PHOTO: Former Democratic State Representative and State Senator John Baker issued a statement formally announcing his platform for DeKalb County Sheriff in 2018. Baker will face the winner of the Republican Primary…
Category: Crime
Fort Payne woman found in possession of more drugs during arrest
PHOTO: Drug Task Force Agents went to to serve two Felony Warrants for Unlawful Distribution to Annetta Detrice Dennis (36 of Fort Payne) and found more drugs during the arrest. (Fort Payne Police…
Traffic stop results in arrests
PHOTO: Horton, Brown, and Beasley were all arrested over the weekend at traffic stops. By Staff Reports DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. —According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office: On March 3rd DeKalb County Deputies…
Fort Payne PD asking for public's help locating theft suspects
PHOTO: The Fort Payne Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying individuals thought to be involved in unrelated theft cases. (Fort Payne Police Department) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor …
Antique tractor stolen from Cherokee County recovered last week
PHOTO: Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Investigator Brent Snead recovered the 1960 International with the assistance of Game and Fish Officer Jody Yancey and the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office. (Cherokee County Sheriff's…
Justice Department calls foul on "bulletproof backpack" claims by the Mainstream Media
PHOTO: Body armor plates such as these are officially certified by the National Institute of Justice and will defeat most rifle rounds. In the wake of the Parkland, Florida shooting, a…
Cherokee Co. Deputies make arrest for distribution in Centre
PHOTO: Robert S. Givens (18 of Centre) was arrested yesterday on charges of unlawful distribution and possession of paraphernalia after a drug investigation. (Cherokee County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports CENTRE, Ala.…
OPINION: Sheriff Israel failed to instill lessons learned almost 20 years ago
PHOTO: The 1999 shooting at Columbine High School made law enforcement agencies across the country rethink their tactics during active shooter situations. The reaction of officers on the scene in Florida earlier…