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Arrest report: March 28
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 28. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Voters will now decide what happens to excess jail food money
Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry in the kitchen of the Cullman County Detention Center on Tuesday, March 27. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - Voters will...
Arrest report: March 27
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 27. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Expanded Colors of Cancer Day set for April 7
CULLMAN - This year’s Colors of Cancer Day will include three events, with a chance for everyone to participate and help raise funds for...
Gentry speaks about Fairview murder
Sheriff Matt Gentry speaks to reporters Tuesday afternoon. / W.C. Mann
FAIRVIEW - On Tuesday afternoon, Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry spoke with the media...
Vinemont man arrested for selling meth
Jeremy Stevens / Cullman Police Department
VINEMONT - A Vinemont man was arrested on Monday, charged with three counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled...
Arrest report: March 26
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 26. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
UPDATE: 2 charged with murder after body of missing Hartselle man found buried in...
Tyler Hudson, left, and Andrew Maresh, right, were arrested Monday and charged with the murder of Daniel Ray Osborn II, center. / Osborn’s photo...
Body of missing man found buried in Fairview; 2 in custody
Daniel Ray Osborn II / Courtesy of Facebook
LATEST UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/03/27/update-2-charged-murder-after-body-missing-hartselle-man-found-buried-fairview
FAIRVIEW - The body of a young man who was last seen by his family...
Arrest report: March 23-25
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 23-25. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Arrest report: March 22
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 22. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
State’s February unemployment rate maintains record low of 3.7%; Cullman’s rate up slightly to...
MONTGOMERY - The office of Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate held steady at 3.7 percent,...
Arrest report: March 21
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 21. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Hanceville pageants set for March 24
Hanceville High School Fair Queen contestants are, (left to right): Tess Brown, Abigail Long and Logan Yates. These contestants will also compete in the...
Arrest report: March 19-20
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 19-20. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Patterson: ‘There is no danger to students’
CULLMAN - The Cullman City School Board, in a special-called meeting on Tuesday, declared an "emergency situation" so that Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson can...
County declares State of Emergency
The Cullman County Sheriff's Office reported damage to at least 20 of its vehicles from Monday night's hail storm. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The...
Pet of the Week: Copper looking for a human companion
CULLMAN - Donna Ruttkay from the Cullman County Animal Shelter introduces us to Copper, The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week.
“This is one of...
CPD cautions residents to beware of scammers following storm
A tarped home in the Carroll Acres subdivision on the southeast side of the city of Cullman / Nick Griffin
NOTE: The story photo is...
Cullman City, County Schools closed Tuesday due to storm damage
CULLMAN - Cullman City Schools and Cullman County Schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, March 20.
The city school system sent out a message Monday...
Arrest report: March 16-18
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 16-18. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Vinemont teacher arrested for engaging in sex act with student
Chasity McRae / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
Updated 3-19-18 at 11:23 a.m.
VINEMONT - A Vinemont teacher has been arrested for one count of engaging in...
LIST: Helpful links for today’s severe weather
CULLMAN - As Alabama braces for significantly severe weather this afternoon, it's important to be aware of the resources available for assistance. Below is...
LIST: Monday early dismissals, closings due to weather
CULLMAN - The threat of significantly severe weather on Monday has triggered several early dismissals around the Cullman area. According to the National Weather...
UPDATE: SBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Hanceville
Eric Lamar Caffey was shot Friday night when Hanceville Police officers discharged their weapons after Caffey attempted to flee a checkpoint. He was treated...
SBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Hanceville
UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/03/17/update-sbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-hanceville
HANCEVILLE - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred around 11 p.m. Friday...
Vinemont man arrested for multiple drug offenses, trafficking meth
James Reaid / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit on Thursday arrested James Michael Reaid, 67, of Vinemont for...
Vinemont man charged with trafficking methamphetamine
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit on Thursday arrested Ronall Jason Brannon, 45, of Vinemont for trafficking in methamphetamine and...
