Articles by Staci Hartzog
I am 25 years old and have been married for 4 years to my wonderful husband. I have 2 boys, ages 1 and 3, which keep me very busy. I love to do anything outdoors, go to the beach, the river, and the lake. I absolutely love being around people. My family and friends mean the world to me, and I love spending time with them.
Dothan Police Department Press Release, First Degree Robbery
Dothan Police Department210 North Saint Andrews StreetDothan, Alabama 36303(334) 615-3000E-mail dpd@dothan.orgPress ReleaseDecember 13, 2010The Dothan Police Department responded to a report of a robbery on December 11, 2010 just after 9:00 p.m. The call came from employees of the Dollar General located at 1060 West Main Street. A description of the suspect was given out and night shift officers quickly filled the surrounding area. An alert patrolman saw the suspect running and a foot pursuit ensued after which the suspect...
Dothan Police Department210 North Saint Andrews StreetDothan, Alabama 36303(334) 615-3000E-mail dpd@dothan.orgPress ReleaseDecember 13, 2010The Dothan Police Department responded to a report of a robbery on December 11, 2010 just after 9:00 p.m. The call came from employees of the Dollar General located at 1060 West Main Street. A description of the suspect was given out and night shift officers quickly filled the surrounding area. An alert patrolman saw the suspect running and a foot pursuit ensued after which the suspect...
UPDATE: The Bay County School Board Meeting Turns Into a Hostage Situation
About an hour ago, a man armed with a pistol took hostages at the Bay County School Board Meeting in Panama City, Florida. The suspect spoke at the meeting very briefly, then he pulled out a can of red spray paint and painted a circle on the wall with a "V" in it. After that, he pulled out a gun and took hostages. He did release all the women and children, but he kept all the men. He started questioning...
About an hour ago, a man armed with a pistol took hostages at the Bay County School Board Meeting in Panama City, Florida. The suspect spoke at the meeting very briefly, then he pulled out a can of red spray paint and painted a circle on the wall with a "V" in it. After that, he pulled out a gun and took hostages. He did release all the women and children, but he kept all the men. He started questioning...
Kitchen Safety During the Holidays
Did you know, statistically, the risk of fire in the home is greater during Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays than any other time of the year? In this article we examine potential fire hazards in the kitchen and what you can do to prevent them.Let's get real for a moment... thinking that a residential fire couldn't happen to you is probably of of the biggest mistakes you can make, especially during the Holiday season.According to NFPA research, "Cooking fires are the...
Did you know, statistically, the risk of fire in the home is greater during Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays than any other time of the year? In this article we examine potential fire hazards in the kitchen and what you can do to prevent them.Let's get real for a moment... thinking that a residential fire couldn't happen to you is probably of of the biggest mistakes you can make, especially during the Holiday season.According to NFPA research, "Cooking fires are the...
Christmas Tree Fire Prevention and Safety Tips
*When decorating your tree, always use lights listed by a testing laboratory. Some lights are designed only for indoor or outdoor use, but not both. Larger tree lights should also have some type of reflector rather than a bare bulb. The reflector will direct heat away from the tree branch and direct the illuminated light.*Follow the manufacturer's instructions on how to use tree lights. Any string of lights with worn, frayed or broken cords or loose bulb connections should not...
*When decorating your tree, always use lights listed by a testing laboratory. Some lights are designed only for indoor or outdoor use, but not both. Larger tree lights should also have some type of reflector rather than a bare bulb. The reflector will direct heat away from the tree branch and direct the illuminated light.*Follow the manufacturer's instructions on how to use tree lights. Any string of lights with worn, frayed or broken cords or loose bulb connections should not...
New Episode of Bama Belles Tonight on TLC
The new episode of Bama Belles is going to be very exciting from what I hear. Of course, with a trip to Cowboys you know it will be drama filled! Looks like there might be a few fights happening. Fights? At Cowboys? Yeah, I know it's hard to believe. Please tune in to TLC tonight at 9 p.m. central time so we can make the ratings go sky high and give these Belles another season on t.v. This is their...
The new episode of Bama Belles is going to be very exciting from what I hear. Of course, with a trip to Cowboys you know it will be drama filled! Looks like there might be a few fights happening. Fights? At Cowboys? Yeah, I know it's hard to believe. Please tune in to TLC tonight at 9 p.m. central time so we can make the ratings go sky high and give these Belles another season on t.v. This is their...
Weather Update
Surface Observations from Western Canada Showed A Large, Cold, and very Dry Airmass Building over the Northwest Territory. this Airmass is Expected to Move Quickly Southeastward this Weekend, Entering Our area Behind a Strong Cold Front During The Day on Sunday. Strong winds are Expected Behind this Cold Front, and Wind Chill Readings Sunday Night and Monday Morning Could Reach Dangerous Levels in the Teens. Despite Sunny Skies Monday, Highs May Struggle to Reach 40 Degrees, and the Gusty Northwest...
