Deatsville

Elderly Couple Killed in Deatsville House Fire Identified

Pine Level Volunteer Fire Department responded to reports of a fire at 151 Co. Road 64 in Deatsville on Jan. 24. Two victims were found deceased inside the residence. They have been identified as Vada Byrd, 78, and her husband, Bobby Glen Byrd, 76. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. Categories: News Tags: Deatsville, elderly couple, Fatal…

Wetumpka Cyclist Fatally Struck by Motorist Near Deatsville

A single-vehicle crash at 2:27 p.m. Saturday, January 19, has claimed the life of a bicyclist. Scot Guy Angus, 61, of Wetumpka was struck by a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer while he was cycling in the roadway and was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred on Alabama 143 near 16 mile marker, approximately two miles south of Deatsville. The…

Deatsvillle Woman Charged With Having Sex With a Minor

A Deatsville woman is facing multiple charges after admitting to having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old child. Jennifer Rose Ingram, 31, is charged with three counts of rape, two counts of sodomy, and one count of furnishing a controlled substance to a minor. Reports show Ingram having a sexual relationship with the child during the months of November and December….

Warming Stations Open Across Our Area

Several places in Elmore County will open as warming stations for those needing a place to stay out of the cold. In Millbrook, the Millbrook Baptist Church will open Monday through Wednesday. In Deatsville, you can visit the Deatsville fire department community room.  That shelter will be open Monday through Wednesday. Eclectic has two locations: the town hall police department…

Safe Place Locations in Elmore County

Elmore County authorities have released a list of safe places in the county that will be open to residents once a tornado watch has been issued. Those locations include: Deatsville Fire Department – 6930 AL Hwy 143, Deatsville Shoal Creek Baptist Church – 13214 Holtville Road, Deatsville St. James Family Worship – 1005 Nobles Road, Wetumpka First Presbyterian of Wetumpka…

Escaped Inmate Apprehended in Montgomery

Serving time for burglary

Authorities say an inmate who escaped from an Elmore County detention center wearing his Burger King uniform has been captured. The Alabama Department of Corrections said in a news release that 23-year-old Jordan Devon Myhand of Dothan was found and arrested Thursday evening in Montgomery. Officials say Myhand had been wearing his Burger King uniform when he left the Frank…