Sylvania man charged with 12 counts of Sex Crimes
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — An investigation by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s
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John Deere Gator recovered Thanks to Help From Facebook
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Thanks to social media, a utility vehicle
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Burglary in Collinsville over the weekend and Chase on Monday
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — A Selma man was arrested for burglarizing
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Postal Inspectors intercept 10lbs methamphetamine Rainsville man charged
Postal Inspectors intercept 10lbs methamphetamine, Rainsville man charged From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala.
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Sonny Martin Wins Airborne Public Safety Association Scholarship
From The Dekalb County Sheriff’s Department: Congratulations to Sonny Martin on winning the Airborne Public Safety Association, Southeast Region Scholarship.
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16 Arrested on Drug Related Charges
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. – During the last three weeks of June
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Over 1,500 grams of marijuana seized, so far, in the month of June
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. – For the month of June, 33 arrests
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Rainsville man arrested on Production of Porn with Minors
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Thursday, June 16th, John Devall Burris (66 of Rainsville) was brought in on a Fugitive
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Grove Oak man shot and killed over the weekend
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Sunday, June 19th, Deputies with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and Fyffe Police Department responded
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Sheriff Nick Welden Re-Elected With A Commanding Vote
Voters across Dekalb County voted Tuesday, May 24, 2022 for several local offices. One of those offices that was on
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Two people in Henagar charged with trafficking in methamphetamine
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Last Friday, a large amount of methamphetamine was seized during a traffic stop on Highway 68
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