Arrest report: March 15
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 15. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Cold Springs pageants set for tonight, March 16
Fair Queen contestants are Desmarie Moore, Sydney Newton and Madi Isbell. / Cold Springs High School
BREMEN - Cold Springs High School will hold its...
2 more women come forward in case against Cullman attorney Randy Hames
Cullman attorney Randy Hames, shown here in his mugshot from Monday, March 5, 2018 / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
CULLMAN - Two more civil lawsuits...
2 Hanceville women ID’d as victims in Thursday morning wreck
Updated 3-15-18 at 7:15 p.m.
WALTER - Two people were killed in a head-on collision near the community of Walter Thursday morning, confirmed Cullman County...
Arrest report: March 14
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 14. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
2 people dead in head-on collision near Walter
Updated 3-15-18 at 10:50 a.m.
WALTER - Two people were killed in a head-on collision near the community of Walter Thursday morning, confirmed Cullman County...
Cullman man charged with intent to distribute meth
Terry Thursby, Jr. / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - A Cullman man was arrested on Tuesday by the Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit (CSU),...
Cullman woman charged with selling meth
Lauren Harvey / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) on Tuesday arrested Lauren Alexandra Harvey, 21, of Cullman...
Arrest report: March 13
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 13. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Arrest report: March 12
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 12. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Arrest report: March 9-11
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 9-11. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
3 arrested on drug charges
Left to right: Joshua Earl Hanners, Heather Seay and Kendra Farley / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit arrested...
Walter woman arrested for attempted murder of estranged husband
Lee Ann Matanane / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
BERLIN - A Walter woman was arrested on Saturday, March 10, charged with the attempted murder of...
Do you remember? Blizzard of 1993
CULLMAN - It's been 25 years since the Blizzard of 1993, which took place March 12-14, 1993. Cullman had 10 inches of snow. Do...
Alabama’s January Unemployment Rate is 3.7%; Cullman County rate ticks up to 3.5%
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday morning that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted January unemployment rate is 3.7 percent, down from December 2017’s revised rate...
Good Hope pageants set for March 17
Good Hope High School Fair Queen contestants are, left to right: Chrissi Smith, Bailey Swann and Lindsey Couch. / Good Hope High School
GOOD HOPE...
Cullman attorney Randy Hames charged with additional counts of human trafficking
Cullman attorney Randy Hames, shown here in his mugshot from Saturday, March 10, 2018, has been charged with additional counts of human trafficking. /...
3 charged with trafficking meth
Left to right: Danny Tucker, Billy Warden and Allen Mickle / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
CRANE HILL - A search warrant executed at a Crane...
Fairview High pageants March 16, 17
Fairview Fair Queen Pageant contestants are, left to right: Meagan Miller, Kennedy Chambers and Bailey Parker. Not pictured: Angelina Wallis / Fairview High School
FAIRVIEW...
Spring forward!
Daylight saving time in Alabama will begin at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 11. Don’t forget to set clocks forward one hour before you...
Arrest report: March 8
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 8. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Cullman ranks as no. 5 micropolitan in US
In Cullman, Gov. Kay Ivey and Topre America President Hideo Shimizu cut the ribbon on Topre’s new building, and celebrated the company’s newly-announced $80...
Arrest report: March 7
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 7. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Cullman Christian School taking steps toward accreditation
CULLMAN - Cullman Christian School (CCS) has applied for accreditation with AdvancED, the governing body of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
“This...
Arrest report: March 6
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 6. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
UPDATE: Flanigan, Thursby charged with 2016 murder of Leslie Clements
Jerome Flanigan, left, and Kayla Thursby, right, have been charged with the 2016 murder of Leslie Clements. / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - Two people...
Cullman County man charged with selling meth
Nicholas Aderhold / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit on Monday arrested a Cullman County man for allegedly selling...
