DOTHAN: 11:59 AM Dothan 911 dispatched structure fire at 205 Morgan Street.
12:03 PM Dothan Fire Engine 10 ( West Main ) arrived on the scene. Single story, residential structure, nothing visible. All units go to level 1 staging.
12:04 PM Dothan Fire Battalion 1 arrived on the scene. And staging.
12:05 PM Dothan Fire Engine 10 reports can not find anything.
HOUSTON COUNTY: 7:31 PM Tornado Warning issued by text from Dothan-Houston County Emergency Management.
7:45 PM Kinsey Police Chief reports a roof off a house on Peacock Road. All residenets are reported ok.
Tree down on a car at 5260 Old Webb Road. All residents ok.
Otis Buie Road, reports of a porch removed from a house. All residents appear ok.
7:46 PM Cottonwood Rescue has a medical emergency on South County Road 55.
7:46 PM A tree reported down on Hwy. 52 in front of WDHN, the east bound lane reported closed beccause of tree.
7:55 PM Henry County Emergency Management Director Matt Hatcher out in the weather in the field.
7:56 PM Houston County Sheirff Donald Valenza is in service and on the road.
7:56 PM Volunteer members of Webb Volunteer Fire Department on the road in this weather serving others.
8:00 PM Lovetown Volunteer Fire on the road in this weather, serving others.
8:01 PM Dothan Fire has non emergency lift assist, on Antenna Avenue.
8:04 PM Kinsey Volunteer Fire Department is in service
8:04 PM Motor vehicle accident, no injuries, 11172 U.S. 231 South. Madrid Volunteer FIre Department dispatched.
8:06 PM Headland Central Dispatch operating again.
8:07 PM Reports are a tornado came through, 1366 County Road 15 in Henry County. Residents out of town but residence a total loss.
8:08 PM Power lines down on Hydraulic and Hwy. 52, across from WDHN, lines down on Hydraulic Road.
8:10 PM Reports of damage in Buckhead Subdivison which is off County Road 22.
8:11 PM Wiregrass Electric on Skipper Road making repairs. Rehobeth Fire -Rescue has been on the scene.
8:12 PM Lonnie Road – a house flooding due to drains stopped up.
8:16 PM Houston County amd Henry County Road and Bridge is out.
8:17 PM Webb Volunteer Fire Chief has damage at his residence, however Chief Jamar Ivey is continuing to serve his community.
8:17 PM Cottonwood Rescue transporting patient emergency to Southeast Health with a 2 year old child, medical emergency. Not due to the weather.
8:17 PM Webb Police Chief Jim Holley and other members of Webb Police out in weather.
8:17 PM Henry County Sheriff Eric Blankenship and Chief Deputy as other deputies on duty and out in the field.
8:22 PM Headland Police Chief Mark Jones on the streets working.
8:27 PM Multiple Houses down on County Road 15, debris on Highway 134. Sheriff Blankenship has deputies riding the roads checking area for damage. Appears came into Houston County, then County Road 22, County Road 15, to County Road 49 all in Henry County. A house is completely gone.
8:30 PM Houston County is under a flood warning.
8:45 PM Outdoor fire 1920 Center Church Road, a tree on power lines. Columbia Police Chief en route to check.
8:45 PM Wreck with no injuries, County Road 22 at Buckhead. A vehicle turned into Kinsey Police Chief vehicle.
8:52 PM Henry-Houston County Road 22 is open at this time.
8:53 PM Henry County Road 20 multiple power lines down.
DOTHAN-HOUSTON-GENEVA COUNTY: A chase is underway. Was in Dothan, then into Houston County, now in Geneva County.
3:57 PM the chase turned left on Alabama Highway 103.
3:58 PM the chase turned left on Bethesda Road, a dirt road.
3:59 PM just went through a stop sign, continuing on Bethesda Road, in Geneva County.
4:00 PM Traveling north on Geneva County 49. Permission has been granted to pit vehicle.
4:02 PM Suspect vehicle threw a backpack out.
4:02 PM Dothan Police Officers are now in a foor chase at County Road 49 and County Road 30. A black male is running on foot. A white female also is on foot running.
4:08 PM Dothan Police, Houston County Sheriff Deputies, ALEA – Troopers, Taylor Police, Webb Police are searching.
4:09 PM Houston County Sheriff Deputies have suspect at gunpoint.
4:10 PM Webb Police have white female in custody. A black male is still on foot.
4:14 PM Last seen south on County Road 49, on foot.
4:19 PM Officers have cleared an abandoned house. A perimeter is set. Officers still searching.
4:23 PM Update description, black male, blue jeans, black shirt, tattoo on neck.
4:31 PM Dothan Police has suspect in custody. Officer coming out of woods with suspect.
DOTHAN: 9:13 PM. Dothan 911 received reports of a motor vehicle accident with injuries. The initial reports was Ross Clark Circle and East Burdeshaw Street. The location and information changed Io a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle in the 3100 block of Ross Clark Circle which is near Planet Fitness.
Persons reporting to Dothan 911 then reported a gray truck verses a motorcycle. The male subject was breathing. Then changed to a leaving the scene of an accident.
Dothan Police, Dothan Fire and Pilcher Ambulance responded. Unknown the extent of injuries but officers requested the Dothan Police CRASH Team which is a specialized traffic accident investigation unit of Dothan Police Department.
The suspect vehicle has been located by Dothan Police Department.
HOUSTON COUNTY: 10:04 PM. A chase came off Rocky Creek Road and was east bound on Highway 84. The chase traveled out Highway 84 reaching speeds of 90 to 100 miles per hour.
After phone calls RSN began listening. Know multiple Houston County Sheriff units involved in the chase. The vehicle reached the Alabama – Georgia line and turned around traveling back west on Highway 84. Suspect crossed into the east bound lane, traveling west.
A Houston County Sheriff Deputy was able to deploy spikes and got his tires. At Highway 84 and County 81, after one of the law enforcement officers was able to pit the vehicle to a final stop. The vehicle was smoking and smoke coming from under the vehicle. One officer was forced to deploy taser weapon on suspect.
At this time it is unknown what agencies were involved or why the officer’s were in pursuit.
The suspect vehicle is a white Toyota Camry.
UPDATED: Think the chase began with Slocomb Police..
13 years ago, Ethan’s story captured the attention of the entire nation during one of the darkest and most difficult moments in Dale County’s history. But through strength, faith, resilience, and the support of those who loved him, Ethan refused to let tragedy define his future.
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