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Arrests and incidents reported April 20, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 20, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
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COVID-19: Here’s why that reported Cullman Co. death disappeared
CULLMAN, Ala. - For several days, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on its COVID-19 Data and Surveillance Dashboard noted 1 death had...
Cullman man dies following numerous reports of reckless driving, crash
CULLMAN, Ala. - A man died Saturday night following a wreck after numerous reports of reckless driving. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick identified...
Vinemont man dies in motel room fire in Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Vinemont man was found deceased in a motel room early Thursday morning in Cullman after Cullman Fire Rescue responded to...
Business/industry owners/leaders: Survey on reopening the local economy
CULLMAN, Ala. - Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman and the Cullman Economic Development Agency (CEDA) have begun surveying area business owners and industry leaders about...
Arrests and incidents reported April 17, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 17, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Arrests and incidents reported April 16, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 16, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Arrests and incidents reported April 15, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 15, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Ivey issues supplemental emergency proclamation to allow parole hearings to resume
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday issued a supplemental emergency proclamation, directing the Board of Pardons and Paroles to resume parole hearings...
Arrests and incidents reported April 14, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 14, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Stormy Sunday: NWS confirms 3 tornadoes in Cullman Co.
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - In the middle of an already strange Easter weekend due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing guidelines in...
Arrests and incidents reported April 13, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 13, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
(Update) CPD says wife injured, husband died of self-inflicted gunshot
CULLMAN, Ala. - A husband is dead and his wife injured following a shooting at a home on the southeast side of the city...
Victim in shooting on SE side of Cullman identified
LATEST: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2020/04/13/update-cpd-says-wife-injured-husband-died-of-self-inflicted-gunshot/
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Updated 4/12/2020 1:41 p.m.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick has identified the victim as Miles Timothy Dunkin, 56, of Cullman. The injured party,...
Arrests and incidents reported April 10, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 10, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Wisconsin man charged with attempted murder in Cullman County
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - A Wisconsin man was arrested Wednesday in Good Hope after allegedly stabbing someone.
The Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) said Isadore...
Arrests and incidents reported April 9, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 9, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Rock the South 2020 canceled due to COVID-19
CULLMAN, Ala. - Rock the South will not be happening this year, organizers announced early Thursday morning, saying, “In the best interest of our...
Arrests and incidents reported April 8, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 8, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Arrests and incidents reported April 7, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 7, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Arrests and incidents reported April 6, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 6, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Arrests and incidents reported April 3, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 3, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Arrests and incidents reported April 2, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 2, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Free COVID-19 testing at Cullman Co. Health Department beginning April 7
CULLMAN, Ala. - According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), COVID-19 testing will begin next Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at the Cullman...
Arrests and incidents reported April 1, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 1, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Arrests and incidents reported March 31, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 31, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Arrests and incidents reported March 30, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 30, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Hanceville man charged with torture of child
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) investigators on Sunday arrested Aaron Anthony Stites, 26, of Hanceville for first-degree assault and torture/willful abuse...
Arrests and incidents reported March 27, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents
reported March 27, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
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failure...
Arrests and incidents reported March 26, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents
reported March 16, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
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failure...
Arrests and incidents reported March 24, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents
reported March 24, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
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failure...
Arrests and incidents reported March 23, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents
reported March 23, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
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failure...
Arrests and incidents reported March 20, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 20, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Cullman Regional: 1st local COVID-19 patient a healthcare provider
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional Medical Center announced Friday that a local healthcare provider in Cullman is the first in the community to test...
COVID-19 testing: Latest from Cullman Regional
CULLMAN, Ala. - The number of COVID-19 cases in Alabama reached 81 Friday, according to the Alabama Department of Health (ADPH). The ADPH has...
COVID-19 drive-thru testing available at Cullman Ag Center
CULLMAN, Ala. - A drive-thru COVID-19 test site has been set up at the Cullman County Agricultural Trade Center by local physician Jeremy Stidham....
Arrests and incidents reported March 19, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 19, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Arrests and incidents reported March 18, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 18, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
(Update) Primary Runoff election moved to July 14
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the Primary Runoff Election will be moved to July 14, 2020 due to concerns surrounding...
Arrests and incidents reported March 17, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 17, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Arrests and incidents reported March 16, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 16, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
COVID-19 community updates
The Tribune will post updates here regarding COVID-19 and our community. To submit an item, please email wendy@cullmantribune.com.
