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Workers at Dothan juvenile center pinned teen boys to the ground with their knees, prosecutors claim
DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — Two workers at the Southeast Alabama Diversion Center, a lockup for juveniles in Dothan, were indicted on child abuse charges in early October by a 16-person Houston County Grand Jury. Christopher White, 54, and 49-year-old Bernard March were both indicted by the grand jury on October 3. The two men were […]
Midday house fire breaks out in Dothan
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — Flames consumed an unoccupied house on the 800 block of Chickasaw Street Friday morning, breaching through the roof and burning much of the structure. According to Rickey Stokes News, the fire broke out at 11:48 a.m. Firefighters and paramedics rushed to the scene, which was overrun by thick smoke. Police and […]
Accused pregnant teen killer won’t stand trial in Dothan until 2025
DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — A Henry County man accused of kidnapping and shooting a pregnant 19-year-old from Florida to death last summer will not stand trial until next year. Court records show that Marquis McCloud is set to stand before Judge Christopher Richardson on January 13, 2025. McCloud was initially set to go to trial in […]
Enterprise man heading to federal prison on gun conviction
ENTERPRISE, Ala (WDHN) — An Enterprise man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on charges claiming he illegally owned guns as a convicted felon. In July, 43-year-old Steve Allen Grubbs, Jr., pleaded guilty to illegally possessing firearms as a felon. According to federal prosecutors, in the summer of 2019, law enforcement began […]