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05/27/2026 FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On Wednesday, May 20th, 2026, Dekalb County Deputies were conducting a traffic safety check point at the intersection of County Road 179 and County Road 433 in Kilpatrick when they observed a Silver Chevrolet Sonic attempting to avoid the check point. Deputies made contact with the driver, identified as Christian Perez-Lopez (24…
Date: 05/25/2026Title: Press ReleasePosted By: Fort Payne Police Department SUBJECT: Activity for May 22 thru May 24, 2026 Friday May 22nd Incidents 0 Arrests 2 Accidents with 0 Injuries Saturday May 23rd Incidents Damaged Property – Occurred at 408 Beason Gap Road NE, a quarter panel, headlight, hood and bumper were damaged on…
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Monday, May 18th 2026 at approximately 6:25pm Dekalb County Deputies along with Officers with Geraldine and Crossville Police Departments responded to the intersection of HWY 75 and County Road 3 in the Painter Community in regards to a shots-fired call. Investigators…
05/13/2026 From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. – We would like to thank The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Deputies, K-9 Unit and Drugs and Major Crimes Unit, Fort Payne, Henagar and Collinsville Police Departments, ALEA and Dade County Georgia Sheriff’s Office Deputies in all the help they provided us…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about another scam making the rounds that falsely claims a person has an outstanding traffic violation and labels the message as a “Final Notice.” In a Facebook post, the Sheriff’s Office said the notice is not legitimate and warned residents not to…
FORT PAYNE, Ala.- On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at approximately 11:15 AM the Dekalb County Drugs and Major Crimes Unit attempted to stop a white 2000 Chevrolet Silverado occupied by JASON LYNN SOUDER (52 of Cedartown, GA) at Gault AVE N and Alabama Ave in Fort Payne. SOUDER was wanted on felony warrants out of Cherokee County Alabama as…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Residents across Alabama are being warned about a new text message scam in which criminals impersonate the Alabama Department of Revenue and threaten drivers with penalties over an alleged unpaid traffic violation. The fraudulent message claims the recipient has an “overdue traffic penalty” and warns that if payment is not made…
On March 10, 2026, a pursuit of a stolen Kia Sorento was initiated in Scottsboro, AL. The stolen Sorento lead officers Eastbound on AL Hwy 35 towards Dekalb County. The Rainsville Police Department as well as Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office were notified of the pursuit and position themselves to intercept the vehicle. The pursuit continued…
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala.- On Thursday, February 26th, 2026, a Dekalb County Deputy and the Dekalb County Drugs and Major Crimes Unit was notified by Dekalb 911 Dispatch that a male resident of Dekalb County had recently been brought to Marshall Medical Center South suffering from a…
News Release from Fort Payne Police Department – February 5, 2026 On February 3, 2026, warrants were issued for the arrest of Joseph Michael Holmes age 38 from Lafayette, AL for the charges of Traveling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act, Rape 2nd, and Sodomy 2nd. With assistance from the Chambers County…
Collinsville Police Chief Stephen Malone was arrested Sunday in Nashville and charged with aggravated assault following an alleged domestic incident. According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, officers responded to a residence in the 800 block of 12th Avenue South, where Malone had gone to the home of his girlfriend, Savannah Riley. Police said an…
FORT PAYNE, Ala.- On Monday, February 2nd, at approximately 2:20AM a Dekalb County Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a U-HAUL van traveling eastbound on HWY 117 in Mentone near East River Road. During the traffic stop, the deputy noticed the driver was hauling large tanks containing approximately 600 gallons of diesel fuel stowed improperly…
01/30/2026 Forgery Operation Shut Down in Fort Payne FORT PAYNE, Ala. – Recently, the DeKalb County Drugs and Major Crimes Unit has been investigating reports of a forgery operation that was being conducted out of a residence on Mims Street in Fort Payne. On Thursday, January 29th, Agents conducted a traffic stop in relation to…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On Tuesday, January 20th, the DeKalb County Drugs and Major Crimes Unit, along with DeKalb County SRT executed a high-risk search warrant at an address in the 800 block of County Road 330 in Ider. The search warrant came about as the result of an ongoing investigation into a convicted violent…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office assisted Homeland Security Investigations in the apprehension of a registered sex offender with a final order of deportation. Nixon Rubilio-Mayen was taken into custody without incident. Rubilio-Mayen was the subject of a final order of deportation and is now in the custody of Homeland Security Investigators….