Surface Observations from Western Canada Showed A Large, Cold, and very Dry Airmass Building over the Northwest Territory. this Airmass is Expected to Move Quickly Southeastward this Weekend, Entering Our area Behind a Strong Cold Front During The Day on Sunday. Strong winds are Expected Behind this Cold Front, and Wind Chill Readings Sunday Night and Monday Morning Could Reach Dangerous Levels in the Teens. Despite Sunny Skies Monday, Highs May Struggle to Reach 40 Degrees, and the Gusty Northwest...
Dothan Police Department Press Release; Wanted for Attempted Murder
Dothan Police Department210 North Saint Andrews StreetDothan, Alabama 36303(334) 615-3000E-mail dpd@dothan.orgPress Release * UpdateDecember 10, 2010On December 7, 2010 he Dothan Police Department responded to a shooting called in at 10:54 a.m. in the 1100 block of Dellwood Avenue. Upon arrival police were told by victims that two young black males had approached the yard they were standing in and words were exchanged when one of the victims told the suspects not to come into the yard. According to the...
Dothan Police Department210 North Saint Andrews StreetDothan, Alabama 36303(334) 615-3000E-mail dpd@dothan.orgPress Release * UpdateDecember 10, 2010On December 7, 2010 he Dothan Police Department responded to a shooting called in at 10:54 a.m. in the 1100 block of Dellwood Avenue. Upon arrival police were told by victims that two young black males had approached the yard they were standing in and words were exchanged when one of the victims told the suspects not to come into the yard. According to the...
2011 Rotational Wrecker Regulations for the Dothan Police Department
Dothan Police Department210 North Saint Andrews StreetDothan, Alabama 36303(334) 615-3000E-mail dpd@dothan.orgMedia AlertDecember 10, 2010The Dothan Police Department would like to inform the citizens of Dothan that the Traffic Division has prepared updated regulations for rotational wreckers contracted by The Dothan Police Department for 2011. The Dothan Police Department wrecker rotation is established to ensure prompt, reliable and professional towing assistance that will best serve our community. While The City of Dothan has no intention to regulate the practices of private...
Dothan Police Department210 North Saint Andrews StreetDothan, Alabama 36303(334) 615-3000E-mail dpd@dothan.orgMedia AlertDecember 10, 2010The Dothan Police Department would like to inform the citizens of Dothan that the Traffic Division has prepared updated regulations for rotational wreckers contracted by The Dothan Police Department for 2011. The Dothan Police Department wrecker rotation is established to ensure prompt, reliable and professional towing assistance that will best serve our community. While The City of Dothan has no intention to regulate the practices of private...
AMBER ALERT
Florida Department of Law EnforcementMissing Endangered Persons Information ClearinghouseAMBER ALERTENDANGEREDBRITTANY MAE SMITHDate Missing: 12/2/2010Missing From: Salem,VA County: RoanokeBirth Date: 3/13/1998 Age Disappeared: 12 yrs 8 monthsHeight: 5' 00" Race: White Hair: BrownWeight: 100 Sex: Female Eyes: BrownNarrative: A Florida AMBER Alert has been issued for Brittany Mae Smith, last seen Friday, December 3, 2010 at 8:33PM in the area of the 1800 block of W. Main Street in Salem, Virginia. Authorities believe the child was abducted by suspect Jeffery Scott...
Florida Department of Law EnforcementMissing Endangered Persons Information ClearinghouseAMBER ALERTENDANGEREDBRITTANY MAE SMITHDate Missing: 12/2/2010Missing From: Salem,VA County: RoanokeBirth Date: 3/13/1998 Age Disappeared: 12 yrs 8 monthsHeight: 5' 00" Race: White Hair: BrownWeight: 100 Sex: Female Eyes: BrownNarrative: A Florida AMBER Alert has been issued for Brittany Mae Smith, last seen Friday, December 3, 2010 at 8:33PM in the area of the 1800 block of W. Main Street in Salem, Virginia. Authorities believe the child was abducted by suspect Jeffery Scott...
Bama Belles Re-run Episode Tonight
Please tune in to TLC tonight at 6 p.m. central time for a re-run episode of Bama Belles! They need high ratings so they can film some more and have more than 3 episodes! Please watch tonight!Staci Hartzog, Dothan Eye News...
Please tune in to TLC tonight at 6 p.m. central time for a re-run episode of Bama Belles! They need high ratings so they can film some more and have more than 3 episodes! Please watch tonight!Staci Hartzog, Dothan Eye News...
