300 inmates in temporary housing at Limestone prison after tornado

CAPSHAW, Al.
Three hundred inmates are in temporary housing at Limestone Correctional Facility as the state prison recovers from a direct tornado hit Friday morning.

A training facility at Limestone Correctional Facility

No inmates escaped, and no serious injuries were reported, although inmates and employees were treated for minor injuries caused by flying debris. Windows were blown out in the prison and in cars in the parking lot, and two cell blocks were damaged.
The tornado hit the sprawling facility in east Limestone County around 9:30 a.m. knocking out electrical power. The prison was operating on emergency generators late Friday as damage assessment continued.
The storm knocked down sections of both the inner and outer fences surrounding the prison core. Two cell blocks had roof damage, and damage was also reported to the prison canteen, the K9 kennel and a training facility. One bloodhound was missing.
Additional security, including the state prison riot squad, was sent to the facility, but there were no reports of discipline problems. Some extra security was expected to remain at the prison for the immediate future.
A steady stream of inmate family members approached the gatehouse Friday morning to check on their loved ones. The prison canceled normal Saturday and Sunday visitation.
A prison guard told The Huntsville Times he watched the storm approach from the southwest and called the main office to issue a warning.
Limestone is a maximum security prison housing about 2,300 inmates.

Robbery Suspect Arrested

Dothan, Al.
Shantez Dionte Webster, black male, 17 years of age, of Greentree Avenue was arrested and charged as an adult with First Degree Robbery with a $60,000 bond. 

Shantez Dionte Webster

On March 1, 2012 the Dothan Police Department responded to an armed robbery of a person in the 900 block of West Powell Street. The victim told police while at his mailbox; the suspect ran up to him, pointed a gun at him and demanded money. The victim gave the suspect the cash he had in his pocket after which the suspect fled. Investigators responded to the scene and began working to identify the suspect who was located and arrested a short time after the original incident.

Deputies: Meth suspect was still smoking his pipe when authorities knocked at the door

S. McDuffie                     D. McDuffie                         A. Terry

SEMMES, Al.
Three men were arrested Wednesday in a methamphetamine  investigation at a trailer in Semmes, and Mobile County sheriff's deputies said one of the men answered a knock at the door holding a meth pipe, authorities said.
Spokeswoman Lori Myles identified the men as brothers Christopher Shawn McDuffie, 35; and Raymond Dwayne McDuffie, 52; as well as James Allen Terry, 51. All 3 were charged with 1st-degree manufacture of a controlled substance and trafficking methamphetamine, Myles said.

The trailer on Ellen Drive

Additionally, Christopher McDuffie was charged with possession and receiving a controlled substance after answering the deputies' knock with the pipe in his hand.
All 3 were in Mobile County Metro Jail this evening without bail.

Myles said that the trailer on Ellen Drive in Semmes had been the object of numerous neighbors' complaints in recent weeks. She said that 3 guns were found in the home, and deputies found a meth lab inside as well. Myles added that a 3rd McDuffie brother who lives at the trailer was not present and is being sought for questioning.

To report a suspected meth operation, text the word "meth" to 839863 or call the MCSO main line at 574-8633.

Auburn man wanted in connection with a convenience store robbery

AUBURN, AL.

Eligah Mayberry III

The Auburn Police Department is asking for your help in finding a man they say is responsible for an armed robbery this week.
Authorities are looking for 21-year-old Eligah Mayberry III.
Police say shortly after 8 am Monday he went to the Corner Market on Martin Luther King Drive and used a gun to get away with cash. He then fled the scene on foot.
He is described as 6'2 and weighs 155 pounds.
Anyone with information regarding the robbery or the whereabouts of Mayberry is asked to contact the Auburn Police Division at (334) 501-3140 or anonymously by voice or text on the tip line at (334) 246-1391.  

Dollar General robbers sought

Dothan, Al.

On February 29, 2012 the Dothan Police Department responded to an armed robbery at the Dollar General, 1060 West Main Street. The preliminary investigation quickly revealed that two males entered the store approximately posing as customers one hour prior to closing time and were seen by employees who thought they had left and did not realize the suspects’ had hidden in the back of the store. Once the business had closed, the employees were in the back office counting money when the suspects forced entry into the office, each armed with a handgun. The first suspect was described as a black male with a gold tooth, 6’0 tall with dreadlock style hair wearing all black. The second suspect was described as a black male, 5’8 tall wearing a black hat with a gray brim and a circle emblem, a white shirt, khaki pants, white shoes and a blue bandana over his face. Police are asking anyone with information about the case or identity of the suspect to call the Dothan Police Department or CrimeStoppers 334-793-7000.

Eufaula man arrested for Package Store robbery

Dothan, Al.
William Ladell Smith, black male, 18 years of age, of Eufaula, Alabama was arrested and charged with First Degree Robbery and Possession of an Altered Firearm with bond being established later today.
 

On February 27, 2012 at 8:16 p.m., the Dothan Police Department Communications Center received a report of an armed robbery in progress at Van's Package Store, 307 Columbia Highway. An employee reported that a man in possession firearm robbed her at gunpoint taking cash from the business before fleeing on foot. The clerk described the suspect, as a black male, 5’08-5’10 with a slender build wearing a blue bandana over his face.

Investigators worked diligently on this investigation throughout the day and were able to identify the suspect as William Ladell Smith. Patrolmen located the suspect and took him into custody after a short foot pursuit on Johnson Circle.