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Mother formally indicted in 2-year-old’s crash death Janes By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore woman — jailed on a reckless murder charge after her 2-year-old son died as a result of a violent, head-on February 25 crash that that also caused serious injury to at least six others — has been formally indicted by a county grand jury.Sara Emily Janes, 31, was originally charged with one count of reckless…

Andrews – suspect Booker – victim By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Area authorities continued at Tuesday’s press deadline to search for a Bay Minette man with a violent criminal past who is suspected of the “targeted” fatal shooting of an Atmore man at a house party in that city last Friday night, May 23.According to a press release issued by Bay Minette Police Department (BMPD) officials, 28-year-old Decareus Keywon Mallory…

Williamson By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer WARNING: The information in this story is taken from Atmore Police Department reports that include a graphic description of the crime allegedly committed by the suspect. These details might be disturbing or offensive to many readers. Family members of 44-year-old James Williamson —arrested May 19 for following through on a vocal threat to permanently silence a constantly barking puppy — say the Atmore man…

Johnson By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A 24-year-old Atmore man remained in the county jail Monday, May 26, charged with the latest in a series of incidents in which the suspect or suspects fired numerous shots into a vehicle traveling on a city street, or into a residence.James Antonio Johnson surrendered to authorities after members of Atmore Police Department’s Special Response Team executed a search warrant on a residence in…