Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@Southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- The investigation by Fort Payne detectives, DeKalb County District Attorney, and the Jacksonville State University Center for Applied Forensics will be concluded soon…
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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…
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…
Sheriff's Office updates on officer shooting
By Staff Reports DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — According to DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris: On the night of Friday, October 19, the Henagar Police Department received a call of a person possibly under the…
A Full Spectrum Approach to School Safety
PHOTO: A decorated U.S. Army officer who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, Phil Williams represents District 10 in the Alabama State Senate, which is comprised of all or parts of Etowah, Cherokee,…
Florida man arrested in connection to Fort Payne High School threat
PHOTO: Anthony Brett Kessler (19 of LeHigh Acres, Florida) was arrested for making a terroristic threat to conduct a shooting at Fort Payne High School. (Lee County Sheriff's Office) By Tyler Pruett,…
Fort Payne teen charged for making "terrorist threat" over Snapchat
PHOTO: Tomas Jacinto Tomas (18 of Fort Payne) was arrested and charged with making a terrorist threat over the popular social media app Snap Chat. (Fort Payne Police Department) By Staff…
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…