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Mobile child rapist heading to prison for 40 years

Coastal News & Report January 11, 2021

MOBILE, ALABAMA – United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announced that United States District Judge Jeffrey Beaverstock sentenced defendant Jerald Sells, 62, to 40 years imprisonment after a federal jury found him guilty at trial in…

Capitol protester arrested with napalm mason jar Molotov cocktails, guns

Coastal News & Report January 9, 2021

FALKVILLE, AL – An Alabama man was stopped by Capitol Police and found to have napalm-like Molotov cocktails in his possession during the protest and unrest at the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday. Today, Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin for the District…

Houston woman arrested for lottery scam

Coastal News & Report January 8, 2021

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA – On Wednesday, January 6th, federal agents arrested a woman for her role in a lottery fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona, FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr., and U.S. Postal Inspection Service Inspector-In-Charge, Houston Division,…

Birmingham Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy for Making Unapproved Drug Products in His Kitchen and Warehouse

Coastal News & Report January 8, 2021

BIRMINGHAM, AL – A Birmingham man today pleaded guilty to making unapproved drug products in his kitchen and warehouse, and marketing and selling them as a cancer treatment, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office…

Shelby County Deputy involved in fatal shooting incident

Coastal News & Report January 5, 2021

SHELBY, AL – A Shelby County deputy was sent to the hospital for life-threatening injuries and a woman was shot dead during a domestic disturbance call on Mooney Road. According to the Sheriff’s Office, on January 4, 2021, at approximately 5:36 PM,…

Alabama Sheriff’s Department Deploys “Shopper Chopper” to Watch Over Holiday Shopping

Coastal News & Report December 12, 2020

SHELBY, AL – The residents of Shelby County, Alabama will be watched over from above during the holiday shopping season. That’s because the local sheriff’s department is deploying a helicopter to provide overhead surveillance of the community. “Soon, the Shelby County Sheriff’s…