Tag: Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Welcome back, Deputy Clark!
Updated 1-19-21 4 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. – Eleven months ago, Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Deputy Adam Clark and his K9 partner Figo were seriously...
Shooting reported in NE Cullman County
Updated 1-11-21 2:58 p.m.
JOPPA, Ala. - Authorities responded to a reported shooting along the 400 block of County Road 1769 near the Joppa community...
CCSO seeking multi-county semi truck breaking and entering suspects
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is trying to identify suspects who allegedly broke into semi trucks and stole debit cards...
Cullman Police, CCSO recover Chevrolet Colorado from Duck River
CULLMAN, Ala. – A white Chevrolet Colorado was pulled from Duck River in Cullman County Monday. Divers with the Cullman Police Department (CPD) and...
Juvenile transported to hospital after accidental shooting in Holly Pond
HOLLY POND, Ala. - A juvenile was transported to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries following what authorities are calling an accidental...
Sheriff, chiefs say COVID impact minimal in their departments
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - A Cullman County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant requested citizens attending this week’s Colony Town Council meeting to “Be in prayer for...
Logan man charged in catalytic converter theft ring operation
CULLMAN, Ala. - An arrest has been made in an alleged catalytic converter theft ring operation in Cullman County. The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office...
Former CCSO detention deputy charged with sexual misconduct with inmate
CULLMAN, Ala. – A former Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) detention deputy was arrested over the weekend after investigators determined he had an inappropriate...
Sheriff Gentry gives update on theft ring bust
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on Monday, Oct. 26 busted what it says was a major theft ring, recovering thousands...
CCSO busts major theft ring, recovers thousands of dollars of property;...
HOLLY POND, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on Monday busted what it says is a major theft ring, recovering thousands of...
(Updated) 2 arrested in connection with stabbing in Bremen
Updated 10-19-20 at 1:55 p.m.
The Cullman County Sheriff's Office on Monday said two people were arrested in connection with a stabbing Saturday night in...
Bremen man charged with multiple sex crimes involving children
BREMEN, Ala. - A Bremen man has been charged with multiple sex crimes, according to the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). James Michael Doss,...
Cullman man charged with torture of child
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Cullman man has been charged with torture/willful abuse of a child under the age of 18, chemical endangerment of a...
Man arrested after eluding authorities Wednesday
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) and the Cullman Police Department (CPD) on Wednesday arrested James Kent Lambert and transferred him...
2nd wave of Cullman County officers headed to Gulf Coast
CULLMAN, Ala. - In response to a mutual aid request to Division F of the Alabama Mutual Aid System (AMAS), the Cullman Police Department...
Holly Pond man charged with assaulting woman with hammer
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Holly Pond man wanted in Morgan County for assaulting a woman with a hammer was arrested Friday in Cullman County....
2 arrested in child kidnapping in Cullman County
CULLMAN, Ala. - Two Jefferson County women have been charged in connection with a kidnapping in Cullman County.
According to the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office...
2-part CCSO Firearms Safety Class Sept. 22, 26
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) will host a two-part Citizens’ Firearms Safety Class this month. The classroom portion of the...
3rd person now charged with murder in New Canaan shooting death
NEW CANAAN, Ala. – A third person is now charged with murder in the shooting death of 24-year-old Levi Benjamin Lawrence, of Cullman. Tyler...
Good Hope man charged with trafficking meth
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - A Good Hope man was arrested and charged with trafficking in methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia Thursday.
Cullman County Sheriff’s...
4 arrested after meth, pills, pot found, stolen gun recovered
BERLIN, Ala. - Four people were arrested Tuesday in Berlin when the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Special Response Team(SRT), CCSO Community Response Team...
2nd man now charged with murder in New Canaan shooting death
NEW CANAAN, Ala. - A second man is now charged with murder in the shooting death of 24-year-old Levi Benjamin Lawrence, of Cullman. Tyler...
New Canaan shooting update: 1 victim died while defending himself
LATEST: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2020/08/20/2nd-man-now-charged-with-murder-in-new-canaan-shooting-death/
NEW CANAAN, Ala. - Two men were killed and a woman hospitalized following an altercation and shooting in the New Canaan community in...
(Updated) Home invasion in Garden City ends with one suspect shot...
Updated 8-17-20 at 5 p.m.
GARDEN CITY, Ala. - A home invasion in Garden City in the early morning hours Monday ended with one of...
2 dead, 1 injured in shooting in Cullman County
LATEST: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2020/08/17/new-canaan-shooting-update-1-victim-died-while-defending-himself/
Updated 8-17-20 at 2:33 p.m.
NEW CANAAN, Ala. - Two men are dead and one person injured after a shooting in the New Canaan...
9 arrested; 30 grams marijuana, 3 grams meth seized; children in...
VINEMONT, Ala. - Nine people were arrested Monday by the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Community Response Team (CRT) for various drug-related crimes. The...
