police in Dothan, Alabama

This 2007 photo shows Somerset County Cpl. Sheriff Eugene Cole , who was killed early Wednesday, April 25, 2018, in Norridgewock, Maine. A search is underway for a suspect who stole the deputy's cruiser and robbed a convenience store afterward. (Jeff Pouland/The Central Maine Morning Sentinel via ...

The body of a man missing near Geneva for several days was found Tuesday evening in the Choctawhatchee River, according to authorities. Geneva Police Chief Tony Clemmons confirmed Tuesday night that officers with the Geneva Police Department, deputies from the Geneva County Sheriff's Office ...

The Marianna Police Department reported the following incidents for April 24, the latest available report: 14 traffic stops, three abandoned vehicles, two suspicious vehicles, one suspicious incident, one special detail assignment, one report of mental illness, two physical disturbances, two verbal ...

“From information obtained during interviews, we were able to locate one spot where Neal visited while at the river,” said Geneva Police Cpt. Ricky Morgan. “Evidence was recovered from that spot, which leads us to believe Neal fell in the river. We have also received information during interviews that Neal ...

“Thankfully, the mayor and council decided to hire me as the police chief,” Cheatwood said. “Ever since I came to this department as an officer, I have enjoyed my job, and I have enjoyed serving the residents of Newton. Former Police Chief Eric Duhaime did a fantastic job with the department. He laid a ...

FILE - In this June 15, 2016, file photo, law enforcement drawings of a suspected serial killer believed to have committed at least 12 murders across California in the 1970's and 1980's are displayed at a news conference about the investigation, in Sacramento, Calif. The Sacramento County District ...

The Coffee County Commission voted to approve the transfer of a police pursuit vehicle to the city of New Brockton at its regularly scheduled meeting Monday morning. Sheriff Dave Sutton requested the vehicle transfer in his address to the commission. “I would like the Commission to approve the transfer of ...

Dothan Police Chief Steve Parrish confirmed Monday that Sgt. Jonathan Whaley was terminated from his position with the Dothan Police Department Friday, ... Parrish told to the Dothan Eagle Parker did submit a letter of resignation for his client roughly 20 minutes before the hearing was set to begin, but ...

“A patrol unit was patrolling a Walmart parking lot when the officer noticed a vehicle he saw the day before parked in the same location,” said Dothan Police Lt. Lynn Watkins. “Once the officer approached the vehicle, he saw two men sleeping inside the vehicle. As the officer spoke with the two men, the ...

According to a release from the Dothan Police Department, Sgt. Jonathan Whaley was taken into custody shortly after a training exercise in which two ... exercise, the supervisors decided to take Whaley to the department's health clinic for mandatory drug testing under the City of Dothan Drug Testing Policy.

On Thursday, SBI conducted a joint investigation with ALEA Aviation, Coffee County Sheriff's Office, Geneva County Sheriff's Office, Hartford Police Department, Enterprise Police Department, Prattville Police Department, and the Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force to recover the stolen property. Agents ...

Christiansen, who authorities say had an active warrant out of Broward County for possession of marijuana and paraphernalia, was arrested on that warrant and taken to the Jackson County Correctional Facility to await extradition. The next day, police say, warrants were obtained for new charges related to ...

State police say troopers tried to stop Steven Brooks late Thursday for erratic driving in South Strabane, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Pittsburgh. They say the 45-year-old St. Petersburg, Florida, man drove off the wrong way down Interstate 70 before crashing into a bridge support column.

Dothan Police Chief Steve Parrish said the incident occurred at a bus stop at the intersection of Woodland and Mendheim drives. The bus driver let the teenager off the bus, and it appears the teen jumped up and grabbed the outside of a window as the bus driver was about to pull away from the stop.

During a testimony last week, Dothan Police Department Investigator Justin Dodson said Glasgow and Townes were two of the four people taken into questioning on the night of the ... Glasgow initially denied driving the vehicle, Dodson said; Glasgow first told police his girlfriend was driving the vehicle.

Houston County Deputy Michelle Brunson is back at work following an internal investigation of her shooting and seriously injuring a neighbor's dog while off duty last week. John Swanson came home from an evening out to find his dog Blue seriously injured from two gunshot wounds and being beaten with ...

