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UPDATED @ 3:44 PM 2:35 PM Structure Fire Reported on Cleveland Street in Headland
HEADLAND | RICKEY STOKES NEWS Fire crews are actively working a fully involved structure fire on Cleveland Street in Headland. Headland Fire Rescue...
UPDATE @ 1:58 PM SUSPECT CAPTURED 11:26 AM Manhunt Continues for Man Wanted in Armed Assault Case
UPDATE: Suspect Captured Following Jackson County Manhunt JACKSON COUNTY | RICKEY STOKES NEWS The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that...
10:33 AM City of Dothan Announces Amnesty Court for Outstanding Municipal Warrants
The City of Dothan Municipal Court is offering an Amnesty Court to help individuals resolve eligible outstanding municipal warrants without fear of...
10:24 AM City Leaders, Community to Revisit Homelessness Issue in Ozark
OZARK | RICKEY STOKES NEWS The Mayor of Ozark will host a meeting Friday morning to continue discussions on addressing homelessness in the city....
8:24 PM Mason Bynum – Sheriff of Dale County- Ask For VOTE In Re-Election
DALE COUNTY: While Sheriff Mason Bynum announced earlier today in his bid for re-election, he was modest in what he released. Let me tell you,...
7:57 PM Eric Blankenship Announces Bid For Re-Election As Sheriff
HENRY COUNTY: Eric Blankenship had 18 years of volunteer service with Echo Fire-Rescue. He then went to work with Henry County Sheriff...
7:50 PM Donald Valenza Seeking Re-Election As Houston County Sheriff
HOUSTON COUNTY: Starting as Corrections Deputy in 1979, Donald Valenza has worked through the ranks to become Sheriff of Houston...
7:41 PM Scott Byrd Announces His Bid For Re-Election As Sheriff
COFFEE COUNTY: Coffee County Sheriff Scott Byrd has announced his bid for re-election as Sheriff for Coffee County. This is his first term and he...
7:17 PM Brad Cain Named Gordon Police Chief
GORDON: In a special called meeting of the Gordon Town Council this evening, they have unanimously named Brad Cain as Chief of Police. Cain...
8:14 PM. Structure Fire – Dale County
DALE COUNTY - GRIMES: 7:56 PM. Ozark-Dale County 911 dispatched a structure fire at 1815 County Road 25 ( Napier Field Road ). Reports are a...
UPDATED MONDAY @ 10:03 AM. Shots Fired Leads To Barricaded Suspect and Stand Off
DOTHAN: 7:30 PM. Dothan 911 dispatched Dothan Police to North Saint Andrew’s Street and Lafayette Street to shots fired. This is at or bear...
08:00 AM. Indecent Exposure Leads To Sex Offender Arrest
DOTHAN, Ala.) On April 7, 2026, the Dothan Police Department became aware of reports of a man engaging in inappropriate sex acts in front of victims...
08:45 AM. Large Amount of Meth Seized In Houston County
On April 9, 2026, agents with the Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force (ADETF), executed a search warrant in Gordon, Alabama, as part of an ongoing...
2:26 PM ELBA – Two Shot and Other Calls
ELBA: 2:00 PM The day started with a construction worker who accidentally cut himself with a saw....
9:45 AM Alabama House Passes Bill Allowing Death Penalty for Certain Child Sex Crimes
The Alabama House of Representatives has passed legislation that would allow the death penalty as a...
9:34 AM Friends of the Library Makes Largest Donation in Organization’s History
DOTHAN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS The Friends of the Dothan Houston County Library System has announced a $78,200...
UPDATED @ 07:11 AM CHILD LOCATED 11:24 PM ON GOING – Enterprise Police and Over 100 People Searching for Missing Child
UPDATED @ 07:11 AM Enterprise Police have reported this missing child ws located around 01:00 AM. Child...
3:30 PM 🚨 TRAFFIC ALERT – DOTHAN 🚨
Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene around 1:20 p.m. An accident has traffic down to one lane...
3:23 PM Correctional Officer Found Guilty of Smuggling Contraband
CHIPLEY | RICKEY STOKES NEWS A former Florida state prison correctional officer has been found guilty of...
1:07 PM City of Enterprise Warns of Fraudulent Emails Posing as City Officials
ENTERPRISE ⚠️ SCAM ALERT: is warning residents, businesses, and developers about scam emails falsely...
10:42 AM Dale County Sheriff’s Office Gun Raffle
We’re excited to announce a raffle for an incredible prize package: SIG SAUER M400 TREAD TacPac Rifle...