Man charged with manslaughter in death at Stony Lonesome OHV Park
Walter John Cornelius III / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
CULLMAN - A man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of 21-year-old...
Holly Pond couple arrested for child abuse after death of juvenile
Jennifer Fortner, left; Kenneth Fortner, right / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Updated 3-7-18 at 4 p.m.
HOLLY POND - A man and woman from Holly Pond...
UPDATE: 2nd person arrested for murder of Leslie Clements; Kayla Thursby picked up in...
Kayla Thursby, top left, and Jerome Flanigan, bottom left, have both been charged with the September 2016 murder of Leslie Clements, right. (Mugshots courtesy...
Arrest report: March 5
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 5. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Jerome Flanigan charged with 2016 murder of Leslie Clements
Jerome Flanigan, bottom left, has been charged with the September 2016 murder of Leslie Clements, right. Flanigan was taken into custody by the Cullman...
CWAC announces expanded hours
CULLMAN – “In order to better serve our members, patrons and the community, the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center (CWAC) will be expanding its...
Arrest report: March 2-4
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 2-4. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Local attorney Randy Hames charged with human trafficking
Cullman attorney Randy Hames, shown here in his mugshot from Monday, March 5, 2018, has been charged with two counts of second-degree human trafficking....
2 busted for selling meth in Cullman County
Tonya Monk Beasinger, left; Steven Keith Graves, right / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) this week arrested...
3 local men arrested for multiple vehicle thefts
Left to right: Jacky Lee Nunnelley, Tyler Mark Hankins, Alexander Douglas Quick / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
CULLMAN - Three local men were arrested this...
‘Butterflies of Alabama’ program Tuesday at Agriplex
Eastern Tiger Swallowtails call Cullman County home. / Paulette H. Ogard
The North Alabama Agriplex continues its Gosse Nature Lecture Series on Tuesday, March 6...
Arrest report: March 1
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 1. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Hospice of Cullman County seeking volunteers
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional’s Hospice of Cullman County is looking for volunteers to assist in a variety of areas.
Opportunities include:
Patient care volunteers – Assist...
Arrest report: Feb. 28
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 28. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Troopers: Multiple wrecks on I-65 in Cullman County
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama State Troopers are working multiple wrecks on Interstate 65 in Cullman County.
According to Troopers, there are three wrecks.
I-65 northbound is...
Registration open now for CP&R community gardening programs
CULLMAN - Registration is now open for Cullman Parks and Recreation’s Community Garden programs. Plots are available at the garden at Nesmith Park.
The Community...
Alabama has largest annual average unemployment rate drop in nation
MONTGOMERY – Alabama Labor Sec. Fitzgerald Washington on Wednesday announced that Alabama experienced the largest over the year unemployment rate drop, based on annual...
Arrest report: Feb. 27
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 27. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Arrest report: Feb. 26
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 26. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
AGCOR making the move to Good Hope
The Good Hope City Council passed a resolution Monday night to allow Mayor Jerry Bartlett, right, to enter into an agreement with AGCOR Steel....
Cullman woman killed in wreck at Stony Lonesome; investigation ongoing
Hannah Bates was killed in an OHV wreck at Stony Lonesome OHV Park in Bremen on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 / Photo courtesy of...
Arrest report: Feb. 23-25
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 23-25. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
UPDATE: Mortimer Jordan volleyball coach killed in I-65 crash in Cullman County
Kelsey Marie Treadaway, daughter of Alabama Rep. Allen Treadaway, R-Morris and head volleyball coach at Mortimer Jordan High School, was killed early Sunday morning....
Kimberly woman killed in crash on I-65 in Cullman County
LATEST: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/02/25/update-mortimer-jordan-volleyball-coach-killed-i-65-crash-cullman-county
CULLMAN COUNTY - A two-vehicle crash on Interstate 65 in Cullman County claimed the life of a Kimberly woman early Sunday morning. The...
