FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Investigators with the DeKalb County Criminal Investigations Unit received a tip from Internet Crimes Against Children and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children through the…
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One man was charged with Rape, another charged with Electronic Solicitation of a Child and Sexual Abuse
Pictured (left): Eduardo Jimenez Juan (right): Dustin Lewayne Elkins For Immediate Release Date: February 3, 2022 From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — A…
DA ACCEPTS DALTON’S PLEA
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com Dalton will serve 6 months in County Jail FORT PAYNE, Ala.--Former Fort Payne Teacher, Donavan Dalton, 29, entered a plea of guilty to School Employee Having…
Man wanted for murder in Texas, captured in Fyffe
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release Date: February 7, 2022 Jose Angel Becerra From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Monday, February 7, 2022,…
New CDL training rule makes the trucking industry better and safer
Contributed Photo By Tim Frazier Demand for commercial truck drivers nationwide has reached a critical point, and it’s only going to keep growing for the foreseeable future. With the current strain…
FP to apply for Federal Funds
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.--The Fort Payne City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday. The Council authorized James Payton, of Ladd Environmental, to submit a pre-application…
Anything for the kids!
Zeb, Bre and Kota Butler enjoy a little bit of homemade snow on Saturday! Eloise Smith| Southern Torch Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- The colder weather this past weekend…
Lilly Rowell of Geraldine High School signed a Volleyball Scholarship to Snead State Community College
Lilly Rowell, Class of 2022 Geraldine High School, signed a Volleyball Scholarship on January 26 to Snead State Community College. Lilly was honored by being named in the top 25 players…