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Two people in Henagar charged with trafficking in methamphetamine

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, jennifer noel lawson, justin wade bass

FORT PAYNE, Ala. – A search warrant for a residence in Henagar led to two being charged with trafficking in

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Arrests Made In Drugs Being Sold Close To Fyffe High School

April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county sheriff, drugs, fyffe high school, fyffe police department, john roy mulligan, johnny martin, jordan michael brown, joseph michael higgins

FORT PAYNE, Ala. – Acting on information of drugs being sold around a local school, DeKalb County Narcotics Agents along with

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Sylvania Man Arrested In Hit and Run Accident That Killed Dekalb County Teenager

April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 Staff Reporter ALEA, dcso, dekalb county sheriff, rainsville police department, st. clair county sheriff

New Release from Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) ST. CLAIR COUNTY–At approximately 5:40 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, Troopers with the

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Sheriff Nick Welden unveils ‘Shining Star’ database program

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county sheriff, nick welden, shining star

This week, Sheriff Nick Welden and the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office is putting into operation a new database for first

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DCSO Was Busy During March

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 Staff Reporter dcsco, dekalb county sheriff

FORT PAYNE, Ala. -In addition to, the Narcotics Agents and DCSO Deputies keeping our roadways safe, we had a total

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Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office Agents & Deputies keeping our roads safe

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 Staff Reporter dekalb county sheriff, DSCO

In a little over two weeks, DCSO Agents and Deputies have made multiple arrests while stepping up patrols to keep

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Officers Pass Re-Certifications from NAPWDA

March 16, 2022March 16, 2022 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county sheriff, tim devlin

This week, SRO Devlin with K-9 River, Interdiction Deputy Fugatt with K-9 Dolly, and Narcotics Deputy Commander Nathaniel Bates with

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Marijuana and 15 grams of Meth seized in Kilpatrick 

March 16, 2022March 16, 2022 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county sheriff, Dementrius Lavon Terry, marijuana, meth

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — A Rainbow City man is currently in the DeKalb County Detention Center after being arrested with

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Fort Payne Teacher arrested for allegedly soliciting a Prostitute

March 12, 2022March 12, 2022 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county sheriff, kenneth ronald zaremba, solicitation of a prostitue

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — A Fort Payne Teacher has been charged for allegedly soliciting a prostitute. On Friday afternoon (March

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Sheriff Nick Welden Announces Communications Resolution

March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 Staff Reporter dekalb county sheriff, firstnet, Sheriff Nick welden

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Dekalb County Sheriff Nick Welden is pleased to announce the passing of a resolution by the

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8 Arrested 70 Grams of Meth Seized in Raid

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, meth siezed

From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Eight were transported to the DeKalb County

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Valley Head man charged with possession of child pornography

February 10, 2022February 10, 2022 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county sheriff, kael claxton

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Investigators with the DeKalb County Criminal Investigations Unit received a tip from Internet Crimes Against Children

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Higdon man arrested for the murder of his father

February 9, 2022February 9, 2022 Mark Huber cody alexander register, dcso, dekalb county sheriff

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — At approximately 5:30pm, on February 8th, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a possible

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Lickskillet man charged with firing gun into neighbors’ vehicle

February 9, 2022February 9, 2022 Mark Huber Charles steven henderson, dcso, dekalb county sheriff

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Deputies, with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and DeKalb County Special Response Team, responded to a

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Man wanted for murder in Texas, captured in Fyffe

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, jose angel becerra, swat

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Monday, February 7, 2022, the DeKalb County Special Response Unit, in conjunction with the FBI,

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Henagar man arrested for Electronic Solicitation of a Child

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff

FORT PAYNE, Ala. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Investigation’s Unit received information of an adult male who was possibly having communications

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Narcotics Unit obtains Federal Indictment for Meth Trafficking

December 14, 2021December 14, 2021 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, Gordan Randall Bethune

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — A Trenton man is in Federal Custody after being indicted on a Federal Charge of Trafficking

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Boaz Man Arrested for Sexual Abuse of a Child

November 29, 2021November 29, 2021 Staff Reporter dekalb county sheriff, tomas juan franciso

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — A Boaz man is currently in the DeKalb County Detention Center on a $2,000,000 bond after

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Girl Scout Troop 10303 Visits The Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office and Makes Huge Donation of Food

November 17, 2021 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, girl scout troop 10303

The Girl Scout Troop 10303 visited the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office recently and were able to meet some of DCSO

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DCSO accepts donation of 30 bicycles for Children in Need

November 17, 2021 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff

FORT PAYNE, Ala. —Earlier today, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office received a donation of 30 bicycles from the “Bicycle Man!”

