DOTHAN: 10:00 AM This morning Dothan City Clerk Wendy Shiver, with Dothan Police Chief Will Benny beside her, opened the provisional ballot boxes.
Alabama Law dictates the ballot goes into a sealed envelope, and that is placed in a sealed envelope, and a form accompanies in a sealed envelope. When the provisional ballots are opened each step has to be followed.
The Houston County Board of Registrars, not the City Clerk, decides which votes are to be counted. No race outcome was changed after the votes were opened. In D1 race Kevin Dorsey increased in votes but still not eneough to change the outcome. The School Board Chair, Julie Mullins-Turner and Wes Grant each tied 6 provisional votes so that is left unchanged.
Mrs. Shiver has attempted to contact the Alabama Secretary of State Office since Friday. This morning she arrived at work at 7 AM and has attempted to contact the Alabama Secretary of State without success. In District 2, Wiregrass Rec Center, the affaidavit envelope is empty. Ms. Shiver believes the affaidavit that is to be submitted to the Houston County Registrarer is in the envelope with the ballot. But by law Mrs. Shiver can not open the ballot because the affaidavit has to be sent to the Houston County Registrar first for approval.
In District 2 there are 19 provisional ballots, Depending on the vote count that could change the outcome of the District 2 race.
The City of Dothan legal department has examined this issue and guidance from the Alabama Secretary of State Office. But I guess he is to busy running for office to handle his office in this important issue.
HENRY COUNTY: 3:42 PM Henry County Central 911 dispatched Henry County Sheriff Deputies and Abbeville Rescue to the 3600 block of Henry County Road 40. The reports were a man was accidentally shot.
The man that was accidetnally shot called 911 himself. It appears the bullet missed vital organs.
Henry County Sheriff Deputies and Abbeville Rescue responded. The man was on his land and was in the process of loading his ATV Mule/Gator. As he moved the gun it accidentally discharged.
The Henry County Sheriff Deputies arrived on the scene at 3:53 PM. The deputies did an immediate triage, applying pressure to the wound. The Deputies loaded the man in the back of the 4 wheel drive Ford F-150, with the second deputy staying the back seat with the gunshot victim and brought him out and turned over the Abbeville Rescue at 4:01 PM. The gunshot victim was about 1/2 mile off the roadway.
Abbeville Rescue called a trauma alert and transported to a Dothan Hospital emergency. The man is conscious, breathing and talking.
TWO THINGS: (1) ALWAYS carry your cell phone. They are not heavy and just getting out of the truck to open a gate, or walking out your driveway to get the newspaper, something could happen. If this man had not had his cell phone ON HIS PERSON and left laying in the truck, the outcome might be different. (2) This is a reason that departments, especially rural departments, have four wheel drive vehicles and it makes sense to have the pickup trucks. With the four doors the officers can still have a cage, the four wheel drive when need to go off road, they all need winches, and the rear bed can haul evidence or recovered items such as stolen bicycle.
GREAT JOB to the gunshot victim for the wisdom of having his cell phone on his person. GREAT JOB to Henry County Central 911 in obtaining the accurate information and responding the emergency units required. GREAT JOB to the responding Henry County Sheriff Deputies and quick actions to save life. GREAT JOB to Abbeville Fire – Rescue in the rapid response and emergency medical services provided. GREAT JOB to the staff of Southeast Health in the treatment of the firearm victim.
This was clearly a accident.
RSN loves when all cylinder hit as designed in emergency services from answering the phone through getting the patient to the hospital.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Coffee County Coroner’s Office
Date: August 10, 2025
FATAL ONE-VEHICLE CRASH IN NEW BROCKTON CLAIMS TWO LIVES
New Brockton, AL – At approximately 0554hrs this morning, the Coffee County Coroner’s Office was notified of a one-vehicle motor vehicle crash at the intersection of County Roads 127 and 147 in New Brockton, Alabama.
Upon the arrival of law enforcement, a single vehicle was discovered with two deceased occupants inside. The victims have been identified as Brian Justin Baldwin, of New Brockton, and Brittany Faye Dakota Taylor, of Ariton. Both were pronounced deceased at the scene.
The circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, the 12th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, and the Coffee County Coroner’s Office.
The Coffee County Coroner’s Office extends our sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of both victims. We ask the community to keep them in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
HOUSTON COUNTY: 10:52 PM. An ALEA Trooper spotted a vehicle which was reported stolen out of Enterprise. It was a Cadillac.
The ALEA Trooper followed the vehicle traveling east on Highway 84 from Dale County into Houston County. While the ALEA Trooper was following the vehicle ALEA Communications was verifying with Enterprise Police the vehicle stolen report was active.
As the vehicle traveled east the ALEA Trooper lined up another ALEA Trooper and Houston County Sheriff Deputies. As they passed County Road 9 in Houston County, while traveling east on Highway 84, ALEA Communications verified through Enterprise Police the stolen report was active.
The ALEA Trooper alerted the other Trooper, Houston County Deputies responding to him, ALEA Communications and Houston County Sheriff 911 his plans was to execute a felony traffic stop at Bay Springs Road and Highway 84. The ALEA Trooper lined the units up so if the person failed to stop he was in a position for quick and safe pit maneuver to prevent the person fleeing in a chase and endangering people.
The traffic stop was performed textbook style, with precautions in place if the person ran. The stop was successful was safe apprehension of a female driver.
Multiple law enforcement officers on the scene investigating at this time.
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ENTERPRISE – DALE COUNTY: 02:58 AM. Ozark – Dale COunty 911, Enterprise 911 dispatched emergency units to a motor vehicle accident at 4483 Rucker Blvd.
This accident location is at Enterprise, but in Dale County and outside the city limits of Enterprise.
Enterprise Rescue responded along with law enforcement officers from Dale County Sheriff Department, Enterprise Police, ( Possibly Coffee County Sheriff Office ) and ALEA – Troopers. One arrival of EMS the Enterprise Rescue Aircraft was dispatched to the scene.
One arrival of arrival a vehicle was found in a field on Dale County 1, patient was unconscious, laying in the seat and air bags were deployed.
This accident also notified 911 with a IPHONE ALERT which assisted law enforcement with notification.
From listening it seems to have been a severe accident. Enterprise Rescue Air One is transporting the patient to Southeast Health by air.
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