Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

Men charged with sex crimes against children
McReynolds Dailey By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Two men were arrested here last week after separate incidents involving sexual contact with a minor.Erick Dailey, 51, was arrested shortly after midnight November 24 when police were sent to a Swift Street address in response to a reported sexual assault against a child younger than 13 years old.An adult member of the victim’s family told officers he had forced Dailey out of…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
City council OKs peddlers license, Christmas event in park
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Four of five Atmore City Council members gave a unanimous green light to the panel’s only two business items — issuance of a peddlers license to a Georgia meat company and approval of a request by a local ministry to use a city park for a community Christmas event — during the Monday, November 28, meeting.District 1’s Webb Nall was unable to attend the meeting…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
Girlfriend’s car rammed as chase enters APD parking lot
Matthews By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A 21-year-old Atmore man was arrested on numerous charges, including reckless disregard for the health and safety of others, after he repeatedly rammed his vehicle several times into a car that was driven by his girlfriend and in which two juveniles were passengers.It didn’t take long for police to solve the case, since the suspect’s vehicle made contact with the woman’s car when she…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
No tag leads to meth possession charge
Ward By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore woman is free on bond after her November 21 arrest on felony drug possession charges.Atmore Police Department reports show that the arrest came after an officer conducted a traffic stop around 8:20 a.m. on a vehicle that was being driven along Alabama 21, near Martinville Loop, without a license plate.The driver, 39-year-old Rachel Ward, was unable to produce identification and gave consent…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
Three area men denied parole
Carter Hines Foster By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Three area men, at least two of whom are former Atmore residents, were each denied parole during recent hearings by the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles.Dewitt Champ Carter was arrested on Class D felony drug possession charges in 2021 after Atmore police responded to a domestic disturbance at an East Horner residence. He was sentenced to serve 65 months in prison…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago