Story By Heath Hambrick Late Wednesday afternoon the Fort Payne Police Department accouced that an arrest had been made in connection to the bank robbery that occurred Tuesday morning in downtown…
Category: Crime
Man Shot and Killed
Story by Donna Thornton, donna@southerntorch.com DeKalb County investigators are looking for answers in the shooting death Thursday of a Mentone man, according to DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden. DeKalb County 911…
Trial pushed back in capital murder case
Story by Donna Thornton Judge Andrew Hairston granted a motion to continue the capital murder case against Loretta Kay Carr until Dec. 8. The woman is charged – along with her…
City Council approves Two Sisters Square agreement, names Godfrey new police chief
Story by Hunter Jones On Monday, the Scottsboro City Council held a council meeting at Scottsboro City Hall. There were five items on the agenda, all five of which were approved.…
How the trial against Keith Sullivan ended with a 'hung' jury
Story by Donna Thornton Jurors could not reach a verdict in the murder trial of Keith Sullivan of Grove Oak, after a total of about 12 hours’ deliberation. Prior to the…
Defense: No evidence shooting was not self-defense
Story by Donna Thornton donna@southerntorch.com As they cross-examined the state’s witnesses Wednesday, Keith Sullivan’s defense attorneys worked to drive home what Sullivan told law enforcement officers after the shooting – and…
Two charged after traffic stop
Staff Reports news@times-journal.com A traffic stop made Thursday led Fort Payne police to make one arrests on outstanding warrants and the subsequent investigation led to another arrest of a Fort Payne…
DCSO shares stats from 2024 actions
Staff Reports news@times-journal.com FORT PAYNE — The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has compiled a report of the work its personnel did in 2024 – an accounting that ranges from the miles…