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Murder in Anniston – Manhunt Underway

Keaton F Lawson is wanted for murder

December 6, 2021  Jim Evancho   *****UPDATE***** Suspect has been taken into custody [see article] ********** On December 4, 2021, at approximately 1:00 pm, the Anniston Police Department received a 911 call of a possible shooting in the area of the 900 block of Woodland Court. Officers and Investigators of the Anniston Police Department responded to the […]

Most Wanted by Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office – 11/30/21

Calhoun County Sheriff's Office Most Wanted - Nov 30, 2021

November 30, 2021  Jim Evancho   Each week the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office released their current “Most Wanted” list. A “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 […]

Shooting in Piedmont Motel

Shooting at Piedmont motel

November 30, 2021  Jim Evancho   On Monday, November 29, 2021 at approximately 5:50 pm Piedmont police officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Haslam St. to respond to a report of domestic violence and gunshots. Upon arrival officers met with one of the people involved and learned that a domestic argument between two people became […]

CANCELLED – Missing Person in Jacksonville

Missing man Flint Patterson

November 29, 2021 Jim Evancho **********UPDATE********** The Jacksonville Police Department has cancelled the missing person alert at approximately 2:00 pm. Chief Marcus Wood has stated that Mr. Patterson has been located. **********END of UPDATE********** The following information was released by the Jacksonville Police Department earlier today: “The Jacksonville Police Department is asking for the public’s […]

Firefighters Discuss Holiday House Fire Safety

Firefighter battling house fire

November 24, 2021 Jim Evancho The holiday season is upon us and winter has arrived in Calhoun County increasing the possibilities of residential fires. According to the American Red Cross, there are an average of 47,000 house fires during the winter holidays taking over 500 lives nationwide. Many of these fires can be avoided with […]

Most Wanted by the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office – 11/23/21

November 23, 2021 Jim Evancho Each week the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office released their current “Most Wanted” list. A “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 […]

Jacksonville Fire Department Providing Free Smoke Alarms

Get Alarmed Alabama program

November 17, 2021  Jim Evancho   The Jacksonville Fire Department is currently taking part in “Get Alarmed Alabama” which is a state sponsored program where residents can request free smoke alarms. According to the Alabama Fire College website “If you live in Alabama, you are twice as likely as the rest of the nation to die as […]

Most Wanted by Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office – 11/16/21

Calhoun County Sheriff's Office Most Wanted 11/16/21

November 16, 2021  Jim Evancho   Each week the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office released their current “Most Wanted” list. A “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 […]

Jacksonville Apartment Fire Leads to Two Arson Arrests

Arson suspects arrested in Jacksonville apartment fire

November 15, 2021Jim Evancho On November 7, 2021 the Jacksonville Fire Department was dispatched to the Pheasant Run apartment complex [see article]. Today the City of Jacksonville Police Department and the Fire Department issued a press release that they had conducted an arson investigation over the past week and were able to determine that the […]

Anniston Homicide Arrest

Brancen Tripp Champion arrested for Anniston murder

November 11, 2021 Jim Evancho At approximately 6:30 pm on November 10, 2021 the Anniston Police Department PIO, Lt. Tim Suits issued a press release that they had made an arrest in the Christian Nobles murder. The suspect, 19 year old Brancen Tripp Champion, was taken into custody and charged with murder. He was brought […]