PHOTO: Jose Mora Garcia, 25 of Albertville was arrested on Sunday in the Kilpatrick area for drug-related offenses and for carrying a concealed weapon after narcotics and a pistol were found. (DeKalb County Sheriff's…
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Two apprehended after Cherokee Co. deputies pursue stolen vehicle into Georgia
PHOTO: Two were arrested after a pursuit began in Cedar Bluff, Alabama and ended near Plant Hammond in Rome, Georgia. (Cherokee County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports CENTRE, Ala. — According to Cherokee County Sheriff…
Cedar Bluff woman arrested after stillborn infant tested positive for meth
PHOTO: Ciji N. White, 33 of Cedar Bluff, for allegedly using methamphetamine while pregnant, which is believed to have caused her child to be stillborn. (Cherokee County Sheriff's Office) By Staff…
TORCH EXCLUSIVE: FSU climbing student accused of sex abuse at Cherokee Rock Village
PHOTO: The view from Cherokee Rock Village in Sand Rock, Alabama. A Florida State University student is accused of unwanted sexual contact with another climber in an incident on a FSU Rock…
Florida college student arrested after incident on Cherokee Co. Trip
PHOTO: Patrick Cox, 23 of Florida was transported from Florida to the Cherokee County Detention Center after an incident occurred on a college club trip to in the county.(Cherokee County Sheriff's Office). By Tyler…
'WE GOT HIM': Escaped work release inmate captured
(File Photo) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com SYLVANIA, Ala. — We can confirm at approximately 3:15 pm, law enforcement has taken into custody inmate Christopher Jones, who walked away from a…
Two juveniles detained in separate incidents at DeKalb County Schools
By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office: On the morning of Monday, November 13th the DeKalb County Sheriff’s School Resource Officer was called to…
Shelby Co. Woman sentenced to 25 months for Cancer scam used to buy pills
PHOTO: Today, a Federal Judge sentenced Jennifer Flynn Cataldo, 37 of Sterrett, Alabama to 25 months for operating a fraudulent GoFundMe.com page in which she claimed to have cancer. Cataldo used…