DOTHAN: 3:32 PM Dothan 911 dispatched multiple Dothan Fire Engines to a structure fire at 1083 Fountian Street.
On arrival of Dothan Fire Engine Company 1 ( Central ) they reported a single story residential structure, smoke and flames were visible.
Dothan Fire Engine 1 ( Central ), Dothan Fire Engine 5 ( Eastside ), Dothan Fire Engine 9 ( Technology Drive ), Battaion Chief Harrison, Pilcher Ambulance and Dothan Police are on the scene. Dothan Utilities has been dispatched.
This is a working structure fire, offensive attack. There is a verbal “all clear” from the resident which means no one is inside and all persons accounted for.
3:46 PM The interrior search group who entered the fire to double check to make sure no one was inside reported primary search, ALL CLEAR.
Anyone with scene pictures TEXT RICKEY 334-790-1729.
DOTHAN: Earlier today Dothan 911 was notified that juveniles had knocked out the rear window of a Dothan Police vehicle.
The vehicle was parked behind Grandview School on Sixth Avenue on the Grant Street side. The car, a 2014 or so Dodge Charger, was one not in active street patrol but moved around as a crime deterent.
Dothan Police were quick on the scene and the two juveniles were located behind the school. Dothan Police Criminal Investigation Division was called to the scene. At 12:55 PM the two juveniles were transported from Grandview to Dothan Police Criminal Investigation Division.
There were no officers with the cars and no injuries.
LOVETOWN: 11:28 AM Houston County 911 dispatched Lovetown Volunteer Fire Department, Cottonwood Volunteer Fire Department Hodgesville Volunteer Department are on the scene of a outdoor fire close to a residence.
The scene location is Gene Terry Road.
The on scene commander, Rrev. Kevin Dixon, has requested incoming units to enter and focus first and primary on the residence.
HEADLAND – KINSEY: 10:52 AM Headland Fire Department and KInsey Volunteer Fire Department responded to 967 Co. Rd. 110 Headland and have been fighting a grass fire growing towards residences.
PANSEY – ASHFORD: 08:15 am Houston County 911 dispatched Pansey Volunteer Fire and Ashford Volunteer Fire to 3170 Pansey Road to a tracotr on fire in the middle of the field.
EMS: All EMS units have had various calls. The most serious was the one in Elba for the firearm assault.
ELBA: 08:28 AM. Coffee County 911 dispatched Elba Police, Coffee County Sheriff Deputies, Enterprise Police to Dorsey Trailers in Elba.
The manager is reported to have been shot in the back by an apparent employee.
The patient is being transported by air to a trauma center.
No more details at this time.
UPDATED @ 11:35 AM
The suspect is identified but still at large. The primary investigative agency is Elba Police Department being assisted by Coffee County Sheriff Scott Byrd and members of Coffee County Sheriff Department.
The suspect has been identified. UNCONFIRMED information he was an employee who had just been terminated or was about to be terminated.
UPDATED @ 1:09 PM
From various sources and UNCONFIRMED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT … first, the manager gunshot injuries are not considered life threatening.
UNCONFIRMED by law enforcement, the manager escorted a hispanic male employee from the grounds of Dorsey Trailers in Elba. UNCONFIRMED the hispanic male went to his vehicle, retrieved a firearm, and returned and fired shots over the fence, one which struck the manager in the back.
As of 1:14 PM, to my knowledge, the suspect is still at large.
UNCONFIRMED, but some say that some illegals were employed at Dorsey Trailers. Not saying this is fact, just information that has been provided.
The Dothan Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a person shown in photos released by investigators.
Police say the individual may have information related to an ongoing investigation. Anyone who recognizes the person is urged to contact the Dothan Police Department at 334-615-3632 or 334-793-0215.
Investigators emphasize that all tips can be made anonymously, and the identity of anyone who provides information will be strictly protected.
A former Houston County volunteer fire chief has been arrested and charged with dozens of theft-related offenses following a months-long investigation.
The Houston County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as Anthony Westbrook Sr., former fire chief of the Lucy Fire Department. Deputies charged Westbrook with one count of first-degree theft and 67 counts of fraudulent use of a credit card.
According to investigators, Westbrook is accused of stealing more than $26,000 from the Lucy Fire Department, a small volunteer fire organization serving the east end of Houston County.
Sheriff’s officials said the investigation spanned approximately three months and was concluded just hours before Westbrook’s arrest.
At this time, authorities have not released details regarding when Westbrook left his position with the Lucy Fire Department. The case remains under investigation.
