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Akievia McFarland

Traffic Anchor at WFNA-TV (Gulf Shores, AL)

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  • 5 days ago | cbs42.com | Evan Marr |Kathryn Bruch |Akievia McFarland |Shamonee Baker

    UPDATE (6/2 9:45 a.m.): Mobile Police Department officials have identified the man who was shot and killed inside of the Saenger Theatre. 27-year-old Carl Williams III was shot inside of the theatre while a dance recital was being held. Officials said the alleged shooter, 27-year-old Marcus Sanders, got into an argument with Williams, which is when Williams, along with another person, was shot. Sanders turned himself in Sunday night.

  • 2 weeks ago | wkrg.com | Akievia McFarland

    ATMORE, Ala. (WKRG) — Three recent shootings in Atmore have sparked concerns about gun violence, and Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks said he’s had enough. “I’m sick and tired of it,” Brooks said. This comes after officers made an arrest in the city’s latest bout of violence. 24-year-old James Johnson is charged with attempted murder and felony fleeing. Johnson was arrested Friday morning in connection to a Wednesday night shooting in the area of Sowell Avenue and Trout Street.

  • 2 weeks ago | wkrg.com | Akievia McFarland

    MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A man was critically injured Thursday morning after the truck he was in crashed head-on with a dump truck on Three Notch Road, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. After the crash, the dump truck ended on its side, and the driver of the truck had to be removed from it. WKRG/Josh HarlanCleanup crews are coming in to clean diesel and engine oil from the road. The crash happened at the intersection of Three Notch Road and Emerald Drive.

  • 3 weeks ago | wkrg.com | Akievia McFarland

    Posted: May 16, 2025 / 12:12 PM CDT Updated: May 16, 2025 / 12:13 PM CDT MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Hundreds of criminals are off the streets in our community after recent operations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other agencies. During a news conference Friday, the FBI gave an update on immigration enforcement efforts in mainly Mobile and Baldwin counties.

  • 3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Akievia McFarland

    MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Hundreds of criminals are off the streets in our community after recent operations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other agencies. During a news conference Friday, the FBI gave an update on immigration enforcement efforts in mainly Mobile and Baldwin counties. According to FBI Special Agent Timothy O’Malley, 502 illegal immigrants have been arrested since Jan. 20, 2025.

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