🌱 Man Sentenced For Shooting Uncle + Cabana Apartments Carjacking

Good morning, Mobile! It's Saturday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in Mobile.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 75 Low: 52.

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Here are the top three stories in Mobile today:

1. A Mobile man who shot his disabled uncle in the chest gets 50 years in prison on an assault charge. Elante McCuien was sentenced for Assault 1st for shooting his disabled uncle. A jury convicted him in January of 2022. (NBC 15 WPMI)
2. Mobile police reported that one woman and two men stole a car at Cabana Apartments on Friday morning. The team allegedly used pepper spray and brandished a gun on the car owner. The three carjackers are still at large. (WKRG News 5)
3. Mobilians may be able to qualify for new roofs through a city program. The City of Mobile Neighborhood Development Department has created the Critical Repair Program, in which Mobile residents can apply to replace their roofs. The federal program requires Mobile residents to meet a certain income threshold. (WKRG News 5)

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Today in Mobile:

• Qigong for Beginners At Mobile Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Free Photography Workshop At Dotch Community Center (2:00 PM)
• Teen Movie Time: Retro Edition! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles At Meeting Room at the Moorer Branch (2:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• As the governing body for Mobile County, Alabama, the Mobile County Commission is responsible for budget and infrastructure decision-making that enhances the quality of life and makes Mobile County a great place to live, work and play. (Facebook)
• It's National County Government Month. To celebrate we will be sharing new projects, goals, and previous Mobile community success stories. (Facebook)
• Today is Operation Clean Sweep for West Mobile County! Schedule your drop-off time here. (Facebook)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.