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POLICE MAKE ARREST IN VEHICLE BURGLARIES

During the morning hours of Wednesday March 13, police received multiple reports of vehicle burglaries in the area of Ford Avenue to West Edison Avenue. During the course of the burglaries, multiple debit/credit card(s), and other sensitive instruments and documents were stolen. Utilizing leads developed during the hours that followed the burglaries, officers […]

CLOVERDALE

MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER IN WIFE’S DEATH

Authorities have arrested a man in the shooting death of his wife.

On Tuesday, at around 8:00 a.m., Lauderdale County deputies responded to the 4000 block of County Rd 10, north of the Cloverdale community on a welfare check.

Once on scene deputies located a […]

MAN ARRESTED ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES

Authorities have arrested a Lauderdale county man after he was indicted by a grand jury on five counts of possession of child pornography.

According to court documents, Hunter Cole Borden, 25, of County Road 277 in Florence, was arrested last Thursday and booked into the Lauderdale County detention center.

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Northwest Shoals Celebrates Success of Upward Bound student Soraya Fonseca

Northwest Shoals Community College (NWSCC) Upward Bound Phil Campbell Project participant Soraya Fonseca has been awarded the prestigious QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship.This will secure her place at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, upon her graduation from Russellville High School in 2024.

The QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship is […]

TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO THREE ARREST

Authorities arrested three people after finding a cache of contraband during a traffic stop.

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Wanted for Domestic Violence

NEWS ALERT FLORENCE

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN OR KNOW OF HIS WHEREABOUTS?

The Florence Police Department is asking the public for help in locating this suspect.

Philip Payton is wanted for multiple domestic violence criminal charges.

If you or someone you know has any information on his whereabouts please contact Detective Brian Berry […]

Fraud Charges , Skimming Conspiracy

Six Defendants Plead Guilty to Fraud Charges in Multi-Million-Dollar, Nationwide Skimming Conspiracy. One Shoals area credit union was hit in the scheme.

Six defendants indicted for defrauding credit unions across the country have pleaded guilty to bank fraud conspiracy and identity theft charges, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona, FBI Special Agent in Charge […]

Man Missing in Sheffield

NEWS ALERT SHEFFIELD

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN OR KNOW OF HIS WHEREABOUTS?

Family members are asking for the public’s help in locating Christopher Austin Williams, 25, of Sheffield, who hasn’t been seen or communicated with family in two weeks. Austin was last seen on Robertson Blvd. off of Hatch Blvd. in Sheffield two […]

Human Remains Found in Lauderdale County

NEWS ALERT LAUDERDALE COUNTY

HUMAN REMAINS FOUND IN WOODED AREA

Authorities confirmed to Shoals Insider that human remains have been found in a wooded area South of the Cloverdale Community off of Lauderdale County Road 6 west of Lauderdale County Road 9.

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Trial set for Attempted Murderer

NEWS ALERT FLORENCE

JURY FINDS SEELEY COMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL

According to a Lauderdale County jury, Kyle Kyn Seeley, 36, it is competent to stand trial. Seeley is accused of attacking his family with a machete.

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Dental Clinic for Tooth Extractions

Dr. Cory McLeary will be at Shoals Community Clinic for a Dental Clinic on Friday, December 1st. To be seen, patients MUST be at the clinic at 7:00am for paperwork and X-rays. Only tooth extractions are performed. Each extraction is $20 with a voucher presented at the time of the procedure at the clinic. […]

Failure to Appear Arrested

Breanna Rena Behel

NEWS ALERT TUSCUMBIA

COLBERT WOMAN WITH FELONY CHARGES IN ALL THREE COUNTIES ARRESTED FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR

Authorities have arrested a Colbert county woman who has felony charges in all three Shoals area counties.

Breanna Rena Behel, 33, of LaGrange Road, is being held in the Colbert County Jail after […]

Arson suspect apprehended

NEWS ALERT FLORENCE

ARSON SUSPECT ARRESTED TUESDAY NIGHT

A Florence man wanted in a September arson case where two mobile homes were set ablaze on County Road 8 was apprehended Tuesday night by US Marshals and Lauderdale deputies.

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Benefit Race for Cayson McClung at North Alabama Speedway

BENEFIT RACE for Cayson McClung and Ashley Newton McClung! **FRIDAY** NOVEMBER 10th, 2023!

Many of you may have heard about the tragic events that took place on October 29th while, one of our own little race fans,

10 yr old Cayson was protecting his mother in a domestic situation. His mother, Ashley, did […]

Cayson McClung has come Home!

Cayson McClung, 10 years old, “was trying to protect his mother when he was shot in the arm and in the face,” according to Chief Rick Terry of the Sheffield Police Department.

The young boy’s efforts could unfortunately not save his mother’s life. Officers arrived at the scene to find Ashley Lynn McClung, 38, […]

Murder Suspect Arrested

NEWS ALERT FLORENCE

ATTEMPTED MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER CRASHING VEHICLE

On Tuesday morning, a police chase ended with the arrest of a man charged with attempted murder. Authorities say 42 year-old Kenneth Russell Herren, of Florence, what’s taken into custody where the Chase ended at the intersection of Florence Boulevard and Seville Street. Herren […]

UNA Lions vs Florida State in Tallahassee, FL 11/18/23

UNA LIONS TO FACE FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES ON NOV. 18 AT DOAK S. CAMPBELL STADIUM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.– On Monday, Florida State University announced the kickoff time for when it faces the University of North Alabama on Nov. 18. The game will begin at 6:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) and will air nationally on The CW.

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Pioneer Doctor from Steve Flowers

In recent years, healthcare has eclipsed agriculture as Dothan’s major industry. Dothan is the medical mecca for the entire Wiregrass, as well as rural northwest Florida and southwest Georgia. It has premier medical professionals only matched by Birmingham in the state of Alabama. Dothan doctors dominate the economy in the world’s largest peanut producing […]

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 11/6 on New Bridge

In 1935, a concrete bridge was built over Cypress Creek on County Road 16, also known as Rasch Road in Lauderdale County. The bridge has been closed since 2017 due to weight limitations and structural concerns. On Novemeber 6th, that bridge will be re-opened to the public.

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Traffic on Florence Bridge

TRAFFIC ALERT FLORENCE

BRIDGE TRAFFIC WILL GO TWO LANE FOR 4 WEEKS

According to the Florence Police Department, starting Monday November 6th 2023, the bridge on Pine Street that crosses Circular Drive will transition into a two lane roadway as construction begins. The two lane roadway will be active for approximately four weeks.

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