By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.-- The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office recently celebrated the retirement of Lt. Alfred Rigstad. Rigstad served the citizens of DeKalb County for over…
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Man arrested after allegedly vandalizing neighbor's house in Henagar
PHOTO: Paul Mitchell Dwight Anderson, 23 of Albertville, was arrested on suspicion of vandalizing his neighbor's house and vehicles in Henagar. (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to…
VIDEO: DeKalb Co. Sheriff holds press conference on drug arrests
PHOTO: (Left to Right) Pedro Pasqual Andres, Pedro G Andres, and Michael Pedro Andres, all of Boaz, were arrested on drug and weapons charges. (Boaz Police Department) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor…
Chief Deputy Michael Edmondson announces campaign for sheriff
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to a release from Michael Edmondson: Aspiring to continue serving the citizens of DeKalb County in law enforcement, Chief Deputy Michael Edmondson has…
Man arrested in connection to Henagar Mini Storage Burglary
PHOTO: Rondal Dolan Cuzzort Jr., 50 of Henagar was found in possession of over $6000 worth of stolen property. (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to the DeKalb…
DeKalb County K-9 Deputy hits bull on Highway 75 in Fyffe
PHOTO: Last night, Deputy Hunter Akins was responding to a call when he struck a bull standing in Highway 75 in Fyffe. (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala.…
Several arrested for drug possession in traffic stops on Sand Mountain
PHOTO: Christi Ruth Allison (Flat Rock) and Charles Wooten (Trenton) were arrested on Sunday at a Driver's License checkpoint, while Timothy Wayne Smith (Fort Payne) and Derick Nash Farmer (Fyffe) were…
Crossville man stabbed in altercation over the weekend
(File Photo) By Staff Reports CROSSVILLE, Ala. — Last Saturday night (July 9), at approximately 8:15 pm, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office received a call to College Street in Crossville about…