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9:48 AM 🚨 SCAM ALERT: Fraudulent Text Messages Claiming to Be From Alabama Department of Revenue
🚨 SCAM ALERT🚨 The Houston County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about a text message scam claiming to be from the Alabama Department of...
9:43 AM 13-Year-Old Boy Holds Down Stepfather With Bicycle After Alleged Attack on Mother in Baldwin County
BALDWIN COUNTY | RICKEY STOKES NEWS A 13-year-old boy reportedly defended his mother and held his stepfather down with a bicycle after deputies say...
9:21 AM Rehobeth’s Gabriel Mendez Signs to Play College Football at Maryville College
REHOBETH | RICKEY STOKES NEWS Rehobeth High School senior Gabriel Mendez is taking the next step in his academic and athletic journey after signing...
Joyful Spring Watercolor Workshop – Saturday, March 28th – Ewell Bible Baptist Church
11:38 PM. Edged Weapon Assault – Geranium Circle
DOTHAN: 11:18 PM Dothan 911 dispatched a Edged Weapon Assault at 109 Geranium Circle. This street runs off Oleander Drive. The person...
9:45 PM NO FIRE ON ARRIVAL – Structure Fire Dispatched First Baptist Church Community Center
DOTHAN: 9:32 PM Dothan 911 dispatched multiple Dothan Fire Engine Companies to First Baptist Church, Community Center, 207 N. Lena Street. The...
8:11 PM Multiple Vehicle Accident – South Oates and Alabaster Drive
DOTHAN: 7:54 PM Dothan 911 dispatched multiple Dothan Fire Engine Companies, Pilcher Ambulance and Dothan Police to a multi vehicle accident...
4:53 pm Traffic Stop Turns Into Chase, Crash, and Arrest of Two Pensacola Brothers
FOLEY | RICKEY STOKES NEWS Two suspects taken into custody after a traffic stop escalated into a pursuit and crash have now been identified as...
2:35 pm Grand Jury Indicts Suspected Shooter in Perry Griffin Murder Case
DOTHAN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS Houston County grand jurors have indicted the suspected shooter in the killing of Dothan businessman Perry Griffin...
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...
9:14 PM Pedestrian Struck By Motor Vehicle – Ozark
OZARK: 8:42 PM Ozark-Dale County 911 dispatched a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle, 1396 S. Highway 231 in Ozark. This location is near El...
8:25 PM Pedestrian Struck By Motor Vehicle
DOTHAN: 7:45 PM Dothan 911 dispatched a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle at North Oates and West Main Street. Dothan Fire, Dothan Police...
8:22 PM Firearm Assault On DHODGE Road
HOUSTON COUNTY: 8:12 PM Houston County Sheriff 911 dispatched a firearm assault on DHODGE Road. Houston County Sheriff Deputies and Cottonwood...
06:45 AM. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
NOTICE TIMES ARE EASTERN TIME ZONE NOT CENTRAL TIME ZONE EVENT: Severe Thunderstorm Warning ALERT: At 733 AM...
7:02 PM. Juror Delay – Houston County
HOUSTON COUNTY: Jurors called for the Houston County Circuit Court for the term beginning Monday, March...
UPDATED @ 6:29 PM. 3:26 PM. Major Outdoor Fire – Pansey Area – Houston County
PANSEY-HOUSTON COUNTY: 2:48 PM. Multiple Houston County Volunteer Fire Departments are fighting a large...
3:22 PM. School Opening Delayed Monday
HOUSTON-DOTHAN CITY- HENRY COUNTY-DALE COUNTY: 3:22 PM. Multiple school systems have delayed school...
10:05 AM. Bad Weather Expected Tonight
Sunday, 15-MAR-2026, Severe Weather Update Good morning, --Changes since last briefing: Coffee County has...
3:32 PM Annual Cornhole Tournament in Columbia Featuring 2026 Pageant Queens
✨ Community Event & Special Appearance ✨ The 2026 Town of Columbia Pageant Queens are excited to make...
3:09 PM DEVELOPING: Body Found in Vehicle Near Cottonwood
COTTONWOOD | RICKEY STOKES NEWS Houston County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call regarding a deceased...
1:21 PM – Dale County Woman Charged After Reported Stabbing in Dothan
DOTHAN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS A Dale County woman was arrested Thursday after police say she stabbed a man in...
