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BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. (WKRG) — A groundbreaking for the new Bayou La Batre city docks has been scheduled. According to a Mobile County news release, the groundbreaking for the $24 million project is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 8, at 2 p.m. The project will have four new features, including: It is estimated that the [...]

BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. (WKRG) — Uneven roads littered with potholes lead to a lot of unanswered questions as road work appears to go unfinished on Highway 188 in Bayou La Batre. Road work began last month to resurface part of the highway, but residents were left wondering what was going on as crews began [...]

BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. (WKRG) — The trial for a former Bayou La Batre Police Department officer has been set after he was indicted on charges of rape and sexual abuse. According to the Mobile County District Attorney's Office, B.J. Squires is set to stand trial on June 8, 2026. Squires was arrested in November [...]

MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A Bayou La Batre man was flown to the hospital Saturday night, where he later died, after another boat collided with his in Bayou Coden. Wilson Johnson, his wife Misty, and two other people were heading back to the boat ramp at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday night. Bayou La Batre's [...]

MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A man injured in a boat crash on July 5 has died five days later, according to the Bayou La Batre Police Department. An Alabama Law Enforcement Agency news release said the two boats crashed around 9:30 p.m. Saturday on Bayou Coden. During the crash, 49-year-old Wilson Johnson and 54-year-old [...]

BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. (WKRG) - People in south Mobile County are celebrating Alabama’s seafood capital. Bayou La Batre is marking 70 years since the city incorporated. A tugboat makes its way through the heart of Bayou La Batre, a reminder that the work in south Mobile County is never done and steeped in generations [...]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A judge revoked bond today for a former Bayou La Batre police officer charged with rape and sex abuse. BJ Squires was arrested Monday while out on bond. The terms of his bond required Squires to "not depart from State," but the Mobile County District Attorney's office received information that Squires [...]

Editor's Note: We have updated this article to correct the cause for Squires' arrest. MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A former Bayou La Batre police officer who was arrested in November has now been arrested again, News 5 has learned. According to a Mobile County Sheriff's Office news release, B.J. Squires was arrested today after violating [...]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile County circuit court judge has approved bond for a former Bayou La Batre police officer accused of rape after he was arrested in February on a separate charge. William "BJ" Squires, 38, was arrested in February for trespassing at a local park. According to state testimony, Mobile police officers [...]

BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. (WKRG) — Bayou La Batre Police Department officers are searching for a man in the water off Shell Belt Road. According to BLBPD officials, the man they are searching for was last seen on Saturday night. They do not suspect foul play. Mobile County Sheriff's Office Flotilla Unit and members of [...]

BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. (WKRG) — The City Docks in Bayou La Batre are one step closer to getting a major facelift. "I think that would be great because it's kind of a disaster right now," visitor Peggy Nunn said. As part of a beautification plan, the City Docks will get a completely paved parking [...]

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Mobile, AL (BuzzReport)- A judge has denied a request to reinstate bond for William "B.J." Squires, a former Bayou La Batre police officer accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. Squires was indicted for rape and sexual abuse, and his bond was revoked last month after evidence emerged that he attended a baseball game in Biloxi, Mississippi, violating the terms of his bond.

Mobile, AL (BuzzReport) - BJ Squires, a former police officer with the Bayou La Batre Police Department, has had his bond revoked, according to the Mobile County Sheriff's Office. Squires was arrested on Monday, June 9, 2025, for probation revocation, stemming from his original arrest in November 2024. The initial arrest of Squires followed a joint investigation by the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office and the District Attorney’s Office.

Mobile, AL (BuzzReport) - The Mobile County Sheriff's Office took BJ Squires, a former Bayou La Batre Police Officer, into custody on Monday, June 9, 2025, for probation revocation. Squires' arrest stems from an alleged violation of his bond order, which required him not to leave the state. According to authorities, Squires was spotted at a baseball game in Biloxi, Mississippi, on June 5, prompting the District Attorney's Office to revoke his bond and issue a warrant for his arrest.