HEADLAND: 07:59 AM. Headland – Henry County 911 dispatched Headland Police, Headland Fire – Rescue and mutual aid requested Kinsey Volunteer Fire Department.
On arrival of Headland Police they reported this was a working structure fire. One person is reported to have some burns and smoke inhalation.
This is a working structure fire, smoke and flames visible.
DALE COUNTY: Today marks forty years since I first stepped into the funeral home back in 1986, not knowing a thing about what the future held. I was young, unsure, and had no idea how much this calling would shape my life. Over the years, I’ve been blessed with incredible mentors who guided me, encouraged me, and helped mold me into the funeral director I am today. I will always be grateful for their wisdom and kindness.
With a lot of prayer, faith, and the support of those who believed in me, I’ve grown in ways I never could have imagined. It has been one of the greatest honors of my life to serve this community—first as a funeral director and now as the coroner of our county.
Forty years later, my heart is still in this work, and I look forward to many more years of serving the people who mean so much to me.
John Cawley, with the assistance of the Dale County Commission, has one of the most modern Coroner’s Office in Dale County. They have a office, a morgue equipped to hold six bodies, a viewing area that is peaceful and decorated in a peaceful setting if a family has to come in and identify the deceased. They have two Coroner cans, one in Ozark and one in Daleville. Dale County pays off duty law enforcement officers to transport bodies to Montgomery and leaves one van in the county if any deaths happen while van gone. One van remains in Daleville and a Deputy Coroner there so response time is not long. Coroner JOhn Cawley has several Deputy Coroners who assist and are only paid on a per call basis.
With the volume of calls handled by the Dale County Coroner’s Office, he is paid as one of the lowest paid Coroner’s, however has the most professional office’s. The county commission has funded the office to make it very professional.
ABBEVILLE: 8:35 PM Somewhere around 8:30 PM Headland 911 dispatched a pedestrian struck by vehicle call on Highway 27, Ozark Road. It was in front of Abbeville Milling Company.
Abbeville Fire – Rescue, Abbeville Police and Henry County Sheriff Deputies responded. When emergency units arrived a female was laying in the roadway deceased.
Abbeville Police Chief Marlos Walker and Henry County Sheriff Eric Blankenship responded. ALEA – Trooper Homicide unit wsa called into the scene to assist.
This is a hit and run accident. Anyone who lives along that pathway that has cameras or RING door bell cameras are urged to contact Abbeville Police. Anyone with information is urged to contact Abbeville Police Department. No matter how important your information might seem or unimportant your information is to seem, let law enforcement make that decision. You might have the eact information they are looking for in locating the suspect vehicle.
Henry County Coroner Derek Wright was notified and responded to the scene. The roadway was closed for several hours while investigators conducted a detailed investigation.
UPDATED @ 11:59 PM
Henry County Coroner Derek Wright has released the name of the deceased as 46 year old Brandy Duncan.
FROM ABBEVILLE POLICE CHIEF MARLOS WALKER
tonight in the 100 block of Ozark Road.
Between approximately 8:20 p.m. and 8:40 p.m., 911 dispatch received a call reporting a person
lying in the roadway in the 100 block of Ozark Road. When emergency personnel arrived, they
located an injured white female in the roadway. Her injuries appeared consistent with being
struck by a vehicle.
The victim was deceased upon the arrival of emergency personnel. She was pronounced
deceased at approximately 9:00 p.m. by Coroner Derek Wright.
The victim’s body will be transported to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences in
Montgomery for further examination and an autopsy.
Investigators are working to determine the circumstances surrounding this incident. They are
reviewing available video footage and speaking with individuals who may have been in the area
or may have information about what occurred during that time.
The Abbeville Police Department is asking anyone with information, video footage, or
knowledge of a possible vehicle or driver involved to contact dispatch at 334-585-2222. Ask to
speak with an investigator or request an officer to respond to your location to receive the
information.
Any information, no matter how small it may seem, could assist investigators.
The Abbeville Police Department would also like to extend special thanks to the 911 dispatchers,
Great Southern Security Team, Abbeville EMS staff, ALEA State Troopers, Henry County
Sheriff’s Office, and the Abbeville Police Department personnel who responded and assisted at
the scene. We also thank the witnesses who provided information to assist investigators in this
case.
VICTIM: Brandy Duncan – White Female – 46 Years of Age – Abbeville, Al.
The Abbeville Police Department extends its deepest condolences and prayers to
the victim’s family and loved ones during this difficult time
(DOTHAN, Ala.) On June 24, 2026, around 6:30 pm, the Dothan Communications Center received a call about a person shot inside a residence in the 400 block of Donna Drive. Officers rushed to the scene and found a teenager under the age of 18 suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. Emergency medical aid was rendered by officers on scene, and treatment was turned over to Dothan Fire medics upon their arrival. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The juvenile will be transferred to another hospital for further treatment. The injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
As investigators arrived on scene to collect evidence, it was discovered the victim and another teenager under the age of 18 were recording an amateur music video that involved a real, loaded firearm as a prop. During the recording, the suspect discharged a round from the firearm that struck the victim. The suspect then fled the scene after the shooting. The suspect was later found at apartments on South Ussery Street and taken into custody without incident.
The juvenile was charged as an adult with Assault 1st degree and booked into jail. Due to Alabama law concerning juvenile privacy, no further information can be released.
DOTHAN – HOUSTON COUNTY: 6:40 PM ALEA – Troopers were reported in pursuit out Highway 84 West. Reports to 911 ALEA was in pursuit of a SUV. When Dothan was first alerted of the chase they were headed toward Dothan from Wicksburg area.
About 5 minutes later ALEA – Troopers reported they were no longer in pursuit. Then the 911 Centers were in question of ALEA or Dothan Police were in the chase.
Then reports the suspect(s) bailed out on foot from the vehicle on Ludmor Road. There is a dirt patch off that road. Dothan Police have K-9’s on the ground and searching for the suspect.
