The Dothan Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a person shown in photos released by investigators.
Police say the individual may have information related to an ongoing investigation. Anyone who recognizes the person is urged to contact the Dothan Police Department at 334-615-3632 or 334-793-0215.
Investigators emphasize that all tips can be made anonymously, and the identity of anyone who provides information will be strictly protected.
A former Houston County volunteer fire chief has been arrested and charged with dozens of theft-related offenses following a months-long investigation.
The Houston County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as Anthony Westbrook Sr., former fire chief of the Lucy Fire Department. Deputies charged Westbrook with one count of first-degree theft and 67 counts of fraudulent use of a credit card.
According to investigators, Westbrook is accused of stealing more than $26,000 from the Lucy Fire Department, a small volunteer fire organization serving the east end of Houston County.
Sheriff’s officials said the investigation spanned approximately three months and was concluded just hours before Westbrook’s arrest.
At this time, authorities have not released details regarding when Westbrook left his position with the Lucy Fire Department. The case remains under investigation.
Troy Police are investigating a house fire that claimed the life of one person Thursday afternoon.
Firefighters were dispatched to the 100 block of Daisy Court after receiving reports of a possible structure fire. Upon arrival, crews observed heavy smoke coming from a single-story residence.
Firefighters forced entry into the home and discovered one occupant inside while working to extinguish the flames. The individual was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim’s identity has not been released at this time, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
More information will be released as it becomes available.
COTTONWOOD: UNION HILL BAPTIST CHURCH, located at County Road 33 and Highway. 53 will hold a Holiday Market, this Saturday, December 13. The market will be in the fellowship hall. Times 8 AM until 12 PM.
A variety of handmade goods, crafts, food items, services and much more.
All proceeds will benefit the Union Hill Building Campaign.
A motorcycle crash in Washington County, Florida, left two Dothan residents seriously injured Wednesday afternoon.
The collision happened at the intersection of Clayton Road and State Road 277, just north of Vernon.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 21-year-old woman from Chipley was attempting to turn left onto State Road 277 when her SUV collided head-on with an oncoming motorcycle.
The motorcycle was being driven by a 36-year-old Dothan woman with a 16-year-old Dothan girl riding as a passenger. The impact caused the motorcycle to overturn, throwing both riders from the bike before it came to rest on the grassy shoulder.
Both the driver and the teen passenger suffered serious injuries. The SUV driver was not injured.
