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Sheriff’s Office hosting free women’s self-defense class
Deputy Chad Whaley, an 18-year CCSO veteran, will lead the 2-night class. / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office is...
State fire marshal: fatal blaze may have originated in home’s fuse box
The fire consumed part of a home at 1461 County Road 706, near Stone Bridge Farms. / Ty Watwood, WBRC News
CULLMAN - An early-morning...
Vinemont man arrested for forgery, drugs; counterfeit money likely circulating in Cullman
Mark Anthony Nix / Cullman Police Department
VINEMONT - A Vinemont man, Mark Anthony Nix, 52, was arrested Friday, July 7 and charged with first-degree...
2 Hanceville women arrested on animal cruelty charges
Amanda Yancey Monaco, left and Leah Ann Wilbanks, right / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
HANCEVILLE - Two Hanceville women were arrested on Tuesday, July 10...
Undercover operation leads to multiple charges for West Point woman
Tara Lynn Coleman / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - A West Point woman is behind bars, charged with five counts of unlawful distribution of a...
2nd dive-in movie of the season Thursday night at CWAC
Guests enjoy a dive-in movie at the Cullman Wellness & Aquatic Center last summer. / Tribune File Photo
CULLMAN - The second of one of...
Multiple departments on scene of fire in 2500 block of CR 222
Updated 7-11-17 at 4:06 p.m.
County Road 222 is now re-opened.
Updated 7-11-17 at 1:40 p.m.
There are no injuries to anyone in the building; however, according...
Update: At least 1 person has died following early morning house fire
Updated 7-11-17 6:20 a.m.
CULLMAN - At least one person has died following an early morning house fire on County Road 706 near Stone Bridge...
(Updated) Firefighters on scene of house fire on CR 706
Updated story: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2017/07/11/update-least-1-person-has-died-following-early-morning-house-fire
Updated 7-11-17 3:37 a.m.
One of the people rescued from the house is being airlifted to an area hospital. County dispatch has revised...
2 Birmingham residents arrested in Cullman Co. for crack cocaine distribution
Deangelo Lewis, left, and Brittany Hill, right / Cullman Police Department
DODGE CITY - Cullman Police Department investigators on Sunday arrested two Birmingham residents on...
Sheriff Gentry to citizens: Slow down
Lt. Erik Ryan performs a traffic stop Thursday on County Road 222. / CCSO
CULLMAN COUNTY - According to the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO)...
(Updated) Cullman man bitten by cottonmouth snake
Adult cottonmouth / Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Updated 7-5-17 at 11 a.m.
Posted 7-4-17 at 8:02 p.m.
CULLMAN - A Cullman man reported Tuesday being bitten by...
Here’s where to see some fireworks tonight
CULLMAN COUNTY - Independence Day is here, and Cullman residents have two great options tonight to see some fireworks.
Cullman Fireworks Festival
The Cullman Fireworks Festival,...
Smith Lake drowning victim ID’d
Updated 7-3-17 at 10:45 p.m.
WINSTON COUNTY - ALEA Marine Patrol Troopers reported an adult drowning on Smith Lake in Winston County on Monday. According...
4th of July hours
CULLMAN - In observance of Independence Day, City and County offices will be on the following schedules:
City of Cullman offices will be closed on...
Update: Portion of Brick Haven event venue a “total loss”
Brick Haven, as seen the morning of Saturday, July 1, 2017 / Bridget Turner Millwood
CULLMAN - A portion of wedding and event venue Brick...
Multiple departments on scene of fire at Brick Haven
See full update at http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2017/07/01/update-portion-brick-haven-event-venue-total-loss
CULLMAN - Multiple departments are on the scene of a fully involved fire at Brick Haven, located at 1889 U.S....
Update: Utah State ME working to determine cause of Cullman doctor’s death
Dr. Lane Friedman / Cullman Internal Medicine
CULLMAN - The Utah State Medical Examiner’s Office is working to determine the cause of death of Dr....
Undercover operation leads to distribution charge
Johnny Michael Coggins / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - An undercover operation led to the arrest of a Berlin man on Friday. Johnny Michael Coggins,...
Cullman doctor dies while on vacation in Utah
Dr. Lane H. Friedman / Facebook
Updated 6-29-17 at 9:09 a.m.
