ADDITIONAL ARREST MADE RELATED TO HOWARD MURDER
BUTLER – Authorities have made an additional arrest related to the robbery and shooting that lead to the death of Brandon Howard at Bedford Pines Apartments on Monday night. According to Public Safety Director Jimmy Huckeba, Santerrieo Young, 29, was arrested on Thursday morning on charges of hindering prosecution. Huckeba said that any individual who…
Read MoreSuspects arrested in Monday night murder
BUTLER — Four individuals, including three adults and one juvenile, have been taken into custody in connection with the murder of a Butler man on Monday night. According to Butler Public Safety Director Jimmy Huckeba, two males — Ollie Curtis III, 23, and Ter’rion Dunn, 19 — have been arrested on capital murder charges in…
Read MoreHigh-speed chase leads to crash, death of Marengo County suspect
BUTLER — A high-speed chase that apparently originated in Marengo County has ended in a fatality on Highway 17 this evening. Marengo County law enforcement officers had reportedly been pursuing a suspect following an incident in that county when the suspect crossed into Choctaw County, where local officers continued the chase. A Pennington police officer…
Read MoreESCAPEE CAUGHT
Authorities have now captured a suspect believed to be Jamarion Demetrius Alston, who escaped from the county jail last night. Officers took the suspect into custody at about 1:15 p.m. this afternoon at a location near the intersection of Hwys 156 and 17 near Jachin. He is being transported back to the Choctaw County Jail.…
Read MoreJail escapee still at large
BUTLER – Lamarion Demetrius Alston remains at large on Monday morning after jumping over the fence at the Choctaw County Jail on Sunday night. Authorities from several counties searched the area until about 3 a.m. Monday, after the suspect escaped from the jail at about 7:30 p.m. on June 9, running barefoot toward Riderwood Drive.…
Read MoreAuthorities Searching for Escaped Inmate
Authorities are searching for an inmate who jumped the fence at the Choctaw County Jail. Lamarion Demetrius Alston, 27, climbed over the front fence at approximately 7:30p.m. and ran on foot toward Riderwood Drive. Alston is described as a black male, 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing approximately 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing…
Read MoreExplosive device removed from pipeline in Sumter County
SUMTER – An explosive device was found along a pipeline in an area just over the Choctaw-Sumter County line on Wednesday afternoon, and authorities from both counties responded to the scene. According to Choctaw County Sheriff Scott Lolley, a passerby noticed the device and notified the Game Warden who, in turn, contacted Lolley’s office. The…
Read MoreSilas man killed in accident
SILAS – A Silas man was killed last night when the tractor he was driving was struck from behind by another vehicle. George Franklin Mason, 57, was pronounced dead at the scene following the accident that occurred at around 8:35 p.m. on Saturday, June 1. Mason was driving a Ford farm tractor along U.S. Highway…
Read MoreSheriff’s qualifications bill awaiting Governor’s signature
MONTGOMERY, BUTLER – The bill that will set new qualifications for those seeking the office of sheriff in Choctaw County is now on its way to Gov. Kay Ivey for signature. The bill passed the Senate late Tuesday by a 29-0 vote.
Read MoreSewell talks healthcare, infrastructure, trade at Linden town hall meeting
By Dee Ann Campbell — Sun-Advocate Publisher LINDEN – “I believe time is of the essence to find common ground on issues that matter most to those back home,” U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell told a group that gathered in the Marengo County Courthouse in Linden on Wednesday. Speaking to a group of about 40…
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