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Two arrested after traffic stop in Cherokee County sparks chase, ends in Georgia
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — Two people were arrested after a traffic stop in Cherokee County led to a chase that ended in Georgia Monday. The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said 43-year-old Waylon Dale Epps, of Gaylesville, and 34-year-old Ashley Sheree Spivey, of Armuchee, face multiple charges following the incident.
UPDATE in DeKalb County Murder Case
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim of a shooting that recently took place; the sheriff’s office says the victim is 38-year-old Kristy Gladden Hancock – who was found Tuesday, dead – with a gunshot wound after the officers had responded to a call, off of County Road 221, in Collinsville.
2 charged with animal cruelty in Etowah County
ETOWAH COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — Two individuals were arrested and charged with animal cruelty in Etowah County Monday. According to the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office, officers were notified of a video on social media of cruel treatment of a dog on June 29. An investigation led to the indictment of two individuals within 24 hours. […]
Arrest reports for June 30
A Centre, Alabama man was recently booked into the Floyd County Jail on a felony warrant charging him with theft by taking. 48-year-old Phillip Keith McCollum took four vehicles from a location on Cunningham Road between Rome and Cave Spring and then sold them for scrap. The vehicles included a...
Ministry, law enforcement go hand-in-hand for Gadsden State officer
GADSDEN — Sgt. David Bankson of the Gadsden State Community College Police and Public Safety Department is all about the two Ps: Policing and Preaching. “I support and serve my community as both a minister and a police officer,” he said. “As a minister, I provide spiritual guidance, counseling and support while as a police officer I provide safety and security.
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