One Dead in Head-On Collision in Piedmont
Piedmont, AL – At 3:29 pm on Monday, the Piedmont Police and Fire Department responded to a vehicle crash located on Highway 21 in front of the Piedmont High School. Upon arrival they located a Silver Ford F-15 pickup truck and Dark Blue Chevrolet Venture minivan with substantial damage to both front ends. Piedmont Police […]
Anniston Police Department Issues Dangerous Drug Warning
Anniston, AL – The Anniston Police Department issued a press release on their Facebook page about a sudden uptick with cocaine related overdoses. In the past 24 hours they have received 10 overdose calls with one leading to death. “Because of the inherent risk of drug use, we have responded to almost 10 overdose calls […]
Jacksonville High School Student Under Investigation for Threats
Jacksonville, AL – The Jacksonville High School administrators learned of the possible threat of violence from a student today that was made through social media. The Jacksonville Police School Resource Officer was notified of the threat and the student was pulled from class so an investigation could be conducted. Since the student is a juvenile, […]
Anniston Police Department Receives National Attention
Anniston, AL – The Anniston Police Department has received national attention with their new TikTok channel. On March 25, 2022, Chief Nick Bowles and Investigator Jake Ford, a seven year veteran with the department, released the departments first video. The inaugural video was lighthearted and funny as Investigator Ford was seen constantly correcting the Chief […]
Fire at Logan’s Roadhouse in Oxford
Oxford, Al – The Oxford Fire Department was dispatched to the Logan’s Roadhouse located at 40 Ali Way, at approximately 10:33 am to investigate a possible fire in the kitchen. Upon arrival, firefighters located the source of the fire in the kitchen and began their attack. Chief Gary Sparks stated, “The fire started when the […]
City of Jacksonville Approves Hazard Duty Pay
Jacksonville, Al – The Jacksonville City Council has voted to approve pay increases for all city employees. A cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase of 2.5% will apply to all city employees across the board and first responders will also receive a hazardous duty pay increase. Jacksonville Police Chief, Marcus Wood, said “I am very happy with […]
This Week’s Most Wanted in Calhoun County
Each week the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office released their current “Most Wanted” list. An “FTA” means that a person failed to appear for a court date and does not necessarily mean guilty of a criminal charge. A “Probation Violation” means that a person has been found guilty of a charge and has been placed on […]
Sheriff’s Office Executes Search Warrant for Synthetic Drugs
Alexandria, AL – The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the location formally known as TG’s One Stop, located at 8067 AL Highway 144 in Alexandria. Sheriff Matthew Wade said that his office had received numerous complaints about the business and potential for selling synthetic drugs after the ownership changed approximate one month […]
Most Wanted in Calhoun County March 22, 2022
Each week the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office released their current “Most Wanted” list. An “FTA” means that a person failed to appear for a court date and does not necessarily mean guilty of a criminal charge. A “Probation Violation” means that a person has been found guilty of a charge and has been placed on […]
Fire at Heirloom Taco in Jacksonville
Jacksonville, AL – On March 18 at approximately 3:00 am, while on regular patrol, an officer from the Jacksonville Police Department noticed smoke coming from Heirloom Taco. The officer communicated this through his dispatcher and the Jacksonville Fire Department was dispatched to 111 Ladiga Street, SE to investigate. According to Jacksonville Fire Marshal, Chris Collins, […]