CULLMAN - A doctor with Cullman Internal Medicine died this week while on vacation with...
Registered sex offender arrested for multiple thefts
Brent Donald Sigala, 44 / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Updated 6-27-17 at 6:40 p.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY - Following tips from residents living on County Road 1101,...
Sheriff’s Office investigating death of 3-week-old baby
JOHNSON'S CROSSING - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 3-week-old infant in the Johnson's Crossing community.
Emergency responders from the...
2 Berlin residents arrested, meth and other drugs seized
Ronnie Regina Millar, 35, left, and Jesse Dean Thomas, 34 / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
BERLIN - A man and woman from the Berlin community...
Evacuation in progress following bomb threat at Comfort Suites
UPDATED June 22, 7:20 p.m.
Cullman City Police Chief Kenny Culpepper says that the scene at Comfort Suites has been cleared. "The call came in...
Mental illness suspected cause of incident at U.S. 278 Chevron
Cullman police responded to a reported attempted robbery this morning at the Chevron on U.S. 278 near I-65. / Rod Wynn
CULLMAN - Mental illness...
Cullman man arrested on multiple charges of sexual child abuse
Henry Dewey Loyd / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
CULLMAN - Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) investigators today arrested Henry Dewey Loyd, 44, of Cullman on...
Milo’s delays grand opening
Updated 6-22-17 at 9:52 a.m.
The new Cullman Milo’s will be located at 1830 Patriots Way SW. / Wendy Sack
CULLMAN - Those hankering for a...
Cullman man out on bond arrested for trafficking meth
Jonathan Franklin Davis, 32, of Cullman / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - A Cullman man was arrested and charged with trafficking in methamphetamine following a...
Five Below to open in Cullman Shopping Center
The new Five Below store in the Cullman Shopping Center will be in the building left vacant by Hancock Fabrics. / MRP
CULLMAN - Specialty...
Former Cullman woman killed in Nashville
Amy Freeman Williams/ Facebook
CULLMAN - A former Cullman resident was killed Saturday night in Nashville. According to Nashville's WKRN, Amy Freeman Williams, 41, was...
Parker-Adams resigns as Holly Pond girls’ basketball coach
Parker-Adams seen here at this Monday's Falkville play-day series / Johnny Thornton
HOLLY POND - Holly Pond girls' basketball coach Paige Parker-Adams abruptly submitted her...
Arrest of 3 in Good Hope leads to 2 trafficking charges
Rachel Ann Reeves, Charles Cameron Simmons and Steven Andrew Waters / Cullman Police Department
GOOD HOPE - Local authorities made a substantial drug bust recently,...
Man being investigated for involvement in fatal wreck arrested on unrelated charges
CULLMAN - Brad Meeks, 27, the man at the center of the investigation into the crash that killed Cullman High School student Curtis Wilson,...
GoFundMe page set up for son of couple killed in Holly Pond wreck
Saxon Levi Waid, 3, the son of a couple killed in a wreck near Duck River Bridge / GoFundMe
CULLMAN COUNTY - A GoFundMe page...
Plenty to do on Saturday
CULLMAN - If you are looking for something to do in and around Cullman on Saturday, there are plenty of options from which to...
Coroner ID’s 2 victims in Friday’s Duck River Bridge area crash
CULLMAN COUNTY - Two people died as a result of a three-vehicle wreck on U.S. Highway 278 East, just east of the Duck River...
2 dead, multiple injuries in wreck near Duck River Bridge
Updated article: http://www.cullmansense.com/articles/2017/06/09/coroner-ids-2-victims-fridays-duck-river-bridge-area-crash
Update 5:34 p.m. U.S. 278 has re-opened.
Update 5:02 p.m. ALEA is reporting that a second person has died. Two confirmed fatalities. The...
Autopsy results say blunt force trauma cause of 1-year-old’s death
1-year-old James Lee Sanson died on May 31, 2016. / Image courtesy of WVTM 13
CULLMAN - After more than a year, the official autopsy...
Update: Thursday afternoon Blount County crash kills 2
BLOUNT COUNTY - Two people are dead following a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 278 near mile marker 102 in Blount County Thursday afternoon....
