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Dothan teen accused of putting baby in trash compactor denied youthful offender
DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — A Houston County Judge has ordered an 18-year-old Dothan woman whose baby died after police say she placed him in a dumpster with a trash compactor in the Alabama summer heat will go to trial as an adult. Jakayla Williams, 18, is charged with one...
FEEL GOOD: Police dog denied donut during Police Week
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — Dothan Police enjoyed a sweet treat Thursday. However, one four-legged officer wasn’t able to participate. In a social media post by the Dothan Police Department, K9 Henk is seen slyly eyeing the last Krispy Kreme donut in a box after being told he couldn’t have it.
School bus crash in Headland
HEADLAND, Ala (WDHN) — A pickup truck crashed into a school bus at an intersection early Tuesday morning in Headland. According to Headland Police, the minor crash occurred at around 8:00 a.m. at the intersection of Cleveland Street and Church Street. Police say children were inside the bus, but...
Multi-state teen ‘swatting’ ring accused of making fake Alabama arson and hostage threats
A group of teens are charged federally for “swatting” incidents in states throughout the U.S. including two in Alabama, one threatening to burn down a mobile park and another reporting he had shot a female and was holding a hostage. Owen Jarboe, 18, of Maryland, Evan Strauss, 26,...
Dothan Police members among hundreds who rode to honor fallen officers
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Three Dothan Police officers and a dispatcher were just four of hundreds of law enforcement workers who participated in the Law Enforcement United’s Road to Hope campaign, honoring officers who were killed in the line of duty. “It’s almost a 250-mile ride,” said Dothan Police...
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