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Felony arrests
‘Bandit’ jailed after removes patient file, other items from ACH office By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The following felony arrests were reported by officers of the Atmore Police Department (APD) during the period September 30 through October 12:Christopher Dortch Dortch Dortch, known throughout Atmore as “Bandit,” was arrested September 30 after APD dispatchers relayed a report that a theft had occurred at Atmore Community Hospital.Officers arrived around 5:40 p.m. and…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 month ago
Legion raffling Trump AR-15
American Legion Billy Glenn Rushing Post 90 is holding a raffle for a limited edition, signed, Donald J. Trump AR-15.Proceeds from the raffle benefit Boys State, Girls State, and the American Legion Flag Fund.Tickets are $20 each. Drawing will be held November 30.For ticket information, contact Ronald Roark 314-437-8675. Tickets are also available at State Line Pawn Shop on Church Street in Atmore.
by Atmore News access_time1 month ago
$1M bond
Convenience store shooter was free on bond for Conecuh Co. murder when local man shot Williams By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Edward La’Marlon Jaheim Williams, the 23-year-old man accused of shooting another local man during a September 28 argument in the parking lot of a local convenience store, remained behind bars at midweek.Williams, who was out of jail on bond for a 2023 Conecuh County murder at the time of…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 months ago
WOD Cancer Walk is Saturday
News Staff Report Atmore’s Women of Distinction (WOD) group will hold its annual Cancer Walk this Saturday, October 12. The event, previously held closer to Williams Station Day, is now held on the second Saturday in October each year.Registration for the walk, which requires $10 from each participant, will begin at 9 a.m. at Atmore City Hall, with the walk scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.Proceeds from the registration fee…
by Atmore News access_time2 months ago
APD’s new K-9 officers already on the job
Officer Joshua Hochstetler and Bantu Officer Justin Thompson and Bama News Staff Report The Atmore Police Department (APD) announced this week the addition of two K-9 officers, Bama and Bantu, to its law enforcement team. The new four-legged officers have already begun to play “a vital role in the department’s efforts to enhance public safety and combat crime in the community,” police officials said in a press release.APD began in…
by Atmore News access_time2 months ago