FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Wednesday, June 29th, Thomas Eric Lipham (42 of Fort Payne) was arrested and charged with Sex Abuse of a Child Less Than Twelve and Sex Abuse…
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Grove Oak Man Shot Over the Weekend
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Sunday, June 19th, Deputies with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and Fyffe Police Department responded to a shooting at a residence on County Road 541, in…
Ten arrested in two days on drug related charges
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release Date: June 3, 2022 From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The first two days of June has been…
Wadsworth Indicted by Grand Jury
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.—A DeKalb County man who is campaigning for DeKalb County Sheriff has recently been indicted on charges of computer tampering and impersonating a peace…
Fort Payne Man Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges
For Immediate Release Date: November 15, 2021 From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Friday, November 12th, a DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to…
Fort Payne Man Arrested on Possession of Child Pornography
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Investigators with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited…
DA Accepts Dalton’s Plea
Case Involved Rape of a Minor By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB CO., Ala-- Former DeKalb County Teacher Dustin Wade Dalton, 29, entered pleas of guilty to three felony sex…
Welden seeks tips for locating Rogers
For Immediate Release Date: October 20, 2021 DCSO seeking Ethan Rogers From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office is…