DOTHAN: Dothan 911 dispatched Dothan Police, Dothan Fire and Pilcher Ambulance about 1:30 AM to a firearm assault at Johnson Homes.
The victim was reported to have been shot in the stomach or abdomen. The victim was transported by Dothan Fire and Pilcher Ambulance under trauma alert to Southeast Health.
Dothan Police Patrol were quick to canvas the area for information. Dothan Criminal Investigators and Dothan Police Crime Scene Techs were called to the scene to begin processing the scene and identifying suspect(s). Several persons were transported to Dothan Police Criminal Investigation Division as the investigation unfolded.
SATURDAY EVENING
6:30 PM Dothan 911 dispatched Dothan Police, Dothan Fire and Pilcher Ambulance to 602 South Lena Street, old Henry Green Apartments, to a firearm assault.
Reports to Dothan 911 the gunshot victim was shot in the foot.
Dothan Police have deployed K-9 dogs attempting to track suspect(s). Pilcher Ambulance was released to at this time do not beleive the victim was transported.
Dothan Police Criminal Investigation and Crime Scene Investigation unit has been dispatched.
DOTHAN: 4:03 PM. Dothan 911 dispatched a fire alarm at 3038 Ross Clark Circle, Dothan’s Fairfield Inn. The initial reports at dispatched was a second floor pull station, smoke and heat.
Shortly after dispatch responding units were advised there was a out of town volunteer fireman on the scene who reported there was an actual fire on the second floor of the motel.
Dothan Fire Engine 10 ( West Main Street ), Engine 3 ( Whatley Drive ), Engine 2 ( Lakewood ), Truck 3 ( Whatley Drive ), Rehab Truck, and Battalion 2 ( Jack Wood ) responded. Dothan Fire Deputy Chief Pete Webb responded and Dothan Fire Chief Larry Williams – who was cutting grass – responded.
On arrival units were directed to the second floor. This was an interior attack, offensive attack. This was a three store, mutual occupants, commercial structure. Smoke was visible on the second floor, no flames reported visible. The water sprinklers activated in three rooms.
Dothan Fire quickly connected to the fire connection on the building and multiple fireman entered the structure. The fireman worked hand in hand with motel management in a room to room check and evacuation. Once everything was determined under control, and everyone in the motel was accounted for and okay, the fire department was able to secure the sprinkler system and stop the water floor into the rooms.
Dothan Fire Prevention Officer responded. Dothan Police and Pilcher Ambulance were on the scene.
Dothan Fire Battalion Chief Jack Wood commanded the scene. Dothan Fire Chief Larry Williams responds to all commercial fires if in town.
HOUSTON COUNTY – COTTONWOOD: 3:00 PM. Houston County 911 dispatched Cottonwood Fire, Cottonwood Rescue, Houston County Sheriff Deputies to a four wheeler accident. The location was Dyras Road and Burl Lee Road.
Cottonwood Volunteer Fireman Paul Hughes was first on the scene. Hughes reported an overturned four wheeler had one person entrapped. Within seconds behind Hughes was Cottonwood Volunteer Fireman Chief Randy Hall and multiple members of Cottonwood Volunteer Fireman and Cottonwood Rescue. Houston County Sheriff Deputies were quick on the scene.
The ATV was quickly removed from the patient. At the this time the best information available the patient, age unknown, suffered two broken legs and a broken femur. Cottonwood Volunteer Fire Chief Randy Hall mutual aid requested Dothan Fire Department advanced life support to assist Cottonwood Rescue. Chief Hall instructed Houston County 911 to notify Dothan Fire that EMS would take Highway 55 to Highway 84 at Ashford then west to Southeast Health.
Cottonwood Rescue department the scene at 3:12 PM, transporting emergency, under a trauma alert. They intercepted Dothan Fire enroute to the Hospital. Dothan Fire Engine 4 ( Southside ) intercepted and boarded Cottonwood Rescue to assist with advanced life support care.
At this time it is unknown to RSN if ALEA- Troopers investigated. They would have only if the accident was on the roadway.
INTER AGENCY COMMUNICATIONS.
At 3:08 PM the mutual aid requested Dothan was made for Dothan Fire to responded with Advanced Life Support. It was three minutes and Dothan Fire was enroute.
Dothan Fire Department operates on a Motorola P25 radio system. In what was suppose to be a $ 5 million dollar “joint” communications center it is only a “co-located” and not a “joint” communications Center. Houston County operates on a UHF Digital radio system.