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. – In recent weeks, the Dekalb County Drugs and Major Crimes Unit has assisted in the arrest of two fugitives wanted by the United States Marshal Service living in Dekalb County. On Thursday, December 18th, 2025, The Dekalb County Drugs and Major Crimes…
FORT PAYNE, Al. – In recent weeks, the Dekalb County Drugs and Major Crimes Unit and Dekalb County Deputies have made multiple arrests for Drug Trafficking and cases related to the distribution of narcotics in Dekalb County. On Wednesday, December 17th, 2025, the Dekalb County Drugs and Major Crimes Unit executed a narcotics search warrant…
Date: 11/10/2025Title: Press ReleasePosted By: Fort Payne Police Department SUBJECT: Activity for November 7 thru November 9, 2025 Friday November 7th Incidents 3 Arrests Kenny Ladon Blalock, age 59 of Henagar, was arrested on a Warrant for Outside Agency at 11:25 am Stephen Jerome Schafer, age 62 of Valley Head, was arrested for Pubic…
Date: 11/10/2025 Title: Murder Chief David Davis States: On November 9 at 5:59 pm a call was received of shots fired in the 1300 block of Alabama Ave NW, in the Fort Payne Housing Authority Complex. When officers arrived on scene they discovered two victims with apparent gunshot wounds, in the kitchen area of the…
Friday October 31st Incidents Duty to Stop and Remain – Occurred at 1900 Grand Ave NW, a bumper on a 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe was damaged, valued at $1000.00 5 Arrests Brad Lorenzo McElrath, age 50 of Fort Payne, was arrested on a Warrant for Outside Agency at 1:13 am Brady Bernard Norris, age 61…
SUBJECT: Activity for October 24 thru October 26, 2025 Friday October 24th Incidents 1 Arrest Mark Anthony Buckles, age 61 of Valley Head, was arrested for Pubic Intoxication at 10:21 pm 0 Accidents with 0 Injuries Saturday October 25th Incidents Criminal Mischief – Occurred at 151 5th Street NE, a door handle on a…
Press Release: 10/15/2025Assistant Chief Lee Traylor States: An 18 year old man from Fort Payne was struck in the crosswalk, as he was crossing the road, in front of 100 45th Street Northeast at approximately 4:52 a.m. on today’s date. The victim was transported to Erlanger hospital by DeKalb ambulance service. 22-year-old Kedrich D. Anderson…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – During the month of September, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit, along with the help of Deputies, SRO and K-9 Unit, Sylvania, Rainsville, Mentone, Ider, Crossville and Henagar PDs were able to seize 192 grams of methamphetamine, 13 grams of marijuana, 5 grams of fentanyl and 19 dosage units of…
Date: 10/10/2025Title: Press ReleasePosted By: Fort Payne Police Department SUBJECT: Activity for October 6 through October 9, 2025 Monday October 6th Incidents 2 Arrests Nathan Lamar Hamilton, age 44 of Fort Payne, was arrested on a Warrant for Outside Agency at 1:17 am Ronald Wayne Atkins, age 45 of Centre, was arrested on Two Warrants…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On Monday, October 6th, the DeKalb County Drugs and Major Crimes Unit culminated a lengthy narcotics investigation which resulted in multiple arrests. The DeKalb County Special Response Team (SRT) executed a search warrant at a residence on Hammonds Road in Fyffe and seized 101 grams of methamphetamine, fentanyl, marijuana and numerous…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. -During the month of August DeKalb County Deputies, Major Crimes Unit and K-9 Unit, Rainsville, Geraldine, Mentone, Crossville, Ider and Sylvania PD’s, a DeKalb County Constable and DHR for always coming to help with the children, assisted in the arrest of 15 who were charged with drug related charges. On Friday, August…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On Tuesday, September 9th, Dekalb County Deputies, Ider Police Department, and Dekalb Ambulance Service responded to a medical call in the 100 block of AL HWY 75 in Higdon. Upon arrival, first responders discovered Kimberly Ann Little (53) deceased inside the residence. Drug Paraphernalia was also observed in plain view, and…
September 11, 2025 Press Release – Arrest in PNC Bank Robbery Fort Payne – On September 10, 2025, an arrest warrant was issued for a bank robbery that occurred the previous day at PNC Bank in downtown Fort Payne. Mark Loveless, a 62-year-old resident of Somerset, Kentucky, has been charged with first-degree robbery. He was…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office is providing an update regarding the recent internal investigation at the DeKalb County Jail. Corrections Lt. Evan Blayne Wilborn (38 of Rainsville) was arrested and charged with Voyeurism 1st (x6). Wilborn was transported and held in Cherokee County Jail, per DCSO policy. Evan Blayne Wilborn (38 of Rainsville) The investigation remains…
