Dothan Police Department Press Release, Wanted for Theft
January 7, 2011 – 4:46 pm | Comments Off
Dothan Police Department210 North Saint Andrews StreetDothan, Alabama 36303(334) 615-3000E-mail dpd@dothan.orgPress ReleaseJanuary 7, 2011On September 17, 2010 the Dothan Police Department responded to a theft of property at Fred’s (2146 South Oates Street). The theft did not involve the business, rather a customer shopping there. The victim placed her purse in a shopping cart and became distracted, leaving the purse behind. The purse was then taken by a black male wearing all black who was washing windows at the time.... Read the full story »
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Motorcycle Accident on Junction Road in Southern Junction
September 6, 2010 – 12:05 pm | Comments Off
Motorcycle Accident on Junction Road in Southern Junction SOUTHERN JUNCTION: Southern Junction Fire and Rehobeth Rescue responded to the scene of a two-vehicle accident on Junction Road near the intersection of Highway 109 early this afternoon. The initial report was that a motorcycle was involved, and the extent of any injuries were unknown. When units arrived on scene they found that a Chevy Astrovan had struck a trike motorcycle in the rear. The driver of the motorcycle bailed before the bike went rolling out of control. He suffered...
DUI Leads to Single-Vehicle Accident in Skipperville
September 4, 2010 – 12:48 pm | Comments Off
DUI Leads to Single-Vehicle Accident in Skipperville DALE COUNTY: An 18 year old driver was drinking and lost control on Dale County Road 68, left the road hitting a driveway and went air-born flipping the car. The vehicle skidded on its side across a yard about 200 feet and went into the woods hitting trees. The driver was given a breathalyzer test and blew 1.2 No one was injured, but the driver was arrested for DUI Dale county Volunteer 1401 Eddie George was first on scene and...
Vehicle Vs. Ditch on Hodgesville Road
September 3, 2010 – 7:09 pm | Comments Off
Vehicle Vs. Ditch on Hodgesville Road HODGESVILLE: Hodgesville Fire was dispatched to the scene of a single-vehicle accident at the intersection of Hodgesville Road and Middleton Road. The driver of the car ran off the road while attempting to turn at the intersection, went in between a power pole and stop sign missing them by only inches, and struck the embankment on the other side of the ditch. When the first units arrived on scene they advised that there were no injuries, and all other units...
Car Versus Building on Inez Road
September 2, 2010 – 12:15 pm | Comments Off
Car Versus Building on Inez Road DOTHAN: Dothan Fire and Dothan Police responded to the scene of a single-vehicle accident on Inez Road in the shopping center parking lot across from south-side Wal-mart this morning at 11:36. A green passenger car was reported to have struck and entered the CATO clothing store next to the Dollar Depot on Inez Road. It is unknown at this time why the driver lost control of her vehicle and went into the building, but the car jumped the curbed sidewalk...
Accident in Bay Springs Leads to DUI Arrest
September 1, 2010 – 11:22 pm | Comments Off
Accident in Bay Springs Leads to DUI Arrest BAY SPRINGS / HOUSTON COUNTY: Bay Springs Fire and Wicksburg Rescue were dispatched to a single-vehicle accident on Bay Springs Road on Wednesday night. The driver of a mini-van left the roadway in a sharp curve and ended up in a corn field. There was only minor damage to the vehicle caused by the van hitting a fence after it left the roadway. The driver was checked by Ashford Rescue, but refused transport saying that he hadn't sustained any injuries....
Motorcycle Accident on Moates Street Sends one to the Hospital
September 1, 2010 – 8:04 pm | Comments Off
Motorcycle Accident on Moates Street Sends one to the Hospital DOTHAN: Paramedics with Dothan Fire Engine 1 treated the victim of  a motorcycle accident this evening after he wrecked his bike at the intersection of Moates  Street and Frazier Street. The accident occurred around 7:06 P. M. The driver of the bike was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries by Pilcher's Ambulance. Dothan Police responded to the scene, and shut down the intersection as they investigated the cause of the accident. It is unknown at this time why the...
