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11:43 AM Foot Chase On West Main Street
DOTHAN: 11:30 AM Dothan 911 dispatched Dothan Police to a suspicious persons in the 2500 block of West Main Street at Edgewood, Midsouth...
11:40 PM Smooth Transition From Larry Williams to David Hasty – Fire Chief – Dothan
DOTHAN: At the stroke of midnight on December 31, 2025, Larry Williams ended 43 years of Fire and EMS service with 19 of those years as...
11:01 AM Memphis Church Road Fire
HOUSTON COUNTY: On Wednesday, December 31, 2025, Houston County 911 and Dothan 911 dispatched units to Memphis Church Road to reports of a...
7:59 PM. Colton Trotter of Rehobeth
REHOBETH: Colton Trotter, a 2025 graduate of Rehobeth High School and currently at Troy University is an avid bass fisherman. During Colton’s...
12:22 PM. Edged Weapon Assault – East Selma Street – Dothan
DOTHAN: 2:30 PM. A Houston County Sheriff Deputy was parked on East Selma conducting one of the unpleasant duties bestowed on the Sheriff and...
12:19 PM. WEDNESDAY – On Monday Stabbing – Easterling Prison – Clio
ALABAMA-CLIO: On Monday evening EMS from Echo was dispatched by Ozark-Dale County 911 to a stabbing at the State of Alabama - Easterling Prison...
10:45 AM 🚨 🚔 Two Arrested After Pursuit, Major Drug Bust in Coffee County
COFFEE COUNTY | Rickey Stokes News Two Douglas residents are facing multiple felony drug charges following a vehicle pursuit and the execution of a...
10:30 AM Teen Killed in Accidental Hunting Shooting
JACKSON COUNTY | Rickey Stokes News The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating a deadly hunting incident that claimed...
10:05 AM 🚨 Fire Crews Respond to Reported Structure Fire at Dothan KFC
DOTHAN | Rickey Stokes News Around 3:00 p.m. yesterday, emergency crews responded to reports of a possible structure fire at KFC located across from...
3:55 PM UPDATED Chase – Dothan – Houston County – Geneva County
DOTHAN-HOUSTON-GENEVA COUNTY: A chase is underway. Was in Dothan, then into Houston County, now in Geneva County. 3:57 PM the chase turned left...
10:18 PM. Critical Injury Wreck – 3100 Block of Ross Clark Circle
DOTHAN: 9:13 PM. Dothan 911 received reports of a motor vehicle accident with injuries. The initial reports was Ross Clark Circle and East...
10:04 PM. CHASE – Spike Strips Stopped The Chase
HOUSTON COUNTY: 10:04 PM. A chase came off Rocky Creek Road and was east bound on Highway 84. The chase traveled out Highway 84 reaching...
3:58 PM. After Being Held Underground ETHAN Graduates
13 years ago, Ethan’s story captured the attention of the entire nation during one of the darkest and most difficult moments in Dale County’s...
8:27 PM Dothan Preparing To Financially Rape Business Community On Business License
DOTHAN: On Tuesday Dothan Mayor Mark Saliba and the Associate Commissioners approved a recomentdation...
Ozark Police Seize 81 Gallons of Illegal Moonshine During Traffic Stop
OZARK The Ozark Police Department announced Wednesday that an officer seized a large quantity of illegal...
3:37 PM Alabama Awarded $3.8 Million Grant to Strengthen Early Childhood Education System
MONTGOMERY | RICKEY STOKES NEWS Alabama’s early childhood education system is set to receive a major boost...
3:24 pm Civil Sex Abuse Lawsuit Against Laurel Oaks Settled Before Trial
DOTHAN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS A civil lawsuit alleging the sexual abuse of a young patient at a Dothan youth...
2:49 PM Missing Persons – Search – Flowers Chapel Road
DOTHAN: During the day today multiple Dothan Police units have been seen on Flowers Chapel Road. The...
12:55 PM Elba Woman Arrested on Aggravated Child Abuse Charge
ELBA An Elba woman has been arrested and charged following an investigation into alleged child abuse...
9:46 AM Bay County State Officials Reinforce Zero-Tolerance Stance Ahead of Spring Break
BAY COUNTY As Spring Break approaches and thousands of visitors are expected to arrive in Bay County, local...
9:42 AMHouston County Jury Convicts Cottonwood Man on Two Counts of First-Degree Rape
DOTHAN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS A Houston County jury on Friday, Jan. 16, found Robert James Suggs, 53, of...