UPDATE: Cullman woman killed in wreck at Stony Lonesome OHV Park
Hannah Bates / Courtesy Facebook
BREMEN - A Cullman woman was killed in an incident at Stony Lonesome OHV Park early Saturday evening. Cullman County...
1 person dead in incident at Stony Lonesome OHV Park
LATEST: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/02/25/update-cullman-woman-killed-wreck-stony-lonesome-ohv-park
Updated 2-24-18 10:09 p.m.
BREMEN - One person has been killed in an incident at Stony Lonesome OHV Park, confirmed Cullman County Coroner Jeremy...
Cullman man charged with selling meth
Gary Wayne Goodwin / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - A Cullman man was arrested this week, charged with selling methamphetamine.
According to the Cullman Police Department,...
Arrest report: Feb. 22
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 22. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Jones Chapel man indicted for manslaughter in death of son
CULLMAN - The Jones Chapel man who allegedly shot and killed his son on Christmas Even has been indicted for manslaughter. Donald Wayne Trammell,...
UPDATED: Vinemont senior charged with making terrorist threat
Emily Nicole Wilson, left, was arrested Thursday night and charged with making a terrorist threat. On the right is the text message she allegedly...
UPDATED: Vinemont student arrested in connection with threat made Wednesday night
VINEMONT - A Vinemont High School senior has been arrested in connection with a threat that she allegedly texted to students late Wednesday night....
Arrest report: Feb. 21
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 21. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
GJ = grand jury
Aaron, Amos...
BREAKING: Source of threat to Good Hope High School identified
Image shows online threat made to Good Hope High School Wednesday night. / Courtesy of Cullman County Schools
CULLMAN - The source of an anonymous...
Cullman County, City Schools under increased security due to online threats
LATEST: Source of Good Hope threat identified.
CULLMAN COUNTY - Both Cullman County Schools and Cullman City Schools will have increased security Thursday, following online...
Arrest report: Feb. 20
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 20. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Bennett, Jenna Brooke, 29
probation denied-...
Trimble woman arrested for elder abuse and neglect
Tina Marie Turney / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
TRIMBLE - A Trimble woman was arrested Friday, charged with second-degree elder abuse and neglect, third-degree domestic...
Arrest report: Feb. 16-19
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 16-19. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Adkins, Jamie Rae, 33
failure to...
Severe Weather Sales Tax Holiday this Friday-Sunday
MONTGOMERY - Alabama is observing its seventh annual Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday this weekend. It will run from Friday, Feb. 23 through Sunday,...
Sweet! Big Spoon Creamery coming to Mae’s Food Hall
CULLMAN - Ready your sweet tooth: Big Spoon Creamery is coming to Mae's Food Hall. Mae's made the announcement on its Facebook page early...
Trooper G.W. Parker recognized for heroic actions in Cullman wreck
Alabama State Trooper G.W. Parker was honored Friday with a resolution from the Alabama House of Representatives, commending him for saving Cullman resident Donny...
Arrest report: Feb. 15
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 15. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Chapman, Colby Michael, 20
second-degree rape
Copeland,...
Fairview High on ‘soft lockdown’ following online threats
Updated 2-16-18 9:30 a.m.
FAIRVIEW - Fairview High School is currently on a "soft lockdown" following online threats according to Ed Roberson, chief financial officer...
1 dead after wreck at CR 437 and Smith Lake
CULLMAN COUNTY - One person died following a single-vehicle wreck on County Road 437 Thursday night. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick said that...
Vehicle runs into lake on County Road 437; occupants rescued
See updated story here: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/02/16/1-dead-after-wreck-cr-437-and-smith-lake
Updated 2-15-18 9:30 p.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY - Multiple emergency personnel responded Thursday night when a car ended up in Smith Lake...
Arrest report: Feb. 14
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 14. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Barnett, Santanna Marie, 27
failure to...