Dump Truck Slams Into Semi and Erupts Into Flames in Pike County
September 1, 2010 – 6:18 pm | Comments Off
Dump Truck Slams Into Semi and Erupts Into Flames in Pike County BRUNDIDGE: Emergency crews responded to the scene of three-vehicle accident on U. S. Highway 231 in Brundidge where it appears that a dump-truck slammed into a semi and burst into flames. Reports from Eddie George, Dothan Eye News Dale County Correspondent, who is on the scene, are that no one was seriously injured in the accident. The dump truck rear-ended a semi, causing the semi to strike a pick-up truck in the rear. When Firefighters arrived on scene, they found...
Two Vehicles Wrecked and One Out of Gas on Westgate
August 31, 2010 – 1:02 pm | Comments Off
Two Vehicles Wrecked and One Out of Gas on Westgate DOTHAN: Dothan Police responded to the scene of a two-vehicle accident on Westgate Parkway in front of C&M Sporting Goods near the intersection of West Main Street. At first it appeared to be a three-vehicle accident when officers arrived on scene; however, they concluded that a truck that was stopped in the roadway next to Walgreens was simply out of gas and not involved in the accident. The accident occurred at the intersection of Calvin Drive and Westgate and was...
Accident with Entrapment on Cottonwood Highway
August 30, 2010 – 4:21 pm | Comments Off
Accident with Entrapment on Cottonwood Highway LOVETOWN: Lovetown Fire was dispatched to the scene of a two-vehicle accident with entrapment on Cottonwood Road in front of Pecan Park this afternoon at around 3:15. The call came out as vehicle versus truck, and at least one patient was still in the vehicle. When units arrived on scene they found that the driver of a white SUV had struck a delivery truck in the rear causing major damage to the front end of her vehicle. An EMT quickly...
UPDATED at 8:00pm: Victims Names Released: Traffic Accident Causes Double Fatality in Skipperville
August 29, 2010 – 8:00 pm | Comments Off
UPDATED at 8:00pm: Victims Names Released: Traffic Accident Causes Double Fatality in Skipperville SKIPPERVILLE:  We have received a report from one of our Dale County affiliates that there has been an accident on County Road 68 in Skipperville in Dale County.Reports from the scene are that there has been a double fatality in the accident. We have a reporter on scene, and will update with more information shortly.-Blake McCallister, Dothan Eye NewsUPDATE From the scene at 1:37 pm:By Eddie George, Dale County Correspondant DALE COUNTY:    Emergency units responded to two motor-vehicle accidents in the...
Two Vehicles Trade Paint on Ross Clark. One Taken to Hospital
August 29, 2010 – 4:35 pm | Comments Off
Two Vehicles Trade Paint on Ross Clark. One Taken to Hospital DOTHAN: Dothan Fire Engine 6 and Dothan Police responded to the scene of a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Ross Clark Circle and Sellers Drive this afternoon at around 3:45. Neither vehicle sustained any major visible damage, and there was barely any paint "shared". One occupant of silver Chrysler sedan was complaining of minor back and neck pain, and requested to be transported to a local hospital to be checked out. Pilcher's Ambulance responded to the scene and transported...
Vehicle Roll-Over with Entrapment in Gordon
August 28, 2010 – 11:55 pm | One Comment
Vehicle Roll-Over with Entrapment in Gordon GORDON: Gordon Fire, Ashford Fire and Ashford Rescue were awaken from their beds after being dispatched to the scene of a single-vehicle accident on Barksdale Road near the intersection of State Highway 95 at around 11:00 tonight. The accident occurred when the driver of a pick-up truck ran off the road onto a steep embankment and flipped his truck. The vehicle came to rest against a light pole on it's passenger side. The driver of the vehicle and a passenger in his vehicle...
Two-Vehicle Accident at St. Columba in Dothan Sends One to the Hospital
August 27, 2010 – 12:42 pm | One Comment
Two-Vehicle Accident at St. Columba in Dothan Sends One to the Hospital DOTHAN: Dothan Police responded to the scene of a two-vehicle accident in front of the St. Columba Catholic Church on West Main Street in Dothan this afternoon at 11:47. Units arrived to find two vehicles in the median with heavy damage to both front ends of the cars. The accident, involving a blue Ford Taurus and a black Infinity Sedan occurred when the driver of the Infinity was attempting to pull from the drive way behind Fuzion Modern Cuisine  and...
