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4:31 PM   Motor Vehicle Accident – Cottonwood Road and Eddins Road

4:31 PM Motor Vehicle Accident – Cottonwood Road and Eddins Road

DOTHAN:      4:10 PM     Houston County Sheriff Deputies came up on the scene of a motor vehicle accident with injuries, Cottonwood Road and Eddins Road. Dothan 911 was notified and dispatched Dothan Fire Engine Company 4 ( Southside ), Pilcher Ambulance and Dothan Police.

The vehicle involved three vehicles with major damage.

The white SUV was stopped at the stop sign when the wreck occurred. There was one injury which was transported by Dothan Fire Medic 4 and Pilcher Ambulance. Because mechanism of injury was transported trauma alert.

Once Dothan Police arrived the Houston County Sheriff Deputies returned to service. Dothan Police is in charge of the accident investigation.

1:45 PM      Mother Charged After Allegedly Attempting to Smother Infant

1:45 PM Mother Charged After Allegedly Attempting to Smother Infant

LEE COUNTY:                      A 28-year-old Alabama mother is behind bars after deputies say she attempted to suffocate her 4-month-old baby during the early hours of Monday morning.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office reported that deputies were dispatched around 12:30 a.m. to a home on Lee Road 212 after a frantic 911 call stated a woman was trying to smother her infant. Authorities arrived within minutes of the call.

Investigators say witnesses at the scene claimed the mother, identified as Mireire Johana Garcia Lucero, tried to smother the baby and also choked and shook the child in an effort to silence her crying.

The infant was rushed by ambulance to Piedmont Hospital in Columbus, Georgia. Deputies confirmed the baby was awake upon transport and appeared to be in stable condition.

Lucero was taken into custody and now faces charges of attempted murder and torture/willful abuse of a child. She remains in the Lee County Jail with bond set at $85,000.

Anyone who may have additional information related to this case is asked to contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 334-749-5651 or Central Alabama Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP (7867).

1:05 PM        Arson Case Turns to Murder After Woman Found Shot in Burned Home

1:05 PM Arson Case Turns to Murder After Woman Found Shot in Burned Home

LOWNDES COUNTY:    What began as an arson case in Lowndes County has now escalated to a homicide investigation after authorities discovered a victim who was killed before a home was set ablaze.

Lowndes County investigators shared Monday that the remains found inside a burned residence on Rivers Drive in Hayneville are believed to be those of a woman from Tallassee. Officials say the victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was already deceased before the fire was intentionally started.

The incident occurred on Sunday, Nov. 16, though some court documents list the date as Saturday, Nov. 15.

According to newly released details, the suspect is accused of shooting the victim, applying accelerant, and then setting the home on fire in an effort to destroy evidence.

Fire crews from White Hall and Fort Deposit were first on scene, with the Alabama State Fire Marshal’s Office later joining the investigation. A fire K-9 alerted to evidence of arson, prompting investigators to treat the case as suspicious from the beginning.

 Denisha Lyles, a Tallassee resident who is believed to have been murdered at a home on Rivers Drive in Lowndes County

8:50    Teens Arrested for Vehicle Burglaries

8:50 Teens Arrested for Vehicle Burglaries

DOTHAN:                            

Law enforcement in Bay County, Florida, says two teens from Enterprise are now facing multiple charges tied to several vehicle break-ins at Panama City Beach.

According to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office, 18-year-old Brandon Fortner and 16-year-old Bryson Ankrom were captured on surveillance footage attempting to enter more than twenty vehicles across Pleasant Oak Court, Lagoon Oaks Drive, and Grand Oaks Lane on November 18.

Deputies say the pair stole cash, firearms, and a number of personal items — all from vehicles that had been left unlocked.

Investigators linked the suspects to Enterprise, Alabama, and believe they drove to Florida specifically to commit the crimes before quickly returning home.

Fortner was taken into custody shortly after the investigation began, while Ankrom later turned himself in to authorities.

Between the two of them, they are charged with 17 counts of burglary of a conveyance, 4 counts of armed burglary, and 4 counts of grand theft of a firearm.

The Bay County Sheriff’s Office credited assistance from several Wiregrass law enforcement partners in bringing the case together.

08:25 AM K-9 Tracking In Kinsey

KINSEY:     08:25 AM     Kinsey Police and Houston County Sheriff Deputies are in Kinsey in the area of Chevrolet Drive searching for suspects which fled a house.

Unknown the exact circumstances. At this time RSN understands several females and a male subject were disorderly and they fled on foot. Reports are some weapons were found in the street.

Houston County Sheriff K-9’s have been deployed. The officers are in the area of CHevrolet Drive in Kinsey.

1:53 PM             Car Wreck on South Oates Street

1:53 PM Car Wreck on South Oates Street

DOTHAN:       A crash on South Oates Street near Southport is causing major traffic delays early Monday afternoon.

The accident was reported around 1:30 p.m. While no serious injuries have been reported at this time, drivers are being urged to use caution in the area.

Authorities warn that vehicles traveling southbound come over the hill quickly and may not realize traffic is stopped or moving slowly ahead.

Motorists should expect delays and consider using alternate routes until the roadway is cleared.