HENRY COUNTY: 1:44 PM Henry County 911 dispatched Screamer Volunteer Fire Department and Shorterville Volunteer Fire Department to a structure fire. Reports to Henry County 911 it is fully involved and nearby residences are in danger.
Unknown what other departments but possibly Haleburg Volunteer Fire Department and Abbeville Rescue. Henry County Sheriff Department was dispatched also.
The location is 5830 County Road 97. This block appears near the entrance to Stoneridge Subdivison on Henry County Road 97.
Anyone with information or scene pictures TEXT RICKEY 334-790-1729.
ASHFORD: 08:55 AM Houston County 911 dispatched Ashford Fire, Ashford Rescue,Cowarts Volunteer Fire, Ashford Police, Houston County Sheriff Deputies to a structure fire at 329 N. County Road 55. At the time of dispatched Houston County 911 reported to responding units batteries were on fire inside the residence.
On the arrival of Ashford Fire Chief Jimmy Posey he reported this was a working structure fire. Chief Posey said smoke was coming from the doors, this was a working fire, an offensive attack. Chief Posey instructed all incoming fireman to have fire suits on.
Chief Posey reported this was a lithium ION battery fire and structure fire. Chief Posey requested Houston County 911 to notify Dothan – Houston County Emergency Management. Chief Posey also requested additional manpower. Houston County 911 dispatched Lovetown Volunteer Fire and Cottonwood Volunteer Fire.
Just before Cottonwood Voluteer Fire arrived the interrior attack reported inside under control and Cottonwood Fire could be cancelled.
North Couty Road 55 was blocked. There was a fire hydrant directly acorss from the residence that fire engines connected to. Chief Posey said the road would be blocked for an extended period of time due to the batteries. That he was in contact with manufacturer of the batteries because they were still flaring up.
UNCONFIRMED but the batteries were solar batteries which helped power the house.
At 9:47 AM Wiregrass Electric Co-Op was on the scene disconnecting power. ( Alabama Power needs some lessons from Wiregrass Electric Co-Op on responding to emergencies !!!
Ashford Police blocked one side of North County Road 55 and Ashford Rescue blocked the other side. No Houston County Sheriff Deputies were on the scene.
Ashford Fire Chief Jimmy Posey called for notification of Dothan – Houston County Emrgency Management Agency. As of 9:59 AM no one with Dothan – Houston County Emergency Management had arrived on the scene. That is not necessarily the fault of Dothan – Houston County Emergency Management Director Mark Powell, but the fault of the five useless Houston County Commissioners and Chairman who hired him and their instructions – Chairman Brandon Shoupe, D1 Curtis Harvey, D2 Tracy Adams, D3 Ricky Herring who is also a Sergeant with Houston County Sheriff Department who is double dipping, and D4 James Ivey who is also a Captain with Houston County Sheriff Department who is double dipping.
UPDATED @ 10:52 AM
Dothan – Houston County Emergency Management Director Mark Powell arrived on the scene at 10:40 AM.
The Holmes County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has made an arrest in the investigation of missing FedEx packages.
HCSO contacted FedEx to assist in identifying the driver assigned to deliver the missing packages. FedEx identified Latavion Lewis, a contracted worker from Alabama, as the individual responsible for delivery.
Deputies made contact with Lewis, who agreed to meet with deputies at the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office.
During the interview, Lewis admitted to deputies that, due to the late hour, he chose to discard the undelivered packages at several locations rather than return them to the FedEx warehouse.
As a result of the investigation, 44 packages have been recovered so far. The recovered packages went to the Bonifay Post Office, which ensured they were delivered to their rightful owners.
Lewis was taken into custody and charged with Organized Scheme to Defraud, Grand Theft, and Illegal Dumping.
Sheriff Tate commends the quick work of HCSO deputies in identifying and apprehending the suspect and thanks to the Bonifay Post Office for their role in locating and delivering the recovered packages.
On Thursday, December 19, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) was contacted by a citizen who saw what he believed to be a body floating in a small pond in the Rocky Creek community.
Upon arrival, deputies confirmed there was a deceased person in the pond. The JCSO Dive Unit was called to the scene and removed the body from the water. The Medical Examiner then took possession of the body.
The body is believed to be that of a man reported missing earlier in the week.
This incident is still under investigation and more information will be released as it becomes available.
A Dothan woman and her attorney held a press release with more information on the viral video showing Dothan Police Department officers repeatedly hitting the woman while restrained.
Video taken on the scene shows a woman, later identified as April Franklin, being straddled by an officer while the officer punches her repeatedly. In the video other officers are shown attempting to put handcuffs on her.
The incident happened early Sunday morning after midnight in the parking lot of the Elks Lodge on East Burdeshaw Street. It’s currently unclear why officers were called there.
Dustin Fowler, Franklin’s attorney, said DPD needs to release the body camera footage of the incident.
“We are disturbed by this, and the city is yet to reach out,” Fowler said. “(My clients) were arrested on charges they believe are false.”
Fowler said the city was “doing nothing but sitting on their hands” by not releasing the body camera footage.
“There will be a reckoning on this,” he said.
Steve Etheredge, another lawyer working on the case, said, “What you see in the video is a police officer totally out of control. (They) exhibited conduct that could not be explained, excused or tolerated in the city of Dothan or any other city.”
The lawyers also called for the officer involved to be suspended.
Dothan Police released a statement as soon as the press conference was over;
DOTHAN: Dothan 911 dispatched Dothan Fire Engine Company 1 ( Central ), Dothan Fire Engine Company 2 ( Southside ), Dothan Fire Engine Company 10 ( West Main Street ), Squad 1, Rehab 1, Battalion Chief, Pilcher Ambulance and Dothan Police to a structure fire located at 1686 South Alice Street.
Dispatched at 9:01 PM the first Dothan Fire Engine Company arrived on the scene at 9:07 PM. Main Street was blocked due to construction.
At 9:07 PM Dothan Fire Engine Company 1 arrived on the scene. They reported nothing visible and instructed incoming fire engines to stand by on Level 1 staging.
Within 1 minutes Dothan Fire Engine Company 1 reported no fire, food on stove, all units could return to service.
