OPD investigate alleged beating

August 08, 2008

By Ebony Horton

Ozark police are still investigating an alleged beating that occurred last week.
According to reports, a man was beaten by at least two other individuals and left in front of the Upper Room on Alabama Highway 123.
Ozark Police Chief Tony Spivey said the incident remained under investigation. No suspects had been charged.

OPD reports

By Ebony Horton

The following crimes/incidents were reported to the Ozark Police Department between Wednesday and Thursday:

Theft of Property 2nd
Theft of Property 3rd
Domestic Dispute
Criminal Mischief 3rd
Theft of Property 3rd
Criminal Mischief 3rd
Theft of Property 3rd

Johnny Stanford, 46, of Walding Circle in Brundige, was charged with driving under the influence. 

Vandalism near Midland City cemetery

August 05, 2008

By Ebony Horton

Similar vandalism occurred near a Midland City cemetery Friday night to the vandalism at the Dale County football field, according to authorities.
Midland City Police Chief Dexter Hammond confirmed there was similar damage to a parking area near a cemetery off Third Avenue in Midland City.
No suspects were in custody because of the damage on Third Avenue, he said. The report came Saturday after an earlier report of the football field damage, Hammond said.
On Saturday authorities charged two, 18-year-old Douglas Quincey and a juvenile, for damage at the Dale County football field.

OPD charge two with chemical endangerment

By Ebony Horton

Ozark police charged two with chemically endangering a child after marijuana was found in a residence where a small child was sleeping.
According to an Ozark Police Report, Sarria Morgan, 21, and Darrious Dean, 27, both of Highland Apartments, were in an apartment in Jasmine Hills on Thursday where a search warrant was executed and marijuana, scales and bagged currency were recovered.
Both Dean and Morgan were charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia in addition to chemical endangerment.
It was unclear who the child was placed with.

PTSD support group for veterans, meeting to be held tonight

By Ebony Horton

(from press release)

PASS ALONG -
John Rook, MS, LPC, NCC of C-Plus Counseling will host a meeting for the possibility of organizing a post-traumatic stress disorder support group for veterans. The meeting will be at 258 S. Painter Ave. in Ozark Aug. 5 (tonight) at 6 p.m. Anyone interested, please come.
Contact John Rook at (334) 432-3241, or (334) 774-5219.