HEADLAND – HENRY COUNTY: Henry County 911 dispatched a fire at 117 County Road 447 Headland. Reports to Henry County 911 a stove fire.
Headland Fire – Rescue has requested mutual aid assistance from Kinsey Volunteer Fire. The departments have an automatic aid agreement to back both departments up.
At the time of this writing both departments are responding. Unable to monitor because SCI Communications does not have interoperability communications as their primary goal, in my opinion. And I have found them to spread lies to Headland Police Department. I DO NOT RECCOMEND any agency in using SCI Communications. Once a trusted name in my opinion no longer a trusted name.
Mrs. Buie is great. But do not trust Ryan and Ben, in my opinion.
In fact, Houston County Sheriff Donald Valenza sends his equipment 57.4 miles from Dothan, 1 hour and 10 minutes from Dothan, because he does not trust SCI Communications on South Foster Street in Dothan. Also Geneva County 911 does not use SCI Dothan but send their equipment to S & P Communications in Opp. 334-493-6729.
RSN DOES NOT RECOMMEND SCI COMMUNICATIONS IN DOTHAN, ALABAMA.
Anyone with scene pictures or additional information TEXT RICKEY 334-790-1729.
DOTHAN: 07:07 AM Dothan Fire Department changes shift at 7:00 AM each day. Just 7 minutes into the new shift Dothan 911 dispatches a structure fire at 305 N. Edgewood. Reports are the structure is fully involved.
At 11:24 PM on Saturday night Dothan Fire was dispatched to the same location to a structure fire. Reports at the time of this fire was smoke and flames and visible. At 12:27 AM Dothan Fire announced under control.
The 7:07 AM fire Dothan Fire Battalion Chief Ash arrived on the scene. Chief Ash announced fully involved, defensive attack and protect adjacent exposures. Chief Ash directed fireman to check for any occupants. Also concern of chimney collapse and discussed establishing collapse zone.
Dothan Fire Engine 1 ( Central ), Engine 10 ( West Main Street ), Engine 3 ( Whatley Drive ), Rehab Truck ( Lakewood ) on the scene.
Anyone with scene photographs or addition information TEXT RICKEY 334-790-1729.
9 AM Update: One person lost their life in the wreck, confirmed by Dale County Coroner John Cawley.
Bobby Thomas, 59, of Midland City, was killed in the crash.
DALE COUNTY: 9:28 PM Ozark – Dale County 911 dispatched multiple emergency units to Highway 231 and Dale County Road 10 to a multi vehicle accident.
At the time of dispatch, Ozark – Dale County 911 reported multiple vehicles, vehicles still crashing, at this location. Reports were persons entrapped and unresponsive.
When units arrived it was reported four vehicles involved. Echo Fire, Midland City Fire, Midland City Police, Dale County Sheriff Department, ALEA – Troopers, Houston County Sheriff Department responded. Dothan Fire Engine 6 (Napier Field Road), Dothan Fire Engine 3 (Whatley Drive), Dothan Fire Truck 3 (Whatley Drive) responded.
Highway 231 is closed at this intersection. Survival Flight was requested but due to fog coming in the flight was unable to go.
More information when available. Anyone with information or scene pictures TEXT RICKEY 334-790-1729.
UPDATED @ 9:49 PM
Pilcher Ambulance also responded to the accident scene.
UPDATED @ 10:35 PM
Highway 231 and Dale County 10 is back open. Several patients transported to Flowers Hospital.
Reports indicate an inmate escaped from the prison work camp in Elba and authorities are actively on the search.
Emmett Sigers, 21, escaped today around 1 a.m. He was serving a 10-year sentence.
He’s 5’11 with black hair and brown eyes and a tattoo reading “loyalty” above his eyebrow.
If you have any information concerning the whereabouts of this escapee, please notify your local law enforcement agency, the facility from which the inmate escaped or call the Alabama Dept. of Corrections at 1-800-831-8825.
UPDATED @ 4:52 PM
The Elba Work Release IS NOT under Coffee County Sheriff Department management. It is an entity of the State of Alabama under the Alabama Department of Corrections.
