MIDLAND CITY: Ozark – Dale County 911 dispatched Midland City Police, Dale County Sheriff Department, ECHO Rescue and Midland City Volunteer Fire to a motorcycle accident.
The accident location is Highway 231 and Highway 605.
On arrival of Midland City Police they cancelled Dale County Sheriff Deputies. Advised a single vehicle, motorcycle. The driver possibly has a broken arm.
Midland City Police is in charge of the accident investigation.
‼Body Found in Pond‼
On Thursday, December 19, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) was contacted by a citizen who saw what he believed to be a body floating in a small pond in the Rocky Creek community.
Upon arrival, deputies confirmed there was a deceased person in the pond. The JCSO Dive Unit was called to the scene and removed the body from the water. The Medical Examiner then took possession of the body.
The body is believed to be that of a man reported missing earlier in the week.
This incident is still under investigation and more information will be released as it becomes available.
Dothan Fire is responding to a call of a vehicle fire at 4455 Third Avenue in Dothan.
Early reports indicate a motor home is fully involved in flames on the side of a residence.
Units rolling into the scene reported seeing flames and heavy smoke, and water is being put on the fire now.
UPDATE: The fire is now under control.
Kinsey Police and Houston County Sheriffs were involved in a standoff on a domestic situation in Kinsey.
Apparently the person had made threats of harming himself but never made those to law enforcement. After a brief standoff they will be returning to service.
The state of Alabama executed six men in 2024, earning the state the title for most executions in the country this year.
This is the first time the state has executed the most people in the country.
Other top executioner states included Texas with five executions, and Missouri and Oklahoma with four executions each.
In 2024, the state of Alabama put Kenneth Smith, Jamie Mills, Keith Gavin, Alan Miller, Derrick Dearman, and Carey Grayson to death.
Smith, Miller, and Grayson were put to death using nitrogen gas—a method never used before until this year.
Experts from the United Nations issued a call to action to ban nitrogen hypoxia executions.
“We reiterate our call for an urgent ban on execution by nitrogen asphyxiation, which is clearly prohibited under international,” the experts said.
“This has been a team effort,” Marshall posted on X. “I would like to thank Commissioner John Hamm and @ALCorrections, as well as my dedicated group of capital litigators, for delivering long-awaited justice for each of these victims.”
The Headland Police Department is seeking assistance from the community in identifying the individual pictured below.
If you recognize this individual or have any information that could help, please contact us at (334)-693-2222.
All information will be handled confidentially.
