Arrest Pending for Fraudulent Use of A Credit/Debit card X’s 10

 Phenix City, Al.

Arrest Pending: Charles Edward Bradley / Christy Nicole Allen
Pending Charges / Warrants: Fraudulent Use of A Credit/Debit card X’s 10

Charles Edward Bradley

Christy Nicole Allen

During an investigation this week, Christy Nicole Allen and Charles Edward Bradley are suspected in the thefts and usages of numerous credit cards. These credit cards were also stolen from the victim’s mailboxes. Both subjects have ten outstanding warrants each for Fraudulent Use of A Credit/Debit Card (Felony). Also, both Allen and Bradley have two additional counts of Forgery 2nd degree involving checks that were stolen out of a victim’s residential mailbox. Currently, both Christy Nicole Allen and Charles Edward Bradley are incarcerated in other jurisdictions and will be extradited back to Phenix City as soon as possible.

Traffic stop leads to Narcotics Arrest

Dothan, Al.
Jonathan Wise, white male, 30 years of age, of Naomi Drive was arrested and charged with Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance with a $15,000 bond.
 

Jonathan Wise

On March 10, 2012 the Dothan Police Department made a felony narcotics arrest following a routine traffic sop. While on routine patrol, a Dothan police officer conducted a traffic stop on a car for a violation.  During the course of the stop, the officer asked the passenger to exit the vehicle and asked him to sit on the bumper of the car. As he did a clear plastic baggie holding methamphetamine fell from his pants leg. The passenger, Jonathan Wise was arrested a charged with Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Geneva man wanted for Theft of Property

Dothan, Al.
Michael David Byrd, white male, 55 years of age, of Geneva, Alabama is WANTED for First Degree Theft of Property.
 

Michael Byrd

The Dothan Police Department is seeking the help of our local community and media in locating a man wanted for theft. On March 2, 2012 the Dothan Police Department responded to Grace Harvest Church, 475 West Main Street, after receiving a call that two vehicles had been stolen. Police learned a car and pickup truck were taken from the business and church staff provided surveillance video which identified the suspect. The next day police located the car, a Lincoln Town Car, unoccupied at a downtown business. Surveillance video from the business showed the same suspect previously identified as the one driving the car. Investigators say they have signed a warrant against the suspect, Michael Byrd and say police continue to search for the stolen pickup, a Chevrolet 1500. Police are asking anyone with information about the case or location of the suspect or stolen truck to call the Dothan Police Department or CrimeStoppers 334-793-7000.

High turnout expected Tuesday for Alabama presidential primary

MONTGOMERY, Al.
 Alabama's chief election official estimates turnout for Tuesday's primary election will be high but will fall short of the record set four years ago, when Alabama had one of the best turnouts in the country.

Secretary of State Beth Chapman is forecasting 28.9 percent of the voters will participate in the election. She said the Republican presidential candidates' emphasis on Alabama, including speeches in Birmingham on Monday evening by Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich, should ensure a good turnout.
In the 2008 presidential primary, Alabama turned out 1.09 million voters, or 42.6 percent of those registered. It eclipsed the old mark of 29 percent in 1992.
A report from the Center for the Study of the American Electorate at American University said Alabama was one of 22 states that set turnout records for presidential primaries in 2008. Director Curtis Gans said Friday that no state has set a turnout record during this year's primary season.
One reason is that both the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations were contested in 2008. It's only the Republican side this time. That means college-aged voters who turned out in unusually high numbers in 2008 primaries to support Barack Obama won't have the same motivation to show up this time, he said.
The center computes turnout based on the voting-age population, rather than on registered voters. That eliminates variations between states that do a good job of purging the names of dead and relocated voters from their rolls and states that don't. Based on the center's figures, Alabama's turnout of voting-age residents in 2008 was 32.1 percent, which broke the old record of 21.3 percent set in 1988.
Either way the turnout is computed, no one expects a record Tuesday. But interest has picked up in Alabama's Republican primary — as well as Mississippi's on the same day — since the Super Tuesday primaries. That's because Gingrich staked his future on the two Deep South states and Santorum decided to use them to try to narrow the field of candidates.
"If he's successful in Alabama and Mississippi, he will knock Gingrich out of the box," Gans said.
Gingrich has been on the offensive, spending four days in the state since Super Tuesday.
Two Alabama polls that came out Friday show Gingrich and Mitt Romney - who was also in the state in recent days -- fighting for the top spot, with Santorum a close third.
Tom Vocino, director of the Center for Leadership and Public Policy at Alabama State University, said polling indicates that Gingrich and Santorum are competing for the same voters in Alabama. When one goes up in the polls, the other drops, he said.
For the first time, Alabama's state primary has been moved up from June to coincide with the presidential primary. The Legislature did that to save $3 million during the state's budget crunch. But it means races for state and county offices will appear on the ballot after the presidential primary candidates and all their delegates.
Chapman urged voters to study sample ballots before they go to the polls, read the ballot instructions carefully and be sure to flip to the back side of the ballot to avoid missing any state and county races.

Man surrenders after toddlers are struck during Bay Minette hit-and-run

BAY MINETTE, Al.
 A 30-year-old man surrendered to Bay Minette police late Saturday night after police said he injured 2 toddlers in strollers in a hit-and-run earlier Saturday night.

