A Dothan man is accused of stealing over $350,000 from a retiree who contracted him to build her home.
Scott Alexander Sanders, 52, faces grand theft charges.
He owns Tatum and Associates, Inc., in Marianna, and investigators claim he was hired to build a home but took over $350,000, failing to complete the construction and cutting ties with the victim in late 2023.
Sanders is being held in the Bay County Jail. The investigation is ongoing.
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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.
