From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — This week, Sheriff Nick Welden and the newly appointed administration hit the ground running and made several drug…
Category: Crime
Rainsville City Employee Arrested for Theft
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo provided by The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) DeKalb County, Ala. — On Thursday, January 3, 2019, the Rainsville City Council held a special called meeting to discuss the good name and character of a City employee.…
Man Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
By Staff Reports DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — According to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office: On September 22, 2017, Brian Dwight Manning, 39 of Fyffe, was arrested on warrants and charged with three counts of possession…
Sheriff's Office updated on weekend homicide, shooting
By Staff Reports DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — On Saturday, December 1, deputies and local police were dispatched to a shooting at a residence on County Road 34 in Crossville. The victim, George…
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…
Sheriff's Office updates on officer shooting
By Staff Reports DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — According to DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris: On the night of Friday, October 19, the Henagar Police Department received a call of a person possibly under the…
Two arrested for meth trafficking
By Staff Reports (Photos by Fort Payne Police Department) FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to Fort Payne Police Chief Randy Bynum: On October 13, at approximately 9:15pm, officers were patrolling in the 900 block if…
Sheriff Warns about Scams
By Staff Reports DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — According to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office: The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office wants to warn the citizens of the county about several different scams that are going…