Capt. Mike Granthum

Authorities Investigate Shooting and Fire at Dallas Co. Club

From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Dallas County man is shot and killed — and the night club where it happened — is burned to the ground. Capt. Mike Granthum says Christopher Powell of Dallas County was shot and killed by security guards at Marion Junction Bar and Grill — early Saturday morning. He says Powell had allegedly pulled out…

Dallas Co. Sheriff’s Office Investigates Double Murder

From the West Alabama Newsroom– Authorities in Dallas County are searching for answers after two people are found shot to death and their vehicle is torched. Capt. Mike Granthum says deputies responded to a shots-fired call and found a vehicle fully engulfed in flames and two dead bodies. He says it happened in the Sardis-Tyler community around 10:30 Saturday morning…

Two People Shot During Domestic Dispute in Orrville

From the West Alabama Newsroom– A domestic disturbance in Dallas County ends with two people shot. Sheriff’s Office Investigator Capt. Mike Granthum says the shooting happened Tuesday night on County Road 340 in Orrville. Granthum says an argument between Roberta Tower and Jeffery Cochran escalated into a physical fight. And that’s when Cochran got a gun and shot Tower in…