Pike County Sheriff Russell Thomas

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…