Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

Sneed Drive standoff
James Negotiators traveled to and from the home in this Baldwin Co. SO vehicle. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Special officers trained for such situations stormed an Atmore residence last Tuesday (April 21) and took custody of a heavily armed Atmore man, ending a standoff that had continued for nearly 12 hours. Members of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams from Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) and nearby Baldwin…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
Updated info on coronavirus
Governor loosens some guidelines A healthcare worker discards packaging a she prepares to take a COVID-19 sample. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Gov. Kay Ivey announced the loosening of her Stay-at-Home order Tuesday, April 28, replacing it with a Safer-at-Home order in to try and pump some life into Alabama’s stagnant and dormant economy. “While maintaining focus on our personal health, it’s now time that we also focus on…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
Atmore man slain
Stabbed and shot on Patterson Street Dirden By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks said this week that APD detectives are working overtime to identify and bring to justice the person responsible for Saturday’s fatal shooting and stabbing of an Atmore man. Brooks confirmed Saturday (April 25) that the homicide victim is 43-year-old Desmond Deshun Dirden. Dirden, who had died by the time police and emergency…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
Standoff ends with Atmore man’s surrender
James A 42-year-old Atmore man who barricaded himself inside an Atmore home this morning surrendered to authorities tonight, ending a standoff that had begun nearly 12 hours earlier. Police Chief Chuck Brooks reported that John Bradley James was finally taken into custody after a full day of negotiations finally brought him from inside the home, where he reportedly lives with his parents. He had been labeled “heavily armed” by police,…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
National Guard feeds first responders
First responders from left, Josh Dorriety, Thaihee Staples, Gordon Brooks, Zack Stewart, AJ Beachy, Tristan McAnally, Travis Pruitt, Cody Nall, Jesse Boone and Wayne Kelley enjoyed the meal. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Alabama Army National Guard troops, often a strong presence during statewide emergencies, have not yet been called out in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. That being the case, the citizen soldiers decided to help out…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago