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…
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…
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…
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…
SUBJECT: Activity for February 21 thru February 23, 2025 Friday February 21st Incidents 2 ArrestsThomas Michael Guest, age 37 of Fort Payne, was arrested for Certain Persons Forbidden to Possess a Firearm, Discharging a Firearm Inside the City Limits and Public Intoxication at 6:32 pmJaime Jimenez Domingo, age 37 of Fort Payne, was arrested for…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Date: 07/26/2021Title: Press ReleasePosted By: Fort Payne Police Department SUBJECT: Activity for July 23 thru July 25, 2021 Friday July 23rd Incidents Damaged Property – Occurred at 3702 Godfrey Ave NE, a toilet was damaged, valued at $100.00 Theft of Property – Occurred at 2000 Watkins Ave NE, a gas can was taken, valued…
Press Release from Fort Payne Police Department: On September 9, 2020, Fort Payne Police Officer Landry Bowen responded to a stranded motorist called on I-59 on the northbound side approximately 1 mile from the exit ramp. Officer Bowen made contact with the motorist and determined that it was able to move under its own power….
Date: 09/02/2020 Title: Press Release from Fort Payne Police DepartmentJoe’s Truck Stop At 5:40 am this morning it was reported a transfer truck and trailer had overturned at Joe’s Truck Stop at the corner of 5Th Street NE and Wallace Ave NE Chief Randy Bynum reported. Upon officer’s arrival, a truck and box trailer were…
On Tuesday, August 8, at approximately 9:30 pm Chief Randy Bynum stated Fort Payne Officers were dispatched to 207 Watkins Ave NE Apt 192 for a welfare check on children that reside at that residence. Bynum stated as officers approached the apartment, they detected a strong odor of marijuana in the area. Officers made contact…
Date: 06/15/2020 Press Release from Fort Payne Police Department: On June 12, Paul Larue Edwards, age 51 of Fort Payne, was arrested by investigators with the Fort Payne Police Department on Felony Charges of Sexual Abuse of a Child Less Than 12 Years Old. This charge is a Class B Felony. This investigation is ongoing…
Date: 01/31/2020 Fort Payne Police Department Assistant Chief Ronnie Warren stated for the second time in less than a week Fort Payne Police officers have had to deal with another resisting arrest case. On Saturday, January 25th officers were dispatched to Dekalb Plaza in reference to an intoxicated male in the driver’s seat of an…
