Cops

May 14, 20201 min read

Sgt. Chad Reports: Boy Strikes Preacher in Rising Fawn

Sgt. Chad Payne is information officer, as well as a detective, for the Dade County Sheriff's Office. On May Tuesday, May 12, at...

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Sleepy Trespasser on Stolen Motorcycle Woken, Arrested at Hammondville Flea Market

Press Release

May 8, 20201 min read

Sleepy Trespasser on Stolen Motorcycle Woken, Arrested at Hammondville Flea Market

HAMMONDVILLE, Ala. — On Monday (May 4th, 2020), the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the I-59 Flea Market on Highway 117...

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High Speed Police Chase in DeKalb--On Bicycle; And Other Police News

Press Release

Apr 29, 20203 min read

High Speed Police Chase in DeKalb--On Bicycle; And Other Police News

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — A man is in custody after leading a deputy on a chase while on a bicycle Tuesday night. The incident occurred around...

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Local Arrests So Far Under Shelter-in-Place Laws

Robin Ford Wallace

Apr 16, 20202 min read

Local Arrests So Far Under Shelter-in-Place Laws

The Dade County Sheriff's Office stopped issuing arrest reports well before the current COVID-19 emergency, citing problems with...

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DeKalb County Charges 26 in Narcotics Cases Over Month

Press Release

Mar 25, 20205 min read

DeKalb County Charges 26 in Narcotics Cases Over Month

FORT PAYNE, Ala —This past month was productive for the DeKalb County Narcotics Unit, which arrested 26 people on charges related to...

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Sgt. Chad Reports: Welcome, New Deputies!

Sgt. Chad Payne

Mar 19, 20201 min read

Sgt. Chad Reports: Welcome, New Deputies!

We are very happy to announce the addition of our two newest deputies. Deputy Amanda Lind and Deputy Jesse Daffron graduated the police...

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Robin Ford Wallace

Mar 16, 20201 min read

Arrest Reports Still Unavailable

With the whole world seemingly closing up and locking down, it should come as no surprise that the Dade County Sheriff's Office will not...

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DeKalb SO Identifies Suspect in Officer-Involved Shooting

Press Release

Mar 5, 20202 min read

DeKalb SO Identifies Suspect in Officer-Involved Shooting

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The office of DeKalb County (Ala.) Sheriff Nick Weldon has identified the suspect in this week's officer-involved...

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Press Release

Mar 3, 20201 min read

Officer-Involved Shooting in DeKalb

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Last night at approximately 10 p.m., DeKalb County (Ala.) Sheriff's Office deputies were involved in a shooting during...

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Missing Ider Woman Found, Arrested in Domestic Incident

Press Release

Feb 18, 20201 min read

Missing Ider Woman Found, Arrested in Domestic Incident

FORT PAYNE, Ala.—Nina Bryan, the Ider woman who was reported missing Friday, was located Monday afternoon, according to the DeKalb County...

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Robin Ford Wallace

Feb 17, 20201 min read

Missing Person: Nina Bryan of Ider

Nina Mariea Bryan has been missing from County Road 713 in DeKalb County, Ala., since 10 a.m. Thursday. She is 37 years old, 130 pounds,...

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Sheriff's Fundraiser Nets $10K for Children's Advocacy, Hand Up Ministry

Press Release

Feb 11, 20201 min read

Sheriff's Fundraiser Nets $10K for Children's Advocacy, Hand Up Ministry

From left, Sheriff Ray Cross, Anthony Dye of the Children's Advocacy Center, Rex Mayo of Hand up and Wes Hixon, who chairs the sheriff's...

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DeKalb SO Nabs Rainsville Break-In Suspects in Chase

Press Release

Feb 10, 20202 min read

DeKalb SO Nabs Rainsville Break-In Suspects in Chase

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Three are in custody after attempting to break into a business in Rainsville, Ala., and attempting to elude DeKalb...

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Suspect Chased by DeKalb County Law Enforcement Commits Suicide

Press Release

Feb 6, 20201 min read

Suspect Chased by DeKalb County Law Enforcement Commits Suicide

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — A pursuit that began in Fort Payne Wednesday night ended in a suicide this morning on Bethel Road near Hammondville,...

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Two High-Speed Police Chases of Motorcycles in DeKalb County Tuesday Night

Press Release

Feb 5, 20202 min read

Two High-Speed Police Chases of Motorcycles in DeKalb County Tuesday Night

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Tuesday night, DeKalb County (Ala.) deputies were involved in two different high-speed pursuits of suspects on...

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DeKalb County Jails 36 For Narcotics This Month

Press Release

Jan 28, 20205 min read

DeKalb County Jails 36 For Narcotics This Month

FORT PAYNE, Ala.--The DeKalb County (Ala.) Sheriff's Office Narcotics and Interdiction Team has arrested and charged 36 people since the...

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Sgt. Chad Payne, Information Officer DCSO

Jan 28, 20201 min read

Deputy Howard honored with Doyle Award

Congratulations to Deputy Michael Howard, for being awarded the LMJDTF (Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force) Commander...

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Dying for a Smoke: Alabama Man Breaks Into Closed Convenience Store For Cigarettes

Press Release

Jan 24, 20202 min read

Dying for a Smoke: Alabama Man Breaks Into Closed Convenience Store For Cigarettes

At approximately 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, DeKalb County (Ala.) deputies were dispatched to the Quickmart in Hammondville on Highway...

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DeKalb Drug Unit Nabs 25 Pounds of Marijuana

Press Release

Jan 16, 20202 min read

DeKalb Drug Unit Nabs 25 Pounds of Marijuana

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Monday afternoon, Jan, 13, the DeKalb County (Ala.) Narcotics and Interdiction Unit conducted a search warrant on...

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Sgt. Chad Payne

Jan 16, 20201 min read

Sgt. Chad Reports Active Warrant Arrest

Sgt. Chad Payne is information officer for the Dade County Sheriff's Office. On January 12, at approximately 4 p.m., a Dade County deputy...

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