DOTHAN: 10:22 PM Dothan 911 dispatched a firearm assault ay 1160 Fountian Street, Reports aer female received the fireamr injury to the hand.
10:25 PM Dothan Police on the scene and Dothan Police have two or three suspects detained.
Dothan Fire Engine Company, Pilcher Ambulance and Dothan Police are on the scene. Reports are the suspect is on the scene. There is reported to be a child incide the residence.
10:30 PM Dothan Police have secured the scene for EMS and Dothan Fire EMS to ener into the scene.
At 415 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ariton, or 8 miles south of Brundidge, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include… Ariton, Java, Bells Crossroads, Greater Salem Church, Skipperville, Dill, Roberts Crossroads, Rocky Head, Arguta, Snells Crossroads, Barefield Crossroads, Roeton, Beamon, Clopton, Phillips Crossroads, Dillard, Ward Bridge, Dykes Crossroads, Bertha, and Hwy 231 Pea River Bridge.
HARTFORD-SLOCOMB-WICKSBURG: This morning Hartford Fire-Rescue, Slocomb Fire-Rescue and Wicksburg Fire-Rescue responded to the traffic accident that claimed a life.
All three departments worked as one, in unison with each other. There were no “I” and only “we” to serve those involved.
At approximately 7:50 a.m. on February 21, 2026, a three-vehicle motor vehicle accident occurred on North State Highway 123 in Hartford.
The driver of one of the vehicles, Veronica Garcia-Mata, age 24, of Hartford, was pronounced deceased at the scene by Donny Adkinson, Geneva County Coroner.
The driver of a second vehicle was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The third driver did not sustain any injuries.
Responding agencies included the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), the Geneva County Sheriff’s Department, and Hartford Fire and Rescue.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Geneva County Coroner’s Office
February 21, 2026
Fatal Pedestrian Incident in Hartford
HARTFORD, AL — At approximately 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 21, 2026, a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on East State Highway 52 in Hartford.
Hartford Police Department, Hartford Fire and Rescue, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Geneva County Sheriff’s Department, and Geneva County Coroner Donny Adkinson responded to the scene.
The victim has been identified as 54-year-old Richard Williams Jr. of Hartford, who was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Immediately prior to the incident, a 911 call was received reporting an individual walking in the roadway. The Hartford Police Department is leading the investigation into the incident.
