🌱 Nurse Attacked Outside Of Metro Jail + Copper Wire Thief

Sean Peek
Updated ·3 min read

Morning, neighbors! Sean Peek here with your Friday copy of the Mobile Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mainly cloudy and cooler. High: 50 Low: 28.

Here are the top three stories today in Mobile:

  1. On Thursday, a woman was brutally attacked in broad daylight outside of the Mobile County Metro Jail. The unidentified woman was a nurse who works at the jail and was heading to her car during her lunch break. A homeless man then surprised her and started hitting her. The woman is okay, just shaken up. (FOX10 News)

  2. A recent string of thefts has left an expensive mess. Mobile police recently arrested Sheldon Barker for breaking into establishments looking for copper. Barker targeted several churches and businesses, tampering with their AC units to get the copper wiring inside. (FOX10 News)

  3. The nonprofit organization One Meal Mobile has seen an uptick in the needs of homeless people recently due to the effects of COVID-19. The organization is always available to help the community with anything they need, including food and clothing. With the recent spike in attention, the organization is now assisting over 2000 people a month. (WKRG News 5)

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Today in Mobile:

  • Project Homeless Connect At The Grounds (8:00 AM)

  • 2022 AEA Postsecondary Conference At Mobile County Education Association (3:00 PM)

  • The Oak Ridge Boys At Saenger Theatre Mobile (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • The Mobile County Personnel Board is accepting applications for the Open Competitive position of Recreation Program Supervisor for the City of Mobile. For more information, follow this link. (Facebook)

  • There is still time to register for the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event that will be hosted by the City of Mobile on January 29 at James Seals Jr. Park. (Facebook)

  • Calling all Mobile writers! Students in schools with an active PTA are eligible for the Alabama PTA Diversity Writing Contest 2022. Cash prizes are available! The deadline is March 15. To learn more and to download an entry form. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right! See you tomorrow for another update.

— 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.

This article originally appeared on the Mobile Patch