Police Blotter

Jan 28 2008 – 12/28/07 12:00 p.m., Rutledge Circle Victim advised that former tenants did with intent take 19-cubic foot refrigerator and microwave from above location without his consent to do so.

Jan 15 2008 – 12/21/07 1:00 p.m., Airport Blvd. A known male subject did with intent take reportee’s medicines without his consent to do so.

Jan 01 2008 – 12/8/07 10:00 p.m., Brookmoor Ct. Unknown subject(s) stole victim’s prescriptions from vehicle.

Dec 18 2007 – 11/20/07 11:15 a.m., Cuba St. Reportee advised that she allowed known subject to spend the night and now she wants him to leave, but he refuses to 11/26/07 11:15 a.m., Sam’s Club Unknown subject(s) with intent to deprive victim of her property did so by taking her shopping cart.

Dec 04 2007 – 1/02/07 4:20 p.m. Time Saver Known person drove off from the gas pump with the pump still in the vehicle causing damage to the pump hose.

Nov 20 2007 – 11/04/07 6:00 p.m., Halls Mill Rd. Unknown subject dumped tires on victim’s property.

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Media Frenzy

May 06 2008 – Petite leaving WPMI Leon Petite, who has covered Baldwin County for WPMI-TV for the past several years, has decided to leave his nearly 20-year journalism career for a job outside the news business.

Apr 22 2008 – A local family with members suffering from Cerebral Palsy will get a housing renovation courtesy of WALA/WBPG as part of the station’s "Operation Renovation." Brenda Killian, of Mobile, was selected for the renovation.

Apr 08 2008 – WALA FOX 10 officials say the recent February "sweeps" period brought good news – the Mobile/Pensacola market’s top ratings.

Mar 25 2008 – Sean Sullivan fans, your long nightmare is nearly over.

Mar 11 2008 – Glenn Austin’s struggle to clear his name has ended after he agreed to settle his lawsuit with WKRG-TV for accusing him of plagiarism.

Feb 25 2008 – The search for Anissa Centers’ replacement is over, as WALA-TV 10 announced Lenise Ligon Feb.

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Dr. Zodiac

May 06 2008 – TAURUS (April 20 – May 20) – Mother’s Day is fast approaching, which means it’s another chance to bitterly disappoint the woman who gave birth to you.

Apr 22 2008 – TAURUS (April 20 – May 20) – So you’ve got a raging hangover from a weeknight of drunkenness.

Apr 08 2008 – ARIES (March 21 – April 19)- You’re spending so much time being furious about Boeing protesting the big tanker deal, that you’re forgetting to spend some time getting some lovin’.

Mar 25 2008 – ARIES (March 21 – April 19)- The new HBO series "John Adams" has you in a Colonial mood.

Mar 11 2008 – ARIES (March 21 – April 19) – Somebody out there is trying to break your heart, and they’re doing it very cleverly, getting you hooked on a cocktail of sex, good food, alcohol and interesting movies.

Feb 25 2008 – PISCES (Feb. 19 – March 20) – Sugarcakes, the lingering girlfriend you picked up on Fat Tuesday, will embarrass you at a family gathering with her "Ride me like a float" t-shirt.

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Mobile Magnified

May 06 2008 – It’s been a busy week for the Boozester. Between chasing down the Jolie-Pitts in Fairhope and Kid Rock at the Flora-Bama, I’m exhausted, not to mention various tales of nastiness with perverts and cougars.

Apr 22 2008 – Well, well, well… we survived Widespread and the Shrimp Cook-off.

Apr 08 2008 – Oh my goodness. Oh my goodness. My gossip cup has overfloweth the past couple of weeks, with big celebrities making appearances all around us.

Mar 25 2008 – Well, well, well, my pretties. My spies have been busy and everywhere.

Mar 11 2008 – Well kids, we’ve sprung forward – in more ways than one.

Feb 25 2008 – The chili bowls are as empty as our social calendars and a feeling of woe has taken over city.

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Overheard in Mobile

Dec 29 2005 – Overheard in Mobile is a collection of the odd, off-beat, and sometimes ridiculous things that you hear around Mobile.

The Real Deal

May 06 2008 – Ah, spring is in the air. For many of you that means it’s time to dive into the real estate market by buying or selling a home.

Apr 22 2008 – There’s something brewing in Spring Hill, and it’s not just the Brazilian Oro at Carpe Diem.

Mar 25 2008 – A couple of columns ago, I wrote about moving to and from LA.

Mar 11 2008 – With all of the new developments around town, we talk with some local realtors about what is to be expected in the coming months.

Feb 25 2008 – Mobile’s favorite raconteur, Eugene Walter, opened his novel, "The Untidy Pilgrim," with this famous passage (well, it’s famous in Mobile anyway): "Down in Mobile they’re all crazy, because the Gulf Coast is the kingdom of monkeys, the land of clowns, ghosts and musicians, and Mobile is sweet lunacy’s county seat." Can you imagine a more apt description of our fair city?

Feb 12 2008 – It’s "Idol" season again, and it seems every time I turn on the radio, there’s Daughtry – the guy who’s made the most money by losing the contest – belting out his mega-hit "Home." "Be careful what you wish for," he sings "You just might get it all." And now it seems that’s exactly what’s happened to the city of Mobile.

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Feature Story

May 06 2008 – Homelessness in the words of those who live on Mobile’s streets.

May 06 2008 – As he oversees the Mobile County School Board’s efforts to get their finances straight, School Board President Fleet Belle struggles to take care of his own finances.

Apr 22 2008 – Cutting oak trees in Mobile is tricky business, but the city’s Urban Forestry Department is trying to balance the need for safety with the desire for beautiful trees.

Apr 22 2008 – This is not your extremist aunt or uncle’s environmental group. The Alabama Coastal Foundation’s focus is on education and forming partnerships, but in a non-confrontational manner.

Apr 08 2008 – The Mobile community was elated when the Air Force announced that the Northrop Grumman/European Aeronautic Defence and Space (EADS) team won the new airborne tanker bid.

Mar 25 2008 – By Megan Hill Lagniappe writer For recent graduates Jeremy Simmons and Emily Ulm, going straight to graduate school or starting a job after college seemed like the wrong choice.

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