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Fort Payne Man Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, Weston Lee Tidwell

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Friday, November 12th, a DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop on

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Sheriff Nick Welden Is Pleased To Announce DeKalb County Response Agencies Win Big In 2021 Grant Cycle

November 12, 2021November 12, 2021 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county sheriff, Sheriff Nick welden

Back in the Spring of this year, Sheriff Welden, after months of coordination with Dekalb County Fire Departments, Rescue Squads,

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Burglary Suspect and Arson Suspect Both Arrested

November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 Mark Huber Brittany Paige York, dcso, dekalb county sheriff, Johnny Ray Whitehead

FORT PAYNE, Ala. During the middle of October, our Investigations Unit stayed pretty busy.  Within just a week, there was

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DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Ethan Rogers

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, ethan rogers, karen henderson

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating Ethan Rogers (32 of

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Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office Adds New Therapy Dog

September 16, 2021September 16, 2021 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, josh wigley

Rainsville, AL. – We would like to introduce Shadow, DCSO’s new therapy dog. He was born on May 17, 2021

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Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office Loses One of Their Own to Covid-19

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county sheriff, melissa wilkerson

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Our DCSO family is heartbroken to announce the passing of our Pistol Permit Clerk, Melissa Wilkerson,

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Missing High Falls Swimmer Located Today

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 Staff Reporter ALEA, dcso, dekalb county ema, dekalb county sheriff, geraldine

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Earlier today at approximately 1 pm, search crews located the missing swimmer at High Falls Park

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Law Enforcement in DeKalb County Made Several Arrests During July

August 5, 2021August 5, 2021 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county law enforcement, dekalb county sheriff

FORT PAYNE, Ala. During the month of July, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, Narcotics and Criminal Interdiction Unit, K-9 Units,

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DCSO Has Been Busy The Last Couple Weeks Making Drug Related Arrests

July 14, 2021July 14, 2021 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county sheriff, drug arrests

FORT PAYNE, Ala. In the last couple weeks of June, 12 were arrested on drug related charges around the county. 

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DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Adds New Helicopter to Our Fleet

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, helicopter

FORT PAYNE, Ala. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office is proud to add a new helicopter to the resources at our

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Crossville Man Charged With Attempted Murder

June 22, 2021June 22, 2021 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county sheriff, stacy lynn winfrey

FORT PAYNE, Ala. On Thursday, June 17th, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, along with Crossville Police Department, Geraldine Police Department, Fyffe

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Rainsville Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

June 22, 2021June 22, 2021 Staff Reporter dekalb county sheriff, gregory allen shankles, rainsville police department

FORT PAYNE, Ala. On Thursday, 6/17/2021 Dekalb County Major Crime Unit (comprising of Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office, DeKalb County District

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The Last Two Weeks of May Brings 23 More Drug Related Arrests

June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff

FORT PAYNE, Ala. Law Enforcement in DeKalb County has stayed busy for the month of May.  For the last two

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Dekalb County Schools Held D.A.R.E. Graduation This Week

May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 Staff Reporter dare graduation, dcso, dekalb county schools, dekalb county sheriff

RAINSVILLE, Ala. – We had so much fun celebrating our 5th grade DARE graduates today from a dance-off to busting

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Man Arrested on Attempted Murder Charge

May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 Mark Huber albertville police, dcso, dekalb county sheriff, jeffery epps

FORT PAYNE, Ala. Earlier today, DCSO was notified by Albertville Police Department that Jeffery Epps (34 of Dawson), who was

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Dekalb County Deputies To Be Remembered At Memorial

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county sheriff, first responders memorial

The First Responders Board will host a ceremony to honor and remember Dekalb County Deputy Jeff Bain and Deputy Mickey

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Dekalb County Republican Breakfast May 8, 2021

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 Staff Reporter dekalb county republican party, dekalb county sheriff

The Dekalb Republican Breakfast Club meeting is Saturday, May 8th, 2021, at 7:30 am.   Our guest speaker will be Dekalb County Sheriff Nick Welden. Nick

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Saturation in South End of County Leads to 17 Arrested

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff

FORT PAYNE, Ala. On Wednesday, April 21st, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputies, Investigators, Narcotics and Interdiction Unit as well as

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25 Arrested During First Two Weeks of April | WVSM Digital News

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 Staff Reporter arrests, dcso, dekalb county sheriff

FORT PAYNE, Ala. The first two weeks of April have proved to be busy for local law enforcement. On Thursday,

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Sheriff’s Office & District Attorney’s Office Investigating Fatal Shooting

