From the West Alabama Newsroom– Five people suspected of shooting up a house in Orrville and wounding one of the people inside — are behind bars tonight. Dallas County Sheriff Mike Granthum says the shooting happened about a week ago — on 3100 block of County Rd. 33. “There were 71 different shell casings picked up at that scene. That’s…
From the west Alabama Newsroom– A tip from the public — leads to the arrest of ten people on human and drug trafficking charges in Demopolis. Three of the ten suspects are facing human trafficking charges — while charges for the other seven are drug related — and include trafficking cocaine. Demopolis Police Chief Rex Flowers says 34 year old…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Service team up and take down a suspected drug dealer. Forty-seven year old Anthony McArthur is behind bars tonight — charged with three counts of drug trafficking. Sheriff Mike Granthum says large quantities of crack cocaine — marijuana — and other narcotics — were found during…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Selma man is behind bars tonight — charged in the city’s first homicide of the new year. Lt. Ray Blanks says 31 year old Jadarius Moore of Selma — has been arrested and charged with murder in the case. Moore is accused in the death of 34 year old David Lewis of Huntsville. Lewis…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Two Fort Deposit men are behind bars tonight — charged with that city’s first and only homicide of 2024. Authorities say 22 year old Ja’Darrius Darnell McPherson — and 18 year old Joseph Jerrell Williams — are behind bars tonight –facing charges of felony murder. The men are accused in the shooting death of 22…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A former Selma High band director — has been indicted and arrested — on felony sex charges involving a student. Twenty-seven year old Dante Wright is charged with school employee having sexual contact with a student — and sexual abuse first-degree. The charges were handed down — following an investigation into the matter — by…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Five men from Bessemer are arrested for burglary in Dallas County — after they’re caught inside a bingo hall — that was recently shut down by authorities. Sgt. Kenny Hardin says the incident happen at around 11 o’clock Monday night at Selma Charity Bingo. He says deputies responded to a burglary-in-progress call — and found…
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A Dallas County teen is behind bars, charged with capital murder.
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office makes another arrest — in a deadly shooting in Valley Grande last month. Sheriff Mike Granthum says 23 year old Cameron Smith of Selma — is charged with murder in the death of 21 year old Genesis Barnett. Barnett was shot and killed a month ago at a house on…
