The Headland Police Department is seeking assistance from the community in identifying the individual pictured below.
If you recognize this individual or have any information that could help, please contact us at (334)-693-2222.
All information will be handled confidentially.
HOLMES COUNTY; On December 19, 2024, deputies from the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), in conjunction with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, executed a search warrant at a residence on Sherwood Drive in an effort to locate wanted fugitive Rodney Broxton.
Upon arrival, deputies made contact with Megan Ashman-Reading, who had been previously advised that Broxton was a wanted fugitive and warned that aiding him in any way would result in her arrest. Reading denied that Broxton was present in the residence.
During the execution of the search warrant, insulation was found on the floor beneath an attic access point. While retrieving an attic camera, deputies heard Broxton fall through the ceiling in an adjacent bedroom. Broxton was subsequently captured on the attic camera and surrendered without further incident.
As a result of the investigation, Megan Ashman-Reading was placed under arrest and charged with Accessory After the Fact for her role in attempting to conceal Broxton’s location.
Both Broxton and Reading were transported to the Holmes County Jail.
Sheriff Tate commends the teamwork and coordination between HCSO and the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force that led to this successful apprehension.
NOTE: JUVENILES DON’T HAVE PUBLIC RECORDS, JUDGE LORI
COLLIER INGRAM & JUDGE BUTCH BINFORD HANDLE ALL JUVENILE
CASES:
HOUSTON COUNTY:
CV-Circuit-Civil:
38-CV-2024-000118.00 Michael L Jackson Vs City of Dothan Alabama
(Workman’s Comp) with Judge John Steensland
38-CV-2024-900610.00 Renasant Bank Vs Delon Jonson (Equity Non-
Damage) with Judge Butch Binford
DV-District-Civil:
38-DV-2024-901349.00 McClimans Orthodontics Inc Vs Jazzilyn Walker (Misc
DV Case) $7098.50 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2024-901350.00 Gulfco of Alabama LLC DBA Tower Loan of Dothan
Vs Chelsea Childs (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $6199.85 with Judge Benjamin
Lewis
38-DV-2024-901351.00 Discover Bank Vs Angela
Hallford(Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $6152.68 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-DV-2024-901352.00 Bobby Monday Vs Gina Taylor (Unlawful Detainer)
$2700.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2024-901353.00 Ford Motor Credit Company LLC Vs Edward Earl
Goodway Jr (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $16862.42 Judge Lori Collier Ingram
SM-Small Claims:
38-SM-2024-903109.00 William Horace Odum Vs Bennie Barnes
(Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $897.96 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2024-903710.00 Southern Bone & Joint Vs Patrick King (Misc SM
Case) $636.65 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2024-903711.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Antonio
Robinson (Account Collection) $1326.11 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2024-903712.00 Dothan Surgery Center LLC Vs Bethany Kirkland
(Misc SM Case) $884.66 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2024-903713.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Christopher Senn (Account
Collection) $825.41 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2024-903714.00 Citi Bank Vs Devon Willimas (Misc SM Case)
$2305.18 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2024-903715.00 Mary Williams Vs Nija Thompson (Misc SM Case)
$4000.00 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram38-SM-2024-903716.00 Ronald M
Smith Vs Tony Johnson (Misc SM Case) $2000.00 with Judge
38-SM-2024-903717.00 Gulfco of Alabama LLC DBA Tower Loan of Dothan
Vs Kolbey Flores (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $2730.58 with Judge Lori Coller
Ingram
38-SM-2024-903718.00 Lillian Strong Vs Johnny Key (Misc SM Case)
$1500.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
CC-Circuit-Criminal:
Judge Steensland had 62 cases ranging from Sorna Violation, Possess
Marijuana 2 nd , Trafficking, Porn Possess Material Minors and Distrib Harmful
Mate- Minor.
DC -District-Criminal:
Judge Lewis had 18 cases ranging from Sorna Violation. Rape 1 st , Sodomy
1 st , Resisting Arrest and Incest.
Henry County:
CV-Circuit-Civil:
37-CV-2024-900367.00 First Bank Vs Amanda L Price
(Contract/EJMNT/SEOZU) with Judge Todd Derrick
SM-Small Claims:
37-SM-2024-900305.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Chaswick Culver
(Account Collection) $1804.41 with Judge James Peterson
37-SM-2024-900306.00 Gulfco of Alabama DBA Tower Loan of Dothan Vs
Joseph Halstead (Contract/EJMNT/SEOZU) $284405 with Judge James
Peterson
TR-Traffic:
Judge Peterson had 3 cases for Speeding X 2, Driving W/Revoke.
A Dothan woman and her attorney held a press release with more information on the viral video showing Dothan Police Department officers repeatedly hitting the woman while restrained.
Video taken on the scene shows a woman, later identified as April Franklin, being straddled by an officer while the officer punches her repeatedly. In the video other officers are shown attempting to put handcuffs on her.
The incident happened early Sunday morning after midnight in the parking lot of the Elks Lodge on East Burdeshaw Street. It’s currently unclear why officers were called there.
Dustin Fowler, Franklin’s attorney, said DPD needs to release the body camera footage of the incident.
“We are disturbed by this, and the city is yet to reach out,” Fowler said. “(My clients) were arrested on charges they believe are false.”
Fowler said the city was “doing nothing but sitting on their hands” by not releasing the body camera footage.
“There will be a reckoning on this,” he said.
Steve Etheredge, another lawyer working on the case, said, “What you see in the video is a police officer totally out of control. (They) exhibited conduct that could not be explained, excused or tolerated in the city of Dothan or any other city.”
The lawyers also called for the officer involved to be suspended.
Dothan Police released a statement as soon as the press conference was over;
A new club is bringing country tunes for the Wiregrass enjoy.
The Grand Opening for Jeff Golden’s new Country Music Nightclub was this past Saturday night. The new club is called JG’s Golden Country Showroom. Golden performs classic country, Golden oldies, original, and dance music.
Business hours for the rest of 2024 are as follows: Friday and Saturday the club opens at 7pm and Jeff’s show is from 8-11pm. Cover charge is $7.00. Beer and mixed drinks are available for purchase for anyone 21 and older. Inside is smoke-free; there is an area for smoking outside.
New Year’s Eve reservations go on sale this Friday night. Free finger food and party favors will be available and Jeff will perform until Midnight. $15 per person or $25 per couple.
For reservations, call 334-618-4399.
JG’s Golden Country Showroom is located on the circle near Eye Center South at 2855 Ross Clark Circle, Suite 104, Dothan AL.
Dothan Utilities will hold an electrical outage in the Downtown area to energize a new electrical feed for the Dothan Opera House.
On Sunday, November 22 from 7 a.m. to around 11 a.m., the area represented in the map will be out of electricity. Traffic lights int he area will also be affected; namely those at the intersections of Main Street and Saint Andrews Street, and Main Street and Foster Street.
Please plan accordingly and plan alternate routes if needed.