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 Staff Reporter dekalb county sheriff, district attorney mike odell, mt vernon community

FORT PAYNE, Ala. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and the 9th Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s office are conducting an investigation

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Burglary and Vehicle Theft leads to Chase

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, dylan robert cooper

FORT PAYNE. Ala. A call into the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office about a burglary and vehicle theft, leads law enforcement,

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Two Meth Labs Dismantled Over the Last 3 Weeks

March 31, 2021March 31, 2021 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county sheriff, METH LABS

FORT PAYNE, Ala. Local law enforcement across the county have been busy over the last three weeks with 23 being

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Crossville Man Arrested for Burglary

March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county sheriff, Kevin Tyler Johnson

FORT PAYNE, Ala.  On Friday, March 19th, Kevin Tyler Johnson (26 of Crossville) was charged with Burglary 3rd(x2) and Theft

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Two Pounds Synthetic Marijuana Confiscated

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 Mark Huber Anabel Craig, dcso, dekalb county sheriff, Marc Anthony Gregory

FORT PAYNE, Ala. On Thursday, March 11th, a deputy with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office spotted a BMW with no

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17 Arrested on Drug Related Charges in Last 3 Weeks

March 12, 2021March 12, 2021 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county sheriff, drug arrests

FORT PAYNE, Ala. On Friday, February 12th, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Hwy 35 in Rainsville. 

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Sylvania Man Arrested on Child Pornography

March 11, 2021March 11, 2021 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, Matthew Austin Scott

FORT PAYNE, Ala. On Wednesday, March 10th, Matthew Austin Scott (27 of Sylvania) was arrested on 10 counts of Possession

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Suspects in Theft of Catalytic Converters from Pine Ridge Baptist Church, Identified

March 6, 2021March 6, 2021 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, Pine ridge baptist church

Statement from Sheriff Nick Welden: “On Friday, March 5th, we asked for the publics help on our Facebook page about

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Collinsville Man Arrested on Sexual Abuse and Child Pornography

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county sheriff, Joshua Todd Yarbrough

FORT PAYNE, Ala. On Wednesday, February 24th, DeKalb County Investigations Unit received a call from Cherokee County DHR about a

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Hammondville Man Arrested on Assault Charges

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county sheriff, fort payne police, rainsville police department, sylvania police department

FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On Friday, February 26th, DeKalb County Sheriff Deputies and Sylvania Police Officers responded to a shooting

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Sylvania Man Arrested After Flashing Narcotics, Gun and Money on Social Media

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 Staff Reporter Cody Lance McIntosh, dcso, dekalb county sheriff

FORT PAYNE, Ala.  Most of us use social media to keep in touch with family and friends, to complain about

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27 Arrested on Drug Charges, Over a 9 Day Period

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county sheriff

FORT PAYNE, Ala. In a 9 day period, DeKalb County Narcotics Unit and local law enforcement arrested 27 on drug

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Stolen Items Recovered in Marshall County

February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 Mark Huber Brandon Tyler Gothard, dcso, dekalb county sheriff

FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On Tuesday, February 9th, Investigators with DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office along with Investigators with Marshall County

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DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Makes Donation To CASA

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Mark Huber casa, dcso, dekalb county sheriff

FORT PAYNE, Ala. – A few months back, our office met with CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) for children.  We

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Fort Payne Man Arrested for Dissemination of Obscene Material

February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, roderick ford

FORT PAYNE, Ala. As part of the Alabama ICAC Task Force, DeKalb County Investigations Unit received a cyber tip from

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17 Arrested on Drug Related Charges in Last Nine Days

February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, drug arrests

FORT PAYNE, Ala. – Over the last nine days, 17 have been arrested on drug related charges in DeKalb County.

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Fort Payne Man Charged with Sex Abuse of a Child Less Than Twelve

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff

FORT PAYNE, Ala. A Fort Payne man is facing charges of child sexual abuse.  Adan Hernandez Ballesteros (55 of Fort

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Stolen Car Recovered and 27 Arrested in Just Nine Days | WVSM Digital News

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff

FORT PAYNE, Ala. Over the course of just nine days, 27 arrests have been made and one stolen car recovered. 

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DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office 2020 Statistics

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 Mark Huber dekalb county sheriff, DSCO

MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release                                                                         January 19, 2021 2020 Statistics for DCSO From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff

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Vehicle Break In At Shiloh Fire Department

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, shiloh fire department

FORT PAYNE, Ala. – On Thursday January 7, 2021, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a vehicle break-in

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Over the Last Three Weeks, 18 Have Been Arrested on Drug Related Charges

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff

FORT PAYNE, Ala. Over the last three weeks, 18 have been arrested on drug related charges.  A stolen vehicle was

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Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office Assist Dade County Sheriff’s office in capture of a felon.

