Theft

Man Arrested in Connection to Car Break-Ins

Andalusia Police Chief Paul Hudson says an arrest has been made in connection with the recent rash of car break-ins. Chief Hudson says the suspect, identified as 18-year old Charles Kawan Anderson, was picked up by Monroeville officers Wednesday, September 21. He has been charged with 21 counts of breaking and entering a vehicle, one count of theft of property 2nd degree, two…

Crimestoppers Looking for Truck Thieves

Crimestoppers is looking for three men who stole a woman’s truck in Millbrook. It happened Wednesday at the Entec gas station on Highway 14 in Millbrook.  While the woman is pumping air into the passenger side tires of her Ford F-150 truck, two men walked over to the drivers side and climbed inside.  When the woman realized what happened, she opened the…

Authorities Urge Caution Using Smart Phone Tracking Apps to Find Stolen Phones

According to police, a Fairfield man was shot and killed after using app to track down his stolen cell phone.

Police are investigating a deadly shooting in Fairfield. Fairfield Police Chief Leon Davis tells local media that a 23-year-old man was shot twice in the chest Sunday evening outside a church. The man was taken to UAB Hospital where he was pronounced dead. After the shooting, nearby Miles College was put on lockdown as a precaution, but Davis says no…

Selma Man Arrested, Charged With Stealing Police Car

A Selma man has been arrested for allegedly stealing an unmarked police car. Selma police responded to an accident at the intersection of Highway 41 and Highway 80E on February 1st. After running the tag, officers discovered it belonged to the Selma Police Department. A driver involved in the accident said that the driver of the unmarked police car had…

Rewards Offered in Car Theft Cases

Central Alabama Crime Stoppers reports that two local car dealerships are each offering $1,000 rewards for information in two recent car thefts. On November 7th, a spokesman from Montgomery’s Capitol Chevrolet says Adrian Lewis, 23, provided false documents and information to the dealership in an attempt to buy a Chevrolet Camero. By the time the information was found to be false, Lewis and the vehicle was…

AG Announces Arrest in Tallapoosa Co. Nursing Home Theft Case

An Alexander City woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from patients at a local nursing home. Elener Wyckoff, 47,  surrendered to the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office, and was charged with  theft of property in the second degree.  She was released on $ 10,000 bond. Wyckoff is an employee of the Adams Nursing Home. As a social services…

Christmas Decorations Being Stolen Across River Region

THE GRINCH IS STEALING CHRISTMAS THROUGHOUT THE RIVER REGION. CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS ARE GOING MISSING.

The Grinch is stealing Christmas throughout the River Region.  Christmas decorations are going missing. Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin says unfortunately this is all too common around this time of year. Multiple neighborhoods in Elmore County have been hit by decoration thieves.  Everything from small decorations, to inflatables have reportedly been taken. The sheriff says he believes many of these…