Text Rickey Stokes 334-790-1729 with news tips, scene photos and questions
5:00 PM Ariton Woman Shoots Husband: Judge Sends her to Mental Health Facility
DOTHAN, A Dale County woman accused of fatally shooting her husband as he slept has been ordered to undergo treatment at a state mental health...
4:10 PM Death Row Inmate in 1989 Cove Murder Scheduled for Execution
PANAMA CITY: A man convicted of killing a Panama City woman more than three decades ago is set to be executed Tuesday. Mark Allen Geralds was found...
4:01 PM Thousands Worldwide Rally Behind Cottonwood Boy Battling Brain Tumor
COTTONWOOD: A 13-year-old Cottonwood boy is facing a fight no child should ever endure — but thanks to thousands of strangers, he’s not facing it...
3:40 PM Inmate Found Unresponsive at Coffee County Jail
COFFEE COUNTY: On the evening of December 8, 2025, an isolated incident occurred inside the Coffee County Jail involving an inmate who was...
3:30 PM Statewide Trucking Operation Leads to 82 ICE Detentions
DOTHAN: Alabama officials say 82 people were detained during a recent joint operation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), part of...
3:09 PM Body Cameras Coming to Birmingham Fire & Rescue in 2026
BIRMINGHAM Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service will soon begin using body cameras for certain personnel after the City Council approved a $173,000...
3:44 PM Jury Gender Bias Claim Revives Debate in Petersen Murder Case
DOTHAN Petersen was convicted in the three-week Teasers Hard Rock Cabaret murder trial — the longest in county history — but fewer than half of the...
2:55 PM Christmas Week Sanitation Schedule
Christmas Week Sanitation Schedule Update The City of Dothan will adjust garbage and trash pickup the week of Christmas. Please review your updated...
2:00 PM 🚨 MISSING PERSON – JACKSON COUNTY
JACKSON COUNY: The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating 37-year-old Nicholas Lee Jones, who was last seen on...
Now You Know What You Needed To Know About Something To Watch For In The Future – Dothan
DOTHAN: There is some arm twisting, via support for projects, happening within the City of Dothan. If you drive through downtown Dothan there...
11:23 PM Critical Injury Wreck – South Oates and Ross Clark Circle
DOTHAN: 10:39 PM Dothan 911 dispatched a motor vehicle accident with critical injuries at South Oates and Ross Clark Circle. Dothan Police,...
UPDATED @ 5:59 PM. 5:35 PM Two Accidents With Injuries – One In Dothan – One In Lucy
DOTHAN: 5:27 PM Dothan 911 dispatched a motor vehicle accident with injuries, West Main Street and Brannon Stand Road. Dothan Fire Engine...
5:34 PM Serious – Critical Accident – Dale County – East Highway 27
OZARK-DALE COUNTY: 5:18 PM Ozark-Dale County 911 dispatched Ozark Fire - EMS, Dale County Sheriff Deputies, and Ozark Police to serious -...
3:55 PM DA Appeals Judge’s Order Granting New Trial in Newborn Death Case
LEE COUNTY | RICKEY STOKES NEWS The Lee County District Attorney’s Office has filed an appeal challenging a...
3:30 PM City of Dothan Releases Details for PY 2026 Competitive Funding Process
🏛️ The City of Dothan is opening its PY 2026 Competitive Funding Process, which provides grant money to...
2:33 PM Firefighter Earns Advanced EMT Certification
RICKEY STOKES NEWS Congratulations to Firefighter Michael Noble on successfully passing his Advanced EMT....
11:57 AM. Update On Brantley
BIRMINGHAM - CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL: 11:57 AM. The picture is before surgery. They text us about 8:41 AM...
11:11 AM Can You Help? Dothan Police Request Public’s Assistance
DOTHAN,(Rickey Stokes News) — The Dothan Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in...
10:10 AM Gov. Kay Ivey Supports Robert’s Grocery Expansion into Dale County
DALEVILLE, Ala. (Rickey Stokes News) A Wiregrass-based convenience store chain is expanding into Dale...
9:39 AM 🚧 ROAD CLOSURE ALERT – DOTHAN 🚧
DOTHAN: The 100 block of Bracewell Avenue is closed due to an emergency water main repair. Motorists are...
07:35 AM. Sheriff Tony Helms – District 7 Director
Today we wrap up our "Meet the ASA District Directors" series. The Alabama Sheriffs Association is proud to...
