• License reinstated for Wiregrass youth camp after state investigation

    HENRY COUNTY, Ala (WDHN) --The license of a therapeutic camp for troubled youth in Henry County has been reinstated after a state investigation shut it down for almost two months, a spokesperson for the Alabama Department of Youth Services confirmed to WDHN. Camp SAYLA's license was suspended in early February not long after the arrest of []

  • Police Provide The Latest on Enterprise Man Accused of Raping “Mentally Incapacitated” Teen

    COFFEE COUNTY, Ala (WDHN) —Coffee County police say Pablo Mendoza, the Enterprise man who is accused of raping a 14-year-old girl, is not somebody who is new to the city. They say he may have been there long term, but they are working to confirm specific information. “We’re still trying to figure out how he []

  • Third murder suspect makes second attempt for reduced bond

    DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN)—Dakevion Lawton is fighting to have his $1.5 million bond reduced. Lawton is one of three men accused of shooting and killing 51-year-old Roger Felder. Authorities say that Felder was trying to de-escalate a situation that turned physical and was later shot in the parking lot of the Pearl Lounge Restaurant. Lawton applied []

  • One charged in deadly shooting of ‘good samaritan’ after Holmes County crash

    HOLMES COUNTY, Fla (WDHN) -- A man from Kinard, Florida, has been arrested and charged in the deadly shooting of a man who tried to help the victims of a car crash in Holmes County, Walton County Sheriff's Investigators say. The Holmes County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday that Anthony Hicks Jr. has been charged []

  • Florida authorities find missing Alabama football coach in the gulf

    WALTON COUNTY, Fla (WDHN) -- A kayaker from Sylacauga, Alabama, who was reported missing in the gulf early Thursday evening has been found, A Walton County Sheriff's Office spokesperson says Chris Smelley, the head football coach at Sylacauga High School, was found by the United States Coast Guard. The WCSO reported Smelley went missing after []

  • Bond denied for Enterprise rape suspect who illegally immigrated to U.S.

    ENTERPRISE, Ala (WDHN) -- An Enterprise man accused of raping a 'mentally incapacitated' teen has been denied the chance to bond out of the Coffee County Jail. Pablo Mendoza was arrested on Monday and charged with rape in the first degree after police alleged in a court complaint he raped a 14-year-old girl on Monday, []

  • Fun filled event raising money for the Boys and Girls club of Ozark

    Ozark, AL (WDHN)- The Boys and Girls club of Ozark is celebrating 29 years with their "Steak and Burger Wine, Dine and Auction". This is a fun filled event that will feature food, music, and an auction to raise money for the club. The event will be Thursday, April 11th at 320 East College StreetOzark, []

  • Teen mom accused of killing baby fighting for lighter sentence

    DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN)—Jakayla Williams is seeking the youthful offender status in her capital murder case. Williams is being charged with the death of her baby boy after she allegedly put him in a dumpster with a trash compactor, and lied to authorities about it. During her arraignment process on Wednesday, Williams applied for the youthful []

  • Applications open again for Enterprise business incubator

    ENTERPRISE, Ala (WDHN) -- Do you want to be the next entrepreneur in Enterprise? Now's your chance! Applications to become the next occupants of the Small Box Shop in Enterprise are open! The Small Box Shop, an 8x20 retrofitted shipping container formerly known as the business incubator, is a space for up-and-coming entrepreneurs to test []

  • Man accused of stabbing mom to death with wood carving knife must undergo mental evaluation

    HEADLAND, Ala (WDHN) -A mental evaluation has been ordered for a Headland man accused of stabbing his elderly mother to death in her home to see if he is fit to stand trial. Alex McKay is accused of stabbing his mother, Annie McKay, to death in her home a little over a year ago. The []

  • Dothan man accused of vandalizing Florida Capital with “Save Gaza” message

    DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) -- A Dothan man is facing charges in Florida after investigators claimed he defaced traffic posts on the grounds of the state capital. Kiley Vance Justice, 23, of Dothan, and 20-year-old Greta Lane Paul, of Tallahassee, were arrested in Florida and charged with one count each of misdemeanor criminal mischief. According to []

  • Man found guilty in “love triangle” murder sentenced to 30 years

    GENEVA COUNTY, Ala (WDHN) -- A Geneva County man at the center of a “love triangle” deadly shooting has been ordered to spend the next three decades of his life in the Alabama prison system. Earlier this year, Jason Kersey was found guilty of manslaughter in the murder of Tony Dean, who was shot to []