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12-06-2025
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Trinity man convicted of rape, sodomy
Jun. 12—A Trinity man was convicted of first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy Wednesday by a Morgan County jury, according to the Morgan County District Attorney's Office. Cody Wayne Terry, 30, will be sentenced Aug. 26. He had a prior felony conviction for a violation of the Alabama Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Act. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Joe Lewis, with Circuit Judge Stephen Brown presiding. Officers with the Decatur Police Department were dispatched to a residence on 20th Avenue Southwest in reference to a rape in April 2021. There they met with the victim, "who had two swollen black eyes, bruising to her face and neck, and injuries to her lips. The victim advised she had been raped and beaten by an acquaintance, who threatened to kill her if she screamed," according to the District Attorney's Office. Terry was confirmed as the assailant through DNA analysis. "We certainly appreciate the jury's service in this case. This was a particularly brutal crime, and we are grateful that the victim got justice," Lewis said in a statement. Terry faces a maximum of life in prison. — eric@ or 256-340-2435
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Health
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Decatur Police use radio transmitting bracelet to locate lost or missing individuals
DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — The Decatur Police Department wants to remind the community of a resource they offer, known as Project Lifesaver. It's a search and rescue program targeted for individuals who have cognitive disorders such as Autism and Alzheimer's that may be prone to wander or get lost. Opening statements begin in trial of Decatur chiropractor charged with attempted murder of wife Decatur Police said the bracelet works through radio frequencies. 'The bracelets have radio transmitters in them, so in the event they get separated from their family, they transmit a radio frequency, and that just really closes in on the amount of time it takes to find them,' Irene Cardenas Martinez said. Martinez is the Public Information Liaison for the Decatur Police Department. When a client signs up for the program, they are given a radio frequency tracking number. That number sits inside the bracelet and inside their computer system. To qualify, they say an individual must: Have a caregiver with them at least 75% of the time. Wear the bracelet at all times. Never drive a vehicle at any time. If an individual is lost, they can enter that number into the Project Lifesaver device, and it tells them where they are located. DPD said there is no cost to enroll in the bracelet department. For more information to see if you or a loved one qualifies, you can call (256) 341-4600 or visit the Police Department's front desk. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
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Decatur man facing domestic violence charge after alleged assault
Jun. 2—A man was arrested early Sunday morning and charged with first degree domestic violence after allegedly breaking into an apartment in Southwest Decatur and physically assaulting a person inside, according to the Decatur Police Department. Kobe Malik Cowan, 20, of Decatur was being held in Morgan County Jail with no bond pending an Aniah's Law hearing. Police said they responded to a domestic disturbance at 2222 Acadia Drive S.W. around 12:53 a.m. and determined that Cowan had unlawfully entered and remained inside the apartment before assaulting the victim. He was later located by a patrol officer and taken into custody. Cowan has been out on bond for a prior felony charge of second-degree receiving stolen property involving a firearm stolen from Bama Pawn, according to a police affidavit. — or 256-340-2442.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
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Man arrested on insurance fraud warrant in Decatur
DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) – A man was arrested on an insurance fraud warrant on Monday after police said he made a false report of an insurance claim for a value of about $70,000. According to the Decatur Police Department, Billy Michael Johnson II was arrested on May 12 when he was located in the 900 block of Boys Ranch Road. Police said on April 5, officers responded to a wreck on Duncansby Drive in Decatur and located an unoccupied 2024 Chevrolet Corvette with substantial damage in the intersection. DPD said they determined it had hit a vehicle just west of where it was found and both of those vehicles were towed from the scene. On the same day, DPD said Johnson, who was the registered owner of the Corvette, had reported it stolen, and his case was assigned to a property crimes detective. DPD's investigation led them to obtain probable cause to confirm Johnson had made a false report and insurance claim, committing insurance fraud for a value of about $70,000. A warrant for his arrest was issued on May 8. Johnson was transported to the Morgan County Jail, where he was booked and held on a $30,000 bond. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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10-05-2025
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Three charged in Decatur-area theft cases involving former employees
May 10—Decatur police recently charged three people with theft after they allegedly were involved in two separate schemes to steal from their employers. A Madison man and his son were charged with first-degree theft of property after allegedly keeping thousands of dollars collected from customers for contracting work and failing to return the money to the company that employed them, according to a Decatur police detective's affidavit. The affidavit states that Griffin Scott Littlefield, 64, of Madison, and his son, Griffin Scott Littlefield II, 27, of Athens, were employed by an Athens-based construction company during May and June 2024. "During those months, both of the Littlefields conducted multiple contracting jobs within the city of Decatur for the business," the affidavit said. "During those months, both Littlefields collected well over $2,500 from customers and withheld the money from the business before quitting." In November 2024, the business owner contacted the Decatur Police Department to report the thefts, according to the affidavit. The Littlefields stole approximately $60,000 from the Athens business, with nearly $8,000 of the theft reportedly occurring within Decatur city limits, according to the Decatur Police Department. The Police Department said the younger Littlefield was located by the Athens Police Department on May 1 and placed under arrest for his active warrant, then transferred to the custody of Decatur police and placed in the Morgan County Jail. The elder Littlefield turned himself in to the Decatur Police Department on Tuesday and was booked into the Morgan County Jail. They were released after each posted a $5,000 bond, according to jail records. Another theft of property involving a theft from Discount Tobacco Outlet on Beltline Road Southwest occurred in June 2024, according to Decatur police, when a former employee of the business allegedly removed multiple business deposits from their safe, totaling over $2,000. Trinity resident Amy Nicole Bridges, 52, was identified as the primary suspect in the theft and a warrant was issued for her arrest in August 2024, according to police. Police said she was arrested Wednesday by the Trinity Police Department on the warrant and charged with first-degree theft of property. Bridges was booked into Morgan County Jail and held in lieu of a $5,000 bond and jail records show she bonded out Thursday. — or 256-340-2442.
