CRIME & SAFETY

The Assistant Communication Director with the City of Dothan Communication Center and a Houston County EMA contractor has been arrested and charged after a computer tampering investigation into a county-wide first responder alert system.

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Houston County’s Emergency Management Director Chris Judah is off the job, and two others have been charged, including a writer for blogger Rickey Stokes. County Commissioners placed Judah on administrative leave after meeting in executive session. After the unanimous vote to suspend him with pay,...

DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — A 23-year-old Dothan woman is facing drug and prison contraband charges after police say she had drugs on her during the jail booking process. According to Dothan Police, on the morning of Wednesday, June 7, officers arrested Ja’Mya Brown in the 1100 block of Ross Clark Circle for possession of illegal drugs.

DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — Dothan Police are asking for help finding a missing 15-year-old. According to Dothan Police, Angelina Henderson was last seen by her mom at their home near the 200 block of Sixth Avenue in the early morning of Friday, June 2. Henderson, who has been reported...

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - The family of an inmate serving 99 years for a Dothan murder insists on his release because he is terminally ill, al.com reported on Tuesday. However, according to that report, the Alabama Department of Corrections denied Antonio Arnez Smith’s request for a medical furlough that is occasionally given to certain inmates with short life expediencies.

While present at a local medical facility in Dothan, Kyle Owens became dissatisfied and uncooperative with staff members. When staff members attempted to assist Owens, he became confrontational and assaulted one of the staff members. When a second staff member attempted to intervene, Owens assaulted that staff member as well. Both staff members received minor injury.

DALEVILLE, Ala (WDHN)– A Dothan man accused of robbing a Daleville convenience store with a knife is in custody. The robbery occurred at approximately 3:06 p.m. in the Marathon Gas station at the intersection of Highway 84 and Highway 85, next to the police station. According to the Daleville Department of Public Safety, images of […]

DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — A Dothan teen reported missing over a month ago has returned home. According to Dothan Police, Zoey Hutchinson returned home safely on Tuesday, June 6. Police did not say where Hutchinson has been for the past month. ORIGINAL:. Zoey Hutchinson, 16, was last seen by...

GENEVA COUNTY, Ala (WDHN) — A Daleville man is dead following a police chase from Dale County into Geneva County. Geneva County Coroner Donny Adkinson has identified the victim as 51-year-old William Earl Durham. Adkinson says Durham was pronounced dead on the scene. According to Geneva County Sheriff Tony Helms, the chase started in Daleville […]

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DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — On Saturday, June 3, at approximately 12:30 p.m., Dothan officers rushed to the 700 block of Whiddon Street for a welfare check on a child. According to Dothan Police, when officers arrived, they could smell the odor of marijuana from outside, and after making contact with the owner and entering the home, they found marijuana and drug paraphernalia which could easily be accessed by two small children in the home.

DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — A 32-year-old Headland woman was arrested over the weekend after police say she hit her boyfriend with his own car after a fight. On Saturday, June 3, at approximately 12:55 a.m., Dothan officers rushed to the 3500 block of Westgate Parkway on reports of a domestic violence incident involving someone getting […]

The owner of a Dothan wedding venue is asking for a new trial after a jury ordered him to pay a former employee $500,000 after finding he defamed her multiple times after she was arrested on bogus theft charges. John Donaldson, owner of Windmill Station, listed several reasons for requesting...

HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala (WDHN) — A Dothan Private Investigator is facing additional charges after a continued investigation. William “Bill” Robison was arrested Wednesday morning and now faces a total of six counts of Theft by Deception, according to Houston County Jail personnel. Robison bonded out barely 30 minutes after being admitted to the jail on […]

DALE COUNTY, Ala. (WDHN) —Three men were arrested in Dale County and are accused of breaking into multiple vehicles in an up-and-coming housing division in Midland City, but according to court records and Police Chief Jimmy Singleton, this isn’t the first time the suspects have broken into vehicles.

DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — A 35-year-old Dothan man has pled guilty to federal charges relating to an alleged fraud scheme involving Houston County Jail inmates. Jalen Kendel Whaley has pled guilty to one count of Wire Fraud and one count of Aggravated Identity Theft. Since Whaley pled guilty, prosecutors...

DALEVILLE, Ala. (WDHN) — Tomorrow will mark one week since Sapphira Ariel Coots was last seen. At around 7:30 a.m. on May 25, the last day of the school year Sappirra was seen outside Daleville Middle School. She was not in class when the opening bell sounded. Daleville Police believe that she may have wandered […]

DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN)— Houston County District Attorney Russ Goodman will be seeking the death penalty for a man accused of killing a pregnant 19-year-old from Florida. Marquis McCloud is facing one count of Capital Murder-Kidnapping and one count of Capital Murder-Two or More Persons. Both charges have no bond. Just based on the facts and circumstances […]

MIDLAND CITY, Ala (WDHN) — Three Dothan men have been arrested after police say they broke in to a number of unlocked vehicles in a Midland City neighborhood. At approximately 2:45 a.m. Friday, morning Midland City Police Officers arrived in the Maplewood Community after receiving reports of suspicious activity.

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