Police believe Glasgow drove the vehicle carrying a passenger – which police believe to be Jamie Townes – who subsequently shot and killed Jennings. During testimony Friday, Dothan Police Department Investigator Justin Dodson said Glasgow and Townes were two of four people taken in for ...

Kenneth Glasgow and members of the group will be in Dothan for Glasgow's scheduled preliminary hearing Friday. ... Police say Townes shot Jennings because he believed she stole his car. ... Dothan Police Chief Steve Parrish and District Attorney Pat Jones declined to comment on Brown's statement.

The Marianna Police Department reported the following incidents for April 2, the latest available report: 15 traffic stops, one abandoned vehicle, one suspicious incident, one suspicious person, two special detail assignments, one physical disturbance, three larceny complaints, one civil dispute, one illegally ...

FILE - In this March 27, 2018, file photo, drawings of police shooting victim Stephon Clark are held up next to Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn, left, during a meeting of the Sacramento City Council held to discuss the shooting, in Sacramento, Calif. Hahn, Sacramento's first black police chief, is an ...

FILE - In this March 29, 2018, file photo, protesters march down a street blocking traffic after the funeral for police shooting victim Stephon Clark, in Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn, the city's first black police chief, is an unlikely officer, growing up in a tough neighborhood of ...

This March 31, 2018 photo made from video by Guy Danilowitz shows a woman holding her arm out as a Sacramento County Sheriff's patrol vehicle approaches during a demonstration over the shooting of an unarmed black man by Sacramento police. Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones said Monday, ...

Patrol units were responding to a suspicious vehicle call near Stringer Street AME Church, and upon approaching the area, officers noticed a situation that appeared to be an automobile accident. However, when officers approached the area they knew the scene was a homicide, Dothan Police Chief Steve ...

Patrol units were responding to a suspicious vehicle call near Stringer Street AME Church, and upon approaching the area, officers noticed a situation that appeared to be an automobile accident. However, when officers approached the area they knew the scene was a homicide, Dothan Police Chief Steve ...

“There is not a common denominator that can explain trends in crime,” said Dothan Police Chief Steve Parrish. “In February 2017, the department investigated two murder cases and in March the department investigated two capital murder cases. Crime is never predictable. We could go several months ...

The Marianna Police Department reported the following incidents for April 1, the latest available report: 14 traffic stops, three abandoned vehicles, one suspicious vehicle, two suspicious incidents, one suspicious person, one special detail assignment, one report of mental illness, three verbal disturbances, ...

The Dothan Police Department is investigating a bomb threat that led to the evacuation of the southside Walmart on Saturday. “We received a call from the store manager that a bomb threat had been received by their staff around noon,” Police Chief Steve Parrish said in an email. “We responded and ...

Jean McCann,left, and Melba Underbakke, executive director, Coalition for Civil Freedom, hold a banner outside the Federal Courthouse in Orlando, Fla., during opening statements Wednesday, March 14, 2018 in the trial of Noor Salman. Salman went on trial Wednesday in Orlando. The 31-year-old is ...

Demonstrators protesting the shooting death of Stephon Clark by Sacramento Police officers, block the entrance to the Golden 1 Center, preventing ticket holders who weren't already inside from watching the Dallas Mavericks play the Sacramento Kings in an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 27, ...

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According to police, Edwards was found shot to death on Watkins Court just before midnight Saturday. When officers arrived on the scene, the area was filled with bystanders. Anyone with information related to the case is asked to call the Troy Police Department at 334-566-0500. A secret witness hotline is ...

JAY HARE/DOTHAN EAGLE. prev. next. Facebook · Twitter · Email; Print; Save. Like many other mothers who have lost a child to gun violence, Lakesia Reaves is asking questions. Reaves daughter, 23-year-old Breunia Jennings, died Sunday night after police say 26-year-old Jamie Townes fired multiple ...

“Patrol units were responding to a suspicious vehicle call near Stringer Street AME Church,” Parrish said during a press conference Monday at the Dothan Police Department. “When the units approached the area, they noticed a situation that appeared to be an automobile accident. However, when officers ...

