s Office was called to the scene in Grand Bay for a Burglary/Home Invasion. The crime happened around 11:30 am on Broughton Road. The victim is elderly, and stated she went to her door to see a white male...

MCSO is looking for a murder suspect, JOSEPH CARTER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today, November 10, 2016 Mobile County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by Creola Police Department to assist in the investigation of a murder.  MCSO was contacted approximately 2:19 am and responded to I-65 North just south of the General...

Body found inside garbage can on Cemetery Road

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   On September 15, 2016 at approximately 8:40 am, Mobile County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by a property owner who found a body inside a garbage can on his property.  At this time the body has not been identified, however it has...