DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th Judicial Circuit in Houston and Henry County Alabama:
Note: Juvenile court doesn’t have Public Records. Judge Lori Collier Ingram and Judge Henry “D” Butch Binford Handle all Juvenile Cases.
Note: Domestic Violence is not always an abuse case; they could be seeking Petition for Custody and Petition to Modify.
HOUSTON COUNTY:
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS: Each morning has initial appearances. These are people who have not made a bond. They are required to be seen by a Judge or Magistrate within 48 to 72 hours of their arrest. Judge Lewis follows the law; even when on holiday he or another Judge comes to the Houston County Jail for initial appearances.
These Persons are seen via a TV screen from the jail to the courtroom.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS:
Has District-Criminal with 21 cases ranging from Trafficking, Possess Marijuana
1st, Attempt to Elude, Assault 2nd and Possess/Receipt Cont. He also has
Domestic Relations with 4 cases for Contempt/Rule NISI, Protection from Abuse X
3, In District-Civil he has 8 cases for Unlawful Detainer. In Small Claims he has 4
cases for Misc SM Case X 2, Account Collection X 2.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K
RICHARDSON: Has Domestic Relation with 2 cases for Petition to Modify.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT- CIVIL JUDGE HENRY D “BUTCH”
BINFORD: Domestic Relations with 1 case for Contested Divorce. In Circuit-Civil he
has 2 cases for Other CV Case, Account Collection.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT- CIVIL JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON: Has
Circuit-Criminal with 75 cases ranging from Possess/Receipt Cont, Fraud Use
Credit/Deb, Theft of Property 3rd, Possess Marijuana 1st, Possess Forged Intr and
Murder. He also has District Criminal with 5 cases for Attempt to Elude, Possess
Marijuana 2nd, Possess/Receipt Cont X 2, Obstruct-Justice False Ident.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT- CRIMINAL JUDGE M JOHN
STEENSLAND III: Has Circuit Criminal with 1 case for Capital Murder.
Gloria Whitaker Miller, 57, was last seen outside her residence in the 2600 block of Halls Mill Road in Dothan on February 22. She was last seen wearing a grey Auburn sweater and khaki pants. She was not known to have any additional clothes, shoes or electronics on her at the time.
The Dothan City Schools Strategic Planning Committee invites parents of DCS students to provide feedback. THe feedback will help develop goals and strategies for the next five years. The survey is open through Feb. 25.
Webb Elementary School was honored by the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS) and was selected as the 2024 CLAS School of Distinction for the program Girls With G.R.I.T.
This award recognizes school programs that serve as outstanding educational models for other schools in Alabama.
The CLAS Banner School program was created in 2001 to recognize schools in Alabama that showcase outstanding programs and service to students. This year 234 schools were nominated for prestigious recognition with 222 applications submitted and thirty-two schools selected as the 2024 CLAS Schools of Distinction.
A woman was killed and her daughter was injured in a shooting in Panama City, and two suspects have been arrested.
Georgeann Garner, 48, died from her injuries at the hospital, while her daughter, Marileigh Lewis, 19, remains in critical condition.
The suspects in a Dodge Ram fled the scene, leading police on a chase before wrecking the vehicle into a law enforcement car near the Holiday Inn at Highway 231 and Highway 77.
Ivybella Encino, was the one who rammed the suspect vehicle into a Panama City Police car, wrecking both vehicles. She was arrested without further incident.
Jubal Simmons, 23, attempted to run away, but he was caught.
Evidence suggests the murder happened due to a road rage incident that escalated to an argument and brief physical confrontation.
Simmons is charged with murder, three counts of attempted murder, two counts of firing into an occupied vehicle, firing a firearm from a vehicle, tampering with evidence, and resisting officers without violence.
Encino is charged with accessory to murder, aggravated battery to a law enforcement officer, aggravated fleeing law enforcement, and driving with a suspended or revoked license.
The City of Dothan wants to inform citizens of the upcoming road and parking lot closures associated with the KOK Mardi Gras parade on Saturday, March 1st. Please see the attached map.