Troopers: Texting and driving may have been factor in fatal crash in Vinemont
VINEMONT - Alabama State Troopers say texting while driving could be a factor in the crash that killed a Lacey’s Spring woman Thursday afternoon.
Samantha...
Hwy. 278 closed both ways at mile marker 102 in Blount County
Updated article: http://www.cullmansense.com/articles/2017/06/09/update-thursday-afternoon-blount-county-crash-kills-2
Update 6 p.m. Troopers confirm one fatality in this two-vehicle wreck. Road still blocked.
BLOUNT COUNTY - U.S. Highway 278 remains closed as...
UPDATED: Victim ID’d in wreck on CR 1435
Updated article here: http://www.cullmansense.com/articles/2017/06/08/troopers-texting-and-driving-may-have-been-factor-fatal-crash-vinemont
Updated 6-8-17 at 6:35 p.m. Kilpatrick has identified the victim as Samantha Wilkerson, 27, of Lacey's Spring.
VINEMONT - At least one...
(Update) Mental illness factor in late-night car chase on CR 437
CULLMAN COUNTY - New details emerged this morning about a late-night car chase involving the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) that ended in a...
(Updated) Car chase ends in crash at County Road 437 and Smith Lake
Updated 6-6-17 at 10:30 a.m. http://www.cullmansense.com/articles/2017/06/06/update-mental-illness-factor-late-night-car-chase-cr-437
Updated 6-6-17 at 1:18 a.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY - A car chase involving the Cullman County Sheriff's Office ended in a...
CPD reports 52 arrests over 2-day Rock the South event
CULLMAN - All in all, the Cullman Police Department is happy after this weekend’s 2-day Rock the South festival. A total of 52 arrests...
Reminder: Cullman County offices closed Monday in observance of Jefferson Davis’ birthday
CULLMAN - Cullman County offices will be closed tomorrow, Monday, June 5 in observance of the birthday of Jefferson Davis. County sanitation routes will...
Tribune expanding to 3 days per week
CULLMAN - In order to better serve the Cullman community, The Cullman Tribune is expanding its print coverage. The Tribune will now be printed...
Arab man arrested for trafficking meth, thanks to K-9 Deputy AJ
CULLMAN COUNTY - An Arab man was arrested in the early morning hours of Friday, June 2 following an attempted traffic stop at the...
3 Jones Chapel men arrested, 2 for meth trafficking
L-R: Justin Bernard Gilbreath, Wondlas Mark Givens and Roger Dale Marks
JONES CHAPEL - Three men from the community of Jones Chapel/Water Valley were arrested...
Hanceville man arrested in connection with hit and run death of Helen Duke
CULLMAN - A Hanceville man is behind bars tonight, arrested by Alabama State Troopers today, May 31, in connection with the Mother's Day hit...
1st dive-in movie of the season Thursday night at CWAC
Guests enjoy a dive-in movie at the Cullman Wellness & Aquatic Center last June.
CULLMAN - One of Cullman Parks and Rec's most popular summer...
City, County offices closed tomorrow; sanitation to run as scheduled
CULLMAN - All Cullman City and County offices will be closed tomorrow, Monday, May 29, 2017, in observance of Memorial Day.
City residential and commercial...
3 people rescued overnight after storm blows tree onto house
CULLMAN - Three people had to be extricated from a home on Cullman's west side overnight after the powerful storms that pounded the area...
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for area including Cullman until 5 a.m. Sunday
CULLMAN - The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of north Alabama, including Cullman County, until 5 a.m. Sunday...
Shots fired on 3rd Ave. SE “accidental discharge”
CULLMAN - If you noticed a heavy police presence in the 700 block of Third Avenue Southeast early this afternoon, there is no cause...
10th annual Jeremiah Castille Character Camp set for June 10
CULLMAN - Former Alabama Crimson Tide star Jeremiah Castille's popular camp is coming back to town. The 10th annual Jeremiah Castille Character Camp will...
Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scam
CULLMAN COUNTY - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office is warning citizens of a phone scam currently being perpetrated throughout the area.
A statement from the...
NWS issues Hazardous Weather Outlook for area
CULLMAN - The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook that includes the following counties in Alabama: Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence, Limestone,...
