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Arrests and incidents reported Feb. 7, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 7, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Flags to be flown at half-staff for fallen officer O’Rear
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday ordered flags in the state to be flown at half-staff this Monday, Feb. 10 in...
Arrests and incidents reported Feb. 6, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 6, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Arrests and incidents reported Feb. 5, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 5, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
LIST: Weather closings Feb. 5
CULLMAN, Ala. - Due to the threat of inclement weather later today, some closings have been announced. If you know of one we missed,...
2 charged with theft in Cullman Co. following 2018 hailstorm
CULLMAN, Ala. – A man and a woman were arrested by Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) investigators Tuesday, charged with theft in connection to...
Arrests and incidents reported Feb. 4, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 4, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Arrests and incidents reported Feb. 3, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 3, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
38 Cullman-area students named to Auburn University Dean’s List
AUBURN, Ala. – Thirty-eight Cullman-area students were named to the Dean’s List (GPA of 3.75 or higher) at Auburn University for the fall 2019...
2 charged in connection with Cullman Electric Cooperative thefts
GRANDVIEW, Ala. – Two Grandview men have been arrested in connection with thefts of Cullman Electric Cooperative property and a stolen car.
Cullman County Sheriff’s...
Arrests and incidents reported Jan. 31, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Jan. 31, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Hanceville man charged with sexual abuse of a child
CULLMAN, Ala. – A Hanceville man was arrested this week, charged with sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years old.
Jesse Lee Moore,...
Luke Combs, Eric Church to headline 2020 Rock the South
CULLMAN, Ala. - Pepsi Rock the South, one of the largest and longest-running country music festivals in the country, Friday morning announced its highly...
Arrests and incidents reported Jan. 29, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Jan. 29, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Arrests and incidents reported Jan. 28, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Jan. 28, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
West Point man charged with multiple sex crimes
Updated 1-27-20 at 6:55 p.m. with the definitions of each charge, according to the Alabama Code.
WEST POINT, Ala. - A West Point man has...
Arrests and incidents reported Jan. 27, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Jan. 27, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Arrests and incidents reported Jan. 24, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Jan. 24, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Cullman man charged in Morgan Co. with sexual abuse of a child
DECATUR, Ala. – A Cullman man was arrested Thursday in Morgan County. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) reports Thomas James Flint, 38, was...
Arrests and incidents reported Jan. 23, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Jan. 23, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Chicken Salad Chick to open Feb. 4 in SW Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - As The Tribune reported exclusively back in November, Chicken Salad Chick, self-described as “the nation’s only Southern-inspired, fast casual chicken salad...
CCSO: 46 grams of meth seized during traffic stop
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies on Tuesday arrested Cathel Monroe Westmoreland, 53, of Battleground after a traffic stop on County...
Arrests and incidents reported Jan. 22, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Jan. 22, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Wreck sends 2 to hospital
CULLMAN, Ala. - A two-vehicle wreck Tuesday evening east of the city of Cullman injured two people. The crash happened at 5:25 p.m. in...
Arrests and incidents reported Jan. 21, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Jan. 21, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
(Updated) Elderly victim of hit and run on Cullman’s SW side ID’d
Updated 1-20-20 at 4:57 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. – An elderly man was the victim of a hit and run Sunday evening on the southwest side...
Arrests and incidents reported Jan. 20, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Jan. 20, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Arrests and incidents reported Jan. 17, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Jan. 17, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Gudger to continue to ‘actively push’ for repaving CR 1564, Hwy. 69
CULLMAN, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) Thursday morning announced 31 projects, totaling $7 million, selected for funding...
Arrests and incidents reported Jan. 16, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Jan. 16, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Arrests and incidents reported Jan. 15, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Jan. 15, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Hartselle man killed in Cullman County wreck
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Hartselle man died as a result of a two-vehicle crash in Cullman County Tuesday evening. The incident occurred on U.S....
Search warrant leads to assault, kidnapping arrest
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. – A Baldwin man was arrested last week and charged with first-degree assault and first-degree kidnapping. The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office...
Attempted murder arrest in Dec. Hwy. 157 Verizon Store shootout in Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. – Two brothers involved in a shootout that saw 21 shots fired in the parking lot of the Verizon Store on Alabama...
