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October 11, 2008
Tobacco regulation expected next year
A proposal to give the Food and Drug Administration the power to regulate tobacco products appears dead for the year, but anti-smoking advocates say they expect it to pass in 2009.
October 10, 2008
Earlier charges against former Ozark officer not pursued
Former Ozark police officer Chris Ford’s standoff with law enforcement officers Thursday was the second time he has holed up in a residence, requiring police to remove him.
Domestic abuse can happen more than once
She has seen wives within inches of death after they’d been abused by their husbands. She’s read about others who didn’t seek help in time. A common trend among most of the women, said House of Ruth executive director Beverly Youse, is that some of them made at least five serious attempts to leave throughout the relationship.
Couple charged with filing false report
A Rehobeth couple have been charged with filing a false report involving a Dothan police officer. According to information from Dothan police, Devin Michael Little, 22, and his wife, Alissa Gray Little, 25 of Rehobeth, are charged with two counts each of false reporting to law enforcement authorities.
Ariton teen to be tried in juvenile court for Coach Horne’s death
An Ariton teenager who authorities said failed to yield the right-of-way in the wreck that killed Dale County High School football coach Todd Horne will face charges in juvenile court for criminally negligent homicide.
Dothan police officer demoted
A veteran Dothan police officer who was recently demoted could lose the opportunity to contest the demotion with the city because of a deployment to Iraq. Attorney John White said his client, Brad E. Baum Jr., was demoted last week from sergeant to corporal. White said as part of the demotion, Baum was ordered to take a day off work without pay, which he did Thursday.
Two Dothan high students charged with robbery
Two Dothan High School students face a felony robbery charge after police say they stole a woman’s purse at an area grocery store parking lot.
Cottonwood police charge 21-year-old bicyclist with burglary
Cottonwood police arrested a 21-year-old man Thursday and charged him with burglary of a residence on Cottonwood Road.
Dothan Police briefs
The following person has been arrested by the Dothan Police Department and is charged with a felony. She has not been convicted. Information provided by the Dothan Police Department.
Dothan police charge woman with felony, two people with DUI
The following person has been arrested by the Dothan Police Department and is charged with a felony. She has not been convicted. Information provided by the Dothan Police Department.
October 09, 2008
Dothan man pleads guilty to rape of teenage girl
The presentation of evidence stopped early during a sexual assault trial this week after a Dothan man pleaded guilty to rape of a teenage girl. Emanuel Walker Jr., 29, of South Grant Street, was originally charged with first-degree forcible rape, but he pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree rape.
Dothan man convicted as getaway driver in two armed robberies
A Dothan man faces a possible life sentence in prison after a jury convicted him of being the getaway driver in two armed robberies. Daniel Paul Moore II, 31, of East Lafayette Street, was found guilty Thursday of two felony counts of first-degree robbery. Both his brothers were also charged in the what prosecutors have called “home invasion” robberies.
Former Ozark cop taken into custody after standoff in Dothan
A multi-hour standoff with a suicidal former cop ended with police forcibly entering his north Dothan apartment and taking him into custody. Chris Ford, 33, a former Ozark police officer, sustained a self-inflicted knife wound and was taken to a local hospital for treatment, according to police.
Jury recommends death in Champagne Lounge killing
Adrian Belser said his 21-year-old son, Byron, dreamed of opening his own business one day. But a single bullet took that goal from Byron Belser. He died from injuries he suffered from a gunshot wound to the leg during a robbery at the Champagne Lounge in August 2006. The conclusion of a four-day trial Thursday still left Adrian Belser saddened about his son’s death.
Dothan police charge three with felony crimes
The Dothan Police Department arrested the following the people and charged them with a felony crime. Information was provided by the Dothan Police Department. None of the people have been convicted.
October 08, 2008
Jury gets case in murder at nightclub
An Alabama forensic firearm specialist said the shell casings collected at a Dothan nightclub murder matched the weapon used in the shooting.
Woman arrested for driving drunk, leaving accident scene
A Wednesday morning accident sent one to the hospital and resulted in the arrest of another for driving under the influence and a felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident with injuries.
Dothan teenager convicted of Movie Gallery robbery
A jury found a teenager guilty of an armed robbery at a Dothan Movie Gallery store.
Youth offender denied for teen charged in police shooting
A Houston County judge called the fact a teenager charged with multiple violent crimes had dropped out of school an indicator the teen believed himself to be an adult.
Dothan capital murder trial by the numbers
Kenneth Adam McKinnis charged with shooting Byron L. Belser to death in 2006, during a robbery at the Champagne Lounge.
Judge denies youthful offender status for alleged cop shooter
Andrevis Davis is charged with robbery, kidnapping and attempted murder. He faces other unrelated charges in Henry County.
Dothan Police briefs
The following people have been arrested by the Dothan Police Department and are charged with a felony. They have not been convicted. Information provided by the Dothan Police Department.
October 07, 2008
Nightclub owner IDs McKinnis as shooter in capital murder trial
The owner of a Dothan nightclub identified Kenneth Adam McKinnis Tuesday as the masked gunman who fired multiple gunshots and tried to rob his business.
Two Dothan cops fired
Two rookie cops were terminated Tuesday by the Dothan Police Department.
Property dispute results in shooting
GORDON — A property dispute over a vehicle erupted in gunfire Tuesday, but the victim escaped serious injury.
Dothan police arrest second suspect in pizza delivery robbery
Dothan police arrested the second man Monday night they believe to have been involved in the robbery of a Dothan pizza delivery man.
Dothan police charge six with felony crimes, three with DUI
The Dothan Police Department arrested the following persons and charged them with a felony crime. Information provided by the Dothan Police Department. None of the people have been convicted.
Florida man convicted of child porn, released from jail
A Florida man was released from jail Monday after he pleaded guilty to felony possession of child pornography.
Cottonwood sentenced to 10 years in prison for assault at bar
A Houston County judge sentenced a Cottonwood man to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty Monday to an assault leaving a Florida man severely injured.
October 06, 2008
Lawyers outline evidence in fatal 2006 nightclub shooting
District Attorney Doug Valeska told a jury Monday that an eyewitness will testify he saw 22-year-old Adam McKinnis walk into a Dothan nightclub and open fire with a handgun during a robbery, killing another man during the barrage of bullets.
News editor Christie Kulavich guides you to fun events happening in the Wiregrass.
Sports writer Drew Champlin writes about the latest sports news from Troy University.
Reporters Lance Griffin and Debbie Ingram write about latest news released on the country music development planned for Houston County.