(Montgomery, Ala) – Attorney General Steve Marshall announced today that a former employee of the Alabama Medicaid Agency has been convicted for the theft of over $100,000 in public funds. Natalie Colette Lewis, 60, of Montgomery, pleaded guilty to Aggravated Theft of Property before Montgomery County Circuit Judge Brooke Reid. Sentencing is set for October…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – During the month of July, the DeKalb County Deputies, along with Narcotics Agents and K-9 Unit and Ider PD, with DHR always coming out to assist with the children, charged nine individuals with drug related charges. On Tuesday July 1st, DeKalb County Deputies conducted a traffic stop on County Road 386…
According to Sheriff Jeff Shaver, 24-year-old Ronald Branch Barnette of Richmond, Kentucky, has been arrested for Making a Terrorist Threat in the First Degree. Investigators, along with School Resource Officers, launched an investigation that revealed Barnette had sent a video message to an individual in which he threatened to kill a woman and her family. The…
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Al. – On Monday June 30th, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Investigators received a call from our 911 dispatch that a female had been assaulted at a residence near the Powell community. Deputies and Investigators arrived on scene as the ambulance was transporting the female…
CHATTOOGA COUNTY, Ga. — A DeKalb County Schools employee was arrested Tuesday in Georgia following an investigation related to child pornography and unlawful surveillance. The DeKalb County School System released a statement Wednesday confirming the employee has been removed from his duties pending the outcome of the investigation. The school district emphasized that the charges…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On Wednesday, June 18th, the DeKalb County Narcotics Agents, along with DeKalb County Criminal Investigations Unit, DeKalb County Deputies and Officers with Henagar PD, went to a residence on County Road 121 in Valley Head to conduct a search warrant. During a search of the residence, 48 grams of methamphetamine and…
(Montgomery, Ala) – Attorney General Steve Marshall today announced a nationwide $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The Sackler family has informed the 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, of the plan to proceed with the settlement, which would resolve litigation against Purdue and the…
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On June 16th, 2025, a Dekalb County Deputy attempted a traffic stop on a Gray Tahoe for no license plate and speeding at a high rate of speed on County Road 85 near County Road 112 in Henagar. The driver of the…
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. – Between June 3rd and June 4th, 2025, two separate burglaries were reported at a photography studio located on County Road 425 in the Aroney Community. Despite stringent efforts from the victims to secure the studio after the first burglary, evidence showed that…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – DeKalb County Deputies and Narcotics Agents, along with Officers with Rainsville, Collinsville and Powell PD’s, arrested and charged 23 individuals with drug related charges during the month of April. Every day we rely on assistance from surrounding agencies to help keep our communities in DeKalb County safe and every day, without…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On Monday, May 12th, 2025, at approximately 6:20pm Dekalb County 911 received a shots fired call on County Road 1001 in Valley Head. Dekalb County Deputies responded and saw what appeared to be bullet strikes on an occupied residence and unoccupied vehicle at that scene. Deputies began securing the scene and…
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On Sunday, May 4, 2025, deputies were dispatched to Hwy 75 in Ider to assist in regards to an officer involved shooting. Ider Police Department responded to a 911 call reporting that a shooting incident had taken place. Once on scene an…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On Thursday May 1st, at the conclusion of a 21-day investigation into Homicide of Marcus Adam Battles that occurred on April 10, 2025 in Mentone, a Capital Murder warrant was issued for CHRISTOPHER BRAYDEN JONES (23 of Calhoun, Georgia). JONES is currently incarcerated at the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia, where he was remanded into custody…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – A DeKalb County Investigator who is also assigned to the Alabama Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding a social media account that was used to share child pornography. DeKalb County Investigators and Special Response Team, along with ALEA,…