Arrests and incidents reported Jan. 14, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Jan. 14, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Blountsville man dies in Cullman County wreck
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - A Blountsville man was killed in a two-vehicle crash Monday night in Cullman County. Alabama State Troopers identified the victim...
Apply now for spring 2020 session of CCSO Citizens’ Academy
CULLMAN, Ala. - Applications are being accepted now for the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Citizens’ Academy spring 2020 session.
The academy is a nine-week...
Arrests and incidents reported Jan. 13, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Jan. 13, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Cullman Co. Fair Association confirms investigation into theft
CULLMAN, Ala. - Attorney Heath Meherg of the law firm of Griffith, Lowry & Meherg on Friday issued the following statement on behalf of...
Arrests and incidents reported Jan. 10, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Jan. 10, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Area readying for severe weather Saturday
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County is already under a Wind Advisory from midnight Friday to 9 p.m. Saturday, ahead of what forecasters are predicting...
Arrests and incidents reported Jan. 9, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Jan. 9, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Doctor: ‘I consider Governor Ivey to be cured’
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey's physician on Wednesday said he considers Ivey to be cured from the lung cancer for which she was...
Arrests and incidents reported Jan. 8, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Jan. 8, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Arrests and incidents reported Jan. 7, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Jan. 7, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Arrangements announced for Tyler and Brooklyn Walker
CULLMAN, Ala. - Arrangements have been announced for Tyler and Brooklyn Walker, the father and daughter, ages 40 and 10, of Vinemont who died...
Arrests and incidents reported Jan. 6, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Jan. 6, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
(Update) Man who led authorities on chase, flipped vehicle granted parole
Updated 1-8-20 4:50 p.m
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles held parole hearings for 23 violent offenders this week. Included among...
East Elementary principal responds to deaths of student, parent
CULLMAN, Ala. - “We have had a day of tears and grief at East Elementary,” said an emotional East Elementary Principal David Wiggins Sunday...
Community in mourning: Father, daughter killed in plane crash at Cullman Regional Airport
Updated 1-7-20 7:30 a.m.
“It’s a very sad day here, a very sad day for the local flying community.”
Cullman Regional Airport General Manager Ben...
CAPNA awarded $2.3M to help low-income residents with emergency energy costs in Cullman, Lawrence,...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $46.2 million to assist low-income families in Alabama with energy bills. The grants will...
2-car wreck involving CPD vehicle, minor injuries
CULLMAN, Ala. - A two-car wreck involving an SUV and a Cullman Police Department vehicle early Wednesday evening resulted in minor injuries to the...
Here’s where you can ring in 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. - Looking for somewhere to ring in the new decade tonight? Here are several opportunities around town. (Descriptions provided by the organizers)
New...
Update: $46K in merchandise stolen in Christmas morning Wal-Mart burglary; thieves entered twice
CULLMAN, Ala. – A Christmas morning burglary of the Wal-Mart store at 626 Olive St. SW in Cullman resulted in the loss of $46,000...
Berlin woman charged with financially exploiting elderly victim
BERLIN, Ala. – A Berlin woman was arrested and charged Saturday with first-degree financial exploitation of the elderly.
The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said...
Teen dies from injuries sustained in Cullman Co. wreck
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. – A 16-year-old girl from Arab died Friday from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash that happened Monday, Dec. 23...
‘Meth is the biggest problem we have in Cullman County’
Updated 12-27-19 at 7:10 p.m.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville Police Department (HPD) recently helped take down a Center Point man who was allegedly supplying...
‘Tens of thousands’ of dollars in merchandise stolen from south Wal-Mart in Christmas morning...
LATEST UPDATE: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2019/12/30/update-46k-in-merchandise-stolen-in-christmas-morning-wal-mart-burglary-thieves-entered-twice/
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CULLMAN, Ala. - A Christmas morning burglary of the Wal-Mart store at 626 Olive St. SW in Cullman resulted in the loss...
(Updated) 2-vehicle crash kills 1, injures 2
Updated 12-26-19 at 2:50 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - A two-vehicle crash at the intersection of U.S. Highway 31 and Alabama Highway 157 Thursday killed one...
