Large Residential Fire in Piedmont
At approximately 2:00 pm the Piedmont Fire Department responded to a possible residential structure fire near Vigo Rd, and Crimson Tide Drive in Piedmont. Upon arrival fire fighters located a house on fire with additional structures also engulfed in flames. Fire Chief Mike Ledbetter advised that when they arrived and exited their trucks, they could […]
Calhoun County Most Wanted – Feb 1, 2022
November 23, 2021 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 […]
Piedmont Police Execute Drug Search Warrant – Drugs and Guns Seized
On January 27, 2022, at approximately 8:30 am the Piedmont Police Department with the assistance of the 7th Major Crimes Unit and the Anniston Police SRT, executed a search warrant seeking narcotics and other criminal evidence on Burns Street in Piedmont. After the Anniston SRT gained entry into the residence investigators were able to […]
After 7 Years Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office K9 QT is Retiring
Seven years ago, the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office hired a new K9 by the name of QT. QT is an explosive trained black lab that was primarily assigned to work at county schools with his handler Corporal Eric Patterson. On Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at approximately 2:00 pm, QT officially retired from his home […]
Attempted Murder and Suicide in Anniston
Yesterday at approximately 1:30 pm the Anniston Police Department was dispatched to a business in the 700 block of Noble Street regarding a gunshot victim. Upon arrival officers located two gunshot victims, one a 51 year old white female and the second, a 55 year old male. Medical personnel were immediately requested to respond […]
Calhoun County Most Wanted – 1/25/2022
January 25, 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 […]
Active Structure Fire in Oxford
January 21, 2022 Jim Evancho At 11:15 this morning the Oxford Fire Department is working an active structure fire at Hurt House of Photography. The fire department is requesting that everyone remain away from the area of Snow Street and Luttrell Street. The fire department has requested additional fire apparatus and ladder trucks and need to […]
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 […]