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FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Last night, Deputies and Task Force Agents conducted enhanced patrols in the Lookout Mountain area of DeKalb County. Several were arrested as a result. During the enhanced patrols, three individuals were arrested for alcohol related offenses on the roadways. Stephenson Edwards (75 of Fort Payne) was arrested for Driving Under the…
Official Press Release from FPPD Activity for April 12 thru April 14, 2019 Friday April 12th Incidents Criminal Mischief – Occurred at 1016 Clark Ave NE, knitting machine parts and yarn were damaged, valued at $1770.00 4 Arrests Christopher Garrison Hunter, age 33 of Rainsville, was arrested for Possession of Marijuana and Possession of…
Date: 04/15/2019 Official Press Release from FPPD SUBJECT: Assault on Officers while serving warrant On Saturday April 6 at 5:20 pm Fort Payne Police Officers went to Deerfield Apartments Chief Randy Bynum stated to serve a warrant on Jeffery Delane Watts age 45, while officers were attempting to take Watts into custody several of Watts…
Official Press Release from FFPD Chief Randy Bynum would like to report several arrests have been made over the weekend. Seven arrest were for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Two were during traffic stops. On April 15 at 12:22 am a traffic stop led to the arrest of Billy Michael McKinney, age 46 of Fort…
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On April 27th, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Drug Take Back Initiative at First State Bank, located at 246 Main Street East Rainsville. The take back will be starting at 8 am…
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Yesterday afternoon (April 12, 2019) at approximately 7 pm, a Patrol Sergeant was led on another high-speed pursuit. The chase began between Sylvania and Powell, when the Sergeant attempted to conduct a traffic stop on County Road 47. The suspect vehicle accelerated…
Official New Release from FPPD Monday April 8th Incidents Damaged Vehicle – Occurred at 403 13th Street NW, the driver’s side doors on a 2017 Dodge Charger were damaged, valued at $2500.00 Theft of Property – Occurred at 456 Elm Street NW, a pearl necklace, pearl earrings, three strands of pearls, three pearl bracelets,…
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release Date: April 11, 2019 2 Arrested after chase near Sylvania From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Early this morning (April 11, 2019) at approximately 2 am, two were apprehended after leading a deputy on a high speed…
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Last night (April 9, 2019), agents with the DeKalb County Drug Task Force, along with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and the Fort Payne Police Department, went to a residence located at 1107 Sherwood Drive NE in Fort Payne after concerned citizens…
Official News Release from JCSO: On Wednesday April 10, 2019, members of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division and Athens Police Department Criminal Investigators executed a search warrant at a residence on County Road 401 in Jackson County. This search was conducted as part of an ongoing joint investigation into a…
FPPD Official News Release: Activity for April 5 thru April 7, 2019 Friday April 5th Incidents 7 Arrests James Christopher Schrader, age 39 of Fort Payne, was arrested on a Warrant for Failure to Appear at 3:03 am Charles Paul Blevins, age 50 of Boaz, was arrested for Public Intoxication at 3:33 am Ismeal…
Official Press Release from FPPD SUBJECT: Activity for April 1 thru April 4, 2019 Monday April 1st Incidents Burglary – Occurred at 509 26th Street NE, a Husqvarna chainsaw, two rakes and a machete were taken, valued at $185.00 7 Arrests Jerry William Vaughn, age 40 of Fort Payne was arrested on a Warrant…
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Early this morning, agents with the DeKalb County Drug Task Force, along with the DEA, U.S. Marshalls, ALEA Task Force, DeKalb County Sheriff’s deputies, and Collinsville Police Department went to a residence on County Road 51 near Collinsville. Agents served a DEA…
Official Press Release from CCSO Cherokee County Sheriff’s investigators recovered four stolen campers and an enclosed utility trailer last week, totaling well over $100,000 in value. According to Sheriff Jeff Shaver, the campers were stolen from the area of Lindsey’s Store and were campers that had been moved due to the recent flood. Investigators recovered…