Lincoln Ave. SW closed due to vehicle fire
Update 5/19/17 9:10 p.m.
According to Cullman Fire Rescue's Brian Bradberry, the fire involved an RV, and the fire is out at this time. Bradberry...
Cold Springs senior passes away following car wreck
Photo of Nick Johnson's empty chair at Cold Springs High School's awards day./Image provided by family.
Editor's note: Edited to update time of passing and...
Local doctor arrested for shoplifting
CULLMAN - A local doctor was arrested for shoplifting recently, according to reports from the Cullman Police Department. Mir Kwon Wu Varquez, 59, was arrested...
2 people dead in morning crash on CR 109
BREMEN - Two people lost their lives this morning in a fiery crash in the 500 block of County Road 109 near Bremen.
State troopers...
Friends, family asking for prayers for Cold Springs senior injured in wreck
Photo of Nick Johnson's empty chair at Cold Springs High School's awards day./Image provided by family.
CULLMAN COUNTY - At what is supposed to be...
Addison man arrested for trafficking
CULLMAN - Following a recent undercover operation led by Cullman City Police Department (CPD) Investigator Justin Craft, Daniel Reece Mann, 27, of Addison was...
2 arrested for multiple sex offenses
Kenneth Loyd Woods, left and Joshua Dwayne Aker, right
CULLMAN COUNTY - Two Cullman County men were arrested in the past week in unrelated incidences...
Courthouse evacuated due to bomb threat
Update 5-16-17 10:18 a.m.
Everyday activities have resumed at the Cullman County Courthouse, according to Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry, who says the building...
Update: Troopers still searching for vehicle involved in fatal hit and run
Helen Duke/Image provided by family
GOOD HOPE - State Trooper and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Public Information Officer Curtis Summerville late Monday afternoon said...
Former Commission Chairman James Graves makes bond; preliminary hearing date set
CULLMAN - Former Cullman County Commission Chairman James Graves, arrested and charged Wednesday, May 10 with felony first-degree sexual abuse of a minor, has...
Suspected hit and run results in fatality on Schwaiger Road in Good Hope
Updated 5-14-17 8:10 p.m.
State Trooper Curtis Summerville has released an official statement on today's fatal hit-and-run incident. See his statement in full below:
"A single-vehicle...
City of Cullman, City Schools receive $400K in ARC grants, announces Gov. Ivey
MONTGOMERY - Improvements and enhancements are coming to seven Alabama communities with the help of $1.4 million in Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grants announced...
Investigation into crash that killed CHS student-athlete ongoing; questions about male driver
CULLMAN - The investigation continues into the fatal car crash that claimed the life of Cullman High School student and athlete Curtis James Wilson,15,...
Cullman GOP votes to remove James Graves from executive committee
James Graves
CULLMAN – The Cullman County Republican Party announced Wednesday afternoon that its executive committee has voted to remove James Graves from its ranks....
Former Cullman County Commission Chairman James Graves arrested for sexual abuse of a minor
CULLMAN COUNTY - Former Cullman County Commission Chairman James Donald Graves, 74, of Vinemont, has been arrested and charged with first-degree sexual abuse after...
Arrangements announced for CHS student Curt Wilson
CULLMAN - Visitation and funeral arrangements for Curtis Wilson were announced today. Wilson, a 15-year-old student at Cullman High School, tragically lost his life...
CCSO makes 2nd trafficking arrest in as many days
CULLMAN COUNTY - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) arrested a Holly Pond woman for trafficking on Friday. It was the second trafficking arrest...
(UPDATE) Troopers say alcohol may have been factor in wreck that killed CHS student
CULLMAN - Alabama State Trooper Curtis Summerville said this afternoon that although the circumstances surrounding the crash that killed 15-year-old Curt Wilson Sunday evening...
Community mourns CHS student killed in wreck; Curt Wilson Memorial Fund established
CULLMAN - Traditions Bank of Cullman has set up a fund for the family of Curt Wilson, the Cullman High School student who was...
UPDATE: Cullman High student ID’d as victim in Sunday evening crash on CR 222
GOOD HOPE - A head-on collision Sunday claimed the life of a Cullman High School student. Curtis James Wilson, 15, died at Children's of...
