PHOTO: (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office) By Staff Reports DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office: Between the dates of April 10 and April 12, the DeKalb County Sheriff's Investigators, Deputies alongside…
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U.S. Attorney issues statement on mail bomber execution
PHOTO: Walter Leroy Moody Jr., age 83, was executed last night in Atmore, Alabama for the 1989 murder of11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Robert S. Vance. (Npr.org) By Staff Reports…
Four arrested after door kicked in on Highway 35 in Section
PHOTO: (Left to Right) Katherine Michelle Thrift (41 of Section), Kirstie Breanne Thrift (19 of Section), Jeremy Christopher Robert (18 of Section), and James Anthony Jabley, Jr. (28 of Section) were arrested…
Man Arrested for Rape
PHOTO: Junior Pascual Pedro, 20 of Kilpatrick, came into sexual contact with two female juveniles in the past three months. (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office) By Staff Reports DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — According to the…
DeKalb's police officers take part in human trafficking training
PHOTO: Police Officers from local departments receive instruction on human trafficking from former Federal Agent Rick Tate of the Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force. (Contributed Photo) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com …
VIDEO: County officials discuss implementing 'Dangerous Dogs' law
PHOTO: Tax Enforcement and Animal Cruelty investigator Clayburn Simpson discusses the new law's implications at this morning's meeting of the DeKalb County Commission. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett,…
Student arrested on drug charges at Jackson Co. Tech School
PHOTO: 18 year old Joseph James Vavrik of Pisgah was arrested after school authorities found what was believed to be synthetic cannabinoids in his possession at the Jackson County Tech School.…
Fort Payne PD identifies man involved in yesterday's chase
PHOTO: A mugshot of Dennis John Johnson (43 of Albertville). Johnson is facing multiple charges after leading law enforcement on a chase from Fort Payne crossing into Georgia yesterday morning. (Marshall…