Breaking News from the Press-Register

1. Mobicon: Alien vixens mingle with pixies, Trekkers, belly dancers at science fiction convention (gallery)
   Alien vixens mingled with pixies, Trekkers and a troup of belly dancers at Mobicon XV, a convention for fans of science fiction, fantasy, anime and other genres in Mobile. Actor Ethan Phillips, who was Neelix on Star Trek Voyager for seven seasons, spoke today.
2. Weather alert: Tropical storm warning issued for South Carolina coast
   Nearly two weeks before the official start of the 2012 hurricane season, the National Weather Service issued a tropical storm warning today for the area of Cape Fear, S.C., as a disturbance hovered offshore in the Atlantic Ocean. His name is Alberto.
3. Photo gallery: Great American Cardboard and Junkyard Boat Race
   Daphne Middle School students participated in the Great American Cardboard and Junkyard Boat Race today in Fairhope.
4. Fire officials: Mother and pet dog died in kitchen fire in Mobile
   A son lost his mother and a pet dog in a house fire Friday night that was started by a pot left on a stove, fire officials said today.
5. Prichard police apprehend third suspect in March 10 slaying
   Three of four people wanted on murder charges in the March 10 shooting death of Robert Savage have been arrested, Prichard police reported Saturday.
6. Lighthouse Court fire claims life as 1 escapes, Mobile Fire-Rescue says
   The fire -- in the 6000 block of Lighthouse Court -- claimed the life of a female resident, while a male occupant escaped without apparent injury, according to a news release issued by Mobile Fire-Rescue spokesman Steve Huffman.
7. Mobile doctor's car breaks down so he walks 11 miles before hitching ride on train (Yesterday's News)
   These are excerpts from past editions of the Press-Register.
8. Bayou mayoral candidate's pick for police chief once arrested him for arson
   Former Bayou La Batre City Councilman Henry Barnes has launched a campaign for mayor and says his choice for police chief would be Darryl Wilson, a city police captain who once arrested Barnes on an arson charge.
9. Mobile Mayor Sam Jones' campaign finance documents riddled with inconsistencies
   MOBILE, Alabama -- A review of Mayor Sam Jones’ 2011 campaign finance documents shows unreported spending, mislabeled expenses and some checks bearing signatures that appear to be forged.
10. Judge delays trial of Bayou La Batre Mayor Stan Wright; schedule same for co-defendants
    MOBILE, Alabama — A federal judge this evening postponed the trial of Bayou La Batre Mayor Stan Wright on corruption charges but ruled that charges against his 2 co-defendants will proceed as scheduled Monday.