The young man who drowned was identified as 21-year-old Byron Burks, a graduate of Elba High School. He played varsity football and basketball.
The other young man has not been identified.
ORIGINAL:
COFFEE COUNTY – NEW BROCKTON: 5:13 PM Coffee County 911 dispatched a possible drowning at 19472 Highway 84 in New Brockton. At the time of dispatch the person reporting advised 911 two boys had gone fishing in the pond and they could be heard screaming.
The scene is very close to the Coffee County Sheriff Department. Units from the Sheriff Department, New Brockton Volunteer Fire Department, Enterprise Rescue responded. Then units from Enterprise and Elba responded.
Enterprise Rescue helicopter was dispatched to the scene.
One young man was transported to the hospital. One young man is missing. Two of the rescue members who were the first on the scene had to be transported to the hospital for hypothermia.
Opp Rescue Dive Team was dispatched and on the scene. A underwater search/ recovery mission is currently underway.
Coffee County Sheriff Scott Byrd, members of Coffee County Sheriff Department, Members of Enterprise and Elba Police and Fire Departments are on the scene. Coffee – Pike County District Attorney James Tarbox is on the scene. Arnold Woodham wears many hats in Coffee County. He is Operations Manager of Enteprise Rescue, New Brockton Volunteer Fire Chief and Coffee County Coroner. He is on the scene. His intial response was in hopes to save a life. At this point it looks as his final mission will be as Coffee County Coroner.
Prayers are lifted for the families of the victims and all of the emergency personnel involved in the search and recovery mission. It is 40 degrees outside in Dothan so you can imagine the water temperature.
RSN has been monitoring the situation but waited until we knew the families of the two young boys were notified of the situation to post.
DOTHAN: 06:23 AM Dothan 911 dispatched a structure fire at 1200 Bradley Street in Dothan. This address runs between Pleasant Road and Hedstrom Road.
It is 27 degrees.
As Dothan Fire Engine 4 (Southside) was responding, they reported heavy smoke visible from Prevatt and Ross Clark Circle.
Dothan 911 reported to units responding there was a 21 year old male on the scene with burns and cuts.
Dothan Fire Engine 4 (Southside) was the first engine on the scene. The fire engine company reported a working structure fire, smoke and flames visible. The paramedic immediately went to the injured while others on the crew began a offensive attack on the fire.
06:28 AM Battalion Chief Ash arrived and instructed incoming fire engine companies it was best to enter from Pleasant Road side. The patient was at the front door with Dothan Paramedics treating the patient. Chief Ash announced offensive mode of fire fighting.
06:30 AM Dothan Fire Engine Company 1 (Central) and Truck 1 (Central) arrived on the scene.
06:33 AM Dothan Fire Engine Company on offensive attack reported fire knock down and a interior search underway to make sure no one else was inside the residence.
06:34 AM Pilcher Ambulance was on the scene. The patient was loaded into the ambulance and transported emergency to a Dothan Hospital by Pilcher Ambulance and Dothan Fire Paramedics.
06:34 AM Dothan Fire Rehab truck is on the scene and sometime during the above timeline Dothan Fire Engine 5 (Eastside) had arrived on the scene. By this time RSN arrived and was live on FACEBOOK so do not have the times. Dothan Fire Deputy Fire Chief David Hasty arrived on the scene. Dothan Utilities arrived on the scene and by 7:00 AM the power had been cut from the residence.
06:44 AM Dothan Fire reported, after a primary and secondary search of the residence an all clear as to no one else found inside the residence.
07:05 AM Dothan Fire is still on a offensive attack and working the fire.
Dothan Fire changes shifts at 07:00 AM each morning. This call came in at 06:23 AM which was before shift change. The oncoming fireman will begin responding to the scene to relive the fireman on the scene and continue the firefighting, overhaul and clean up of the scene.
07:08 AM Battalion Chief Ash announced fire under control.
THANKFUL to United President Donald Trump for his working to terminate the employment of a lot of government bureaucrats who sit behind a desk and have no idea of reality. The wage and hour has investigated Dothan Fire and other fire departments. Fireman will arrive early, because some just naturally arrive early, and will place their gear on the fire engine and tell the one on duty they can get ready to leave. So like this fire call that came in at 06:23 AM and shift change at 7:00 AM, the fireman coming on would have responded. And was not officially on the clock. It is just something that has been done for centuries on. While not required to report and change early, just something some fireman have always done. The government bureaucrats who sit behind a desk and do not know the real world states they can not do this. And it is done voluntarily and not required. So Rickey Stokes supports United States President Donald Trump in his terminating these bureaucrats employment. We need a Trump-minded person in Alabama to fire over half of the bureaucrats also.
Sorry, had to add that because Dothan Fire Chief has been fighting this idiotic mentality of bureaucratic government thinking.
THANK YOU to all Dothan Fireman, Dothan Police, Dothan Utilities and Dothan 911 for your work and prompt response.
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.
