FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: A Collinsville man is in the DeKalb County Detention Center after a 2-year-old child was found alone in…
Category: Crime
Rainsville PD Apprehends Burglars
By Southern Torch Staff RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On September 29, the Rainsville Police Department received a call of a burglar alarm at 5 Star Foods, located at 982 Main Street East.…
Man arrested after attack on Elderly Woman
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: On Tuesday night (September 24, 2019), a man was arrested after entering the home…
FP Man Sentenced for Robbery & Sexual Assault
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Shane Lee Henegar, 47, of Fort Payne was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison for robbery and sexual assault following his pleas…
DCSO apprehends wanted fugitive
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: On September 20, 2019 at approximately 2am, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics and…
24 Pounds of Meth Seized in Fort Payne
By Southern Torch Staff FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Last Thursday, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics and Interdiction team assisted with the…
16 year old Arrested for Meth Trafficking
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Wednesday, agents with the DeKalb Co. Narcotics and Interdiction Unit arrested a 16 year old for trafficking in…
Man in Custody for Air Conditioning Thefts
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: A man is in custody for allegedly stealing air conditioning units from a preschool in Henagar. The theft…