FILE - In this June 27, 2017 photo, Ronald Smith gets on his bicycle after stopping at the Triple S Food Mart, where Alton Sterling was shot by police one year ago, in Baton Rouge, La. Louisiana's attorney general plans to meet Tuesday, March 27, 2018, with relatives of Sterling, a black man who was shot ...

Two Dothan residents face drug trafficking charges after police seized more than $36,000 worth of marijuana and spice during a month-long drug investigation. Rasheed Demond Johnson, 36, and Quinesha Monique McGhee, 28, were arrested over the weekend and charged with trafficking in cannabis ...

“Patrol unites were responding to a suspicious vehicle call near Stringer Street AME Church,” Parrish said during a press conference Monday at the Dothan Police Department. “When the units approached the area, they noticed a situation that appeared to be an automobile accident. However, when officers ...

The Marianna Police Department reported the following incidents for March 25, the latest available report: Two traffic stops, one suspicious vehicle, one special detail assignment, one physical disturbance, one burglar alarm, one trespass complaint, 36 non-residential property checks, one assist of a ...

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A weekend domestic dispute ended when a man shot two Dothan residents who appeared to be arguing, according to police. John Allen Irvin, 57, of Dothan; was ... “It appears there was a domestic dispute occurring between a male and female,” said Dothan Police Sgt. David Saxon. “Sometime during that ...

... kidnapping, attempted murder and robbery against a Wiregrass woman who drove a person to a convenience store to commit a robbery. The man, Andrevis Davis, shot two Dothan Police officers who responded to the robbery. Authorities charged Teona Sterling under Alabama's aiding and abetting law.

Emergency personnel responded to a firearm assault with critical injuries in the 800 block of Allen Road in Dothan just after 11 p.m. Sunday. “The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the head,” Dothan Police Lt. Lynn Watkins said. “We are still investigating and conducting interviews at this time.” No arrests ...

Police believe Webb began his spree Sunday at a Freeport laundromat before traveling to Geneva. Police believe Webb struck the laundromat in Geneva Monday morning. Police believe he then traveled to Samson, where he struck his third laundromat and ended his spree by traveling back to Geneva ...

Florist starts challenge to gather Teddy bears that police can give to scared children during traffic stops. Michele W. ... She contacted Headland Police Chief Mark Jones about what she had witnessed during the traffic stop. ... “To hear the police chief explain this to me, it really touched me,” Lanton said.

Dothan police investigators responded to a firearm assault in the 700 block of South Range Street Thursday night. One male, 23, was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. According law enforcement, no arrests have been made at this time and the case is still under ...

Family friends and supporters hold candles during a vigil for Grace Dedert in Dothan on March 17, 2011. DANNY TINDELL/DOTHAN EAGLE ... The Dothan Police Department is looking for information in connection to the unsolved homicide case of Grace Ann Bridges Dedert. Dedert was killed March 17, ...

A Dothan man charged with capital murder in the death of an elderly woman is being held in jail under no bond. Joe Nathan Duncan, 58, was arrested and charged with killing Mable Fowler, 91. Shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday, Dothan Police received a call of a possible death at the house at 611 Hodgesville ...

Dothan police officers work the scene Saturday night where a woman was found dead inside a house on Hodgesville Road. ... Dothan Police Chief Steve Parrish said authorities received a call shortly after 8 p.m. of an unresponsive female in the 600 block of Hodgesville Road. “Once our units arrived, ...

The Dothan Police Department arrested seven people on robbery charges after executing seven search warrants throughout the city before daylight Wednesday morning. “At this time we have arrested seven individuals for their role in the recent robberies” Dothan Police Chief Steve Parrish said. “Evidence ...

Authorities are investigating the scene in East Austin, Texas, after a teenager was killed and a woman was injured in the second Austin package explosion in the past two weeks Monday, March 12, 2018. Authorities say a package that exploded inside of an Austin home on Monday is believed to be linked ...

Officers with the Troy Police Department were notified on March 6 by one of Pergler's neighbors. The neighbor contacted law enforcement, concerned because no one had seen or heard from Pergler since the previous day. Officers visited Pergler's residence at 5516 Pike County Rd. to find his residence ...