http://www.waka.com/news/south-alabama-news RSS Feed for WAKA - News - South Alabama Newsroom en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 04:16:03 GMT http://www.waka.com/news/south-alabama-news/Crenshaw-County-Man-Faces-Life-In-Prison-After-Sexually-Abusing-Child-208715041.html A Crenshaw County man convicted of the sexual abuse of a child faces his judgement day. http://www.waka.com/news/south-alabama-news/ADPH-Cluster-of-Mystery-Illnesses-Solved-in-Southeast-Alabama-208708361.html Fears can be eased about an unusual illness that claimed two lives in Southeast Alabama. http://www.waka.com/news/south-alabama-news/Authorities-Tight-Lipped-On-Mystery-Investigation-208573161.html Multiple Covington County law enforecement agencies were on the scene Wednesday afternoon of an unsolved murder case that happened 19 years ago -- and whether it's related to the murder is still a mystery. http://www.waka.com/news/south-alabama-news/Covington-Co-Deputies-Opp-Police-Make-Theft-Arrests-208571101.html Covington County deputies and Opp police arrest three people on charges they stole nearly $8,000 in outdoor equipment from several businesses. http://www.waka.com/news/south-alabama-news/Andalusia-City-Council-Approves-Increased-City-Sales-Tax-Rate-208432451.html A change in the Andalusia sales tax has created a war of words that for weeks, has had many in the community voicing their opinion on whether the rate should increase... and finally, Tuesday night -- the city council has come to a decision. http://www.waka.com/news/south-alabama-news/Sa-208254201.html Shoppers in Andalusia could see a big hike in the city sales tax in the coming weeks... but there's one group in Andalusia that's rallying against that proposed change. http://www.waka.com/news/south-alabama-news/Robbery-Arrest-Made-In-Greenville-208030461.html Imagine having someone threaten to shoot you unless you give them your purse. Well, that's exactly what happened to an elderly woman in the Greenville Walmart... http://www.waka.com/news/south-alabama-news/Attempted-Murder-Vic-207898051.html It's a story of courage: an Andalusia woman held captive and tortured for hours, then shot multiple times lives to see the suspect sentenced to prison. http://www.waka.com/news/south-alabama-news/Crenshaw-Co-Man-Found-Guilty-DA-Says-He-Molested-Family-Member-207810941.html After deliberating for hours today, a jury finds a Crenshaw County man guilty... this after he molested a child that is a family member... http://www.waka.com/news/south-alabama-news/Del-Toro-Pleads-Gu-207810211.html A man learns his fate for charges of attempted murder and sexual torture...