(Updated) Addison couple murdered, son in custody
Updated 12-26-19 at 3:52 p.m.
ADDISON, Ala. - The Winston County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) said two people were found dead in Addison on Christmas Eve....
Georgia man killed on I-65 in Cullman County
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Bainbridge, Georgia man was struck and killed on Interstate 65 in Cullman County Monday night.
According to Alabama State Troopers, a...
Cullman County man dies in fall in Birmingham
Updated 12-18-19 at 12:27 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Cullman County man died after falling from the roof of a 6-story apartment building while working...
Morning fire heavily damages home on city’s SE side
CULLMAN, Ala. – A fire Tuesday morning heavily damaged a home in the 900 block of Avenue D Southeast in the city of Cullman.
Cullman...
A shot at hope: Local businessman and philanthropist Apel donates $12K to launch PTSD...
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...
GUILTY: Brown pleads to reduced charge in death of Baby Hoss, receives 40 years
CULLMAN, Ala. - Jeffery Hugh Brown, 43, of Vinemont pleaded guilty Friday to felony murder in the death of 1-year-old Hoss Benham, who died...
2 Cullman teens busted for stealing mail, packages
CULLMAN, Ala. - Two Cullman teenagers were arrested by the Cullman Police Department Tuesday night following at least two weeks of alleged mail theft.
Nathaniel...
(Updated) City of Cullman Municipal Court Clerk arrested for obstruction, computer tampering
Updated 12-11-19 at 5:02 p.m. with a statement from Mayor Woody Jacobs
Editor's note: Other media outlets mistakenly referred to Means as a magistrate. Her...
Ho! Ho! Ho! Cullman Fire Rescue bringing Santa through town Dec. 20
"SANTA RIDE" coming to Cullman Friday, Dec. 20 from 2-9 p.m.
Here's a special Christmas message from Cullman Fire Rescue!
***Attention city of Cullman***
Cullman Fire and...
30th Annual Cullman County Christmas Parade this Saturday
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The 30th Annual Cullman County Christmas Parade is set for this Saturday, Dec. 7 at noon.
The parade, hosted by the...
Cullman County man arrested on rape, sodomy charges in Morgan County
MORGAN COUNTY, Ala. - A Cullman County man was arrested in Morgan County Monday, charged with two counts of first-degree rape and two counts...
(Update) Both suspects in shootout at Hwy. 157 Verizon Store on the run
Updated 12-4-19 8:15 a.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Both suspects in the Monday night shootout in the parking lot of the Verizon Store on Alabama Highway...
CCSO cleans up more than 48K lbs. of litter, wins PALS Governor’s Award
CULLMAN, Ala. - Earlier this month, the 2019 People Against a Littered State (PALS) Governor’s Award for Law Enforcement went to Sheriff Matt Gentry...
2-part CCSO Firearms Safety Class Dec. 10, 14
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) will host a two-part Citizens’ Firearms Safety Class in December. The classroom portion of the...
Mississippi man killed in Cullman Co. wreck
BATTLEGROUND, Ala. - An early morning, two-vehicle crash in the Battleground community claimed the life of a man from Corinth, Mississippi.
The wreck happened at...
(Update) Coroner has located next of kin for man found in Good Hope
Updated 12-9-19 at 2:56 p.m.
"The next of kin for Mr. Campbell has been located," said Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick.
CULLMAN, Ala. - The...
(Update) Suspect in killing of Lowndes Co. sheriff captured
Updated 11-24-19 at 12:47 a.m.
LOWNDES COUNTY, Ala. - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has canceled the Blue Alert it issued Saturday night. It says...
Body found in Good Hope early Friday
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The body of a middle-aged man was found early Friday morning in the 500 block of Moehring Road in Good...
LIST: Holiday events: Nov. 22-25
CULLMAN, Ala. - Here are some holiday events happening around the community through Monday. Know of one we're missing? Send it to news@cullmantribune.com.
Friday, Nov....
Chipotle Mexican Grill now open in SW Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. – Chipotle Mexican Grill opened Wednesday in southwest Cullman. The restaurant is located in the newly renovated site of the old Bojangles’...
