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DeKalb Co. grand jury indicts woman on capital murder charges for allegedly pushing woman off cliff
According to court documents, the DeKalb County Grand Jury indicted Loretta Kay Carr on capital murder charges on April 25, after authorities say she pushed a woman off a cliff in 2023. Mary Elizabeth Isbell, 37, was reportedly missing for more than a year before authorities found her remains in...
Two men arrested after 1 K of meth found in vehicle
DEKALB CO., Ala. (WAFF) - Two men were arrested on Friday after one kilogram of methamphetamine was found in a vehicle. Agents with the DeKalb County Narcotics Unit , DeKalb County SRT and DeKalb County Aviation Unit conducted a vehicle take down on Glenn Blvd. in Fort Payne. Agents spotted...
High water causes train to derail in Limestone County
Limestone Co. (FOX 44/KWKT) — Limestone County Emergency Management says high waters created by severe storms caused a train to derail Wednesday evening. It happened west of Shiloh, near the intersection of County Roads 456 and 460. There are reports that five sand hauler cars were knocked over. At...
Alabama man dies days after truck accident, state troopers say
An Alabama man died Tuesday of injuries he sustained Friday when his pickup truck struck another truck on an Alabama highway, state troopers said. The two-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 2:50 p.m. Friday, and claimed the life of a Fyffe, Alabama, man. James R. Posey, 68, was critically injured when...
Fort Payne man dies in Chattooga County crash, GSP says
CHATTOOGA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) — A Fort Payne man died from a car wreck in Chattooga County on Monday, according to the Georgia State Patrol. The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. on Georgia Highway 1 at Kirby Hollow Road. There were three vehicles involved in the crash. Cameron A....
Alabama high school track: 38 Gadsden area athletes to watch at the outdoor state meet
The Alabama high school track and field state meets are this week. The Class 4A-7A meet starts on Thursday and the Class 1A-3A begins Friday. The 4A-7A meet is in Gulf Shores and the 1A-3A meet is in Cullman. There are plenty of Gadsden area standouts ready to compete this week and here are some of the top ones:
Gadsden area high school football: How we graded the 5 new coaching hires
Etowah − B- ETOWAH FOOTBALL:'Get things back on track': What new Etowah football coach Scott Peavey said about goals. The hire: Scott Peavey, Haralson County (GA) head coach. Reasoning: Peavey holds a career record of 112-115 and is coming off of a 2-8 season in Georgia. He has a better record in Alabama going 68-55 over 12 seasons. What helps this hire, is that Peavey seems to be a steady force and that's what Etowah needs after a tumultuous Glover tenure and him being the fourth coach in the last four seasons.
Alabama high school softball playoffs: How Gadsden area teams fared in area tournaments
The Alabama high school softball area tournaments have wrapped up and plenty of Gadsden area teams took home area crowns. The most important thing though was to get to the championship game as that secured a spot in the regional round starting Monday in Albertville, for most area teams. Here's...
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