Staff Writer Collinsville police and fire department personnel are on the scene of a fatal crash on Alabama Highway 68 East and the Armory. The roadway has been closed for about…
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Fort Payne police identify deceased man from Sunday night incident
Staff Reports Fort Payne police say a man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound Sunday night after a chase ended in a crash. On Tuesday, Davis said the deceased had been…
Weekend Accident Claims Life
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com DUTTON, Ala.-- A two-car vehicle crash on Saturday claimed the life of a Dutton man. According to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), 89-year old Jessie Calvin…
Bear Hit Close to Little River Canyon
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — On Tuesday, as she was heading down the mountain from Little River Canyon, Brittany Biddle drove up on something you do not…
Rainsville Wreck Results in Death
By Southern Torch Staff RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On Wednesday, June 24, Rainsville police officers responded to a traffic crash on McCurdy Avenue South near George Wallace Avenue. Officers arrived and began…
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…
Truck Strikes Utility Pole in Fort Payne
By Staff Reports (Photo by Zach Hester) FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to Fort Payne Police Chief Randy Bynum: At 8:40am, a 2017 Volvo Truck, owned by E Trucking of Chamblee, Ga., being driven by…
Wrecks Result in Two Fatalities
By Staff Report FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Two wrecks occurred over the weekend that unfortunately resulted in two fatalities. Both accident accounts are according to the Fort Payne Police Department. On…