Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office Anniston Police and FBI Conduct Area Arrests
August 13, 2021 Jim Evancho On Thursday, August 12, 2021, the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, Anniston Police Department, and the FBI executed search warrants stemming from an earlier gambling machine raid. Four people were arrested on outstanding warrants and six locations were searched. The results of the search warrants were ten electronic gambling machines being seized, […]
Calhoun County Sheriff’s Most Wanted 8/10/21
August 12, 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 […]
Chamber Connects Calhoun County One Small Business At A Time
August 11, 2021 Jim Evancho If you’ve ever driven down Quintard, you may have seen the large building with the digital sign out front, but did you know how integral the work done in that building is to Calhoun County? That building is the Calhoun County Area Chamber & Visitors Center, and they’re working harder than […]
UPDATE – Anniston Fight Turns Deadly
August 9, 2021 Jim Evancho On Sunday at approximately 7:00 PM at the 300 block of Elm Street in Anniston, police officers were dispatched to a possible gunshot victim. When officers arrived they located Antonio D. Williams, 38, of Anniston laying on the ground near a parking lot suffering from a gunshot wound. Williams was […]
Alabama Trooper Vehicle Struck – Move Over Law
July 27, 2021 Jim Evancho On Monday two Alabama State Troopers were involved in two unrelated vehicle crashes. The first crash occurred in Jefferson County and the second in Limestone County. Both Troopers were able to walk away with minor injuries. Governor Kay Ivey tweeted “Folks, please slow down and move over when you see […]
Texting 911 in Calhoun County
July 23, 2021 Jim Evancho Imagine waking up late at night and hearing someone inside your house. You decide to hide and don’t want to make any noise to alert the intruder, but need the police to come to your aid. If you have your cell phone you can send a text to 911 and […]
Shooting in Anniston Leaves One Man Dead
July 16, 2021 Jim Evancho An altercation in front of Rack n Roll on Noble street left one man dead and another in custody. A little after 8:00 pm two men were seen exiting the bar and grill where a verbal altercation occurred. Howard Thomas and Rodney Oden were acquaintances that have had previous interactions […]
Calhoun County Inmates Attack Littering
July 14, 2021 Jim Evancho The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office has a specialized litter patrol that operates in throughout the county. The litter patrol consists of three retired law enforcement professionals and inmates that volunteer for the position. Calhoun County Sheriff Matthew Wade stated that the inmates do enjoy getting out of the jail setting […]
Dangerous Person Wanted in Jacksonville Captured in Florida
July 12, 2021 Jim Evancho Wanted in Jacksonville, Tristan Taylor Hensley has been arrested in Hernando County, Florida and now faces additional charges in that state. The Calhoun County Journal reported that Hensley was wanted for the serious stabbing attack against another person. When Jacksonville Police secured enough evidence to arrest Hensley he went on […]