Dothan Police Chief Will Benny and the Dothan Police Radio Shop were able to configure a way that Dothan Police and Houston County Sheriff Department, from the P25 Motorola radio, could turn over and talk on Houston County UHF Digital radio to Sheriff Deputies.
When Rickey Stokes learned that, Stokes went to the Dothan Police Radio Shop and asked could that be done on the UHF Digital Radios that the Volunteer Fireman and EMS works on. They advised it could but the cost would be $ 3,000.00 plus some. Stokes them went to Dothan Police Chief Will Benny to see if there would be a problem. And there was not.
Stokes then went to Dothan Fire Chief Larry Williams to see if he approved, And he did. Stokes then went to the Houston County Volunteer Fire Chief Association which approved the measure and paying the cost.
TODAY, while responding to the mutual aid request, Dothan Fire Engine 4 was able to switch over and talk with the EMS unit and co-ordinate to meet.
Not trying to give myself a pat on the back. But it is exciting to know that I played a role in mutual aid communications to work and all worked as designed. That gets e excited when all goes like it is designed for what is best for the patient.
PATIENT CONDITION.
Other then the injuries described the condition is unknown.
The fire has been contained to an exterior roof, and officials will likely be on the scene for at least another day, as the fire is still smoldering. The roof is reported to possibly be a total loss.
Veterans were taken to Enterprise Health and Rehabilitation center.
Officials confirmed there were no injuries.
Nearby intersections will be closed along with the Veterans Home itself.
Officials said they’re working to bring veterans back as quickly as possible.
The fire is under investigation, but the fire reportedly began somewhere in the attic near a mechanical area.
Coffee County EMA said a huge amount of ambulances responded to help move residents.
COFFEE COUNTY: 7:08 PM There is a working structure fire at the Veterans Home in the New Brockton area off Highway 51 in Coffee County.
They have requested mutual aid assistance fighting the fire and ambulances to respond. Multiple Houston County fire and EMS responding to the mutual aid request.
Evacuations for the 80+ patients there are imminent. Current reports say they’re being moved to a nursing home. School buses and ambulances from all nearby area counties are responding.
Several departments are in route to help fight the fire, which has been difficult to contain.
The cause of the fire is currently unknown, and there are currently no reports of serious injuries.
10:22 UPDATE
As of 10:22, crews are still battling the fire. Dothan Fire responded with mutual aid, and sources say Governor Kay Ivey has been notified of the fire at the nearly brand-new Veterans Home. Barry Moore has representatives on the way to the scene.
91 patients have been relocated to a nursing home.
DOTHAN: 1:48 PM Multiple Dothan Police Patrol Officers and Criminal Investigators raced into the parking of the Dothan Police docket room, to a gray Dodge Charger in the parking lot.
THE BEST WE HAVE AT THIS TIME: a male and female got into an argument on Westgate Parkway. The male subject forced the female from the vehicle and left her. In the backseat was a one year child, as we understand. Dothan Police Patrol resonded to the female who called 911 and reported the initial kidnapping.
Within a short time, the car arrived at the docket room of the Dothan Police Department, the car abandoned and the child in the car seat in the back seat. There was no suspect present. How Dothan Police got notification the car was in the docket room parking lot, RSN does not know at this time.
The officers hurried to check the child. There was a female on the scene who is believed to be the mother. Later, she was seen holding a child.
Dothan Police is investigating. The relationship of the male to the child is unknown. Dothan Police Patrol Division and Dothan Police Criminal Investigators are sorting out the details at this time. The facts are subject to change.
HOUSTON COUNTY: 10:35 PM. Houston County 911 dispatched Houston County Sheriff Deputies, ALEA – Troopers, Rehobeth Fire – Rescue and Hodgesville Volunteer fire to a motor vehicle accident with injuries. The location was 10940 U.S 231 South at the bridge.
A two vehicle accident which totaled both cars. One person was transported by Rehobeth Fire Rescue to Southeast Health, non emergency.
The accident was on the bridge. The accident presented a unique challenge for law enforcement because ALDOT ( Alabama Department of Transportation ) decided to do construction work on the heavy traveled Highway 231 as spring break and summer kicked off at the beach.
There was construction going on and detours for traffic.
ALEA – Troopers are in charge of the accident investigation.