Convicted sex offender arrested after establishing camp near school FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On Monday, April 7th, the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office SRO assigned to Collinsville School received a tip that a convicted sex offender had been seen on school grounds after hours, possibly using school buses for shelter. The Dekalb County Criminal Investigation Unit…
04/11/2025 Mentone Shooting Update FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On Thursday, April 10th, 2025, at 6:16pm Dekalb County 911 received a call in the 3000 block of US HWY 117 in Mentone regarding a vehicle that had struck a residence there. The caller also reported that a male inside the vehicle had been shot.Mentone Police, Dekalb…
A Centre woman was arrested earlier this week following an investigation into a fire and subsequent burglary at a residence in the Bomar community. The fire, which caused partial damage to the home, was initially believed to be accidental. According to Sheriff Jeff Shaver, a deputy responded to a report of a burglary at the…
SUBJECT: Activity for February 17 February 20, 2025 Monday February 17th Incidents 2 ArrestsFranklin Eugene Durden, age 35 of Cedar Bluff, was arrested on a Warrant for Failure to Appear at 4:49 pmTabitha Dawn Ashe, age 40 of Fort Payne, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Prescription Drugs and Possession of…
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. – During the month of January, DeKalb County Deputies, Investigations Unit, Narcotics Agents and Officers with Collinsville and Ider PD seized 72.5 grams of methamphetamine, 42 grams of marijuana and 257 dosage units of pills charging 16 with drug related offenses. On Sunday,…
01/23/2025 – Arrest made on Domestic Situation… According to Sheriff Jeff Shaver, deputies responded to an emergency 911 call at a residence on County Road 33. The caller stated that her boyfriend had locked her out of the home and barricaded himself inside. Additionally, the suspect allegedly made threats against law enforcement if they responded….
Detective Sgt Jose DeSocarraz States: An investigation was conducted after a minor was forensically interviewed by The Children’s Advocacy Center. After gathering facts from the interview and further investigation, Alfred Tommy Strange, age 68 of Wewahitchka, Florida, has been arrested and charged with charged with Sodomy 1st degree and Sexual Abuse 1st Degree. He turned…
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On January 14, 2025, at approximately 11:26 pm, DeKalb County Deputies, along with Henagar and Ider Police Department’s responded to Red Bud Drive in Ider in regards to a female victim who was suffering from a gunshot wound. DeKalb Ambulance Service responded…
From Fort Payne City Schools: Fort Payne City Schools was notified on January 7, 2025, of a recent cybersecurity incident involving PowerSchool, a widely used education software provider that provides our district’s student information system. On December 28, 2024, PowerSchool identified unauthorized access to certain customer information through its PowerSource portal. The company has assured…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – After an almost year and a half long investigation involving the Dekalb County Investigations Unit, Rainsville Police Department, Dekalb County 9th Judicial District Attorney’s Office and the East Metro Alabama Crime Center, Brandon Lee Croft (31 of Crossville) was indicted by a Dekalb County Grand Jury for manslaughter in the death of Zachary…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On Saturday, December 14th, 2024 the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Unit conducted an undercover operation which resulted in the arrest of eight subjects for the charge of Traveling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act (13A-6-142), a Class A Felony. In order to protect the integrity of the investigation,…
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. – In November, there were 12 individuals arrested on drug related charges. We would like to thank the DeKalb County Deputies, Narcotic Agents, K-9 Unit and Corrections Officers, Crossville and Collinsville PD’s and Marshall County Drug Unit for the help they provide daily. …
