By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The following are reported incidents, arrests, and accidents from the Fort Payne Police Department for Monday, May 8 – Thursday, May 11. MONDAY, May 8 Reported Incidents (5/8)…
Category: Crime
Large amount of Ecstasy and Meth found in Flat Rock traffic stop
PHOTO: DeKalb County Deputies found Jamie Shrader, 45 of Chattanooga, in possession of Meth, Ecstasy pills that looked like kids cereal, and pills. (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports FLAT ROCK,…
Boaz man arrested near Crossville last night for trafficking Methamphetamine
PHOTO: Jeffery Lynn Corbin, 48 of Boaz, was arrested after a traffic stop near Crossville. (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports CROSSVILLE, Ala. — On Sunday, May 14, DeKalb County K-9…
Conviction in modern day cattle rustling case, Juror sings, 'Hotter than a Two-Dollar Pistol'
PHOTO: Earlier this week, a Cherokee County Jury found a Boaz man guilty of Cattle Rustling, stemming from a 2014 charge. (File Photo) By Staff Reports CENTRE, Ala. — A Cherokee County jury found a…
Cherokee County Sheriff's Office welcomes new deputy
PHOTO: Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver, Lieutenant Bo Jolly, New Deputy Dalton Cosby, Chief Investigator Josh Summerford, and Chief Deputy Tim Hays(Cherokee County Sheriff's Office) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com…
Month long investigation and search warrant leads to drug arrest in Section
PHOTO: (From Top Right to Bottom Left) Darren Culver (Section), Joseph Kenneth Woods (Section), Justin Whitehead (Scottsboro), Phillip Clinton Ryan (Section), Justin Jackson (Rainsville), Zachary Culver (Huntsville), and Katie Ragan (Fyffe).…
Cherokee County Sheriff sets up safe exchange zone for online transactions and child custody exchange
PHOTO: The parking lot of the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office has been set up with 24/7 surveillance to provide residents in the area a safe place to meet for online transaction…
Rainsville Police Department names Tyler Perea Employee of the Month for April
PHOTO: Patrolman Tyler Perea was named Rainsville Police Department's Employee of the Month for April! (Rainsville Police Department) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Rainsville Police Department…