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Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Yahoo
Governor Ivey officially signs Lulu's Law for Alabama beaches
ALABAMA (WDHN) – Governor Ivey officially signed House bill 437, which is also known as Lulu's Law. This legislation will make a shark alert system for all mobile phones and first responders for beaches and shorelines in Baldwin and Mobile counties. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will help send out these alerts. The bill is inspired by Birmingham teen Lulu Gribbin, who lost her hand and leg in a shark attack last summer. Lulu was attacked by a shark shortly after another shark attack happened nearby. The new law enforces the Mobile and Baldwin County Emergency Management Agencies to warn everyone of a shark attack by providing alerts, similar to Amber alerts, to be sent to mobile cellular devices in surrounding areas and first responders on duty. The law was introduced by Alabama senator and Enterprise native, Katie Britt. The governor was joined by Lulu and the bill sponsors to sign the legislation into law. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WDHN -
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Politics
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Lulu's Law: proposed shark alert system in Alabama piques interest of Florida lawmakers
FLORIDA (WMBB) – On June 7, 2024, there were three separate shark attacks on South Walton County beaches over the course of 90 minutes. Alabama teenager Lulu Gribbin is one of the survivors. Gribbin was swimming in Rosemary Beach when she lost her leg and her left hand in the attack. On Thursday, lawmakers in her home state took action to help keep others safe. Representative David Faulkner presented his bill that would implement a shark attack alert system. It's nicknamed 'Lulu's Law.' 'The morning after, I was extubated, and the first words I said were, I made it. The outcome did not matter. What mattered was that I made it, and that life would be different. I chose to fight. I chose to do it for the people who didn't make it and for the people who never got the chance. This bill allows us to fight for the safety of our environment,' Gribbin said. Two Alabama teens, one woman recovering after Walton County shark attack The system would be implemented along Alabama's Gulf Coast. 'When there is an unprovoked shark attack in close proximity to a shoreline or coastline that the professionals, the emergency management professionals, will have the ability to use an amber alert system. They can geofence it within a certain area, and they can limit it to where it goes to and they will be in charge with both local officials, emergency management professionals,' Faulkner said. The bill passed the House unanimously on Thursday. After the vote, the Alabama speaker of the House got an unexpected message. 'Lulu, I just want you to know, I just got a call from what is going to be the speaker of the house for Florida. And Sam is a graduate of Sanford here in Alabama. And they're going to try to pass this bill in Florida. And we will be sending him a copy of this,' House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter said. Lulu's Law now heads to Alabama's Senate for approval. If it becomes law, the shark alert system would be operational by Oct. 1. News 13 will continue to follow the progress of both the Alabama and the potential Florida legislation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
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Mobile man found guilty of 2022 murder: District Attorney
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile man has been found guilty of a 2022 murder, according to Mobile County District Attorney Keith Blackwood's Office. Highest bidder at Five Rivers Delta Resource Center auction revealed According to a news release from the DA, a Mobile County jury found Charvez Monte Green, 20, guilty of murdering Karlos Pettway. The release said Green was lying in wait at a mutual friend's home during a crawfish boil on June 19, 2022, for Pettway and shot him five times, killing him. According to the DA, the jury deliberated for a few hours before finding Green guilty of murder. 'Today, justice was served,' Mobile County District Attorney Keith Blackwood said. 'The individual responsible for this horrific attack on Karlos Pettway has been held accountable. Our thoughts remain with Karlos' family, and we will continue to fight for justice in every case, just as we did in this one.' Assistant District Attorneys Stuart Lang and Dru Stuardi, Trial Coordinator Carolyn Lambeth and Victim Service Officer Leigha Arthur represented the State. Lulu's Law: Alabama House passes shark alert system Green will be sentenced on May 29, 2025, according to the DA's office. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
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Scammers impersonating Santa Rosa County sheriff's deputies — what to know
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office has received several reports of scammers posing as deputies over the phone and threatening to arrest if not immediately paid. Highest bidder at Five Rivers Delta Resource Center auction revealed 'It's just a bad scenario, and there's so many out there that are falling prey to this,' Chief Deputy Randy Tifft said. Just on Tuesday, four calls were made to the sheriff's office within 20 minutes reporting a scammer. 'We think it's several people and little organizations that are doing it and hitting it everywhere, and most of the time, they're not even from Florida or Santa Rosa County,' Tifft said. The sheriff's office will never call to threaten arrest or demand payment over the phone. Victims are encouraged to immediately go to the nearest sheriff's office to report the incident. Tifft added that seniors are often the ones most vulnerable to these scams. 'The elderly people are the ones who seem to be most trusting, and they don't want to be in trouble with the law,' he said. If a scammer receives the money, it's nearly impossible for the sheriff's office to track that individual down. 'They've done this enough that they don't leave much of a track, no breadcrumbs for us to even follow,' Tifft said. Lulu's Law: Alabama House passes shark alert system Any reports can be made to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office's non-emergency hotline at 850-983-1100. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Politics
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Lulu's Law: Alabama House passes shark alert system
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Alabama House of Representatives has passed legislation to establish a shark alert system for Alabama beaches. is inspired by Mountain Brook teen Lulu Gribbin, the victim of a shark attack last summer off the Florida Panhandle. Shark attack survivor presses her state for an alert system to keep people safe in the water The alert system would work similarly to an Amber Alert or Silver Alert, sharing information with mobile devices and first responders on duty, according to the release. 'Alabama's beaches are one of our state's greatest natural resources, and it's important that we take every possible step to ensure families can safely enjoy their time spent there,' House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter said. He noted Gribbin's tenacity and commended her advocacy for the bill introduced by Rep. David Faulkner (R-Jefferson County). U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery), who was present when the House passed Lulu's Law, is working to pass similar legislation at the federal level. 'I'm grateful for the Alabama House of Representatives passing this important legislation, and I will keep fighting in the U.S Senate to get Lulu's Law signed into federal law,' she said. Gov. Kay Ivey thanked the representatives and urged them to get the bill to her desk. From addiction to hope: Meet Fairhope's Dancing Queen 'Let's be Lulu strong and get this bill to my desk so I can sign it into law,' she said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
