Story By Nick Jones Apparently, in Fort Payne, AL, having a mural on your building has become a crime. When men with badges and guns, directed by a city mayor and…
Category: Crime
FP pursues criminal charge against local businessman
Story By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, AL - Since the spring of 2021, Southern Torch has been a fixture in downtown Fort Payne. Company president Nick Jones' real estate…
Ider softball coach relieved of duties
Story By Heath Hambrick The DeKalb County School System and Ider High School have relieved Ider head softball coach David Hughes of his coaching duties effective immediately. Ider principal Tyler Brooks confirmed…
Arrest made in PNC Bank Robbery
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…
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…