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Teen victim identified in deadly Daleville shooting
DALEVILLE, Ala. (WDHN) – Officials are in the early stages of investigating a deadly shooting early Tuesday morning. Dale County Coroner John Cawley identified the victim as 17-year-old Jacob Wade Smith, of Daleville. Cawley tells WDHN News Smith was shot to death in a home on Woodland Drive after...
Ozark resident intends to sue mayor for “violating First Amendment rights”
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The feud between Ozark Mayor Mark Blankenship and resident Bryant Fontenot appears to be heading to court, as Fontenot filed an affidavit announcing his intent to sue Blankenship for “violating my First Amendment rights.”. “The City of Ozark and the mayor of Ozark...
Wiregrass Angel House kicks off National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — This week marks National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and you can help commemorate crime victims here locally. It’s a week that was started in 1984 by Ronald Reagan to reflect on crime victims. This year’s theme is ” How would you help?”...
Ariton native Big Mama Thornton to be inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Legendary blues singer Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton was born in the small town of Ariton and later this year she will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Music Influence Category. It was announced this week that Thornton will be a part of the 2024 induction class, which includes […] The post Ariton native Big Mama Thornton to be inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame appeared first on The Troy Messenger.
Man must apologize to Ozark officer who wrote speeding citation or be jailed
OZARK, Ala. (WTVY) - An Ozark judge ordered a man to apologize to the officer who wrote him a citation and promised to send him to jail if he failed to comply. Reginald Burks said he received the speeding ticket in December and paid the $183 fine this week. However,...
South Dale Middle School recognized as Alabama Purple Star School
PINCKARD, Ala. (WTVY) - South Dale Middle School in Pinckard is being recognized as an Alabama Purple Star School. This designation is for schools in the state that address challenges for military families. South Dale principal Perry Dillard says there is a student and faculty support group for military children...
Headland City Council approves ordinance for low speed vehicles
HEADLAND, Ala. (WTVY) - The Headland City Council approved an ordinance involving low-speed vehicles. While they can be fun alternatives to cars, like anything, low-speed vehicles also have regulations. “We put a lot of effort into this ordinance and the ground rules and regulations that you have. A lot of...
Unsolved: Sheriff says Skipperville woman’s unsolved murder hasn’t gone cold
SKIPPERVILLE, Ala. (WTVY) - A Skipperville woman’s murder has gone unsolved for several years, but Dale County Sheriff Mason Bynum says it hasn’t gone cold. What started as a missing persons case, turned into an even more dreadful nightmare. “You don’t deserve to be killed and dumped over...
Blue Springs State Park visitors causing traffic backups on French Avenue
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — When the manatees come to Blue Springs State Park, so do the crowds and traffic. Don Shelton wrote into Traffic Inbox because the backups can extend for miles on French Avenue in the Orange City area. “When the manatees come in, people want to go...
Enterprise man dies at Houston County Jail
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - A Houston County Jail inmate was found dead Friday morning. Houston County Corner Robert Byrd identified the inmate as Andrew Martinez, 27, of Enterprise. According to jail records, Martinez was booked on Friday on drug charges. The body was sent to the Alabama Department of Forensic...
Enterprise teen charged with several arsons after clubhouse fire
ENTERPRISE, Ala (WDHN) — A teen is facing several counts of arson and burglary after police say a fire at an Enterprise townhouse complex led investigators to crack the case on other mysterious fires in the City of Progress. On Thursday, April 18, Enterprise Police and Enterprise Fire rushed...
Save your soda tabs for Ronald Mcdonald House of Charity
Dothan, AL (WDHN) – The time has come for the annual POP Tab recycling day and POP Tab Pandemonium Day! This event will help raise money for the Ronold Mcdonald House Charities of Alabama which is a nonprofit that helps provides a supportive atmosphere for families and their children who are receiving medical treatment at Children’s of Alabama, UAB, or other area hospitals. The Ronald Mcdonald House keep families together and near the medical care their child needs.
Two arrests made after Daleville gunfight
Daleville, Ala. (WDHN) — Two arrests were made Monday morning after shots were fired at Hidden Pointe Apartments in Daleville, damaging multiple cars but injuring no one. According to Daleville police, both suspects, Kei’Deion Pouncey of Daleville and Jaterius Groce of Enterprise, fled once officers arrived and were captured shortly after.
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