By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Early last Wednesday morning (November 25, 2020) while most of the community slept, a…
Category: Crime
Six Arrested on Drug Charges
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Over the last few days, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputies, along with DeKalb County Narcotics…
One Current and One Fmr. Corrections Officer arrested for Harassment
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: After an incident that occurred in the DeKalb County Detention Center was brought to…
Stabbing & Robbery on Hancock Drive
By Southern Torch Staff RAINSVILLE, Ala. — According to Rainsville Police Chief Michael Edmondson, on Wednesday, November 11, the Rainsville Police Department received a call to a residence on Hancock Drive…
Two Arrested in Ongoing Investigations
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Over the last couple of weeks, DeKalb County Investigators along with Henagar Police Department…
47 Arrested for Drug-Related Charges
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Over the last 2 months DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputies, along with Mentone PD, Ider…
Rainsville Chief & PD Take Care of Business
By Southern Torch Staff RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On Friday, November 6th, members of the Rainsville Police Department conducted a saturation of the City of Rainsville, and Rainsville's Police Jurisdiction of locations…
Fort Payne Teacher Arrested for Inappropriate Conduct with a Student
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to a statement from Fort Payne City Schools Superintendent Jim Cunningham, an employee of the city school system has been charged with…