🌱 High School Threats + Thanksgiving Arrest + Holiday Roll Mobile

Good morning, neighbors. I'm here right on time with your Wednesday edition of the Mobile Daily. Keep reading to find out all the most important things happening locally.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mobile:

1. A 16-year-old has been charged with making terroristic threats toward B.C. Rain High School. On Monday, Nov. 28, officers were called to the high school just after noon after a social media threat was made toward the school. Officers report they found the student who made the threats at a CVS store on Dauphin Island Parkway during the investigation; the student was transported to Strickland Youth Center. (WKRG News 5)
2. A man was arrested for attempted murder and domestic violence on Thanksgiving, according to Mobile Police Department officials. On Nov. 24 at around 1:30 a.m., police responded to a domestic dispute call at the 6000 block of Idlemoore Court, near Theodore Dawes Road. Upon arrival, they found that 40-year-old Steven Mann had allegedly threatened the victim with a knife and cut her across the neck. Mann was arrested and charged with attempted murder and domestic violence. (WKRG News 5)
3. The Mobile Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting a special holiday edition of "Roll Mobile." On Dec. 3, beginning at 6:00 p.m., the free holiday event will see Bienville Square converted into a winter wonderland-themed roller-skating rink. Guests are encouraged to attend dressed as elves or other holiday characters. Click here for a full list of holiday events hosted by the city. (NBC 15 WPMI)

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Today in Mobile:

• Microsoft Excel Basics At Ben May Main Library (9:00 AM)
• Wonderful Wednesday Storytime At Theodore Oaks Branch Library (9:00 AM)
• Indigo Napkins Make ‘N Take Workshop At Mobile Botanical Gardens (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• According to a release from the Southern District of Alabama Attorney’s office, 40-year-old Broderick J. Carson of Mobile was sentenced to 10 years in prison for distributing meth. (WKRG News 5)
• The Beatles tribute band The Fab Four is coming to the Mobile Saenger Theater this Saturday, Dec. 3. (WKRG News 5)
• The Mobile Optimist Club’s Christmas Tree lot is back in business this year after having to cancel the sale of their Christmas trees last year. The lot is open from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekends and 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekdays. (Fox 10 News)
• Mobile County congratulated its December 2022 retirees: Martha Durant, Dolores Irwin, and Susan Lane! (Mobile County, Alabama via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! I'll catch up with you soon with your next update.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.