Pike County Judicial Complex flooded after pipes burst
Action 8 News has confirmed that pipes that froze, thawed and burst have flooded part of the Pike County Judicial Complex.
Pike County Sheriff Russell Thomas
Pike County Jail Hasn’t Reported Any COVID Cases Since Start of Pandemic
Since the start of the pandemic, there have been no places safe from COVID. However, the Pike County Jail has been able to keep all inmates COVID-free since the beginning.
Two People Charged with Capital Murder for Man’s Shooting Death in Brundidge
Two people have been arrested in the death of a man whose body was found in Brundidge last week. Pike County Sheriff Russell Thomas and Brundidge Police Chief Marquez James say 23-year-old Raven Brassell of Springhill and 22-year-old Joshua Devon Peterson of Clayton face capital murder charges. The body of 44-year-old Cordero Ousley was found on Floyd Street in Brundidge on…
GOP Candidate for Alabama Governor Dies
Michael McCallister, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, was found dead over the weekend. Pike County sheriff Russell Thomas says McCallister was found Sunday in his home when deputies did a welfare check. Thomas says he hadn’t been heard from in a few days. No foul play is suspected, and Thomas says McCallister was known to have health problems. Our senior political…
Search Underway for Suspect in Pike County Kidnapping
Authorities continue to search for the suspect in Pike County kidnapping. Pike County Sheriff Russell Thomas tells Alabama News Network Timothy Latty, 42, had been staying with Joseph Chancellor, 55, when Latty told Chancellor he needed to go to Birmingham. Thomas says when they were north of Troy, Chancellor let Latty out of the car. The sheriff says that’s when…
