Courtland, AL

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - The Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners suspended a Decatur-based doctor’s medical license on June 16 for his connection to the overdose death of a patient. According to court documents, Sammy Becdach had his license suspended for prescribing controlled substances for reasons other than medical...

Police say a Falkville woman was arrested last week after a traffic stop in Decatur.

A Falkville man was arrested late early Friday morning and arrested on an outstanding warrant in Morgan County.

Mr. Charles Ruben Dean, Sr. passed away June 20 at Hospice Family Care. He was born May 8, 1944, in Morgan County to Charles Hugh Dean and Mary Magdlean Glass Dean. He was employed by Monsanto as a color control specialist prior to his retirement. He was a wonderful father and grandfather and will be missed. Preceding him in death were his wife and his parents. Survivors include sons, Charles “Chuck” Dean, Jr., and Jimmie Dean (Tracy); daughters, Carol Dean and Kim Massey; and numerous grandchildren. No services are scheduled at this time.

A Huntsville man is facing fraud-related charges after being accused of taking money for services he never intended to provide. Decatur Police said multiple Decatur residents reported being victims of home repair fraud in April and May. According to police, the residents hired and paid a licensed contractor to perform work at their homes, but the work was never completed and their money was not returned.

A 5-year-old has been life-flighted with injuries after being burned by boiling water in Dale County.

June, 22 John Ricky Pugh, 68 of Hartselle, was arrested by Hartselle police for possession of a pistol after conviction of a violent crime. HPD was informed by Alabama pardons and parole officers that Pugh had a firearm at his residence in Hartselle. Hartselle investigators and Alabama probation officers went...

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - A man that has already been arrested multiple times in the past on theft and deception charges has been arrested again by the Decatur Police Department. Johnny Ray Jordan, 61, was arrested in October 2020 after posing as a licensed contractor in Alabama and building decks under the business name, Huntsville Deck Builders.

A LORETTO MAN WAS ARRESTED OVER THE WEEKEND AFTER LAW ENFORCEMENT WAS CALLED TO A RESIDENCE FOR A DISORDERLY SUBJECT. ACCORDING TO REPORTS, THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON BEARTOWN ROAD ON SATURDAY WHERE THE MALE SUBJECT ALLEGEDLY SHOVED HIS GRANDMOTHER AND THREATENED HER DOG DURING AN ARGUMENT. THE MALE LEFT THE SCENE BEFORE DEPUTIES ARRIVED AND WAS LATER FOUND BY THE SHERIFF ON LITREL ROAD. THE SUBJECT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LAWRENCE COUNTY JAIL AND FACES SIMPLE ASSAULT CHARGES.

Andreas "Rusty" Jones is charged with first-degree sodomy after allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old, then texting them to stay quiet about it.

Nonprofit organization Beyond the Call of Duty travels more than 22,000 miles a year for their EOW Ride to Remember. On Tuesday, they stopped in Sheffield. "I was looking at the pictures today, and I was thinking all of these families are going through what I am going through, and it's so sad," Sgt. Nick Risner's mom, Vicki Risner, said.

Florence Police need the public's help locating a person of interest in an ongoing investigation.

A North Alabama injured veteran was welcomed home Tuesday to a brand-new house in Athens built and donated by a local developer working with country music legend Lee Greenwood and the Helping a Hero organization. Louis and Patti Breland presented the keys to the fully adapted wheelchair-accessible home for amputee...

Payne escaped and was recaptured twice in the month of June. Fourth of July travel expected to see increase from 2021. Car travel is expected to set a new record. Lucas will fill the spot that was left vacant by the death of Frank Travis.

The project is expected to break ground in March in consideration of the public's comments.

61-year-old Johnny Ray Jordan was arrested on June 27 and charged with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument and two counts of home repair fraud.

SHEFFIELD, Ala. (WAFF) - Every year, a mobile memorial known as the End of Watch Ride to Remember travels around the United States to honor police officers that lost their lives in the line of duty. The trip begins in Spokane, Washington, covering over 23,000 thousand miles and visiting nearly...

After being nominated by a friend he met just one time 18 years ago, Barkalow now has a fully adapted, wheelchair-accessible home, one he can only describe as "a gift from God."