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www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
www.alabamapublichealth.gov/infectiousdiseases/2019-coronavirus.html
www.cullmantribune.com/tag/coronavirus/
Regions Bank announces special financial...
(UPDATE) State of Emergency: K-12 public schools to close March 19
Update 3-13-20 7:49 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday, following the news of Alabama’s first confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, issued a State...
Ivey formally launches Census 2020; Census Days start Saturday
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey formally signaled the open of Census 2020 participation statewide in an afternoon press conference held Thursday at the...
Arrests and incidents reported March 13, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 13, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Coronavirus: statement from Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs on Thursday released the following statement regarding the coronavirus COVID-19:
The City of Cullman is concerned about the...
Alabama Senate approves $5M to fight spread of coronavirus
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Senate on Thursday approved a $5 million supplemental appropriation to the budget to combat the spread of COVID-19, commonly...
Arrests and incidents reported March 12, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 12, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
(Update) Cullman Regional doctors have COVID-19 test option for those denied by ADPH
Updated 3-13-20 9:05 a.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Testing for COVID-19 is now available from Cullman Regional's reference lab, Mayo Medical Laboratory, for patients who are...
Arrests and incidents reported March 11, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 11, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
47th annual Rotary Club Auction this Friday
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Rotary Club will host the 47th Annual Rotary Club Auction this Friday, March 13 at Christ Hall at St....
Arrests and incidents reported March 10, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 10, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
CHS lifts ‘heightened awareness’ after precautionary protocol
Updated 3-10-20 2:25 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Earlier today, Cullman High School was on "heightened awareness" after a threat was allegedly made against one student...
Former Cullman Co. DA, wife on board docked Grand Princess cruise ship
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Grand Princess cruise ship, seen on countless newscasts circling off the coast of California for several days, docked today in...
Coronavirus: Local schools, EMA prepared, not panicked
CULLMAN, Ala. – As of Monday evening, there are no reported cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which causes the disease known as...
Arrests and incidents reported March 9, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 9, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
(Updated) Community Census Days postponed
Updated 3-16-20 9:37 p.m.
Community Census Days Postponed
All Community Census Days have been postponed for 30 days. As soon as a new schedule is approved,...
Spring forward!
Daylight saving time in Alabama will begin at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8. Don’t forget to set clocks forward one hour before you go...
Arrests and incidents reported March 6, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 6, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Arrests and incidents reported March 5, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 5, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Arrests and incidents reported March 4, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 4, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Arrests and incidents reported March 3, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 3, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
‘He’s finally home’
CORRECTION- 3-11-20 at 6:55 p.m.
In The Tribune’s coverage of the stellate ganglion block (SGB) shot, we have said, “The SGB shot is FDA-approved.” In...
Cullman ties for no. 6 micropolitan in U.S.
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman has been recognized by Site Selection magazine as tying for the no. 6 micropolitan in the nation in the magazine’s...
Arrests and incidents reported March 2, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 2, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Arrests and incidents reported Feb. 28, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 28, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Arrests and incidents reported Feb. 27, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 27, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Injured CCSO Deputy Clark transferred to Shepherd Center in Atlanta
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Deputy Adam Clark is recovering from several surgeries after being critically injured in a Feb. 11...
Arrests and incidents reported Feb. 26, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 26, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Cullman man charged with theft of more than $200K from Cullman County Fair Association
Updated 2-25-20 at 4:37 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department (CPD) on Tuesday arrested Stephen L. Singleton, 72, of Cullman in connection with...
Arrests and incidents reported Feb. 25, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 25, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Arrests and incidents reported Feb. 24, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 24, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
11 busted for thefts outside Foundry Thrift Store in Cullman
Updated 2-24-20 at 1:52 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Eleven people were arrested Sunday night, after officers with the Cullman Police Department (CPD) observed them taking...
Campaign says ‘Vote Yes’ 1-cent tax signs vandalized
CULLMAN, Ala. - Ascend Agency Public Relations and Branding said Saturday afternoon in an email that some of its #KeepCullmanGreat signs in Cullman County...
(Updated) Cullman man killed, 2 injured in SW Cullman wreck
Updated 2-22-20 at 8:01 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - One person was killed and two injured in a two-vehicle crash in the southwest part of the...
