District Attorney Keith Blackwood announced Wednesday that a Mobile County jury has found Marcus Cobbs, Jr. guilty of Trafficking Marijuana to benefit a Crimina
guilty of Trafficking Marijuana to benefit a Criminal Enterprise, marking the first conviction in the State of Alabama under the Criminal Enterprise statute made effective in 2023. Following a trial that concluded on February 25, 2026, jurors returned a guilty verdict after hearing evidence that demonstrated that Marcus Cobbs Jr.
. knowingly participated in and furthered an organized criminal enterprise operating within Mobile County. The jury’s verdict sends a clear message that coordinated criminal activity will not be tolerated. The Criminal Enterprise law was designed to target organized criminal networks by holding leaders and coordinated participants accountable for operating ongoing illegal enterprises. Rather than focusing solely on isolated crimes, the statute allows prosecutors to dismantle structured criminal operations at their core. “This case represents a turning point in how we combat organized crime in Alabama,” said District Attorney Keith Blackwood. “The Criminal Enterprise statute was created to dismantle criminal networks, not just arrest individuals at the scene. Today’s verdict proves that when criminals organize, we will organize too and we will hold everyone involved in that criminal enterprise accountable.” Blackwood added that the conviction reflects a broader strategy focused on intelligence-led investigations and strong partnerships with law enforcement agencies.Sentencing for Cobbs is set for April 30, 2026. Cobbs faces 25 years to life under the Criminal Enterprise statute.CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Baldwin Co. Special Ops ends pursuit with grappler According to the Baldwin Co. Sheriff's Office, a recent call from the Pascagoula Police Department set a search in motion after a suspect fled to Baldwin CountyA 21-year-old Mobile man is facing five counts of assault 1st in the Dauphin Street shooting that happened in downtown Mobile's entertainment district on Joe CaAccording to Mobile Police, in the early morning hours of Wednesday, February 25, 2026, officers received numerous reports of subjects breaking into vehicles inDuring Monday’s work session, Mobile County Public School Board member Johnny Hatcher urged the board to begin developing a formal policy addressing the use of
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