FORT PAYNE, Ala. In the last couple weeks of June, 12 were arrested on drug-related charges around the county. On Monday, June 14th, Powell Police Department attempted to stop a subject…
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CodeRED: Alabama Unveils New Emergency Alert System
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) has launched a new high-speed notification system known as CodeRED, designed to notify residents of missing person alerts throughout the state. ALEA unveiled the…
Rainsville Police Chief Resigns
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On Monday, the Rainsville City Council accepted the resignation of Rainsville Police Chief, Kevin Smith. Chief Smith has over twenty-six years…
Wigley & Seals Named New SROs
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — (Full video at southerntorch.com) At Tuesday’s meeting of the DeKalb County Commission, Josh Wigley and John Seals were named as…
Kilgro Sentenced
PHOTO: (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports MONTGOMERY, Ala. — According to the Alabama Attorney General’s Office: Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the conviction of an inmate who was already in…
Rainsville PD warns of jury duty phone scam
(File Photo) By Staff Reports RAINSVILLE, Ala. — According to Rainsville Police Chief Kevin Smith: On 3 May 2018 I received complaints that a new phone scam was occurring in the…
U.S. Senator Doug Jones discusses bipartisan efforts in the opioid crisis
PHOTO: Earlier today, U.S. Senator Doug Jones held a conference call with rural news outlets regarding efforts to combat the opioid crisis. We asked him how the federal government can help…
Man Arrested for Rape
PHOTO: Junior Pascual Pedro, 20 of Kilpatrick, came into sexual contact with two female juveniles in the past three months. (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office) By Staff Reports DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — According to the…