Chase ends in crash at Jones Chapel
JONES CHAPEL, Ala. - A vehicle chase instigated when a suspect failed to stop for a traffic violation ended in Jones Chapel Tuesday night....
Local woman dies following wreck on I-65
Updated 11-19-19 1:57 p.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - A Cullman woman died following a wreck near mile marker 294 along Interstate 65 South Monday night. ...
City awarded $350K for Nesmith Park renovation
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday announced grants totaling $2.6 million will go to 12 Alabama communities to improve outdoor recreational facilities....
Hanceville man indicted on murder charge in Aug. 2019 wreck
CULLMAN, Ala. – A Hanceville man was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 13 after being indicted by a Cullman County grand jury on charges of murder,...
(Updated) Stabbing victim identified, suspect apprehended
Updated 11-14-19 5:15 p.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - One person is dead and one in custody following what Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry described as...
Have breakfast with Santa this Saturday
CULLMAN, Ala. - Local children have two chances to have breakfast with Santa Claus this Saturday, Nov. 16. Details are below.
Breakfast with Santa at...
4-way race set for Cullman County Commission Chairman
Updated 11-11-19 at 2:05 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Candidates had until Friday, Nov. 8, 2019 at 5 p.m. to qualify for the 2020 primary election...
Annual Lights of Love program set for Dec. 5
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Regional Foundation will host its annual Dr. Herman C. Ensor
Lights of Love Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Thursday, Dec. 5...
CPD: Missing woman found safe
Updated 11-7-19 8:34 a.m.
UPDATE: Sgt. Intae Suh said Thursday morning that Jennifer Dawn Thren has been located and is safe.
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman...
Addison man charged in connection with stolen tractor, farm equipment
ADDISON, Ala. – An Addison man was arrested Tuesday, charged in connection with a stolen tractor and other farm equipment.
According to the Cullman County...
(Updated) House ‘complete loss’ in fire on CR 813, no injuries
Updated 11-4-19 10:40 a.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - Multiple departments responded to the scene of a fully-involved structure fire in the 9400 block of County...
(Updated) Blaze damages Louisiana-Pacific in Hanceville
Updated 11-2-19 7:11 p.m.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Multiple departments responded to a fire at the Louisiana-Pacific Corporation plant just south of Hanceville Saturday afternoon. Hanceville...
Capt. Jeff Clemons announces bid for commission chairman
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Sheriff's Office Capt. Jeff Clemons on Saturday officially announced his bid for Cullman County Commission Chairman.
Below is Clemons' announcement,...
Good Hope man charged in connection with stolen car, drugs
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Good Hope man is being held in the Cullman County Detention Center without bond following his arrest Thursday by Cullman...
(Update) 2-year-old boy dies following accidental shooting
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 2-year-old boy who was involved in an accidental shooting Saturday, Oct. 26 in the Johnson's Crossing community has died. Cullman...
Inmate who attempted suicide succumbs to injuries
CULLMAN, Ala. – The man taken to an area hospital late Friday night, Oct. 25 after attempting suicide in the Cullman County Detention Center...
(Updated) Baileyton mom charged with 3 counts capital murder
Updated 10-30-19 5:58 p.m.
Editor's note: The Tribune reported Tuesday that Tapia is facing two capital murder charges. Court records revealed today she is facing...
(Updated) Morgan Co. escaped inmate captured with missing Moulton teen
Updated 11-4-19 6:55 a.m.
DECATUR, Ala. - The Morgan County Sheriff's Office (MCSO), on its Facebook page, said its investigators are "actively pursing leads along...
(Updated) ‘Dangerous’ escaped inmate captured by Lawrence Co. authorities
UPDATE: York is back in custody.
MOULTON, Ala. - John Allen York, 28, a man previously charged in Cullman County with multiple charges, including making...
Reports: Child shot near Johnson’s Crossing
UPDATED: 10-26-19 at 8:49 P.M.
From the Cullman County Sheriff's Office:
"We have confirmed through our investigation that the shooting of the juvenile was accidental."
Updated...
Man charged in double murder attempts suicide in Cullman jail
CULLMAN, Ala. - The man charged with killing two men and critically injuring another in the Prospect Mountain community Monday, Oct. 21 is now...