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On Friday, December 6, 2024, the DeKalb County 911 center received an emergency call from a male individual residing in Mentone, who reported a need for law enforcement at his residence due to multiple fatalities. While dispatchers coordinated the response, they maintained…
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. – DeKalb County Investigators were alerted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding the potential upload of child sexual abuse material to an online search service from a location near Mentone. On October 9, 2024, investigators executed a search…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – Thank you to the DeKalb County Deputies, Narcotics Agents, Alabama State Troopers, Fyffe and Collinsville PDs for all the help during the month of September. We seized 361 grams of methamphetamine, 360 grams of marijuana, 8 grams of fentanyl and 1 gram of synthetic marijuana. There was a total of 22…
10/02/2024 Three arrested in regard to a shot’s fired call in Painter On Wednesday, September 18th, Dekalb County deputies were dispatched to an address on CR-9 in the Painter community in regard to a shot’s fired call and possible altercation. While deputies were enroute, the caller advised Dekalb 911 that a subject involved in the…
On September 27th, 2024, Collinsville Police Department was dispatched to the area of Piggly Wiggly and Rains Court Apartments regarding an attempted child abduction. Collinsville Police Department arrived on scene and began speaking to the juvenile victim and family members. DeKalb County Investigators were notified and arrived on scene and began to interview family members…
Monday September 16th Incidents Scam – Occurred at 1700 Williams Ave NE, $25,000 was taken out of a bank account reported to be a scam Theft of Property – Occurred at 1101 Forest Ave NE, $808.00 was withdrawn without authorization Burglary – Occurred at 301 Sequoyah Drive NE Lot 197, an X Box, two X…
MEDIA RELEASE: Arrest of a Juvenile for Terrorist Threats and Harassing Communication at Crossville Middle School Crossville, AL — A juvenile attending Crossville Middle School was arrested for making a terrorist threat and engaging in harassing communication. Upon learning of the incident, the Crossville Middle School administration acted swiftly, immediately notifying the School Resource Officer…
Date: 09/16/2024Title: Press ReleasePosted By: Fort Payne Police Department SUBJECT: Activity for September 13 thru September 15, 2024 Friday September 13th Incidents Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Vehicle – 4002 Williams Ave NE Lot 24, Oakley sunglasses, a Clavin Klein bag and credit/debit/gift cards were taken, valued at $319.00 3 Arrests Daniel Kane Thompson, age…
Date: 09/13/2024 Title: Burglary Chief Detective Josh York States: On Thursday September 12 at approximately 10:01 pm Fort Payne Dispatch received a call from an individual regarding a male subject being inside a residence in the 700 block of Godfrey Ave N. When officers arrived, the suspect had already fled the residence. The victims were…
September 10, 2024 PENNINGTON SENTENCED TO LIFE FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER District Attorney Summer McWhorter Summerford announced today that Ballard Pennington, Jr. was sentenced to LIFE in prison for two counts of Attempted Murder by Circuit Judge Jeremy Taylor in DeKalb County. On January 7, 2024, law enforcement was dispatched to a reported stabbing…
Monday August 26th Incidents Burglary – Occurred at 1711 McCurdy Loop Road E, two Sig Sauer 9mm, a Beretta PX4, a Smith and Wesson M&P, two HP Laptops, Nikon binoculars, Ariat boots and a briefcase were taken, valued at $3750.00 Theft of Property – Occurred at Wal-Mart, several miscellaneous items were taken, valued at $789.00…
The following article is published by the Alabama Emergency Management Agency By Jim Stefkovich, Meteorologist, Alabama Emergency Management Agency CLANTON – Tuesday, 7:30 am September 10, 2024 Hurricane Francine will make landfall on the Louisiana coast Wednesday afternoon or early evening as a Category 2 with sustained winds of 100 mph. The intensity will decrease…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – In the month of August 14 were arrested on drug related charges. We would like to thank DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputies and Narcotics Agents, Officers with Ider, Crossville and Fyffe PD’s for always being there ready and willing to help. On Saturday, August 3rd, DeKalb County Deputies stopped a vehicle on…
