Man Arrested For Hit-and-Run Earlier In Week

A 77-year-old woman was found unconscious in the roadway

A man has been arrested after a woman was found unconscious with severe injuries in a Gulf Shores roadway on Wednesday afternoon.

At approximately 12:44 p.m. on January 29, officers responded to a report of an injured person in the 900 block of West Lagoon Avenue. When they arrived, they discovered a 77-year-old woman from Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, lying in the road.

Emergency responders from Gulf Shores Fire Rescue and EMS provided medical care before she was airlifted to a hospital, where she remains in critical condition.

Investigators from the Traffic Homicide Unit and Criminal Investigation Division determined that the woman had been walking in a pedestrian crosswalk when she was struck by a vehicle.

Evidence collected at the scene led to the arrest of 43-year-old Gustavo Licona-Hernandez of Calera, Alabama. He has been charged with felony Failure to Report an Accident with Serious Injuries and is currently being held at the Gulf Shores City Jail.

Concerning the man's citizenship status the GSPD stated “The Gulf Shores Police Department does not comment on matters related to immigration status unless it is directly related to the investigation.”

Authorities continue to investigate the incident. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Gulf Shores Police Department at 251-968-2431 or email gspdpio@gulfshoresal.gov. Tips can be submitted anonymously.

< Older Post

Newer Post >

Slide title

Write your caption here

Button
Slide title

Write your caption here

Button
Slide title

Write your caption here

Button
Slide title

Write your caption here

Button
Slide title

Write your caption here

Button
Slide title

Write your caption here

Button
Slide title

Write your caption here

Button

Slide title

Write your caption here

Button
Slide title

Write your caption here

Button
Slide title

Write your caption here

Button
Slide title

Write your caption here

Button
Slide title

Write your caption here

Button
Slide title

Write your caption here

Button
Slide title

Write your caption here

Button
Slide title

Write your caption here

Button

Slide title

Write your caption here

Button
Slide title

Write your caption here

Button
Slide title

Write your caption here

Button
Slide title

Write your caption here

Button
Slide title

Write your caption here

Button
Slide title

Write your caption here

Button
Slide title

Write your caption here

Button

Gulf Shores Approves One Year Extension To Music Festival

By News Staff • July 29, 2025

A music festival which once drew mixed reactions from local residents turned into "Sand In My Boots", which local businesses and residents cheered. At the July 28, 2025, regular meeting, the Gulf Shores City Council approved a closely watched one-year extension of the franchise agreement for the Hangout Music Festival—

Allegiant Airlines Announces Nashville Direct To The Beach

By News Staff • July 29, 2025

With all the live music and concert the Alabama coast is often called "Nashville on the Beach". Now that connection just became stronger, easier and cheaper. In a press release Allegiant Air announced seven new nonstop routes connecting 12 cities across the country, including a match made in music heaven:

Gulf Shores Considers A New Plan For Bar In Pelican Place Center

By News Staff • July 28, 2025

A bar that has faced scrutiny in the past and denied a conditional use permit to continue operating is going back to the Gulf Shores City Council for another try. SingPlayDance is seeking the CUP in the old Cohiba Dunes space in the Pelican Place shopping complex.