Vehicle pursuit ends in wreck
Updated 7-24-20 at 4:23 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - A vehicle pursuit that began after a woman allegedly stole a Volkswagen sedan near West Point ended...
NJ man arrested for assaulting, trying to disarm Cullman deputy
HOLLY POND, Ala. - Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies on Wednesday arrested Moshe Issakov, 27, of Lakewood, New Jersey after he allegedly attacked...
Blessings in a bag: Destiny Church delivers gift bags to Cullman...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Bright and early Thursday morning, representatives from Destiny Church arrived at the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) with boxes upon boxes...
CCSO citizens’ firearm safety class draws crowd
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on Tuesday evening held a citizens’ firearm safety class. The class is held regularly, but...
Holly Pond council recognizes Deputy Brandon Woods for heroic deeds
HOLLY POND, Ala. - The Holly Pond Town Council on Monday evening took a few moments to recognize Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Brandon...
West Point man charged with intent to distribute meth
WEST POINT, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Community Response Team (CRT) on Monday arrested Randall Lee Parris, 46, of West Point...
CCSO announces creation of new Community Response Team
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry on Wednesday introduced the creation of a new team tasked with maintaining the peace in Cullman...
(Updated) Hanceville High principal, ex-wife charged with domestic violence
LATEST: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2020/07/16/update-hanceville-principal-reinstated-following-arrest/
Updated 7-1-20 at 6:17 p.m. Statements from Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette and Mr. Collins' attorney, Champ Crocker, have been added.
CULLMAN,...
Update: Pursuit ends in Holly Pond, 2 arrested
HOLLY POND, Ala. - Two people were arrested following a pursuit that began near Colony and ended in Holly Pond Sunday evening along Brooklyn...
CCSO: Pursuit ends in Holly Pond, 2 arrested
LATEST: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2020/06/29/update-pursuit-ends-in-holly-pond-2-arrested/
HOLLY POND, Ala. - A pursuit that began near Colony ended in Holly Pond Sunday evening along Brooklyn Road.
The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office...
‘They are supported and they are appreciated’
CULLMAN, Ala. - As a show of its continuing support of law enforcement, Pepsi Cola recently donated a case of Aquafina Water and a...
Good Hope man, in country illegally, charged with sexual abuse of...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - A Good Hope resident, in the country illegally, was arrested June 19 by Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) investigators, charged...
2-part CCSO Firearms Safety Class July 7, 11
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) will host a two-part Citizens’ Firearms Safety Class in July. The classroom portion of the...
CCSO deputies train to respond alone to active shooters
CULLMAN, Ala. - In 1999, two young men walked into Columbine High School in Colorado and began shooting students and teachers. The first officers...
Arrests made in Crane Hill burglary
CULLMAN, Ala. - Two people from Morgan County are behind bars in the Cullman County Detention Center following their arrests Wednesday in connection to...
Man, woman charged with assaulting man along Hwy. 91
CULLMAN, Ala. - A man and woman have been charged after allegedly assaulting a man along Alabama Highway 91 south of Holly Pond.
The Cullman...
Justin Jeffries facing 4 charges of sexually abusing children younger than...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Justin Anthony Jeffries, 26, of Arab, who fled from Alabama to Oregon in April, was back in Cullman this week after...
Man, woman charged with multiple sex crimes against child younger than...
CULLMAN, Ala. - A man and woman were arrested this week in Cullman County, charged with multiple sex crimes against a child younger than...
2 charged after assault, burglary at campground
CULLMAN, Ala. - Two people are being held in the Cullman County Detention Center without bond after being charged with first-degree burglary. Authorities say...
CCSO pursuit ends in crash, injuries
Updated 5-20-20 4:27 p.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - A pursuit involving the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) Tuesday resulted in a crash with three reported...
4 charged after reports of shooting in Logan
CULLMAN, Ala. - Four people are in the Cullman County Detention Center without bond after a shooting late Sunday night.
A media release from the...
Crane Hill man jailed after burglary, fleeing from CCSO
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Crane Hill man is behind bars without bond after allegedly burglarizing a residence and fleeing from Cullman County Sheriff’s Office...
Traffic stop, K-9 lead to meth trafficking arrests
CULLMAN, Ala. - Two Hanceville residents were arrested on drug charges Saturday following a traffic stop along U.S. Highway 31 South in Hanceville. Cullman...
CCSO, Detention Center lobbies re-opened to public
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry on Monday announced that the lobbies of the Cullman County Sheriff's Office and Cullman County Detention...
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...
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...
COVID-19: CCSO implements safety restrictions
CULLMAN, Ala. - As concerns over the spread of COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, are increasing, Sheriff Matt Gentry has implemented several safety restrictions...
(Update) Danville man charged after leading CCSO on pursuit
Updated 3-5-20 at 10:17 a.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. – A Danville man was arrested in Cullman Tuesday after leading deputies from the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office...
