For Immediate Release Date: March 12, 2022 From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — A Fort Payne Teacher has been charged for allegedly soliciting…
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Sherrif’s Office Hard at Work
FORT PAYNE, ALA- The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office stayed busy during January. Sheriff Nick Welden reports the following: 1/1/22, DeKalb County Deputies noticed a subject who appeared intoxicated in Kilpatrick. Deputies…
Valley Head Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Investigators with the DeKalb County Criminal Investigations Unit received a tip from Internet Crimes Against Children and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children through the…
Ethan Rogers Apprehended in Pisgah
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala.— Agents with the DeKalb County Narcotics Unit, collaborated with the Jackson County Narcotics and Interdiction Unit, after receiving information…
Berry Sentenced to Two Life Sentences
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com JACKSON COUNTY, Ala.-- Brandon Blaine Berry, of Woodville was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences on Tuesday in Jackson County. Berry was convicted on May 24,…
Dustin Dalton, 29 of Fort Payne, was indicted by the Grand Jury today, June 22.
DeKALB COUNTY, Ala.--A former Sylvania School teacher, who was arrested last year on charges of inappropriate behavior, has been indicted on 24 charges by the Grand Jury. Dustin Dalton, 29 of…
Rainsville Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
FORT PAYNE, Ala. On Thursday, 6/17/2021 Dekalb County Major Crime Unit(comprising of Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office, DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office,Fort Payne Police Department, Rainsville Police Department, and Geraldine PoliceDepartment) in…
Several Arrested on Drug-Related Charges from Around the County
FORT PAYNE, Ala. There have been 31 arrested on drug related charges in the first two weeksof June with several guns and an undisclosed amount of US currency being seized.On Thursday,…