From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Dallas County Jail is unusable after being severely damaged by the January 12th tornado. So now what happens to someone arrested for committing a crime? About 130 inmates at the Dallas County Jail — had to be moved — after the jail received major damage from the tornado — that ripped through the Selma…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– An inmate at the Dallas County Jail is found dead in his cell — now an investigation is underway to find out what happened? Sheriff Mike Granthum says 26 year old inmate John Murray, Jr. of Selma was found in his cell unresponsive last week. Granthum says an independent agency was brought in — to…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Voters got behind the incumbents in the primary election in Dallas County — with both the sheriff and the coroner — winning their respective races. With no republican opposition in the general election in November — the primary results in the sheriff’s and coroner’s races amount to reelection wins. Sheriff Mike Granthum defeated challenger Donald…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office helps to fulfill the dream of an out-going four year old cancer patient. Ashley Savage says her 4 year old son Gregory Ashton Brown of Selma — is fascinated with law enforcement. “He wanted to be a sheriff for Halloween but he was admitted into ICU. He has Rhabdomyosarcoma which…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Dallas County man is behind bars after a shooting in Orrville early Sunday morning — leaves one man dead — and another man hurt. Sheriff Mike Granthum say 57 year old Jerry Rayford was shot and killed at his home at around 1:30 Sunday morning. Granthum says Rayford was having a party — when…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Dallas County grand jury indicts a Plantersville man on sex charges dating back to 1999. Sheriff Granthum says 68 year old Michael Chappelle is charged with — rape — sodomy — and sexual abuse. Chappelle is accused of abusing a female family member from 1999 to 2007. Granthum says the abuse was reported in…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The investigation continues into a shooting in Valley Grande that left one man dead — and another man charged with capital murder. The shooting happened at around 4 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at Moseley’s Trailer Park. Investigators say 26 year old Demetrius Shaw — shot 21 year old Arthur Sturdivant, Jr. — over a hundred dollars….
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A corrections officer at the Dallas County Jail is arrested. And a former Dallas County deputy pleads guilty to stealing — and using his position fro personal gain. Forty-nine year old Derrick Washington of Selma was fired from his job as a jailer — and is now facing criminal charges — after being caught trying…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Four people are arrested on drug and gun charges during a drug sweep last night in Selma. The recently formed SAFE Task Force continues to sweep high crime areas around the city and arrest people involved with drugs. Sheriff Mike Granthum says 27 year old Marquis Simpson — 23 year old Bernard Mitchell — 36…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A new crime task force in Dallas County — arrests eight people — following a two-day neighborhood saturation in Selma. Sheriff Mike Granthum says it’s called the SAFE task force. “It stands for Selma, Alabama Firearms Enforcement. And what we’re targeting is high crime areas where we know there’s drug traffickers, drug users and a…
