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November 06, 2009

Cottonwood man faces child porn charges

Authorities have arrested a Cottonwood man on nearly two dozen child porn related charges.

Enterprise man facing molestation charge

Dothan police arrested an Enterprise man Thursday and charged him with molesting an 8-year-old girl.

Enterprise man facing burglary charges

An Enterprise man wanted by the Houston County Sheriff’s Office turned himself in Wednesday on burglary related charges.

Houston County Sheriff’s Office chaplain charged with rape, sodomy

The Houston County’s Sheriff’s Office chaplain reportedly confessed to Sheriff Andy Hughes that he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old Dothan girl.

November 05, 2009

Teen found not guilty in armed beer robbery

A Houston County jury found a Dothan teenager not guilty Thursday of stealing a 12-pack of beer from a man at gunpoint.

Newton man guilty in sex abuse case

OZARK – A man who claimed he never sexually abused a 3-year-old girl in his custody spoke for himself on Thursday, and in the end, was convicted of one charge but not another.

Bonds set for women charged in missing Chipley baby case.

A Florida judge has set bonds for the two people charged in connection with the disappearance of 7-month-old Shannon Lea Dedrick, and ordered them to have no contact with each other or the child.

Slocomb man charged with murder in Crestview, Fla.

Authorities arrested a Slocomb man Wednesday on charges he shot his brother to death in Florida earlier this week.

Troy University professor charged with sex abuse

Dothan police arrested a Troy University professor Wednesday with sex abuse of a 21-year-old woman.

November 04, 2009

Details emerge in case of missing Chipley baby

A woman whose vehicle neighbors said was at the same residence where a baby was reported missing hours later in Chipley, Fla., on Saturday once wrote Florida’s governor, claiming the baby was in a harmful environment.

Operation Who’s Next nets three arrests

Geneva County Sheriff’s investigators arrested three men on Wednesday on cocaine distribution charges as part of an ongoing undercover investigation called Operation Who’s Next.

One not guilty, another sex abuse case continues in Dale County

OZARK - One sex abuse case in Dale County ended on Wednesday with a not guilty verdict, while another sex abuse case is expected to continue through today.

Convicted meth trafficker faces new charge

Houston County Sheriff’s investigators charged a convicted drug trafficker Tuesday with possession of methamphetamine in Dothan.

Former Dothan funeral home owner pleads guilty to theft charges

A former Dothan funeral home owner received a 10-year prison sentence on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to stealing from customers of the funeral home.

Fadette church burglarized

Geneva County Sheriff’s investigators are looking for information in the recent burglary of a Fadette church.

Dothan police charge two with DUI

The following people were arrested by the Dothan Police Department and charged with driving under the influence. They have not been convicted. Information provided by the Dothan Police Department.

Geneva County deputies charge duo with cocaine distribution

Geneva County Sheriff’s investigators recently arrested two Wiregrass men on cocaine distribution charges, including a Hartford man on probation for a drug conviction.

November 03, 2009

Dothan man charged in plot to murder wife

Authorities recently arrested a Dothan man on charges he hired an undercover agent to kill his estranged wife.

Dothan man found not guilty of child molestation

A Houston County jury found a Dothan man not guilty Monday of molesting a 3-year-old girl.

Dothan police charge seven with felony crimes

The following people were arrested by the Dothan Police Department and charged with a felony crime. They have not been convicted. Information provided by the Dothan Police Department.

Houston deputies charge man with meth possession

Houston County Sheriff’s investigators recently arrested a Dothan man and charged him with meth possession.

Dothan police arrest two for Papa Johns robbery attempt

Dothan police investigators arrested two men on charges they tried to rob a Papa John’s pizza restaurant Sunday night.

November 02, 2009

Search continues for missing baby in Chipley

Search for missing 7-month-old girl continues in Washington County, Fla.

Dothan police catch man wanted for attempted murder

Dothan police arrested a convicted felon on Halloween on charges he tried to killed a woman during a drug-related dispute.

October 30, 2009

Trio jailed in Troy home invasion

Three Pike County men are behind bars after Troy police recently charged them with sexually assaulting three women during a robbery home invasion.

Troy duo charged with store robbery

Troy police recently arrested two men on charges they robbed a convenience store at gunpoint earlier this week.

October 29, 2009

Two months after child found in road, report on incident incomplete

OZARK—No charges have been filed against an Ozark police sergeant’s sister whose two-year-old son was allegedly found sleeping in the middle of an Ozark roadway almost two months ago, according to authorities.

Geneva man faces cocaine charges

A Geneva County man recently released from prison faces a new felony charge after he was arrested Thursday on cocaine distribution charges.

Sex offender sentenced to prison for violation in Dothan

A judge sentenced an Ashford sex offender Wednesday to serve five years in prison for working too close to a school.

Former Ala. pastor charged with sex abuse of boys

ANDALUSIA (AP) — Prosecutors plan to seek multiple life sentences if they get a conviction against a former Andalusia pastor accused of sexual abuse and torture of young boys on camping trips.

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