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Crime of the Week

 

 

In late May, a burglar broke into a popular eatery, stealing cash and food. The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help in identifying this thief.

 

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Forty Year Old Woman Murdered in Colbert County

 

Colbert County officials say they have a man in custody who is suspected of murder.

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Shoals Area Most Wanted From Crimestoppers

 

 

 

CRIME OF THE WEEK – The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department is trying to identify a theft suspect. Investigators believe someone seeing this has the clues they need which will lead to the man’s arrest.

 

 

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FBI Adds Two Men to Most Wanted List

 

05/19/16

Two men charged with brutal murders have been named to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, with rewards of up to $100,000 being offered in each case.

 

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Florence Police Looking for Mother’s Day Bandit

 

CRIME OF THE WEEK: Florence Police are searching for a man who racked up quite a shopping bill on Mother’s Day. The bad thing is, he probably wasn’t shopping for his mom, nor was he shopping on his own dime.

 

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Petting Zoo Cancels Further Shows

 

Daryl V. Raymond Jr. Of Stockholm, Maine. Picture courtesy of Shoalanda Speaks.

 

Jungle Safari Petting Zoo, which recently had an employee arrested for several counts of child molestation, has closed.

 

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Florence Mugshots for April 21, 2016

Birth Date:  07/10/96 Booking Number:  A1601452 Agency:  FPD Inmate Name:  PARKER, AMITY J Time/Date Offense Area Statute Court Crime Class 00:31:00 04/12/16 Contempt of Court 13A-10-2 5005 MUN AM

Mugshots provided by Florence Police Department. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty.

Birth Date: 01/26/78Booking Number: A1601511Agency: FPDInmate Name: WEST, TYRONE STime/Date Offense Area Statute Court Crime Class13:30:00 04/16/16 Other 1AB 0004 DIST VI

Birth Date: 10/12/83Booking Number: A1601482Agency: FPDInmate Name: WHITE, CORY LTime/Date Offense Area Statute Court Crime […]

Lauderdale County Mugshots through April 21, 2016

Time/Date Offense Area Statute Court Crime Class 04:00:00 04/21/16 Assault 3rd-NonFam-Strongarm 13A-6-22 1307 DIST AM

Mugshots provided by Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty.

Birth Date: 07/11/83Booking Number: A1601517Agency: LAUDInmate Name: WOODS, OSCAR S JRTime/Date Offense Area Statute Court Crime Class18:45:00 04/19/16 Alias Arrest/Bench Warrant 15-11-5 5015 CIR BM

Birth Date: 07/25/88Booking Number: A1601538Agency: LAUDInmate Name: CHEATOM, TACVARES LTime/Date Offense Area […]

Killen Man Arrested in Colorado with 14 Pounds of Marijuana

Matthew Williams, 25 (Provided by Elbert County Sheriff's Office)

Matthew Williams, 25 (Provided by Elbert County Sheriff’s Office)

On April 12, Matthew Williams, 24, was pulled over for speeding in a rural county in Colorado.

 

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Women Wanted for Theft in Florence

 

Do you recognize these women? If so you can help the Florence Police by giving them a call. They are wanted for theft at a business in Florence.

 

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Florence Woman Arrested in Drugs for Sex Sting

Ashlin Lane Laster

Ashlin Lane Laster

Ashlin Lane Laster, 22, of Florence, was arrested in Lawrence County by an undercover officer. Her five year old son was with her.

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Lauderdale County Mugshots for 4.18.2016

Birth Date:  09/14/71 Booking Number:  A1601466 Agency:  KIL Inmate Name:  KNIGHTEN, DOUGLAS J Time/Date Offense Area Statute Court Crime Class 16:00:00 04/14/16 Alias Arrest/Bench Warrant 15-11-5 5015 MUN BM

Mugshots provided by Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department. All subjects innocent until proven guilty.

Birth Date: 08/30/78Booking Number: A1601447Agency: LAUDInmate Name: BALENTINE, CHAD BTime/Date Offense Area Statute Court Crime Class16:53:56 04/11/16 Alias Arrest/Bench Warrant 15-11-5 5015 CIR BM

Birth Date: 08/20/64Booking Number: A1601406Agency: LAUDInmate Name: BATES, CURTIS LTime/Date Offense Area Statute Court […]

Names Released in Police Officer Shooting

Officer Brian Berry

Officer Brian Berry

 

Florence police have released the name of the officer and the shooter in Sunday morning’s shooting.

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Update on Police Officer Shooting

 

Sources say that the person who shot a Florence Police Officer turned the gun on himself and pulled the trigger. He died instantly.

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Breaking News: Florence Police Officer Shot, Shooter Dead

 

Florence Police have requested the assistance of the State Bureau of Investigation regarding an officer involved shooting that happened this morning at approximately 12:10am at the intersection of Cox Creek and Cloverdale Rd.

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Manhunt for Escaped Criminal in Florence

Jack Avery Brown

Jack Avery Brown

 

BREAKING NEWS: A Lauderdale County man arrested earlier this afternoon is on the run. Around mid-day, Lauderdale County sheriff’s investigators arrested 21-year-old Jack Avery Brown for theft of property and burglary.

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Man Arrested for Shooting Lauderdale Deputy

Timothy Murphy, 35, Lauderdale County Detention Center

 

On Feb. 3 of 2016 Deputy Randall McCrary was one of five deputies serving a warrant for involuntary mental commitment. The subject of the warrant, Timothy Vincent Murphy, is alleged shot McCrary. He is said to have returned fire.

 

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Do you know this woman?

Bad Check

 

CRIME OF THE WEEK: The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department needs the public’s help in identifying a woman accused of passing a forged check.

 

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Stolen Car in Florence

Florence police ask citizens to be on the lookout for a 1989 Chevrolet Caprice.

Man Arrested in Florence for Domestic Violence

 

On 12/17/2015 at approximately 8 pm, the Florence Police Department, with assistance from several FPD SWAT team members, responded to the area of Huntsville Road and Baldwin in order to execute an arrest warrant resulting from a domestic situation that had just occurred. Based on particular information provided to the police department, extra […]