Butler County Sheriff’s Office

Butler County Breaks Ground on New Sheriffs Office

On Thursday afternoon Butler County officials broke ground on a new sheriffs office building. County Commissioners with knowledge of the project say it was two years in the making. Right now the Butler Co. Sheriffs Office is located in the Butler County Courthouse. That building was built in 1903, and has since undergone renovations, but the space is out of…

Update: Butler County Man Reported Missing has been found

UPDATE: 10:20 pm According to Crimestoppers, Morris Willis Lee has been located.  The didn’t release any other details except that Lee has been found.   ——————————————— Butler County authorities are searching for a missing senior. Morris Willis Lee was reported missing after he disappeared around noon Tuesday. He was last seen at the Food Giant in Georgiana. The Butler County…

Authorities Need Help Find a Missing Greenville Man

The Butler County Sheriff’s Office is searching for 27-years-old Harley Scott Knight. We’re told he left ‘traveling’ on June 13, 2020 from Greenville. He left without any personal belongings. His mother says the last time she saw him was on August 29, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas when she tried to convince him to come back home. The last time…

Butler County Deputy Hit by Car While On Duty

A Butler County deputy is recovering after being involved in a hit-and-run while working a call Sunday night. According to the sheriff’s office’s’ Facebook page, authorities were working a car crash on Interstate 65 when a car hit a deputy who was directing traffic. The driver of the vehicle then drove away. The deputy is expected to be okay. Alabama…

Butler County House Fire Claims Life of 6-Year-Old Boy

A tragic situation in Butler County after a 6-year-old boy lost his life in a house fire Tuesday night. School officials and neighbors are heartbroken. “To see the staff and the principal broke up about this, it just makes it a tough situation,” Butler County Schools Superintendent John Strycker says. “It hurts me to my heart,” neighbor Don Thigpen says….