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Houston County/Dothan City/Coffee County/Dale County Mugshots 4/17/2025
UPDATED: Sheriff Deputy’s son accused to be shooter at FSU
Two people are dead and multiple people have been hospitalized after an active shooter was reported at Florida State University's campus in...
Former ALEA driver’s license examiner accused of possessing nearly 200 images of child pornography at bond hearing
Former ALEA driver's license examiner John Watson had his first bond hearing Thursday morning, where more chilling details were released. Officials...
UPDATED @ 10:11 4/17: Enterprise Veterans Home Fire contained; watch official update
4/17 UPDATE: The fire has been contained to an exterior roof, and officials will likely be on the scene for at least another day, as the fire is...
Report: Dothan bar shooter suspect turns himself in
UPDATE: Reports indicate Katorrean Thomas turned himself in to Henry County Sheriff Eric Blankenship and is in the Henry County Jail. ORIGINAL: A...
1:48 PM KIDNAPPING – Child and Vehicle Dropped In Dothan Police Parking Lot
DOTHAN: 1:48 PM Multiple Dothan Police Patrol Officers and Criminal Investigators raced into the parking of the Dothan Police docket room,...
2:27: Fire/EMS Task Force coming up with a plan for county coverage
HOUSTON COUNTY: This morning the Fire/EMS Task Force appointed by the Houston County Commission met at 10:00 AM in the Dothan – Houston...
1:30 PM: Car flipped in the area of Eye Center South
Dothan Fire is responding to a report of a flipped vehicle in the area Eye Center South, behind the building on Fortner Street. On-scene units...
If you haven’t gotten your STAR ID, head to an ALEA office — not probate
As of May 7, 2025, every air traveler aged 18 and up will need a REAL ID compliant license (STAR ID) or another for of identification for domestic...
11:00 AM Tuscaloosa Police K9s Receive Bulletproof, Stab-Proof Vests Through National Nonprofit
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (Rickey Stokes News) The Tuscaloosa Police Department K9 Unit is receiving new bulletproof and stab-proof vests thanks to a...
10:37 AM 11-Year-Old Hueytown Student Dies After Severe Flu Complications
HUEYTOWN, Ala. (Rickey Stokes News) An 11-year-old boy from Hueytown has died after suffering complications from a severe case of the flu, according...
9:53 AM Attorney General Marshall Files Brief Supporting Florida Law Banning Sexually Graphic Materials in School Libraries
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Rickey Stokes News) Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a 21-state coalition of attorneys general in filing an...
9:35 AM Man Shot During Domestic Dispute in Dale County Dies
LEVEL PLAINS, Ala. (Rickey Stokes News) A man who was critically injured during a domestic-related shooting in Dale County last week has died,...
Dupree School Today
Ozark Mayor Candidate
COL. CHARLES WARD, POLICE CHIEF AND OZARK DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY RUNNING FOR MAYOR, SAYS HE’S RUNNING...
Wednesday Weather
HOUSTON COUNTY 6:33 AM: A hazy morning will lead into a warm, humid and maybe wet day. Moisture streaming...
3:04 PM OOPS – Melanie Hill Did Hit On Scott Childers – And Now The BIG DOG IS COMING
DOTHAN: At a recent Dothan School Board meeting a "fellow" school board member did a HIT on Chairman...
1:38 AM RIBBON CUT – Dothan Opera House
DOTHAN: It was year 2022 in the Dothan Civic Center then Dothan City Manager Kevin Cowper anveiled the...
Dothan Livestock Market Report
DOTHAN: Dothan Livestock and Auction, in their 33rd consecutive year, located on Highway 231 South of...
09:10 AM Walker County Sheriff Arrested
WALKER COUNTY - JASPER AL: The Walker County Sheriff was indicted by a Walker County Grand Jury. Which...
Tuesday Weather
ASHFORD: The Tuesday lookin out the window weather looks much sunnier than Monday. There is plenty of...