Bomb Threat at Enterprise High School
There has been a bomb threat at Enterprise High School this afternoon that has caused students and faculty to be stranded out in the cold weather. The latest unconfirmed information we have is that two bombs have been located and bomb squad teams from Enterprise and Ft. Rucker are on scene. We have a reporter on the way to Enterprise and we will update with information as we receive it. Staci Hartzog, Dothan Eye News...
There has been a bomb threat at Enterprise High School this afternoon that has caused students and faculty to be stranded out in the cold weather. The latest unconfirmed information we have is that two bombs have been located and bomb squad teams from Enterprise and Ft. Rucker are on scene. We have a reporter on the way to Enterprise and we will update with information as we receive it. Staci Hartzog, Dothan Eye News...
Bama Belles
I have seen an editorial in a local newspaper, and several other conversations on local and nationwide websites about the new show on TLC called Bama Belles, which is about 4 women from Dothan and 1 from New York. I personally loved the show and I thought it was great! I am very disappointed in my city, because there has been a lot of negativity about the show. A lot of people are saying that the women make everybody in...
I have seen an editorial in a local newspaper, and several other conversations on local and nationwide websites about the new show on TLC called Bama Belles, which is about 4 women from Dothan and 1 from New York. I personally loved the show and I thought it was great! I am very disappointed in my city, because there has been a lot of negativity about the show. A lot of people are saying that the women make everybody in...
Hard Freeze Warning Tonight
Please remember to check on your elderly neighbors or family members and make sure they have heat and their house and water pipes are secured and ready for the freezing temperatures. Make sure your pets are out of the weather and in a warm place tonight. Also, make sure you wrap your exposed pipes and leave them dripping. This weather is very serious and can kill people and pets if they are in it even for a short period of...
Please remember to check on your elderly neighbors or family members and make sure they have heat and their house and water pipes are secured and ready for the freezing temperatures. Make sure your pets are out of the weather and in a warm place tonight. Also, make sure you wrap your exposed pipes and leave them dripping. This weather is very serious and can kill people and pets if they are in it even for a short period of...
Dothan Police Department Press Release; Information Needed about Shooting
Dothan Police Department210 North Saint Andrews StreetDothan, Alabama 36303(334) 615-3000E-mail dpd@dothan.orgPress ReleaseDecember 7, 2010The Dothan Police Department responded to a shooting called in at 10:54 this morning in the 1100 block of Dellwood Avenue. Upon arrival police were told by victims that two young black males had approached the yard they were standing in and words were exchanged when one of the victims told the suspects not to come into the yard. According to the victims, one of the suspects...
Dothan Police Department210 North Saint Andrews StreetDothan, Alabama 36303(334) 615-3000E-mail dpd@dothan.orgPress ReleaseDecember 7, 2010The Dothan Police Department responded to a shooting called in at 10:54 this morning in the 1100 block of Dellwood Avenue. Upon arrival police were told by victims that two young black males had approached the yard they were standing in and words were exchanged when one of the victims told the suspects not to come into the yard. According to the victims, one of the suspects...
Dothan Police Department Press Release, Six Counts of Breaking and Entering
Dothan Police Department210 North Saint Andrews StreetDothan, Alabama 36303(334) 615-3000E-mail dpd@dothan.orgPress ReleaseDecember 7, 2010On December 1, 2010 The Dothan Police Department arrested Paul Dixon Baker for Unlawful Breaking and Entering into vehicles. The investigator assigned to the case has been working through several case files in which Baker was a suspect and as a result signed a total of six felony warrants against Baker. Police say Baker made entry into a Chevrolet in the 600 block of Westbrook Road on...
Dothan Police Department210 North Saint Andrews StreetDothan, Alabama 36303(334) 615-3000E-mail dpd@dothan.orgPress ReleaseDecember 7, 2010On December 1, 2010 The Dothan Police Department arrested Paul Dixon Baker for Unlawful Breaking and Entering into vehicles. The investigator assigned to the case has been working through several case files in which Baker was a suspect and as a result signed a total of six felony warrants against Baker. Police say Baker made entry into a Chevrolet in the 600 block of Westbrook Road on...
Dothan Police Department Press Release, Burglary
Dothan Police Department210 North Saint Andrews StreetDothan, Alabama 36303(334) 615-3000E-mail dpd@dothan.orgPress ReleaseDecember 7, 2010On December 6, 2010 the Dothan Police Department responded to a call from the Days Inn Hotel, 3071 Ross Clark Circle. Employees of the hotel called police to report a possible prowler. During the course of questioning, patrol officers learned the suspect, Olna Graham, had obtained a master key for the hotel rooms and had used that key to make entry into several rooms, including two attempts...
