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CRIME & SAFETY
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...
Alabama Driver Must Apologize To Officer For Saying ‘Get Your Ass Out of The Way’ Or Go To Jail
Legal experts think jail time doesn't fit the crime regardless of the drivers' previous traffic offenses. Court officials in Ozark, Alabama, are ordering a Black man to apologize to an officer who he told “get your ass out of the way,” or face jail time. Ozark Municipal Court...
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...
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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