By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office has released their annual statistics for 2020. The numbers listed below reflect all activities that the DCSO has…
Category: Crime
Welcome Home?
By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — After returning home for the first time in two weeks, a Rainsville man found a naked man in his living room. On…
18 Arrested on Drug Related Charges
By Southern Torch Staff • admin@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Over the last three weeks, 18 have been arrested on drug related…
Man Committed Burglary Using Bicycle as Mode of Transportation
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: On Tuesday, December 29th, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a burglary…
DCSO Uncovers Puppy Scam
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Earlier this month, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of a person on FaceBook…
DCSO Closes Through January 4, 2021
By Southern Torch Staff (Photo by waff.com) FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Due to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases, the Sheriff's Office…
Man Arrested in Illegal Winery Operation
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Today, December 18, an arrest was made in the illegal winery operation that was set up in the Waste Water Treatment Plant in Rainsville. …
Lingerfelt Speaks on Illegal Alcohol Investigation
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On Thursday, officials with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) and Alabama Beverage Control Board (ABC) discovered an illegal winery operating at…