PHOTO: Police Officers from local departments receive instruction on human trafficking from former Federal Agent Rick Tate of the Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force. (Contributed Photo) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com …
Category: Crime
VIDEO: County officials discuss implementing 'Dangerous Dogs' law
PHOTO: Tax Enforcement and Animal Cruelty investigator Clayburn Simpson discusses the new law's implications at this morning's meeting of the DeKalb County Commission. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett,…
Student arrested on drug charges at Jackson Co. Tech School
PHOTO: 18 year old Joseph James Vavrik of Pisgah was arrested after school authorities found what was believed to be synthetic cannabinoids in his possession at the Jackson County Tech School.…
Fort Payne PD identifies man involved in yesterday's chase
PHOTO: A mugshot of Dennis John Johnson (43 of Albertville). Johnson is facing multiple charges after leading law enforcement on a chase from Fort Payne crossing into Georgia yesterday morning. (Marshall…
Missing person being sought in Cherokee County
PHOTO: 45 year-old Troy Spence went missing from a residence on Indian Mountain over the weekend. (Cherokee County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports CENTRE, Ala. — The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office and…
Suspected school threat turned out to be in New Mexico
(File Photo) By Staff Reports RAINSVILLE, Ala. — According to DeKalb County Schools, a Snapchat threat was investigated late last night, but turned out to be related to Clovis High School…
Etowah County man faces life sentence for meth distribution
PHOTO: Jeffrey Morris Beam, Jr., 37, of Gadsden, Alabama was charged in a multi-count indictment with eight other defendants for Conspiracy to Possess and Distribute Methamphetamine. Beam used FedEx to bring…
Four arrested after search warrant executed on Highway 40
PHOTO: (Left to Right) Jeffery Alan Sparks (43 of Henagar), Robbie Lenn Gunter (46 of Henagar), Jeffery Elbert Townsel (55 of Fort Payne), and Karen Michelle Combs (44 of Pisgah) were…