Attalla man killed in saturday night accident

An Attalla man was struck and killed while walking on Alabama Highway 77 late Saturday night.  Etowah Deputy Coroner Michael Head identified the victim as 24-year-old Adam David Vaughn of Attalla.  Vaughn and a friend were traveling on AL 77 when Vaughn’s truck broke down at the Jet Pep at Gallant Road.  Vaughn began walking down the middle of the highway ,while his friend walked on the shoulder.  Despite pleading with Vaughn to get out of the middle of the road, Vaughn continued walking down the center line.  A Ford Escape travelling southbound tried to avoid hitting Vaughn, but struck him on the right side of the SUV, throwing him 60 feet from the point of impact.

Vaughn died at the scene.

911 to begin handling Anniston Police dispatching in October

Beginning on October first, Calhoun County 911 dispatchers will start handling the dispatch duties for the Anniston Police Department which is likely to cause some Anniston Dispaatcheres to lose their jobs.  Calhoun County 911 District board members voted last week to approve the $383,501 annual contract to take over telecommunications and dispatch services for Anniston police.  Anniston City Council members agreed to the move on June 10^th which they say  will save the city about 40 percent annually in providing those same services.  Anniston police Chief Shane Denham says it’s not clear just how many employees could lose their jobs with the change. Denham said the department currently employs 15 dispatchers, and at least one of those workers has transitioned from full-time to part-time employment.  In an effort to save as many of those jobs as possible, Denham said County 911 board members agreed to hire additional dispatchers exclusively from Anniston police staff.

Police seek help in locating missing Anniston woman

Margie Mize

Anniston police are seeking the publics help in trying to locate a missing Anniston woman.  45-year-old Margie Mize has been missing since Tuesday. She was last seen in the South Oxford area. She is driving a bronze Nissan Sentra that has pink paw print sticker on the rear. She also has her dog with her.  If you have seen her or have any information on her whereabouts, you are asked to , call the Anniston police department at 256-238-1800.

Governor appoints new St. Clair Commissioner

Gov. Robert Bentley has  appointed noted Pell City businessman Tommy Bowers to the St. Clair county Commission.  Bowers is a former Alabama Power Company business office manager and current chairman of the St. Clair County Economic Development Council.

 Bowers applied one week after Paul Manning defeated incumbent Stan Batemon for the St. Clair County Commission chairmanship. Manning serves as the District 3 representative on the St. Clair County Commission. Bowers will fill Manning’s spot on the commission when Manning officially becomes chairman of the commission in November.

Man arrested in Anniston Murder

Lonnie Spinks

Police have charged 32-year-old Lonnie Spinks of Hobson City with Capital Murder. He's accused of shooting 55-year-old Marlin Jones of Anniston to death.    Police say the incident happened late Wednesday  night after an argument between some people at a home in the 3500 block of West 14th Street.   They say Jones and two other people were driving away when someone began shooting into the vehicle. Jones was struck in the lower back.  He was driven to RMC where he was pronounced dead.  After questioning several people at the scene, investigators arrested and charged Spinks.

Gadsden man arrested for firing into building

Timothy Wise

A Gadsden man is in jail after accusations that he fired shots into a home where his wife lives. According to Gadsden Police   Authorities say Wise fired multiple shots from an SKS rifle into the back of the residence, with four people inside. Wise is believed to have returned to the house and slashed the drivers’ side tires of a vehicle and trashed the vehicle’s interior, while honking the horn and screaming at his wife. Wise is charged with discharging a firearm into an occupied building.

 Timothy Wise was arrested after his wife reported that he had fire shots into the residence and then returned and trashed a vehicle.