UPDATE: 1 dead following wreck on County Road 222
GOOD HOPE - One person has died following a head-on collision this evening in the 2000 block of County Road 222 in front of...
2-vehicle head-on collision near Van’s on CR 222: avoid the area
UPDATE: 8:40 p.m. County Road 222 is now open.
GOOD HOPE - A two-car collision on County Road 222 in front of Van's Sporting Goods...
Saturday event guide: May 6
CULLMAN - Friday was wet and blustery, but good weather is on tap for Saturday. According to the National Weather Service, Cullman will enjoy...
Cullman woman arrested for trafficking meth
CULLMAN - A Cullman woman was arrested on Thursday and charged with trafficking following a traffic stop at the intersection of Alabama Highway 157...
Strawberry Festival canceled for the remainder of Friday; Saturday will go on as planned
CULLMAN - Cullman's Strawberry Festival has been canceled for the remainder of today, Friday. The festival will go on as planned tomorrow at Festhalle...
Tip leads to arrest of 2 for meth manufacturing on city’s southwest side
CULLMAN - Two people were arrested yesterday after Cullman City Police Department (CPD) officers allegedly found components of a meth lab and various drugs...
Bremen woman behind bars after allegedly selling suboxone to undercover officers
BREMEN - Tanya Roxanne Monroe, 36, of Bremen was arrested recently and charged with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance after she allegedly sold...
K-9 alert leads to drug arrest for Cullman woman
CULLMAN - A Cullman woman was arrested recently after a routine traffic stop led to the discovery of methamphetamine and other drugs.
According to a...
Cullman Middle School student struck by vehicle
CULLMAN - A Cullman Middle School student was struck by a vehicle this afternoon, just after school ended. The victim, who sustained what Cullman...
Nighttime I-65 N lane closures begin tonight, from Blount Co. to exit 305 (CR...
CULLMAN - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) says that nighttime Interstate 65 North lane closures will begin tonight, May 1 and last throughout...
Bizarre windshield smashing incident in Cullman causing stir online
CULLMAN - A local woman is an internet sensation this afternoon after she took extreme measures to get someone's attention and her antics were...
Cullman Co. man arrested for electronic solicitation of a child
CULLMAN - A Cullman County man is behind bars facing charges of electronic solicitation of a child, which is a Class B felony.
Cullman County...
Planned power outage to affect Bremen, Hanceville area
CULLMAN - The Cullman Electric Cooperative says a planned power outage will affect members served by Bremen and Hanceville substations.
“Cullman Electric Cooperative and the...
(UPDATED) NWS cancels Tornado Watch
UPDATE 3:20 p.m.: The National Weather Service has canceled the Tornado Watch.
CULLMAN - The Cullman area remains under a TORNADO WATCH until 7 p.m....
Saturday event guide: April 29
CULLMAN COUNTY - The last Saturday in April is going to be a nice one. The National Weather Service is predicting partly sunny skies...
High-speed chase ends in 1 arrest
CULLMAN - A high-speed chase late this afternoon ended in the arrest of one man on Interstate 65 South. The chase involved officers from...
Cullman Fire Rescue battles overnight vehicle fire
CULLMAN - Firefighters with Cullman Fire Rescue battled a vehicle fire overnight, preventing the blaze from reaching a nearby structure.
According to CFR Division Chief...
WPHS coach on paid administrative leave amid allegations of inappropriate conduct with a student
WEST POINT - A West Point High School coach and teacher was placed on paid administrative leave late last week following what school officials...
Cullman Co. man struck and killed by tractor-trailer on I-65
CULLMAN - A Cullman County man lost his life on Interstate 65 in Limestone County early Thursday morning, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement...
Discard prescription meds this weekend at sheriff’s office
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office is participating in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday from...
Have large, unwanted items? Cullman citywide spring cleanup May 1-5
CULLMAN - Dates for the annual citywide spring cleanup were announced today by the office of Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs. The event will be...
Commission recognizes Broncos, Lady Aggies basketball teams; Stony Lonesome plans memorial
Holly Pond Broncos varsity basketball team with coaches and commission members
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission met amid a packed-out conference room this week,...
