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.
DOTHAN: 12:06 AM Dothan 911 dispatched firearm assault followed by shots fired, multiple shots fired, 2855 Ross Clark Circle, Crazy Monkey Bar.
At the time of dispatch responding officers were advised two vehicles left the parking lot at a high rate of speed traveling south on Ross Clark Circle. Responding units were advised of auto descriptions. Responding Units were also advised multiple subjects last seen running from the Crazy Monkey Bar towards Barstone Apartments.
Some Dothan Police Patrol units responded to the bar, some towards Barstone Apartments, and some traveling south from Crazy Monkey attempting to intercept the two vehicles that left. Dothan Police Patrol intercepted the vehicles at or near Prevatt and Ross Clark Circle. The firearm assault victim was in the vehicle and the vehicles were transporting to Southeast Health.
PRELIMINARY INFORMATION is firearm assault victim was shot in the abdomen. Condition unknown at the time of this article.
Dothan Police Patrol Division requested Criminal Investigation Division and Crime Scene Evidence Technician respond.
About 4:00 AM Dothan Police issued a BOLO ( Be On Look Out ) for the suspect.
DOTHAN: 06:52 AM. Just 7 minutes before shift change Dothan 911 dispatched a structure fire at 1601 Galaxie Drive in Dothan.
Dothan Police Patrol and first incoming Dothan Fire Engine Companies to arrive reported smoke and flames visible. A working structure fire, offensive mode. Flames from the front window.
Dothan Fire Engine Companies 4 ( Southside ), Engine Company 5 ( Eastside ), Engine Company 1 and Truck 1 ( Central ), Rehab Unit, Battalion Chief 1 ( Central ) all responded. At 7:25 AM Dothan Fire announced structure fire under control.
WEBB – HOUSTON COUNTY: Houston County 911 dispatched Ashford Rescue, Columbia Rescue, Houston County Sheriff Deputies, Kinsey Police Department to an edged weapon assault at 10472 East Highway 52 on Saturday.
THIS IS NOT A SPECTRA CARE GROUP HOME
This is a group home but not a Spectracare Group Home.
Initial reports are a resident has cut the throat of another resident. Once Deputies were on the scene the injury was changed from moderate injuries to serious/critical injury. Responding EMS requested assistance of Dothan Fire which has also responded to the scene.
Houston County Patrol Deputies have requested Houston County Sheriff Criminal Investigators to respond. Patrol Deputies have a suspect detained at this time ( 3:17 PM ).
Survival Flight was requested but later cancelled because flight time was 28 minutes.
3:17 PM Houston County Sheriff Lt. Anthony Hatcher, Commander of Criminal Investigations, has arrived on the scene.
3:21 PM Dothan Fire is on the scene and on board with Columbia Rescue. They are leaving the scene at this time, emergency transport to Southeast Health. Three Houston County Sheriff Deputies are escorting the ambulance and requested Dothan Police to catch intersections of Highway 52 East and Ross Clark Circle, East Main and Ross Clark Circle.
The victim is identified as 78-year-old James Knight of Houston County.
HOUSTON COUNTY – WICKSBURG: 5:12 PM Houston County 911 dispatched Wicksburg Fire – Rescue and Houston County Sheriff Deputies to a farm related injury.
When dispatched Wicksburg Fire – Rescue requested Advanced Life Support assistance be dispatched. The initial call was patient was not breathing.
Slocomb Fire – Rescue responded and assisted Wicksburg Fire – Rescue. On the arrival of Wicksburg Fire – Rescue CPR was in progress and continued. On arrival of Slocomb Fire – Rescue seconds later it was a “load and go” emergency transport to Flowers Hospital with CPR in progress.
Shortly after arrival at Flowers Hospital the efforts to revive were called and the man pronounced dead. The Houston County Coroner’s Office was notified. Also Houston County Sheriff Department Criminal Investigation Division was called to the scene by Houston County Sheriff Patrol Deputies.
UNCONFIRMED with law enforcement, preliminary investigation as RSN knows at this time, the man was attempting to hook the tractor to a hay fork. Something went wrong and the man was injured from it.
The accident was located on Dewberry Road in Wicksburg.