Late this afternoon Coffee County Sheriff Scott Byrd and members of Coffee County Sheriff Department received information of the escaped prisoner location. Coffee County Sheriff Deputies responded to the area. The suspect was apprehended after Coffee County Sheriff Deputies placed their K-9 on the track. After about 2.5 miles of tracking the suspect was apprehended. The suspect was found taking a break from the heat under a tree.
The apprehension was about 5 miles from the Elba Work Release center.
HOUSTON COUNTY – GORDON: 12:16 PM. Houston County 911 dispatched Gordon Volunteer Fire, Pansey Volunteer Fire, Ashford Volunteer Fire, Ashford Rescue, Houston County Sheriff Deputies and ALEA Troopers to a critical injury wreck.
The location is Hwy. 84 East and Hwy. 95 just west of the Alabama – Georgia line.
Dothan Fire was requested mutual aid.
The east bound lanes of traffic are closed. The west bound lanes have been turned into a two lane.
ALEA Troopers Spencer Adkinson is in charge of the investigation.
More information to be forthcoming. Scene pictures are being held.
UPDATED @ 5:07 PM.
The accident involved a southbound SUV from Highway 95. The SUV appeared to have stopped at the stop sign. The vehicle then proceeded into the median never slowing down. A east bound semi truck and trailer saw the vehicle stop at the stop sign. The driver of the semi moved to the right lane. The SUV appeared to never slow down and pulled directly in front of the semi truck.
Impact appeared to be in the doors of the SUV. All three occupants lives were claimed on the scene.
Houston County Coroner Robert Byrd was called to the scene of the accident.
ALEA – SBI was called to the scene and did DRONE footage of the scene. The fire departments had to extensive extrication to remove the bodies of some of those who lost their life in the wreck.
Ashford Police Chief Melvin Anderson, Ashford Police and Gordon Police Chief Keith Gray were on the scene, Several ALEA Troopers responded. Knight’s Wrecker was on the scene and assisted with extrication using the wrecker.
All of the emergency responders rolled to the scene and worked the scene during heavy rainfall.
After impact the semi truck traveled only about 80 feet before stopping. The driver did all he could do to get the vehicle stopped but the SUV pulled into his path and there was nothing he could do.
The three who lost their lives were from central Florida. Those who lost their lives were 71-year-old David Waller, his 65-year-old wife Diane Waller, and the couple’s 49-year-old daughter Carrie Stone.
NOTE: RSN does not list as fatality or post scene photographs until we get verification next of kin has been notified.
TAYLOR: In the regular scheduled Taylor Town Council Meeting this past Tuesday, Taylor Mayor Billy Snell and members of the Taylor Town Council hired a new Police Chief.
In a unanimous vote James Brazier was hired to become Police Chief for Taylor. The Oath of Office is to be administered at 6 PM on May 20, 2025 in the next regular Taylor Town Council Meeting.
Brazier served under former Houston County Sheriff Andy Hughes as Assistant Jail Commander for Houston County Jail. Under current Houston County Sheriff Donald Valenza James Brazier was appointed as Commander of Houston County Jail. In addition to those duties Commander Brazier handled sex offender registration and management of sex offenders. The management of Houston County Jail with a population over capacity was no easy task.
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About two years ago Commander Brazier retired from Houston County Sheriff Department. He then went to work with Jackson County Florida Sheriff Department under Sheriff Donnie Edenfield. While he did work some patrol Sheriff Edenfield assigned Deputy Brazier to Graceville as School Resource Deputy for Jackson County Sheriff Department. Deputy Brazier worked with Jackson County Sheriff Department for the past two years.
A Houston County native, living in Houston County in the Taylor Community, James Brazier, Mayor Snell and members of the Taylor Town Council are excited about James Brazier beginning. He will bring fairness, pride and professionalism to the Taylor Police Department.
Currently Taylor Police has several officers who are working hard to serve and protect the citizens and guests of Taylor. They are proactive in crime prevention and that will continue and be enhanced under the leadership of James Brazier as Chief.
