From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Last night at approximately 8:30 pm, Deputies and Investigators were dispatched to 2506 County Road 20 in Skirum…
Category: Crime
Man in custody after stabbing, biting family member
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Saturday, (May 4, 2019) DeKalb County Deputies responded to a residence near Dawson regarding a stabbing. When…
Drug Task Force finds Meth in Fort Payne home
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Late Wednesday night (May 1, 2019), Agents with the DeKalb County Drug Task Force acted on a tip…
Over 100 grams of meth seized in Hammondville
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Several individuals have been booked into the county jail on drug related charges since Sunday…
Home Invasion Leads to Burglary and Assault Charges
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to Fort Payne Police Chief Randy Bynum: On April 28, at approximately 7:15pm, our department received a call to a residence in the…
Shooting in Crossville under Investigation
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: A man was hospitalized after being shot in Crossville today at approximately 11:30 am. The…
Illinois Sex Offender apprehended near Henagar
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Yesterday afternoon (April 24, 2019) DeKalb County Deputies, Investigators, and U.S. Marshalls apprehended a sex…
Prosecutors to seek death penalty in Barnett case
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Submitted Photo) DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County District Attorney's Office began taking the necessary actions to pursue the death penalty for 33-year-old…