Date: 08/21/2024 Title: Officer Arrest Chief David Davis States: Earlier this morning, Chief David Davis was notified of the arrest of Johnny Brown, an officer with the Fort Payne Police Department. This incident occurred outside the city limits at a residence in the county. The Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office is handling the arrest and investigation…
District Attorney Summer Summerford announced today that Gary Hart of Fort Payne was found guilty on Friday, August 16, 2024, by a DeKalb County jury for two (2) counts of Sexual Abuse of a Child under 12 Years of Age after a week long trial. Jury selection began on Monday, August 12th. On Friday…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – Over this past weekend, DeKalb County Deputies, along with DeKalb County Narcotics, ADETF Region F and a Deputy K-9 Unit with Albertville PD seized over 12 pounds of methamphetamine, 300 grams of marijuana and a large sum of US currency. On Saturday, August 10th, DeKalb County Deputies conducted a traffic stop…
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On Thursday, August 8th, 2024, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the Grove Oak community to conduct a welfare check. After several attempts to make contact with the homeowners, deputies made entry in to the residence and found…
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. – During the month of July, there was 2,764 grams of methamphetamine, 6 grams of marijuana, 2 grams of cocaine, 2 grams of fentanyl and 10 marijuana plants seized with 15 being arrested on drug related charges. A big thank you to the…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden and Sheriff’s Office Investigators received a complaint by a concerned parent regarding a part-time deputy by the name of Joshua Dane Wells (40 of Fort Payne). Wells was not employed full-time by the Sheriff’s Office and was currently in the Alabama Law Enforcement Police Academy attempting to complete his…
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. – We are halfway through 2024 and so far, we have seized 6,714 grams of methamphetamine, 8,225 grams marijuana, 24 grams heroin, 7 grams cocaine, 36 grams synthetic marijuana, and 202 grams fentanyl. Thanks to Crossville, Henagar, Fyffe and Collinsville PD’s, DeKalb County…
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On June 25th 2024, Deputies with the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office along with Collinsville Police Department and Crossville Police Department responded to an address on County Road 221 in Collinsville in regard to an unresponsive female. When Law Enforcement arrived, the victim…
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On Friday, February 2nd, 2024, the DeKalb County Criminal Investigation Division received report of a 12-year-old female who had been the victim of sexual solicitation through Snapchat by an unknown male offender. An investigation into the incident to determine the identity of…
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On Thursday, June 13, 2024, at around 4:15 P.M. deputies were dispatched to County Road 386 in DeKalb County for a report of someone shooting into an occupied dwelling. DeKalb County Investigations Unit and DeKalb County Drug Task Force conducted a search…
June 5, 2024 Cardwell CONVICTED for 2021 Murder of Rainsville Man District Attorney Summer Summerford announced today that Jason Cardwell, age 46 of Rainsville, was convicted for the 2021 MURDER of Ricky Wilks. Cardwell entered a GUILTY plea in the courtroom of Circuit Judge Shaunathan Bell on Monday, June 4, 2024. Cardwell and Wilks previously…
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On Thursday, May 30th, 2024, the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division executed a search warrant at 360 Old McVille Road, Crossville. The search warrant stemmed from a Burglary and Theft of a large amount of property from a residence in the…
News Release from District Attorney Summer Summerford: District Attorney Summer Summerford announced today that Donald Vester Robbins, Jr. was found guilty on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, by a DeKalb County jury for Sexual Abuse, first degree for abusing an elderly woman who was incapable of consent due to her incapacity. A sentencing hearing will be…
JACKSON COUNTY – On Thursday, May 2, at approximately 5:27 p.m., Special Agents withthe Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) launchedan investigation into an officer-involved shooting involving an officer with the Skyline PoliceDepartment. The incident occurred when the officer responded to a call for service on CountyRoad 143 in Jackson County….
