Calhoun County Most Wanted – 10/5/21
October 5, 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 […]
Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp are All Down
October 4, 2021 Jim Evancho At approximately 11:40 am Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, all owned by Facebook went offline. Facebook Chief Technology Officer, Mike Schroepfer, issued a statement via Twitter “*Sincere* apologies to everyone impacted by outages of Facebook powered services right now. We are experiencing networking issues and teams are working as fast as […]
City of Anniston Shows How They Feel About Law Enforcement
September 30, 2021 Jim Evancho The City Council and City Manager of Anniston has approved the budget that includes addressing some concerns raised by Police Chief Nick Bowles. The new approved budget shows the full support from the city as they are now increasing the budget to enable Chief Bowles to offer a higher starting […]
Most Wanted – Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office
September 28, 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 […]
Georgia Murder Suspect Caught in Anniston
September 24, 2021 Jim Evancho A Georgia man wanted in the connection of a murder in Dekalb County was taken into custody earlier today in Anniston. The U.S. Marshal Service, Gulf Coast Regional Task Force, learned that that Aqontise Phanique Glenn was in the Anniston area and notified, the 7th Judicial Major Crimes Unit and […]
CrimeStoppers in Calhoun County
September 24, 2021 Jim Evancho Many people have heard of CrimeStoppers, but do not fully know their services to the individual communities they work within. Founded in 1997, the Central Alabama CrimeStoppers has helped law enforcement agencies to make over 2,600 arrests, over 7,500 filed charges, taken in 11,936 tips from concerned citizens, and […]
Oxford Police Requesting Public Information About Armed Robbery
September 22, 2021 Jim Evancho UPDATE 9/24/21: The Oxford Police Department has identified the person involved in the robbery. Warrants have been secured. The Oxford Police Department is currently investigating an early morning armed robbery that occurred at the Samco in Eastaboga. At approximately 4:15 am, Officers were dispatched to the 9000 block of U.S. […]
The Truth Behind Calling 911
September 21, 2021 Jim Evancho Many Calhoun County residents don’t know that when you dial 911 you are calling a very specific building within the county. The Calhoun County Journal met with Brad Campbell, Systems Manager, and Kevin Jenkins, Director, to learn more about the center and the services it provides. Since their inception in […]
9/21/2021 Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office Most Wanted
August 31, 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 […]
Federal Judge Issues Order in Jacksonville Age Discrimination Case
September 19, 2021 Jim Evancho Federal Magistrate Court Judge, Staci G. Cornelius, has issued an opinion and order regarding a request from the City of Jacksonville for a summary judgement. A motion for summary judgment occurs when one party involved in a legal proceeding believes there is no evidence that has been introduced that would […]
