COVINGTON CO. AL – OKALOOSE CO. FL: Today Covington County Sheriff Department, Andalusia, went to make a traffic stop. The suspect fled and went into Okaloosa County Forida.
Following a crash and attempted to foot chase the Covington County Sheriff Deputy was forced to deploy his taser. The man is in custody.
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REHOBETH: 5:05 PM Houston County 911 dispatched Rehobeth Fire – Rescue, Houston County Sheriff Deputies and ALEA – Troopers to a motor vehicle accident at 4375 County Road 203.
A two vehicle accident. Minor injuries. One patient was transported, non emergency, to Southeast Health.
ALEA – Troopers are in charge of the accident investigation.
HEADLAND, AL — Emergency responders were dispatched at 8:41 p.m. Sunday to a reported motor vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 431 in front of Rodeo’s.
Responding to the scene were Headland Rescue, Headland Fire, and the Headland Police Department. Upon arrival, crews located a gold Ford Expedition that had left the roadway and come to rest in a ditch. Officials reported minor damage to the SUV, and no other vehicles were involved in the crash.
The driver complained of lower back pain and was evaluated by emergency medical personnel before being transported non-emergency to a local hospital for further evaluation.
According to witnesses at the scene, the driver may have experienced a mechanical issue, possibly involving the vehicle’s brakes malfunctioning or locking up, causing the SUV to leave the roadway and enter the ditch. This information has not been confirmed by authorities, and the official cause of the crash remains under investigation.
At approximately 8:55 p.m., a wrecker was requested to remove the vehicle from the ditch.
Motorists traveling northbound or southbound on U.S. Highway 431 through Headland near Rodeo’s and Subway are urged to use extreme caution while emergency crews continue working the scene. At this time, traffic is being maintained using the outside (left) lane in both the northbound and southbound directions, while responders clear the incident.
Drivers are encouraged to slow down, remain alert, and use caution until the scene has been completely cleared.
DOTHAN: Dothan 911 dispatched Dothan Fire, Dothan Police, Dothan Ambulance, and the Houston County Sheriff’s Office to a reported two-vehicle motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Omussee Road and Webb Road.
Upon arrival, Dothan Fire units advised dispatch they had two vehicles with major damage and one patient trapped inside a vehicle. Firefighters worked to extricate the patient while EMS personnel treated those involved.
Initial reports indicate two patients were involved in the collision. One patient was transported emergency traffic, while the second patient was transported non emergency.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
RSN will update this story if additional information becomes available.
William Terry Bullard, a resident of Dothan, Alabama died Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at his residence following a brief illness. He was 87.
Terry’s wishes were to not have any services but the friends may drop by the family residence for a time of visitation.
Terry was born March 10, 1939 in Houston County, Alabama to the late Charles and Agnes Watson Bullard. He was a graduate of Dothan High School and attended Huntingdon College before graduating from Auburn University in 1962 with a degree in Building Science. He opened Bullard Engineering in Dothan and ran that for 15 years before going to Cumberland School of Law and getting his Law Degree. Terry was a practicing Attorney for 46 years in Dothan. He had a passion for flying, boating and spending quality time with family and friends. Terry became a Christian at the age of 70 and joined Calvary Baptist Church where he loved attending his Tuesday morning Bible Study with Dr. Rick Webber and Thursday morning Bible Study with Kelly Colbert. He lived life to the fullest and enjoyed bringing joy to those around him.
Terry is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Linda Ness; brother Ted Bullard and a granddaughter, Cassidy McCallister.
Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Karen Whatley Bullard; daughters; Paige McCallister, Cara Powell (Dr. Adam Powell); sons, Trant Bullard (Karen), Dr. Chad Mann (Haley) and Caleb Mann (Jeanie); grandchildren, Nick, Lawson, Annie Louise, Mary Francis, Warner, Mary Ellen, Elizabeth M, Mills, Hudson, Neely, Elizabeth P and Annie Collins; great granddaughter, Margot and a brother, Matt Bullard (Linda).
OPP: Late this afternoon a UH-72 Lakota helicopter crashed in a privately owned field on Cool Springs Road, near the Opp Bypass.
Officials with Fort Rucker say an instructor and two student pilots were aboard the helicopter conducting flight training when the Lakota crashed. MAST Helicopter from Ft. Rucker responded and airlifted all three to Southeast Health in Dothan. The injuries are reported not to be life threatening.
The aircraft was totally destroyed in the crash.
Opp Fire – Rescue, Opp Police, Covington County Sheriff Department, and officials from Ft. Rucker along with MAST Helicopter responded.
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