Wiregrass counties can expect frigid weather tonight, with temperatures as low as 24 and some wind chills dipping to 16 degrees in Geneva, Dale, Henry, Coffee and Early counties amid a freeze warning.
Houston County is under a cold weather warning, with wind chills possibly bottoming out at 18 degrees in Dothan.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water.
Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.
UPDATE: Sources say the white truck was a State Bureau of Investigation Vice officer.
The scene is now clear. RSN is working to receive updates on injuries.
Reports indicate the white truck ran the red light at a high speed going east on U.S. 84 (East Main) and ran into two cars proceeding north on Ross Clark Circle through the light.
ORIGINAL: Dothan Fire and Pilcher’s are responding to a wreck at Ross Clark Circle and East Main Street.
Three cars were reportedly involved in the wreck.
Two critical injuries are reported. Four total patients are expected to have injuries. At least one is being transported with a trauma alert
Expect delays in the area. The westbound lane of East Main Street and the northbound lane of Ross Clark Circle are blocked.
Photo and video from Alabama Department of Transportation
Just before 4:00 pm on February 18, 2025, Dothan Police Officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 700 block of Tuskegee Avenue. After getting a description of the suspect from several witnesses to the event, Patrol Officers saw a male matching the description running from the area. Officers gave chase and apprehended and identified the suspect as Tyshawn Ford. Officers confirmed with several witnesses as well as a video that circulated on social media that Ford was the suspect in the shooting. During the shooting, an occupied apartment was struck by gunfire.
Ford was on bond for Capital Murder from a previous incident which was investigated by the Houston County Sheriff’s Office. Ford was charged for Tuesday’s event with Discharging a Firearm into an Occupied Building, Attempted Assault 1st degree, Domestic Violence 3rd Degree, and Fleeing and Attempting to Elude a Law Enforcement Officer. Ford is being held without bond in the Houston County Jail and a revocation on his bond for the Murder charge is expected. More arrests are anticipated as the investigation into the shooting incident on Tuskegee Ave. continues.
The Dothan Police Department will strongly advocate for swift accountability for these actions according to the law. Bonds and bond amounts are a matter of law left to the courts to decide, not the arresting agencies. Our Judges work within a framework that is consistent with the Constitution of Alabama to set bonds for those accused and remove bonds for those who pose an immediate threat to the community. Thank you to our social media investigative team and our members of the community who reject this type of behavior and aided in this investigation.
DALE COUNTY AND WIREGRASS: There has been graphic videos circulating on FACEBOOK of a young man who is alleged to have shot and abused some animals, to include dogs and cats.
RSN has had multiple inquiries concerning this video. RSN has made the decision not to post this video because of the gruesome nature of it. There have been multiple comments that something needs to be done to the person alleged to have committed this awful acts towards the animals.
Dale County Sheriff Mason Bynum issued a statement concerning this video on Monday. Then more videos surfaced this morning.
Let me assure you with one million percent assurance, Dale County Sheriff Mason Bynum and 33rd Judicial Circuit District Attorney Kirke Adams are on top of this video. Some reported incidents have occurred in different jurisdictions. And when the criminal investigators get all of the “facts” together, the appropriate legal action will be taken in the “appropriate” jurisdiction where the alleged incidents took place. But it takes some time making sure each stone is turned over and the “facts” are documented and put together.
But all jurisdictions that something of this nature might have taken place, will take swift action. But law enforcement has to deal in “facts” and FACEBOOK posts are not “facts.” So those who are outraged and think nothing is being done, I can tell you, again with one million percent assurance, the investigation is underway.
Also, the Alabama Legislature passed legislation several years ago that some information can not be released on people arrested at a certain age. A member of the Alabama Legislature’s child was arrested and name published. And, if not mistaken, they were found not guilty, but the articles were still in the internet airwaves. So that legislator was able to pass legislation preventing some information from being published. Not sure this case will fit that law, but there might be some information law enforcement are prohibited by law from releasing.
But I can tell you, law enforcement has taken this serious and there is an active investigation underway and in several jurisdictions.
HOLMES COUNTY, Fla. – A traffic stop conducted by the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office on February 18, 2025, resulted in the arrest of three individuals and the seizure of a significant quantity of methamphetamine.
Deputies initiated a stop on a black Dodge Charger traveling on Highway 2. The driver, John Cobia, admitted to pulling into a private residence in an attempt to evade law enforcement. Further investigation revealed that Cobia had an active warrant out of Holmes County.
The passengers in the vehicle, Angela Trim and Wilton Archer, were also found to have legal issues. A records check indicated that Trim had an outstanding warrant out of Jackson County, while Archer was on state probation.
A probable cause search of the vehicle uncovered a meth pipe, marijuana, and approximately 76 grams of methamphetamine. When questioned, all three occupants denied ownership of the drugs, each attempting to shift the blame onto one another.
As a result, all three were taken into custody and charged as follows:
• John Cobia – Trafficking in methamphetamine (over 28 grams), possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, outstanding warrant, and loitering and prowling.
• Angela Trim – Trafficking in methamphetamine (over 28 grams), possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, outstanding warrant, and loitering and prowling.
• Wilton Archer – Trafficking in methamphetamine (over 28 grams), possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, violation of state probation, and loitering and prowling.
