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UPDATED @ 2:16 PM    09:04 AM    Officer Involved Shooting – Bay County

UPDATED @ 2:16 PM 09:04 AM Officer Involved Shooting – Bay County

BAY COUNTY FL:      08:39 AM     There has been an officer involved shooting in north Bay County Florida. The Bay County Sheriff Deputy yelled for assistance. About 15 – 20 Bay County Law Enforcement Officers and EMS were seen running emergency north on Highway 231.

UNCONFIRMED reports the suspect is deceased and the Bay County Deputy is physically okay.

The exact location is unknown. Just north of Jackson County Florida line in Bay County.

UPDATED @ 2:16 PM    

According to Bay County Sheriff Office – deputies responded to Webber Road after Bay County 911 received reports of a man with a rifle acting very strange.

Bay County Sheriff Deputies saw the man. Upon seeing the man, he bagan firing shots at the deputy. The Bay COunty Sheriff Deputy returned fire striking the man.

May COunty Fire – Rescue transported the gunshot victim to the hospital who was pronounced dead on arrival.

This incident occured in the Fountian Community of North Bay County on Webber Road around 8:30 AM this morning.

As protocol the Deputy has been placed on Administrative Leave pending an investigation. FDLE ( Florida Department of Law Enforcement ), also as per protocol, is in charge of the investigation.

THANKFULLY the Deputy goes home physically safe. No officer comes on duty saying who can I kill today. Mentally, it takes a toll on someone but it appears the Bay County Sheriff Deputy was placed in an unfortunate situation.

3:38 PM   HEADLAND – Has Arrived

3:38 PM HEADLAND – Has Arrived

HEADLAND:      3:48 PM     HEADLAND is arriving!!!!!

You know you have “officially” arrived on the big list when you get a Waffle House.

Sources say construction should begin in the immediate future on a new Waffle House in Headland. It is reported to going to be located on Highway 431 next to O’Reilly’s Auto Parts near County Road 99 intersection.

While Headland might have “arrived”, it will still be the home town where most everyone knows everyone, where people speak to each other on the street, no matter who you are. So the “arrived” will not change the small town family Headland is.

2:45pm-BAY SPRINGS-STRUCTURE FIRE

2:45pm-BAY SPRINGS-STRUCTURE FIRE

At approximately 2:40 Houston County Communications Dispatched Bay Springs Fire,Taylor Fire, Wicksburg Fire, and Rehobeth Fire & Rescue to the 9900 block of Fortner Street for a reported structure fire. Upon arrival command reported smoke visible, the fire was quickly contained and no injuries were reported. Fortner Street is closed at this time due to emergency vehicles.

3:50pm-DOTHAN-MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION

3:50pm-DOTHAN-MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION

At approx. 3:50pm Dothan Communications dispatched Dothan Fire, Police ,and EMS to the 1000 Block of Ross Clark Circle at Kelly Road for a 2 vehicle T-Bone wreck with 1 occupant entrapped. Upon arrival Kelly command advised heavy damage and 1 occupant confirmed entrapped. Dothan FireFighters immediately began working and extricated the patient quickly and Pilchers transported to Southeast Trauma alert. The North bound outside lane is currently closed at this time until the scene can be cleared.

UPDATED @ 9:26 PM    8:11 AM     Something In Eufaula

UPDATED @ 9:26 PM 8:11 AM Something In Eufaula

EUFAULA:      08:11 AM     Since early this morning have received several phone calls that something has happened at a store near McDonald’s in Eufaula. NOT McDONALD’S, but near McDonald’s. At the time of the call there was crime scene tape and multiple law enforcement officers were on the scene.

RSN has confirmed no death. Unknown what has happened. RSN has left voice mail message and text to the Eufaula Police Chief in an effort to find out details.

More to come.

UPDATED @ 9:26 PM    

Eufaula Police Chief Danny Christ confirmed there was an armed robbery at the Marathon across from the McDonald’s Restaurant this morning. The suspect is reported to have hit the cashier with a pistol, stole merchandise.

Eufaula Fire – Rescue treated the cashier with minor wounds.

Eufaula Police Criminal Investigation Divsion has the case under investigation.

12:35-Dothan-Vehicle Collision on Main St

12:35-Dothan-Vehicle Collision on Main St

At 12:34 pm Dothan Communications Center dispatched Dothan Fire, Police, and EMS to the intersection on West Main Street and Moates Street for a Motor Vehicle Collision with moderate injuries. There is road blockage of the left hand lane west bound in front of Jacks. EMS was released from the scene as the occupants of either vehicle needed medical treatment.