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 Staff Reporter dade county sheriff office, dcso, dekalb county sheriff

Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office Assist Dade County Sheriff’s office in capture of a felon. Suspicious vehicle in Rising Fawn leads

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Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office Mourns the Loss Of One of Their Own

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, jeff bain

FORT PAYNE, Ala. From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: It is with great sadness and heavy hearts,

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Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office Will Remain Closed Another Week

January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county sheriff

Due to sickness, exposures, and quarantines within our office, we are going to have to close the Sheriffs Office front

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Two Arrested and Linked to Seven Burglaries and Thefts in the Area

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, Kathryn E Smith, Tristan Wade Grider

FORT PAYNE, Ala. On Tuesday, December 21, Kathryn E. Smith (19 of Cleveland, TN) and Tristan Wade Grider (20 of

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Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office Makes Arrest in Puppy Scam

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county sheriff, puppy scam, sabrina esloon

FORT PAYNE, Ala. – Earlier this month, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of a person on FaceBook advertising

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Sheriff’s Office Closing Starting Tuesday December 22, Until January 4, 2021

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, Sheriff Nick welden

FORT PAYNE, Ala. – Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases, the Sheriff’s will close starting Tuesday, December 22, until

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Wanted Felon Apprehended in Deer Head Cove

November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county sheriff, Timothy Shumate

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Early last Wednesday morning (November 25, 2020) while most of the community slept, a violent felon

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Rainsville Police Department Makes Two Arrests At Safety Checkpoint | WVSM Digital News

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 Mark Huber David Christopher Havard, dekalb county sheriff, powell police department, rainsville police department, Samuel Malachi McMullins, sylvania police department

Press Release from Rainsville Police Department RAINSVILLE, Al. — Over the weekend, members of the Rainsville, Powell, and Sylvania police departments,

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DCSO – Six Arrested on Drug Charges

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff

FORT PAYNE, Al. Over the last few days, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputies, along with DeKalb County Narcotics Agents, Henagar Police

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One Current and One Former Corrections Officer arrested for Harassment

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county sheriff, Michael Alexander Gibson, Wrett Allen Tyson

FORT PAYNE, Ala.  After an incident that occurred in the DeKalb County Detention Center was brought to our attention, an

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1 Arrested at North Pointe Apartments on Drug Charges

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county sheriff, Joseph Emery MacDonald

FORT PAYNE, Ala.  –  On today’s date, November 19, after receiving numerous drug complaints from North Pointe Apartments, DeKalb County

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Arrests Made For Robbery And Arson

November 13, 2020 Mark Huber Christopher Melvin Moss, dcso, dekalb county sheriff, Logan Dewayne Tyson

FORT PAYNE, Ala – Over the last couple of weeks, DeKalb County Investigators along with Henagar Police Department and Alabama

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DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Reports Narcotics Round Up Nets 20 Arrests

November 12, 2020 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, Narcotics and Interdiction team

FORT PAYNE, Ala –  Last week, DeKalb County deputies, narcotics agents, and ALEA Region F Task Force arrested a total

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Clayborn Simpson, Retired DeKalb County Investigator, Passes Away

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 Mark Huber clayborn simpson, dcso, dekalb county sheriff

Clayborn Simpson, retired investigator, with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, passed away today. Clayborn started with the Sheriff’s Office in

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47 Arrests Made on Drug Related Charges in the Past Several Weeks

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county sheriff, drug arrests

FORT PAYNE, Ala. —  Over the last 2 months DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputies, along with Mentone PD, Ider PD, Sylvania

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The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Remembers Deputy Mickey Bowen

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, mickey bowen

FORT PAYNE, Ala. —  It’s with a heavy heart that the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office announces the passing of one

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Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office Lobby To Close For Two Weeks

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county sheriff

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Effective Monday, October 26th the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Lobby will be closed for two weeks.

