PHOTO: John Pearson Willis (57 of Arab) pled guilty in September to embezzling $3 million dollars from the Arab Electric Co-op over eight years. (http://www.naida.com) By Staff Reports BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –…
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Attalla man arrested on Child Pornography Charges
PHOTO: Zachary Loy Whitworth (43 of Attalla) was arrested last Thursday on Child Pornography charges after he admitted to looking at it on his cell phone. (Etowah County Sheriff's Office) By…
Summer McWhorter appointed Assistant District Attorney for DeKalb/Cherokee
PHOTO: Summer McWhorter, DeKalb and Cherokee's newest Assistant District Attorney, with Judge Shaunathan Bell and District Attorney Mike O'Dell. (Contributed Photo) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On January 1, 2018,…
Investigators find marijuana grow during human-trafficking search in Geraldine
PHOTO: When investigators and deputies arrived on County Road 333 in Geraldine to conduct a search related to a human trafficking case, a large marijuana grow was found. Rex Tidmore (right), 59 of…
Harcrow appointed to state Mental Health Task Force
PHOTO: DeKalb County Commission President Ricky Harcrow was one of eight public officials in Alabama named to a task force to support the “Stepping Up Initiative,” which seeks to improve mental…
UPDATE: Congressman Brooks recovering after surgery
PHOTO: Congressman Mo Brooks (R – AL 5th District) at an event earlier this year in the park in Fort Payne. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com…
Birmingham man sentenced to 20 years for selling heroin that killed Cullman Man
PHOTO: Michael Dewayne Johnson (32 of Birmingham) was sentenced to 20 years yesterday for selling heroin that ended up killing one man and causing "serious bodily injury" to an 18-year-old Cullman…
Woman dies in house fire in Aroney Community
(File Photo) By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office: At approximately 9:17 yesterday, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office received a call from 911 about a…