Press Release from Rainsville Police Department, November 21, 2023
On November 17th, 2023 at approximately 6:12AM patrolmen with Rainsville Police Department, as well as units from Henagar Police Department, Sylvania Police Department, and Dekalb County Sheriffs office responded to the 200 block of Carlyle Road in Rainsville for reports of shots being fired into a home. By the time the officers arrived on scene the shooter had left. Officers found several holes in the side of the residence and were able to track down the location of where the shots came from in an adjacent field. Evidence from the scene led authorities to a home on County Road 570, where police arrested Walter Byron Thomas, age 33 of Rainsville, and charged him with Discharging a Firearm into an Occupied Dwelling. Thomas was carried to Dekalb County Jail.
On November 17th 2023 Rainsville Police arrested Rick Daniel Steven Willkie for the charges of Dissemination/Display of Child Pornography after a grand jury indicted him on those charges. Detectives with Rainsville Police Department began investigating Willkie for those charges back in June of 2023. Willkie was found to have those warrants on a traffic stop. Willkie was released on a $175,000 bond.
On November 16th 2023 Rainsville Police Department went to the 700 block of Shankles Road to serve warrants on Jacob Dalton Timmons. Once the officers arrived at the residence, Mr. Timmons was arrested for an outstanding Domestic Violence warrant. After an investigation at the residence, narcotics and other evidence was seized. Warrants were issued for two counts of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. More charges may follow pending further investigation.
On November 16th 2023 Kristie Nicole Cobb was arrested on charges of Theft by Deception and Forgery. Around November 10th 2023 Detectives with Rainsville Police Department began an investigation into Cobb after someone came forward with a complaint against her. They claimed Cobb had sold them a car using the fake name Samantha Oates. After the victim bought the car, the car was repossessed because Cobb wasn’t making the payments. She sold the car before it could be repossessed by the auto dealer. Cobb was released on a $20,000 Bond. Authorities with Rainsville Police Department ask anyone who may have been sold something on Facebook from a person by the name Samantha Oates, to please contact the police department at (256)638-2157.
On November 16th 2023 RPD responded to a possible drug overdose at the Super 8 Hotel along with Rainsville Fire Department. On scene officers found a female unresponsive. Medics were able to revive her with Narcan, and the female was transported to the hospital via Dekalb Ambulance Service. Staying in the hotel room with the female was Caiden Gore, age 21 of Fyffe, AL. Gore was found to be in possession of narcotics as well as drug paraphernalia. Gore was charged with Tampering with Physical Evidence, Illegal Possession of Prescription Drugs, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
On November 15th 2023 a Patrolman with Rainsville Police Department was sitting at the redlight of AL 35 and AL 75 when he witnessed a vehicle driving eastbound on AL 35 in the westbound lane. The vehicle struck another vehicle head on at the light, but the officer was able stop the car before it left the scene. After an investigation, Rodney Lucas Avery Murphey, age 19 of Valley Head was arrested and charged with DUI after driving under the influence of alcohol. No injuries were reported in the accident.
Not Pictured: Jacob Timmons
