By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on March 2, 2020. Rainsville Police Chief, Kevin Smith addressed the Council…
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Geraldine Votes to Fire Buckles
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PHOTO: A Geraldine citizen spoke up in favor of Assistant Police Chief Jeff Buckles, despite no public comments being allowed at the meeting. (Zach…
Suspect identified after Officer-Involved Shooting
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: On Monday, March 2, 2020, a pursuit of a white van was initiated in…
UP IN THE AIR: Geraldine Holds Hearing for Buckles
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PHOTO: Jeff Buckles of the Geraldine Police Department is under investigation after comments made online regarding U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. (Marla Jones |…
Narcotics & Interdiction Unit seizes 25 Pounds of Marijuana, Meth, & Guns
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: On Monday afternoon (January 13, 2020), the Narcotics & Interdiction Unit conducted a search…
Centre Man Arrested for Terroristic Threats
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to Fort Payne Police Chief Randy Bynum: On Tuesday, January 14, Kevin Andy Pangle, age 23 of Centre, was arrested by Fort…
Pedestrian Struck by Train
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to Fort Payne Police Chief Randy Bynum: On October 7 at approximately 11:43 pm a call came into the Fort Payne 911 about a pedestrian that…
Deputies Assist Collinsville PD with Saturation
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Last Thursday night, Deputies and Agents with the Sheriff’s Office Narcotics and Criminal Interdiction Unit assisted the Collinsville…