Dothan Police Department210 North Saint Andrews StreetDothan, Alabama 36303(334) 615-3000E-mail dpd@dothan.orgPress ReleaseDecember 7, 2010On December 6, 2010 the Dothan Police Department responded to a call from the Days Inn Hotel, 3071 Ross Clark Circle. Employees of the hotel called police to report a possible prowler. During the course of questioning, patrol officers learned the suspect, Olna Graham, had obtained a master key for the hotel rooms and had used that key to make entry into several rooms, including two attempts...
Dothan Police Department Press Release, Theft of Property
Dothan Police Department210 North Saint Andrews StreetDothan, Alabama 36303(334) 615-3000E-mail dpd@dothan.orgPress ReleaseDecember 6, 2010The Dothan Police Department responded to a report of theft at 3011 Ross Clark Circle, Country Hearth Inn and Suites on December 4, 2010. Upon arrival, police learned that an employee of the business had taken U.S. Currency from a cash box earlier that day. Investigators were called to the scene and following a brief investigation, arrested the suspect for Second Degree Theft of Property. Investigators say...
Dothan Police Department210 North Saint Andrews StreetDothan, Alabama 36303(334) 615-3000E-mail dpd@dothan.orgPress ReleaseDecember 6, 2010The Dothan Police Department responded to a report of theft at 3011 Ross Clark Circle, Country Hearth Inn and Suites on December 4, 2010. Upon arrival, police learned that an employee of the business had taken U.S. Currency from a cash box earlier that day. Investigators were called to the scene and following a brief investigation, arrested the suspect for Second Degree Theft of Property. Investigators say...
Dothan Police Department Press Release, Second Degree Assault
Dothan Police Department210 North Saint Andrews StreetDothan, Alabama 36303(334) 615-3000E-mail dpd@dothan.orgPress ReleaseDecember 6, 2010The Dothan Police Department responded to a shooting on December 5, 2010 just after 4:00 a.m. The shooting occurred in front of Plai Boi Palace, 507 N Cherry Street. Investigators were called to the scene where they learned the victim was shot in the leg and was transported to a local hospital. The injury was not life threatening and the victim was treated and released the same...
Dothan Police Department210 North Saint Andrews StreetDothan, Alabama 36303(334) 615-3000E-mail dpd@dothan.orgPress ReleaseDecember 6, 2010The Dothan Police Department responded to a shooting on December 5, 2010 just after 4:00 a.m. The shooting occurred in front of Plai Boi Palace, 507 N Cherry Street. Investigators were called to the scene where they learned the victim was shot in the leg and was transported to a local hospital. The injury was not life threatening and the victim was treated and released the same...
Dothan Police Department Press Release, 3 Arrested on Drug Charges
Dothan Police Department210 North Saint Andrews StreetDothan, Alabama 36303(334) 615-3000E-mail dpd@dothan.orgPress ReleaseDecember 6, 2010On December 3, 2010 investigators with The Dothan Police Department Narcotics Unit conducted an investigative traffic stop in the parking lot of Johnson Homes. During the course of the stop, investigators seized 2.2 ounces of marijuana and narcotic paraphernalia from the vehicle. In conjunction with the seizure, officers arrested Katie Corbitt and Jerome Jackson Jr. for First Degree Possession of Marijuana. Police continued to investigate the case...
Dothan Police Department210 North Saint Andrews StreetDothan, Alabama 36303(334) 615-3000E-mail dpd@dothan.orgPress ReleaseDecember 6, 2010On December 3, 2010 investigators with The Dothan Police Department Narcotics Unit conducted an investigative traffic stop in the parking lot of Johnson Homes. During the course of the stop, investigators seized 2.2 ounces of marijuana and narcotic paraphernalia from the vehicle. In conjunction with the seizure, officers arrested Katie Corbitt and Jerome Jackson Jr. for First Degree Possession of Marijuana. Police continued to investigate the case...
Dothan Police Department Press Release, Possession of a Controlled Substance
Dothan Police Department210 North Saint Andrews StreetDothan, Alabama 36303(334) 615-3000E-mail dpd@dothan.orgPress ReleaseDecember 6, 2010The Dothan Police Department responded to a report of a suspicious person at Krystal’s (restaurant) on December 4, 2010. Upon arrival, patrol officers located the suspect behind Long John Silver and asked for his identification. When the suspect removed his license from his pocket, he also removed and dropped a small bag of cocaine. The suspect, Shelby Harden was then arrested and taken to the Dothan City...
Dothan Police Department210 North Saint Andrews StreetDothan, Alabama 36303(334) 615-3000E-mail dpd@dothan.orgPress ReleaseDecember 6, 2010The Dothan Police Department responded to a report of a suspicious person at Krystal’s (restaurant) on December 4, 2010. Upon arrival, patrol officers located the suspect behind Long John Silver and asked for his identification. When the suspect removed his license from his pocket, he also removed and dropped a small bag of cocaine. The suspect, Shelby Harden was then arrested and taken to the Dothan City... 
