On August 29, 2023, Narcotics Agents conducted a traffic stop resulting in the seizure of a trafficking amount of Methamphetamine as well as a trafficking amount of Fentanyl. Agents conducted a…
Category: Crime
Broyles Found Guilty of Electronic Solicitation of a Child
Summer M. Summerford, District Attorney May 26, 2023 For Immediate Release Broyles Found Guilty of Electronic Solicitation of a Child On May 24, 2023, following a 3-day trial by jury, Jeffrey Lane Broyles,…
34 Charged with Drug Related Charges During Month of April
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — During the month of April, there were 34 that were arrested on drug related charges. Approximately 194 grams…
Dismuke Waives Arraignment Hearing
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com CROSSVILLE, Ala-- A Crossville teacher who was accused of having sex with a student waived his arraignment hearing last week. Isaac Dismuke, 28, was charged by…
The Fort Payne Police reported activity for April 21 thru April 23, 2023
Friday, April 21st Incidents Arrest Keyosha Kadidya Wagner, age 27 of Fort Payne, was arrested on a Warrant for Outside Agency at 12:51 pm 2 Accidents with 0 Injuries Saturday, April…
Dabbs Found Guilty
District Attorney Summer McWhorter Summerford announced today that Matthew Dabbs was found guilty on three separate charges by a DeKalb County jury on April 13, 2023. On August 13, 2020, reports…
DCSO charged 36 with drug related charges during month of March
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden:FORT PAYNE, Ala. — During the month of March, DeKalb County Deputies, Narcotics Agents, K-9Unit, SRT Unit, SRO’s and Investigators, along with Sylvania,…
Wilbanks Accepts Plea Deal
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.--Tyler Blaise Wilbanks accepted a plea deal in connection to the April 2, 2022, hit-and-run crash on Alabama Highway 75, which resulted in the…