Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

Felony arrests
Woman assaulted, hairpiece stolen during cosmetology appointment By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The following felony arrests were reported by officers of the Atmore Police Department (APD) during the period January 13-15, 2025:Keria Brown Brown The 30-year-old Atmore woman was taken into custody January 14 on charges that developed from a late-December assault on another woman who was in the middle of a hair and makeup appointment.Police reports show that APD…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 days ago
Drug raid
4 arrested, ‘large amount’ of cocaine seized at MLK house Lee Martin Wiggins Giddens By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Three Atmore men and an Auburn man were arrested last Thursday, January 9, after a raid by Atmore police narcotics investigators led to the seizure of what police said was a “large amount” of cocaine, along with small amounts of two other illicit substances, at a house on Martin Luther King…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 weeks ago
Another honor for Scottie Rodgers
Rodgers By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer For Atmore native Scottie Rodgers, the hits just keep on coming. Or, more accurately, the honors keep piling up.Officials of College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced late last week that the Atmore native is scheduled for June induction into the professional organization’s Hall of Fame. Less than a week later, they announced he has also been selected as this year’s winner of the prestigious Mary…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 weeks ago
Probes continue into local shootings, Bishop arrest
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police are working overtime, following up on leads and interviewing witnesses in a pair of December shootings that took place on Ashley Street, including one that left two local men dead, and in a November incident during which almost four-dozen shots were fired into several 4th Avenue homes.Atmore Police Department Sgt. Darrell McMann said in response to a request for updates on the shootings…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 weeks ago
Council OKs airport rate hike, APD cameras
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer As expected, all five Atmore City Council members approved during their Monday, January 13, meeting a proposed increase in hangar rental and tie-down fees at Atmore Municipal Airport. The council also gave unanimous approval to the purchase of five in-car camera systems for city police.City Attorney Larry Wettermark told the council prior to its unanimous vote of approval that the increased fees are justified, as…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 weeks ago