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11:16 AM Ozark Man Arrested After Shots Fired During Neighbor Dispute
OZARK | RICKEY STOKES NEWS
An Ozark man was arrested after police say he fired a gun during an argument with a neighbor.
According to jail records, David Jones, 61, was arrested Wednesday, January 21, and charged with attempted murder and certain person forbidden to possess a pistol.
Police responded to reports of shots fired in the 200 block of Evergreen Avenue shortly before 5:00 p.m. Thursday.
Authorities say Jones and a neighbor were involved in an argument when Jones allegedly produced a pistol, and the two exchanged gunfire. Investigators estimate approximately six shots were fired during the incident.
Police determined the neighbor was acting in self-defense and will not face charges.
No injuries were reported, and no property damage was reported.
All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
11:19 AM DEVELOPING – Vehicle In Creek – Slocomb
SLOCOMB-GENEVA COUNTY: 11:13 AM Geneva County 911 has dispatched Slocomb Fire-Rescue, Slcob Police and Geneva County Sheriff Department to a vehicle in a creek.
The location is 1221 Tindil Creek Road at Slocomb.
Reports to Geneva County 911 a male driver with multiple lacerations.
11:10 AM Dothan Man Accused of Killing Wife Deemed Competent to Stand Trial
DOTHAN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS
A Stephen Craig Miller Sr. has been ruled mentally competent to stand trial in connection with the death of his wife, according to court records.
Miller Sr. is charged with murder in the death of Gloria Miller, who was reported missing in February 2025. Records show Miller Sr. underwent a court-ordered mental evaluation and was found competent following an assessment by a state psychologist.
A trial date has not yet been scheduled.
According to Dothan Police Department, investigators allege Miller Sr. strangled his wife and later dumped her body in a dry creek bed beneath a bridge just over the Geneva County line. Authorities say Miller Sr. then reported her missing.
Police stated Miller Sr. assisted in the search efforts and even spoke in an interview just hours before he allegedly confessed to officers during a subsequent interview.
Miller Sr. remains in custody as the case moves forward through the court system.
8:27 PM ASSAULT REPORTED ON CHICKASAW STREET
DOTHAN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS
An assault was reported Thursday in the 800 block of Chickasaw Street, according to initial information.
First responders were dispatched to the scene, where a male subject was reported to have sustained facial injuries. The extent of those injuries was not immediately known.
Authorities were on scene working the incident. No additional details have been released at this time, and it is unclear what led up to the assault.
Rickey Stokes News will update this story as more information becomes available.