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Busy November At Rainsville PD
The Rainsville Police recently reported several arrests in what authorities say was a busy November. At approximately 6:12 a.m. on November 17, 2023 patrolmen with the Rainsville Police Department, as well as units from the Henager and Sylvania Police Department Departments and Dekalb County Sheriff;s, office responded to the 200 block of Carlyle Road in Rainsville for reports of shots being fired into a home. By the time the officers arrived on scene the shooter had left. However, officers found several holes in the side of the residence and were able to track down the location of where the shots came from in an adjacent field. Evidence from the scene led authorities to a home on County Road 570, where police arrested Walter Byron Thomas, age 33 of Rainsville, and charged him with Discharging a Firearm into an Occupied Dwelling. Thomas was carried to Dekalb County Jail.
Also on November 17 authorities arrested Rick Daniel Steven Willkie for the charges of Dissemination/Display of Child Pornography after a grand jury indicted him on those charges. Detectives with Rainsville Police Department began investigating Willkie for those charges back in June of 2023. Willkie was found to have those warrants on a traffic stop. Willkie was released on a $175,000 bond. A day earlier, on November 16, the Rainsville Police went to the 700 block of Shankles Road to serve warrants on Jacob Dalton Timmons. Once the officers arrived at the residence, Mr. Timmons was arrested for an outstanding Domestic Violence warrant. After an investigation at the residence, narcotics and other evidence was seized. Warrants were issued for two counts of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. More charges may follow.
able to revive her with Narcan, and the female was transported to the hospital via Dekalb Ambulance Service. Staying in the hotel room with the female was Caiden Gore, age 21 of Fyffe. Police found Gore to be in possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia. Gore was charged with Tampering with Physical Evidence, Illegal Possession of Prescription Drugs, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. On November 15 a Patrolman with Rainsville Police Department was sitting at the red light at the intersection of Highways 35 and 75 when he witnessed a vehicle driving eastbound on Highway 35 in the westbound lane. The vehicle struck another vehicle head on at the light, but the officer was able stop the car before it left the scene. After an investigation, Rodney Lucas Avery Murphey, age 19 of Valley Head was arrested and charged with DUI after driving under the influence of alcohol. No injuries were reported in the accident.
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November Kristie Nicole Cobb was arrested on charges of Theft by Deception and Forgery. Earlier in the month, detectives with Rainsville Police Department began an investigation into Cobb after someone came forward with a complaint against her. They claimed that Cobb had sold them a car using the fake name Samantha Oates. After the victim bought the car, the car was repossessed because Cobb wasn’t 16, making the payments. She sold the car before it could be repossessed by the auto dealer. Cobb was released on a $20,000 Bond. Authorities are asking anyone who may have been sold something on Facebook from a person by the name Samantha Oates, to please contact the Rainsville Police Department at (256) 638-2157. In a third incident on November 16, authorities responded to a possible drug overdose at the Super 8 Hotel. Once on the scene, Rainsville Police officers found a female unresponsive. Medics were
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Alabama native Brigadier General David Pritchett will serve as the next leader of the Alabama National Guard. He is moving into the position following the retirement of Major General Sheryl Gordo. Governor Kay Ivey's appointment of General Pritchett will be effective on January 1, 2024. The official change of command ceremony will be held on Friday, January 5, 2024. General Pritchett’s wife Julie is a native of Fort Payne, and they have three adult children: Katelyn, Clay and Anna Chris. Read more at www.alabamaledger.com New Leader Named For Alabama National Guard World Renown Orthopedic Surgeon Honored With Award
Dr. James Andrews, world-renown orthopedic surgeon and iconic sports figure, is the recipient of the 2023 Alabama Football Legend. Andrews’ areas of special interest include sports medicine, knee injuries, arthroscopy, and shoulder and elbow injuries in throwing athletes. “We are pleased and honored to recognize the career and accomplishments of Dr. Andrews, one of the most recognizable figures, not only in our state, but the entire sports world,” Johnny Williams, the Executive Director of the Camellia Bowl, said. The list of Andrews’ patients is a virtual who’s who in the sports world. Some of his more notable
patients include Bo Jackson, Charles Barkley, Roger Clemens, Jack Nickalus, Michael Jordan, Drew Brees, John Smoltz, Triple H, Brett Favre, Marcus Lattimore and Adrian Petersen. Dr. Andrews founded Andrews Sports Medicine in Birmingham, and he also has served as the Chairman of the Board and Medical Director of the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham since 1986.
Courtesy of Hal Yeager, Governor's Office
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey gave remarks and participated in a ribbon cutting for Highway 411 on Wednesday November 29, 2023 near Leesburg. The ribbon cutting represented a substantial completion of an approximately $45 million project to construct the final four-lane segment of U.S. 411, joining Etowah and Cherokee counties. The six-mile stretch of new highway between Turkeytown and Leesburg provides Cherokee County with its first four-lane connection to an interstate, completing the four-lane corridor from the county seat at Centre to Interstates 759 and 59 in Gadsden. Highway 411 Ribbon Cutting
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