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Arrest Made In Burglary of a Local Business in Fort Payne

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff

At approximately 9am this date, the DCSO received a notification of a vehicle possibly connected to a burglary of a

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Twin Brother of Sylvania Teacher arrested on Sexual Abuse Charges

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county sheriff, Donavan Wayne Dalton, fort payne high school

FORT PAYNE, Ala. —  A second teacher is behind bars regarding sexual abuse allegations. On October 8, 2020 DeKalb County

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Joint Press Release regarding Sexual Abuse Investigation

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 Staff Reporter dekalb county schools, dekalb county sheriff, dustin wade dalton

From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. —  On Friday, October 2, 2020, the administration of

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Arrests Made For Stolen Property and Drugs

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county sheriff, jackson county sheriff, powell police department

From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — A Section man is facing theft and

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Four arrested and large amount of Narcotics seized in Mentone

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 Mark Huber DCSC, dekalb county sheriff

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Various narcotics, drug paraphernalia, and firearms were seized in a large-scale drug raid in the Mentone

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A Dozen Jailed for Narcotics around DeKalb County

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, narcotics

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Multiple narcotics-related arrests have been made over the last couple of weeks in several incidents around

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Federal Fugitive Captured by U.S. Marshalls, DCSO Investigators, & Narcotics Unit

September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, Weston Lee Tidwell

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Earlier today an operation conducted by the DeKalb County Narcotics Unit, DeKalb County Investigators, the ALEA

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Suspect Surrenders After Four Vehicles Stolen in Ider

September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 Staff Reporter Daniel Spurgin Jr, dcso, dekalb county sheriff

Several vehicles were stolen and then recovered over the weekend in the Ider area. On Saturday night, a truck with

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Female Injured After Shots Fired into Residence

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 Mark Huber Damien Keith Blevins, dcso, dekalb county sheriff

FORT PAYNE, Ala. – This past weekend, a woman was struck in the face when someone shot into her residence.

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Suspect Sought After Four Vehicles Stolen in Ider

August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Several vehicles were stolen and then recovered over the weekend in the Ider area. On Saturday

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Large Amount of Narcotics Packaged as Candy Seized in Fort Payne

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 Mark Huber daniel segura, dcso, dekalb county sheriff, homero segura, james louis race iii, robert junge, william king

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Yesterday, Agents with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit seized a large amount of Narcotics,

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Suspect apprehended after multiple Car Break-ins at Matheny’s Bridge

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, robbie lewis

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Yesterday (Wednesday, July 30, 2020) a suspect was apprehended regarding several car break-ins at Matheny’s Bridge

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200 grams of Meth seized on traffic stop

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, travis huff, william dowdy jr

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Last Friday, a large amount of methamphetamine was seized during a traffic stop on Highway 68

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John Seals New Sylvania School SRO

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, john seals

John Seals, the new Sylvania School SRO, was sworn in this morning by Dekalb County Sheriff Nick Welden.

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Josh Wigley Joins DCSO As SRO

July 27, 2020 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, josh wigley

Josh Wigley, long time veteran police office with the Rainsville Police Department, was officially sworn in today as a Dekalb

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Suspect arrested after Peak’s Corner Vehicle Break-in and Vandalism at Fyffe Park

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 Staff Reporter Angelia Smith, dcso, dekalb county sheriff, Jonathan Richards

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Yesterday, DeKalb County Investigators and Deputies made an arrest regarding a car break-in at Dobson Cabinet

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Man Arrested After Theft at Local Business | WVSM Digital News

July 12, 2020July 12, 2020 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, scott william curtis

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Last week, DeKalb County Investigators closed several open theft cases after a burglary at a Fort

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22 Narcotics Cases Made, Multiple Stolen Cars Recovered | WVSM Digital News

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Staff Reporter dcso, dekalb county sheriff

The DeKalb County Narcotics and Interdiction Unit has made and assisted with 22 drug cases in the last several weeks.

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Several Drug Arrests Last Week; Crack Cocaine confiscated | WVSM Digital News

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Several narcotics arrest were made in the last week, including three that were arrested by the

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Suspect sought after Motorcycle Chase | WVSM Digital News

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 Mark Huber ALEA, dekalb county sheriff, desoto state park rangers, DSCO

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Today (May 14, 2020), National Park Service Rangers initiated a pursuit with a motorcycle on Highway

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The Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office Reports Human Remains found near Mentone | WVSM Digital News

May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 Mark Huber dekalb county sheriff, DSCO, mentone

Yesterday (May 12, 2020), a contractor doing work on a home near Mentone discovered human remains in a wooded area

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Woman charged in Burglary sought by the DCSO | WVSM Digital News

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 Mark Huber Aroney, Cheryl Denise Riddle, Dawn Burnett, dcso, dekalb county sheriff, Kilpatrick, Spencer Kilgore

From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Two are in jail and another is

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Stolen Motorcycle recovered after break-in at I-59 Flea Market | WVSM Digital News

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 Mark Huber dcso, dekalb county sheriff, I-59 Flea Market, Timothy James Clark

From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Monday (May 4th, 2020), the DeKalb

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