Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.-- Today, March 24, 2022, Christopher Wayne Madison appeared in DeKalb County Circuit Court and accepted a plea agreement of life without the possibility…
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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,…
Crossville Man Charged with Attempted Murder
FORT PAYNE, Ala. On Thursday, June 17 th , DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, along withCrossville Police Department, Geraldine Police Department, Fyffe Police Departmentand the District Attorney’s Office responded to a residence…
Prosecutors to seek death penalty in Barnett case
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Submitted Photo) DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County District Attorney's Office began taking the necessary actions to pursue the death penalty for 33-year-old…
Man Charged with Murder
By Staff Reports DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — According to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office: On June 30th, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office received a tip about a possible murder that happened approximately 2 months…
Parole Denied for Neelley
By Staff Reports DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Convicted murderer Judith Ann Neelley was denied a chance at parole at her scheduled hearing on Wednesday morning. Neelley had previously been convicted for the…
Man accused of murder after body found in Centre
PHOTO: 51 year old Vester Lee Randolph of Centre was arrested on murder charges after a body was found in Centre on Tuesday afternoon. (Cherokee County Sheriff's Office) By Marc Summers, WEIS RADIO…
Suspect in custody after murder in Cherokee County
PHOTO: 19-year-old Matthew Gonzalez of Cedartown, Georgia is suspected of shooting a man in the head in Cherokee County on Saturday night. (Paulding County Sheriff's Office) By Staff Reports CENTRE, Ala. — According to…