Two-Vehicles Collide at South U. S. 231 and Inez
August 26, 2010 – 9:07 pm | Comments Off
Two-Vehicles Collide at South U. S. 231 and Inez HODGESVILLE: Hodgesville Fire was called to the scene of a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Inez Road and U. S. Highway 231 South in front of the National Peanut Festival fairgrounds this afternoon. The accident occurred in the median as one of the vehicles was attempting to slow and make the turn on to Inez Road. There were no injuries reported in the rear-end collision, which happened in the pouring rain. Houston County Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene,...
UPDATE Photos Added: Vehicle Accident with Fatality in Lucy
August 25, 2010 – 11:54 am | One Comment
UPDATE Photos Added: Vehicle Accident with Fatality in Lucy LUCY: Lucy Fire and Dothan Fire are on the scene of a single vehicle accident at the intersection of County Road 8 and State Road 95. There has been a fatality confirmed in the accident. The driver of a silver pick-up truck flipped his vehicle and was ejected. Ashford Rescue attempted resuscitation measures but were unsuccessful in their efforts. Houston County Sheriff's Deputies are on scene for traffic control and Alabama State Troopers are investigating the accident at this time. AirHeart responded...
Truck on its Top in Cowarts
August 24, 2010 – 4:20 pm | Comments Off
Truck on its Top in Cowarts COWARTS: Cowarts Fire was dispatched to the scene of a single-vehicle roll-over on Omussee Road near the intersection of Broad Street at approximately 3:40 this afternoon. A Chevy pick-up has run off the roadway and is on its top. The driver of the red truck ran off the road in a curve and over-corrected according to witnesses. He spun around several times before striking an embankment and flipping the truck on its top. The driver was able to escape the...
F-150 Goes Head-On With Tree; Driver Takes Serious Hit
August 23, 2010 – 10:15 pm | Comments Off
F-150 Goes Head-On With Tree; Driver Takes Serious Hit DOTHAN: Dothan Fire responded to the scene of a single-vehicle accident on Omussee Road near the Wiregrass Area Humane Society. The accident occurred when a white Ford F-150 ran off the road and struck a tree. The driver of the pick-up was pulled from the wreckage with a large laceration to his head, as well as other serious injuries. None of his injuries appeared to be life-threatening. He was transported to a local hospital by Care Ambulance, running emergency. Officials...
Mercedes and PT Cruiser Collide at Timbers and Ross Clark
August 22, 2010 – 2:02 pm | Comments Off
Mercedes and PT Cruiser Collide at Timbers and Ross Clark DOTHAN: Dothan Engine 2 and Dothan Police were dispatched to the scene of a motor-vehicle collision at the intersection of Ross Clark Circle and Timbers Drive this afternoon at around 1:30. The accident occurred when the driver of the black Mercedes passenger car attempted to cross the circle, and proceed onto the other side of Timbers next to the RaceWay fuel station. She was struck in the passenger side by a blue PT Cruiser, which was in the West-bound lane...
Fender-Bender on Denton Road; Minor Damage
August 18, 2010 – 3:10 pm | Comments Off
Fender-Bender on Denton Road; Minor Damage DOTHAN: A deputy with the Houston County Sheriff's Office drove up on a small accident at the intersection of Denton Road and Flynn Road this afternoon at around 2:20 and advised communications that one occupant was complaining of shoulder injuries. The information was passed on to Dothan, and emergency units were dispatched to the scene within minutes. Neither of the vehicles sustained any major damage. They did have the access road turning off of Flynn Road and onto Denton Road...
Three-Vehicle Accident at Honeysuckle Convenience in Dothan
August 18, 2010 – 10:35 am | Comments Off
Three-Vehicle Accident at Honeysuckle Convenience in Dothan DOTHAN: Dothan Fire Engine 2 responded to the scene of a three vehicle accident at the intersection of Honeysuckle Road and Wesley Way Street. Pilcher's Ambulance was also called to the scene. The accident had one lane of Honeysuckle road shut down for a short time as rescue operations were ongoing. Dothan Police responded to the scene to assist with traffic control until the wrecked vehicles could be moved.One vehicle had airbag deployment. One driver was complaining of an injury...