Area News
Bonifay woman killed in crash near Hartford
A 28-year-old Bonifay woman was killed early Friday morning when her car left the roadway, hit a tree and caught on fire. Amber N. Carnley was pronounced dead at the scene on County Road 45, about two miles west of Hartford. The accident reportedly happened shortly after 1 a.m. Troopers said she was not wearing…
Read MoreMan found dead, apparent drowning
A 62-year-old Dothan man was found dead late last Wednesday near Robert Fowler Park in Geneva, the victim of an apparent drowning. He was identified as Timothy Randall Collins. Police were notified that afternoon of a pickup truck found in Double Bridges Creek, which had gotten stuck on the embankment after Collins apparently attempted to…
Read MoreCovington County arrests Oct. 23-29
October 23 Tyler Kenneth Barbaree, arrested for VOP, held with no bond. Janice Brannon, 64, arrested for Disorderly Conduct, booked on a $500 bond. Dalton Allen Reynolds, 24, arrested for GJI, booked on a $30,000 bond. Terrence Jermaine Walters, 42, arrested for POM, PODP, booked on a $13,000 bond. Breanna Cree DeMarshey Williams, arrested for…
Read MoreCovington County Jail Report
October 16 Andrew Wyatt Gomilllion, 23, arrested for POCS, PODP, FTA, held with no bond. Jasmine Corneshis Marshall, 30, arrested for FTA, held with no bond. Randall Shane Sammons, 51, arrested for Child Support, booked on a $3,500 bond. Ocotber 17 Samuel Scott Bumgarner, 49, arrested for POCS, PODP, VOP, booked on a $13,000 bond.…
Read MoreOpp Police Department Arrests
The following reports were made by the Opp Police Department. Unless otherwise indicated, the individuals were taken to Covington County Jail for incarceration. Any individual of an arrest is not intended to imply that the individual has been convicted of a crime. All persons are assumed to be innocent until found guilty. October 15…
Read MoreGeneva County Arrests October
10-01-23 NONE 10-02-23 Mateo Gallegos Jr., arrested for theft off property I. Curley M. Milburn, arrested for criminal mischief III (Geneva). Victoria L. Szermeta, arrested for harassment. 10-03-23 Jerry L. Stewart, arrested for DUI-alcohol. Judy A. Jackson, arrested for DUI-alcohol (Hartford). Frankie Robbins, arrested for attempting to elude. 10-04-23 Eric D. Webster, arrested for theft…
Read MoreOpp Police, Covington County Sheriff’s arrests, Oct 9 – 14
Opp Police Department arrests October 11 Zachary Cotrell Tillis, 52, arrested for DUI (Controlled Substance), Carrying Brass Knuckles. Randolph Edward Rogers, 52, arrested for domestic violence III, Menacing, failure to appear. October 13 Danny Earl Chatham, 42, arrested for unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. October 14 Linda Wade Phillips, 59, arrested for unlawful possession of…
Read MoreAndalusia man pleads guilty to drug charges
Oddesius Lacharles Bryant, 33, of Andalusia, pled guilty on Monday to Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute, Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana I, Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Resisting Arrest, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Circuit Judge Lex Short presided over the case and took…
Read MoreA time of convergence
David asked the men standing near him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?” (I Samuel 17:26) We all know the story of David and Goliath, about a shepherd boy…
Read MoreGeneva County Sept. arrests
9-1-23 Avern Sullivant, arrested for public intoxication, disorderly conduct (Geneva). Jannie M. Thompson, arrested for failure to appear-unlawful possession of controlled substances. Eric M. Rucker, arrested for possession of marijuana II, attempting to elude (Hartford). Symphony S. Sowalczyk, arrested for public intoxication, possession of marijuana II, fugitive from justice. Marcus W. Galloway, arrested for public…
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