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CRIME & SAFETY
Three Arrested in Scottsboro Police Drug Bust
On Monday, officers with the Scottsboro Police Department served a search warrant in the 1200 Block of Robinson Street. Three subjects were located inside the residence: Jeffrey Lee Swails, 38, of Huntsville, AL; Carolyn Juanita Owens, 34, of Scottsboro; and Angel Marie Couch, 53, of Scottsboro. During the execution of...
Ambulance called after Caldwell Elementary student falls
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (WAFF) - Officials at Caldwell Elementary School say an ambulance had to be called after a student fell and hurt themselves in class. They say at 10:15 a.m. Friday morning paramedics were called to help the fallen student. Officials say the student had tripped and hit their nose on a desk. After a nurse checked out the student, they determined the paramedics should be called for help. The student’s parents were also contacted.
Scottsboro Police warn of phone scam
Scottsboro Police are advising residents to be on guard for scam callers in the area. According to the police department, several local residents have contacted the department to report someone trying to scam them over the phone. The caller is posing as a bail bondsman and wants the recipient to send money to bond someone out of jail. This is a common phone scam.
Parents, beware of a new type of disguised vape pen
North Alabama – Police departments around the country are warning of a new threat to the youth of the nation. Many departments are warning parents through Facebook posts to be aware of a potentially new kind of disguised vape cartridge pen that police worry kids will take to school. It’s called a “Penjamin,” and it can hold nicotine or THC cartridges. These pens can be loaded by the owner or the person who provides the pen, and police are worried that some students may think they are only ingesting nicotine, but in reality, it could be laced with fentanyl.
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