From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Selma Police Department and the Dallas Co. Sheriff’s Office conducted a joint saturation detail in downtown Selma over the weekend. The detail was conducted in the city’s entertainment district — in response to a shooting incident that happened the previous weekend. “When you have 300 and something shots that were fired, one person injured,…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Two Selma men are behind bars tonight accused of several drug-related charges including drug trafficking. Sheriff Mike Granthum says 47 year old Jamie Craig and 43 year old DeAndre Hatcher were arrested Friday — during a joint sting operation by the Dallas Co. Sheriff’s Office and Selma PD. The sting happened at a house on…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Dallas County man is behind bars tonight facing several sex charges involving a minor child. Sgt. Beauty Benjamin says 26 year old Ty’Travious Carmichael is charged with first-degree-rape — sexual-abuse-of-a-minor-under-the-age-of-12 — and enticing-a-minor-to-enter-a-room. Benjamin says the alleged crimes happened within the city limits of Selma. Carmichael was arrested Friday by Selma Police with assistance…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Selma non-profit organization provides gift cards to the men and women of the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office — to show their appreciation for the work they do. WoodmenLife members say the gift is part of an annual project — to honor and thank first responders. The group donated about a hundred gift and discount…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office needs you help — to find three suspects wanted for shooting into a house with someone inside. Sheriff Mike Granthum says John Bell — Kardashia Dillard — and Keandre Williams are wanted in the case. The shooting happened at around Monday night — on the 200 block of First Avenue…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Selma Police Department — and the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office — were two of nineteen law enforcement agencies that had new officers among a new graduating class of the police academy. Selma PD has raised the starting pay for officers — in an effort to attract new officers. And Chief Kenta Fulford says he…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Dallas County and Lowndes County Sheriff’s Offices — team up — to take down a major theft ring. Deputies arrested two people in the case — and recovered tens of thousands of dollars worth of stolen property. Dallas County Sheriff Mike Granthum says information about equipment stolen out of Mississippi — lead investigators to…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– More security officers are being added at the Dallas County Courthouse complex. The addition will make sure the buildings are secure — and that people doing business with the county are safe. Three new courthouse security officers received certification to carry mace — and a taser. “They are the ones that work on the choke…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office helps to fulfill the dream of an out-going four year old cancer patient. Ashley Savage says her 4 year old son Gregory Ashton Brown of Selma — is fascinated with law enforcement. “He wanted to be a sheriff for Halloween but he was admitted into ICU. He has Rhabdomyosarcoma which…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A new state of the camera system is improving the process Dallas County deputies use to investigate crime scenes. OSCR-360 is a new state of the art camera system — that’s changing the way law enforcement does criminal investigations. The system provides investigators with a 360 degree view of a crime scene — with a…