2 killed in wreck on Hwy. 278 E near Cullman Co. line
BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. - A three-vehicle crash Friday afternoon claimed the lives of two people, according to Alabama State Troopers.
The wreck happened at 2:44...
Arrests and incidents reported Feb. 21, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 21, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Merrill: Signs regarding 1-cent tax improperly placed around schools
Updated 2-21-20 12:39 p.m.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – "After being made aware of political signage being improperly placed in Cullman County, Alabama Sec. of State John...
Cullman-based PAC funding #KeepCullmanGreat 1-cent tax campaign
CULLMAN, Ala. – Residents from all over Cullman County have reported receiving text messages asking them to vote yes on the proposed 1-cent tax...
Arrests and incidents reported Feb. 20, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 20, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
(Updated) Cullman City, County School Boards comment on 1-cent tax text messages
LATEST: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2020/02/20/cullman-based-pac-funding-keepcullmangreat-1-cent-tax-campaign/
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Updated 2-20-20 10:29 a.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board and Cullman County School Board Thursday morning sent out alerts about text...
Man held at gunpoint, arrested after entering 2 residences in SE Cullman
Updated with mugshot, 2-19-20 7:53 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Cullman County man was arrested in the early morning hours of Thursday, Feb. 13 after...
Arrests and incidents reported Feb. 19, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 19, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Arrests and incidents reported Feb. 18, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 18, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
(Update) Athens man steals Hanceville PD vehicle; pursuit ends in north Cullman
Updated 2-17-20 3:21 p.m.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - An Athens man stole a Hanceville Police vehicle Saturday night, leading the Hanceville Police Department, Cullman Police Department...
Cullman residents charged with selling meth
CULLMAN, Ala. - A man and a woman from Cullman were arrested recently for allegedly selling methamphetamine.
The Cullman Police Department Crime Suppression Unit (CSU),...
Man steals Hanceville Police vehicle; pursuit ends in north Cullman
Updated 2-15-20 8:02 p.m.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - A man stole a Hanceville Police vehicle Saturday night, leading the Hanceville Police Department, Cullman Police Department and...
Traffic stop leads to arrests for theft, warrants
Updated 2-14-20 at 9:51 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - A traffic stop for driving without headlights Wednesday night led to four arrests.
Cullman Police Officer Jeff Mize,...
Arrests and incidents reported Feb. 14, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 14, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Arrests and incidents reported Feb. 13, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 13, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Firearm-free Frog Festival?
SUMITON, Ala. - Cullman attorney Champ Crocker on Feb. 6, 2020 filed a lawsuit against Sumiton Mayor Petey Ellis on behalf of BamaCarry, Inc.,...
Extended closure of U.S. Hwy. 231 in Lacey’s Spring expected due to cracking in...
LACEY’S SPRING, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) said Thursday to “expect an extended closure for U.S. (Highway) 231 southbound and northbound”...
Prayer vigil for injured deputy this Saturday
CULLMAN, Ala. - A local church is hosting a prayer vigil for critically-injured Cullman County Sheriff's Deputy Adam Clark and his injured K9 partner,...
Critically injured CCSO Deputy Adam Clark ‘making progress’
Updated 2-12-20 at 4:36 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala.- Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry said Deputy Adam Clark, who was critically injured in a wreck early Tuesday...
Back open! Eva Road bridge is complete; road open to traffic today
CULLMAN, Ala. – The day is finally here. Fifteen months after the stretch of Eva Road between Forrest Avenue Northeast and Scenic Drive Northeast...
Eva Road bridge to reopen Wednesday, Feb. 12
CULLMAN, Ala. - Eva Road bridge will re-open Wednesday, Feb. 12. The City of Cullman made the announcement Tuesday.
"After several rain delays, the City...
Arrests and incidents reported Feb. 11, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 11, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
(Update) CCSO Deputy Adam Clark in critical condition after early morning crash
Updated 2-11-20 at 6:39 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputy remains in critical condition in Huntsville Hospital, following a car...
Arrests and incidents reported Feb. 10, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 10, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Hartselle man charged in Cullman with meth trafficking
CULLMAN, Ala. – A Hartselle man was arrested in Cullman Thursday, charged with trafficking in methamphetamine and unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.
The Cullman...
