PHOTO: Jason Lee Driskill, 35 of Fort Payne and Tara Whitney Peacock, 30 of Henagar were arrested on Thursday night after being observed throwing narcotics out of a vehicle during a traffic stop. (DeKalb County…
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Sex offender arrested and a bond revoked in DeKalb
PHOTO: Johnny DeWayne Croley (left), 41 of Crossville was arrested this week for stolen property and meth while being out on bond for possessing stolen property and meth.James Edward Price (right),…
Albertville man arrested after traffic stop in Kilpatrick
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…
BE ON THE LOOKOUT: Work release Inmate Missing in Sylvania
PHOTO: Christopher Jones is currently being sought by Law Enforcement after walking away from a work release job in Sylvania around 11 am this morning. (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By Staff…
County agrees to postpone prisoner fee
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Commission has agreed to delay the imposition of a fee on the cities for prisoners housed in the…
Fort Payne man arrested for leaving children in hot car
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Tuesday, July 12, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s office received a call from a concerned citizen about a male subject walking…
Teen recovering after being shot in the hip
By Marla Jones, Staff Reporter marla@southerntorch.com SYLVANIA, Ala.— A juvenile was shot Saturday night while attempting to roll a yard in the Town of Sylvania. According to Sylvania Police Chief, Ross…
DeKalb County Detention Center shares Christmas with inmates
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.— The 200 plus inmates at the DeKalb County Jail received a surprise blessing from the 40 members of the Nazareth Baptist Church choir…