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On Monday, April 29th, at approximately 10 a.m., a deputy attempted to make a traffic stop near Al Hwy 75 and County Road 140 (also known as Sulphur Springs Road) in Ider, on a white Chevrolet truck. The vehicle failed to stop and attempted to flee. Several units responded to assist…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On Friday, April 26th, Agents with the DeKalb County Narcotics Unit, as well as the DeKalb County SRT and DeKalb County Aviation Unit, conducted a vehicle take down on Glenn Blvd in Fort Payne resulting in the seizure of 1,014 grams (1 KILO) of methamphetamine. Agents spotted Thomas Dewayne Bailey (51 of Flat…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, Detectives from Lee County Sheriff’s Office in Fort Myers, Florida contacted the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Unit for assistance in locating two runaway female juveniles in which they had received intel showing the juveniles were possibly at an address near Kilpatrick. Investigators and deputies…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On Monday, April 8th, the Dekalb County Criminal Investigation Division was contacted by Crossville Police Department regarding a burglary that had recently taken place in the town of Crossville. While taking the report, Crossville Officers had gathered good information on suspects that led to a residence on College Street. Surveillance on…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – During the month of March 1454 grams of methamphetamine, 89 grams of marijuana, 13 grams of fentanyl, 3 gram of cocaine, 13 grams of synthetic marijuana and 27 prescription narcotic pills were confiscated, along with 17 individuals arrested on drug related charged. As always, we could not have done it without…
SUBJECT: Activity for April 5 thru April 7, 2024 Friday April 5th Incidents Leaving the Scene of an Accident – Occurred at 221 Glenn Blvd SW, a bumper on a 2019 Toyota Corolla was damaged, valued at $500.00 Theft of Property- Occurred at 4456 Flint Drive NE, $423.00 was taken without authorization 1 Arrest…
(Montgomery)—Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the conviction and sentence of an Etowah County woman for Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Person in the First Degree. Gina Cook Gilbert, 63, of Gadsden, pleaded guilty Friday to one count of Financial Exploitation in the First Degree, a Class B felony, of her elderly mother while she was…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint about a substitute teacher possibly having inappropriate relations with a student. The complaint was investigated by DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and today, Stephanie Mechelle Woods (45 of Henagar) has been arrested and booked into the DeKalb County Detention Center and charged with School Employee Engaging in a…
Date: 02/05/2024Title: Press ReleasePosted By: Fort Payne Police Department SUBJECT: Activity for February 2 thru February 4, 2024 Friday February 2nd Incidents 1 Arrests Francisco Manuel, age 34 of Fort Payne, was arrested for DUI at 12:29 am 3 Accidents with 0 Injuries Saturday February 3rd Incidents 3 Arrests Randy Lamar Crawford, age 50…
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. – We have gotten together and compiled our yearly statistics for 2023. Our compilation consists of total miles driven, number of reports taken, to the number of hang ups answered. Gathering all of this information not only helps the public see how hard…
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. – In the first month of 2024, Narcotics Agents have been busy. Agents have seized 600 grams of methamphetamine, 3168 grams of marijuana, 2 grams of cocaine, 103 DU of controlled pills, 1 gram of spice and executed 2 search warrants. These cases…
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall released the following press release today regarding a joint investigation and prosecution: Former Dekalb County Attorney and Judicial Candidate Sentenced for Multiple Felony Convictions Teresa Darwin Phillips, 43, of Sylvania, a former attorney and candidate for DeKalb County District Judge, was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge Jeremy Taylor to 20…
According to Sheriff Jeff Shaver, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office has teamed up with Central Alabama Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers is a non-profit organization that brings together law enforcement, media, and the community to stop, solve and prevent crime. Crime Stoppers also encourages members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the…
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Former officer, Jairo Alexander Castillo (32 of Collinsville), was arrested and taken into custody by Alabama State Bureau of Investigation today around noon. Castillo is a former employee with DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office as a school resource officer. Castillo was taken into…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On Sunday, January 7th, DeKalb County Deputies and Officers with Rainsville Police Department responded to a residence on Dawson Ave in the Shiloh community in regards to an assault with a knife. As the initial deputy neared the residence, he encountered a male subject on foot fleeing from the location and…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Investigators were contacted by Collinsville Police Department in regard to a sexual assault report. After an investigation, Jose Elisama Francisco-Diego (21, of Gadsden) was arrested and charged with Rape 1st on December 29, 2023. Francico-Diego was booked into the DeKalb County Detention Center and later released on bond. Jose Elisama Francisco-Diego (21, of Gadsden)…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. -DeKalb County Narcotics and Criminal Interdiction Unit, Deputies and K-9 Unit, Sylvania, Fyffe, Rainsville and Powell PD’s, along with DHR and DAS are always there to help when we call. We can never thank you all enough for everything you do. During the month of December, 16 individuals were arrested and charged…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputies, Narcotics Agents and Criminal Investigations, Officers with Powell, Fyffe, Henagar, Sylvania and Ider PD’s and Marshall County Sheriff’s Office arrested 23 on drug related charged during the month of November. We greatly appreciate you all and the working relationships we have with all of you. On Friday,…
