FBI and Calhoun County Sheriff Identify Student After Threat Toward School Made on Yik Yak
January 20, 2022 Jim Evancho At approximately 5:00 pm the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a possible violent school threat in White Plaines. A juvenile, name is withheld due to age, made posts via the app Yik Yak that a shooting was imminent tomorrow. The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office Investigators immediately initiated an investigation […]
Weaver Police Investigate Shooting
January 20, 2022 Jim Evancho On Wednesday evening at approximately 8:00 pm the Weaver Police Department was dispatched to the 1000 block of Astor Ave to investigate a possible shooting. Upon arrival officers located a 26 year old, black, male, who sustained an injury from being grazed by a single bullet. Medics were called in to […]
Woman Commits Suicide at The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office
January 19, 2022 Jim Evancho This morning at approximately 10:40 a white, female, woman, age approximately 56, was located deceased, behind the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office near the Investigations Unit. Officers from the Piedmont Police Department were leaving the Sheriff’s Office when they drove up on a woman lying on the driveway leaving the complex. The […]
Most Wanted by The Calhoun County Sheriff
January 19, 2022 Jim Evancho 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 […]
Homicide in Anniston Night Club
January 16, 2022 Jim Evancho On Saturday, January 16, 2022, at approximately 3:00 am the Anniston Police Department dispatched officers to a night club in the 1800 block of South Quintard Ave (Pure Nightclub) to investigate a report of people shot. The initial complaint stated that a patron and a security guard were victims of shooting […]
Teen Charged with Murder in Anniston
January 12, 2022 Jim Evancho On Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at approximately 7:00 pm the Anniston Police Department was dispatched to the area of 13th Street and Christine Avenue to respond to a report of a gunshot victim. Upon arrival Anniston officers located a victim lying in the road, identified as Taevion Fife, 15 year […]
Most Wanted by Calhoun County Sheriff
January 11, 2022 Jim Evancho 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 […]
Sheriff’s Office Provides Free Firearm Training for Citizens
January 5, 2022 Jim Evancho In 1995 then Sheriff, Larry Amerson, started a program to teach citizens of Calhoun County how to safely handle a firearm. Today, Sheriff Matthew Wade, has continued this quarterly class and looks forward to each of them when they happen. Sheriff Wade said that this course is designed for anyone that […]
Calhoun County Sheriff’s Most Wanted – Jan 4, 2022
January 4, 2022 Jim Evancho 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 […]
Massive Fire in Anniston Destroys Building
January 1, 2022 Jim Evancho At 3:30 am on Saturday the Anniston Fire Department was dispatched to an early morning fire in the 1500 block of Hillyer Robinson Industrial Pkwy. When firefighters arrived at the old AJ’s Sunset Bar & Grill they located a fully engulfed fire involving the entire building. The incident commander, Lt. Shawn […]