Dewayne Lavon Brown

Bay Minette Police Chief Mike Rowland identified the suspect as Dewayne Lavon Brown of Bay Minette. Brown was taken to the Baldwin County Corrections Center and was released early today on bail totaling $10,000.
Brown was charged with 2 counts of leaving the scene of an accident with injury, according to jail records.
A 23-month-old was airlifted to University of South Alabama Medical Center with injuries that Rowland said "don't appear to be life threatening." An 18-month-old was treated at the scene, he said. The children were not identified.
The incident took place about 7:30 p.m. on Moran Street. Rowland said that the mothers were pushing the strollers across Moran Street when a car turned the corner at a high rate of speed and struck the children.
The driver of the car then left the scene. Rowland said that Brown was identified through tips that came in to police shortly after the incident took place.
The car was found abandoned about an hour later at a trailer park not far from the crash scene.
Rowland said that, once police were able to identify Brown as he driver, they contacted him by phone and convinced him to come in. He surrendered about 11 p.m. and was released on bail this morning, according to jail records.

Man shot to death on residential street in Prichard; police hope you can help

PRICHARD, Al.
 A man was shot to death on a Prichard street Saturday night, Police Chief Jimmie Gardner said.

No arrests had been made as of tonight.

The victim was identified as 30-year-old Robert Savage of Prichard. Gardner said that Savage was shot twice and was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

The call came in about 8:20 p.m. for the report of a shooting in the 100 block of Edison Drive, between Prichard Avenue and Sweeney's Lane a few blocks from city hall.

Gardner said that Savage was walking with a woman on the street when 3 men approached him and pushed him to the ground, after which he was shot. The men then ran off.

Anyone who has information about the incident is asked to call Prichard police at 251-452-2211.

Doo-Nanny starts soon

Outsider Folk Art Event

March 30 - March 31, 2012

Doo-Nanny

Begun as a roadside folk art show in 1996, the Doo-Nanny is now located on a beautiful 80 acre farm in Seale, AL, near Columbus, Ga, and includes a wacky "lo-fi" film festival, fun food, and an eclectic assortment of music and activities.  Camping is limited and we suggest planning ahead.
......start tying stuff to your roof now.......
Come all ye inventors, movie makers, ballerinas, bikers, morticians, bakers, artists, conspiracy theorists, scientists, foodies, eco-whatevers, moonshiners, comedians, fire-spinners, yodelers, he-shes, animal-trainers, pickle-makers, party girls, sock monkeys, stackers, jugglers, musicians, whittlers, spankers, fisherpersons, beggers, wanderers, and map-makers.......


New & Always Improving!

Outsider Art Show, 24-hour "lo-fi" Film Festival (bring your homemade movies, please), Food, Music & Mirth Making!
Big Ass Bonfire Sculptural Burn, Spa Village, Tree Houses with Mini-bars, Solar Showers, Worm Powered Outhouses and Spontaneous Merriment and Art...did I say Art?!

So many new events schedule this year...we've got a new sewing hut (please bring your scraps) & the newish Bike fleet for tooling around the woods of wonder!

Art Show on Saturday 10-5pm.
Be sure not to miss the Friday night Possum Trot auction at 7pm!

Join a krewe...there's lots that need doo-ing! Joining in on the early projects is a big part of the full Doo-Nanny expereince. Come early & stay late...

A truly unique experience!....a casserole of southern folk art, home cookin', homemade movies, camping, foot-stompin' music, experimental architecture, guessing, oddities, unusual characters, a movie festival, surprises, cracker ingenuity, and much more!... Folks coming in from NY, TX, CA, and beyond beyond beyond...

Come join us and help build something unique on Butch's property mix up some cocktails, or just pass home-made Hors d'œuvres...

For all the low-down: http://doo-nanny.com/
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Event Location:
41 Poorhouse Rd
Seale, AL  36875
(private 80-acre farm)
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Art Show
Saturday, March 31, 2012 10 AM  -  5 PM
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Special events:
Possum Trot Auction
Friday evening, March 30^th 7 PM - 10 PM
6 Dogwood Lane, Seale AL 36875
Free admission
Bidding and Donations encouraged
(costumes encouraged)
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Camping
Pay fees in advance, via PayPal on Doo-Nanny web-site
(children under 5, free with adults)
Fees:
$50 per person, 2 day Basic camping
$60 per person, RV site (16 spots available)
$70 per person, Private Deluxe Campsite (10 spots available)
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Hotels:
Phenix City, AL
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Art Booths
Pay fees in advance, via PayPal on Doo-Nanny web-site
Categories:
•Handmade (by the artist)
•Creative Antiques
$50 per space
donations to the auction are appreciated!
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Films/Movies/Videos:

WOW Fest, 24 hour lo-fi movie festival

Send submissions (5 mins or less)
Format: DVD or VHS
send to:
CM Laster
PO Box 424 Crofton, KY 42217
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Bands:

Previous March 2011 line up

Mad Tea Party, Screaming j's, Morgan O'Kane, Doc Dailey & Magnolia Devil, Jake Fussell, Resistance Ensemble, STORMSHELTER, Red Hot Sugar Babies, Jenny Juice, Bibb City Ramblers with Shady Branches, Shadowville All-Stars Buford Dogs & Boogie Butter

Bonus: Butter Holler on the Pickin’ Porch, all weekend