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June 12, 2008
Three escape juvenile academy near Graceville
Three girls escaped from DOVE Vocational Academy for female juveniles near Graceville early Wednesday evening. Tracking dogs were being dispatched in the search for the runaways around 6:30 p.m. after a witness reported seeing them run across a yard on Country Lane.
Money reported stolen from tractor dealer
Dothan police investigators are looking into the theft of $47,077.77 from a Dothan tractor business, according to a Dothan police report.
Drug suspect out on bond faces new drug charges
A Dothan man on bond for a felony marijuana charge faces an additional felony drug charge after Dothan police investigators arrested him Tuesday, according to Dothan City records.
Geneva County child seriously injured in pellet gun shooting
Geneva County Sheriff’s investigators said a BB gun accident Wednesday afternoon left a 10-year-old Malvern boy seriously injured.
The boy suffered a serious wound to the chest after the gun accidentally fired while his 18-year-old brother played with the gun, said Investigator Ben Berry. The boy, who has not been identified, was in serious condition at Southeast Alabama Medical Center, Berry said.
Police briefs
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.
Dothan man faces nearly dozen burglary charges
Dothan police arrested a 25-year-old Dothan man Wednesday and charged him with 10 felony counts of third-degree burglary, according to Dothan City Jail records.
Domestic dispute led to Wednesday night shooting along South Park Avenue
A dispute over child custody turned violent Wednesday afternoon and left a 34-year-old man hospitalized with a single gunshot wound to the chest, said Thomas Davis, a Dothan Police Department spokesperson.
June 11, 2008
Ammo cost to affect law enforcement, businesses
An increase in ammunition costs could lead to changes within at least two Wiregrass law enforcement agencies, including how the Dothan Police Department trains its officers.
Dothan man charged with possession of child porn, sex assault on teenage girl
Houston County Sheriff’s investigators arrested a 42-year-old Dothan man Tuesday and charged him with sexually assaulting a teenage girl and possession of child pornography, according to information from Sheriff’s Capt. Antonio Gonzalez.
Man shot near Park Street; suspect still at large
Cops stormed a South Park Avenue home shortly after 6:30 p.m. Wednesday looking for the suspect in a shooting a short distance away, but the suspect was not inside.
Dothan police, Houston County sheriff’s deputies, and the FBI had surrounded the house along South Park Avenue after a person was shot in the chest outside a nearby home.
Enterprise murder suspect accused of violating bond conditions
Enterprise resident Gene Johnson, who has been charged with murder in the May 10 shooting death of his wife, Linda Johnson, is now suspected of violating terms of his $100,000 bond, according to Assistant District Attorney Tom Anderson.
Man arrested on child porn, sex assault charges
Houston County Sheriff’s investigators arrested a 42-year-old Dothan man Tuesday and charged him with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl and possession of child pornography, according to a statement released by Capt. Antonio Gonzalez.
Cousins charged with breaking into car
Dothan Police arrested two Dothan cousins Monday and charged them each with breaking and entering into a motor vehicle, according to Dothan City Jail records.
Newton man charged with theft
Investigators with the Dothan Police Department arrested a 29-year-old Newton man Monday on multiple felony theft of property charges, according to Dothan City Jail records.
Police briefs
The following people have been arrested by the Dothan Police Department and charged with a felony. They have not been convicted. Information provided by the Dothan Police Department.
Dothan police charge three 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 has been provided by the Dothan Police Department.
June 10, 2008
Dothan police charge five with felony crimes, four with DUI
The following people were arrested by the Dothan Police Department and charged with a felony crime. They have not been convicted. Information has been provided by the Dothan Police Department.
June 09, 2008
Sheriff’s chase leads to arrest
Houston County Sheriff’s deputies chased a suspect on a motorcycle, in an SUV and finally on foot before apprehending him behind a Dothan apartment complex.
Dothan man charged with attempted murder
Dothan police recently arrested a 24-year-old Dothan man on allegations he shot another man in the leg last month, according to police reports.
Bobby Jermaine Register, of Denton Road, was charged with attempted murder after the shooting on May 31 left Shaimon Tyson severely injured. A patrol officer found Tyson unconscious in the 100 block of Plant Street with a gunshot wound to his upper left leg. A passerby reported Tyson’s body around 3:40 a.m., and apparently thought he was passed out drunk, police previously released.
June 06, 2008
Attempted murder charge dropped against Dothan man
A Houston County District Court judge found insufficient evidence in the attempted murder case filed against a 36-year-old Dothan man Friday for it to be forwarded to the grand jury for an indictment.
Child rape case turned over to grand jury
A Houston County District Court Judge has forwarded a sexual assault case involving a 12-year-old girl to the grand jury to consider for an indictment.
License suspended, clients lost for counselor charged with sex abuse
Officials said the license of an Enterprise counselor who was charged with sexually abusing one of his clients has been suspended while an investigation continues, and local human resource offices are no longer allowed to refer patients to the man’s company.
According to the state Department of Human Resources, Independent Counseling and Assessment Services in Enterprise no longer receives DHR clients since the sexual abuse arrest of 51-year-old Virgil Allen Freet of Ozark.
Cop charged with drug distribution, attempting to trade for sexual favors
Andalusia Police Chief Wilbur Williams Jr. said authorities recently arrested a 26-year-old Andalusia police officer on felony drug distribution charges and attempting to trade a controlled substance for sexual favors.
Rape case filed against Dothan teen turned over to grand jury
A Houston County District Court Judge has forwarded a sexual assault case involving a 12-year-old girl to the grand jury to consider for an indictment.
Two Dothan residents face felony charges
The following people were arrested by the Dothan Police Department and charged with a felony crime. They have not been convicted. Information has been provided by the Dothan Police Department.
June 05, 2008
Crime victims’ group opposes medical furlough
A statewide advocacy group is asking crime victims to urge Gov. Bob Riley to veto a bill that allows for the release of terminally ill or incapacitated state inmates.
Woman charged with exploiting assets of woman with disability, investigation ongoing
OZARK — A Dale County sheriff’s investigation continues into a woman who is believed to have used at least one woman with a disability for money.
Dale County Chief Sheriff’s Investigator Harvey Mathis said Hannah Ledbetter, 23, of Mixon School Road in Ozark was charged with exploitation of assets of a protected person after she tricked the woman into giving her money on at least five different occasions.
Hobo Pantry robbed on Denton Road
A masked man robbed a Hobo Pantry convenience store early Thursday morning, according to a statement released by the Dothan Police Department.
Headland teen charged in paddle-like assault
Authorities released a 16-year-old Headland boy from custody Tuesday after he’d been charged with repeatedly striking another teenager on the head with a paddle-like weapon, said Sheriff William Maddox.
Dothan Police make three felony arrests
The following people were arrested by the Dothan Police Department and charged with a felony crime. They have not been convicted. Information has been provided by the Dothan Police Department.
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