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Howard Killam By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer What started out as a shoplifting investigation turned into a felony drug arrest when Atmore police discovered several hypodermic needles that contained varying amounts of methamphetamine.The incident began around 1:10 p.m. on July 28, when Atmore Police officers were dispatched to Walmart in response to a report of two females shoplifting.Before officers could get to the store, the suspects ran from the parking…

Officer crashes on way to fire The light pole fell across the hood of the police cruiser By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Officer Kentrae Boggan of the Atmore Police Department, escaped with only minor injuries after he swerved to avoid a collision with another car on U.S. 31, slid down a grassy slope and sheared a utility pole while responding to a truck fire on South Road.Boggan was one of…

Harris Southerland Lynn Wynn By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A local man was charged with trafficking in dangerous drugs after a search of his residence turned up two pounds of synthetic marijuana. According to Atmore Police Department reports, an APD narcotics investigator executed a warrant at a house in the 400 block of Bragg Street, at approximately 9:20 a.m. on July 20. Along with the Spice, police also came…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man and the Jay, Fla. woman who was driving the car in which he was a passenger, both lost their lives in a July 20 multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 65 .According to Alabama State Trooper reports, Brittney K. Talbot, 37, of Jay was fatally injured when the 2001 Honda Civic she was driving was struck by a 2021 Dodge Ram driven by David…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council members, meeting without Mayor Jim Staff, gave unanimous approval during their Monday, July 25, meeting to the onset of a project that will result in the cleanout of major problems in ditches across the city. (Staff was out of town and unable to attend the session.)The council voted to begin the four-part project, under which the city will be divided into four…