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…
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Man Charged with Murder
By Staff Reports DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — According to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office: On June 30th, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office received a tip about a possible murder that happened approximately 2 months…
Parole Denied for Neelley
By Staff Reports DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Convicted murderer Judith Ann Neelley was denied a chance at parole at her scheduled hearing on Wednesday morning. Neelley had previously been convicted for the…
Man accused of murder after body found in Centre
PHOTO: 51 year old Vester Lee Randolph of Centre was arrested on murder charges after a body was found in Centre on Tuesday afternoon. (Cherokee County Sheriff's Office) By Marc Summers, WEIS RADIO…
Suspect in custody after murder in Cherokee County
PHOTO: 19-year-old Matthew Gonzalez of Cedartown, Georgia is suspected of shooting a man in the head in Cherokee County on Saturday night. (Paulding County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports CENTRE, Ala. — According to…
BREAKING: Blansit pleads guilty to 2015 murder of his mother
PHOTO: 24-year-old Tyler Ryan Blansit of Mentone being escorted from the DeKalb County Courthouse this morning. Blansit plead guilty to the 2015 murder of his mother. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch)…
Body found in Grove Oak, remains yet to be identified
By Staff Reports GROVE OAK, Ala. — According to DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris, "On June 27th DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a farmer on County Road 820 in the…
Cherokee County Sheriff and District Attorney close 2013 Cold Case after suspect commits suicide
PHOTO: Recently, the District Attorney's Office and the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office were able to close a "cold case" after the suspect committed suicide. (File Photo) By Staff Reports CENTRE, Ala. — According…