HOUSTON COUNTY: 12:00 PM. Houston County 911 dispatched a possible self inflicted firearm assault on Iris Road. There were cautions the victim has made threats to law enforcement.
Multiple Houston County Sheriff Deputies responded emergency to the scene, to include Captain James Ivey. Cottonwood Rescue was also dispatched to the scene.
On arrival it was reported the 911 call was a third party. In the end the victim was not on the scene and reported to be ok. Per Captain James Ivey instructed Cottonwood Rescue they could return to service.
Emergency crews responded Wednesday evening after a motorcycle collided with a deer along Highway 51 North near County Road 148.
According to officials with the New Brockton Fire Department, the call came in around 6:19 p.m. on March 4 for a motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and a deer.
An off-duty first responder arrived quickly and found a male patient off the roadway. Units from New Brockton Fire Department and Enterprise Rescue Inc. arrived shortly afterward and began assessing the patient while other crews established a nearby landing zone for Enterprise Rescue Air.
Rescue 1, Attack 1, and Engine 4 from NBFD responded to the scene with a combined total of 12 firefighters assisting in the response.
Due to the nature of the incident, officials said no details about the patient’s injuries or photos from the crash scene will be released.
Officials thanked Coffee County Communications, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency for their assistance during the response.
DOTHAN, Ala. — A Dothan woman was sentenced Thursday in connection to an aggravated child abuse case.
Jazie “Marie” Franklin was sentenced to 10 years in prison in Houston County District Court after pleading guilty in the case. Franklin had reportedly entered the guilty plea in hopes of receiving a lighter sentence, including the possibility of probation.
However, the court sentenced Franklin to serve 10 years imprisonment.
Additional details surrounding the case were not immediately released.
An Ashford man is facing a manslaughter charge after investigators say he supplied fentanyl that led to the overdose death of a Dothan woman.
On November 15, 2025, just after 7:00 a.m., Dothan Police responded to a residence in the 200 block of South Idlewild Path for a report of a person down possibly experiencing a medical emergency.
Officers and Dothan Fire paramedics found Jordan Marie Robinson, 28, of Dothan, unresponsive. Life-saving efforts were attempted, but Robinson was pronounced dead at the scene.
While inside the residence, officers observed drug paraphernalia and residue in plain view. A search warrant was obtained, and investigators seized methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, psilocybin, fentanyl, and drug paraphernalia.
Authorities linked the drugs to Jesse Clifton Adams, 41, of Ashford, who was initially charged with drug trafficking, three counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana 2nd degree, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
An autopsy received on March 3, 2026, determined Robinson’s cause of death was fentanyl overdose. Through digital forensic analysis, investigators determined Adams supplied the fentanyl that caused her death.
Adams has now been additionally charged with Manslaughter – Fentanyl and was booked into the Houston County Jail.
Dothan Police Chief William E. Benny said fentanyl continues to have a devastating impact on the Wiregrass community, adding that those who possess or supply the drug will be held accountable under Alabama law.
The U.S. Coast Guard says a missing boat has been located, but the man believed to be on board is still missing in the waters near Dauphin Island.
Officials confirmed a 22-foot MayCraft vessel has been found. However, Travis White, who was believed to be the only person aboard, has not yet been located.
Search efforts are currently focused on the north side of Dauphin Island, west of the Dauphin Island Bridge and north of Jeremiah Denton Airport, according to reports.
Multiple agencies are assisting in the search, including the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Marine Police Division and Daphne Search and Rescue, alongside the Coast Guard.
Authorities say additional Coast Guard boats and aircraft will continue searching through the night and resume again at first light if needed.
White was last heard from around 3 p.m. when the vessel was reported in the Mobile Bay area. The boat was later reported overdue when it did not return as expected.
Anyone with information about White’s whereabouts is asked to contact U.S. Coast Guard Sector Mobile at 833-MOB-USCG.
The U.S. Department of Defense has identified several American soldiers killed in a recent drone strike tied to escalating tensions involving Iran.
Military officials said the attack targeted a U.S. operations site in Kuwait. The strike occurred as hostilities between the United States and Iran continue to rise across the region.
The soldiers identified include:
Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida
Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska
Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa
Officials said the service members were assigned to a logistics and sustainment unit responsible for transportation, equipment and supply coordination in support of military operations.
Defense officials confirmed additional service members were also killed in the strike, but their names have not yet been released as families are still being notified.
Military leaders described the fallen soldiers as dedicated service members who served their country with honor. Investigations into the attack remain ongoing as operations continue in the region.