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...
(Update) Athens man steals Hanceville PD vehicle; pursuit ends in north...
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...
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...
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...
(Update) CCSO Deputy Adam Clark in critical condition after early morning...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
CCSO church safety class promotes thinking ahead, taking action
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Thursday evening, the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) held its third church safety class, a program that began following the...
CCSO hosting Church Safety Class Jan. 9
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) will host a Church Safety Class Thursday, Jan. 9 at 6 p.m. at Temple Baptist...
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...
Saddle up! Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Special Needs Mini Rodeo a...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) kicked off its annual Jimmy Arrington Memorial Rodeo with a Thursday morning mini rodeo for...
CCSO cleans up more than 48K lbs. of litter, wins PALS...
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...
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,...
PIG BOWL 2019: Law enforcement tradition returns to support local charities
CULLMAN, Ala. - A local law enforcement tradition returns after a decade hiatus, to bring together the officers of the Cullman Police Department (CPD)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Berlin man charged with attempted murder
BERLIN, Ala. - A Berlin man was arrested Thursday and charged with attempted murder following a physical altercation in which he allegedly attacked another...
(Update) Victims, suspect named in shooting, knife attack in Cullman County
Updated 10-22-19 at 2:51 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Two people died and one was critically injured in a shooting and knife attack at a residence...
Hanceville’s ‘Rowdy Bunch’ puts CCSO’s detective skills to the test
Updated 10-17-19 5:31 p.m.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Rowdy Bunch at the Hanceville Senior Center had a little fun Thursday morning with Sheriff Matt Gentry...
(Update) Cullman man charged in Tuesday night shooting
PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. - One person was injured and a Cullman man arrested following a shooting near the Pleasant Grove community Tuesday evening.
According to...
1 shot near Pleasant Grove community
LATEST UPDATE: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2019/10/16/update-cullman-man-charged-in-tuesday-night-shooting/
PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. - One person was injured and one detained by the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) following a shooting near...
Mother Sara Tapia will face murder charges in deaths of sons,...
CULLMAN, Ala. – “You know, in law enforcement, there’s things you can prepare yourself for, and there’s things you can’t prepare yourself for, and...
(Update) 2 children, ages 9 and 3, found murdered near Baileyton;...
Updated 10-12-19 at 6:30 p.m.
BAILEYTON, Ala. - Two children were found murdered at a residence along the 4000 block of County Road 1718 near...
Cullman man charged with transmitting obscene material to child
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Cullman man was arrested this week, charged with transmitting obscene material to a child.
Randall Kirk Means, 32, was arrested Monday,...
(Update) FOUND SAFE: Aaron Wolford of West Point
10-5-19, 3:30 p.m. UPDATE: Mr. Wolford has been found safe, according to the CCSO.
CULLMAN, Ala. -A 29-year-old West Point man has been reported missing,...
(Update) Suspect in Thursday night chase apprehended
CULLMAN, Ala. – The male suspect involved in Thursday night's lengthy high-speed chase through Cullman and down Interstate 65 was finally captured Sunday morning...
(Update) 1 arrested, 1 on the run after high-speed chase
Updated 9/29/19 10:26 a.m.
LATEST: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2019/09/29/update-suspect-in-thursday-night-chase-apprehended/
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Bessemer woman was arrested and a man remains on the run following a lengthy high-speed chase...
Pair leads CPD on high-speed chase through downtown Cullman, down I-65
Updated 9-29-19 10:26 a.m.
LATEST: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2019/09/29/update-suspect-in-thursday-night-chase-apprehended/
https://www.cullmantribune.com/2019/09/27/update-1-arrested-1-on-the-run-after-high-speed-chase/
https://www.cullmantribune.com/2019/09/27/ccso-searching-for-male-suspect-in-arkadelphia/
CULLMAN, Ala. - A man and a woman led authorities on a high-speed chase through Cullman and down Interstate 65...
Man charged after woman found murdered in Bethel
BETHEL, Ala. - Cullman County authorities are investigating a murder in the Bethel community after a body was discovered Friday, Sept. 20.
The victim was...
2 Vinemont residents apprehended, charged thanks to K-9 Deputy Copper
CULLMAN, Ala. - A man and woman from Vinemont late Friday fled following an attempted traffic stop, but in the end, Cullman County Sheriff’s...
1 arrested, half-pound methamphetamine seized
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - A Hanceville man was arrested Wednesday, charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug...
CCSO hiring detention deputies
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is now accepting applications for detention deputies.
A detention deputy candidate may be required to complete...
Cullman commission approves purchase of new CCSO radios, enters detention agreement...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday approved the purchase of 20 individual radios with equipment for the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office...
(Update) 3 arrested after high-speed chase across Cullman County ends near...
BAILEYTON, Ala. – Shortly after midnight Sunday morning, a suspect led officers from the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), Cullman Police and Morgan County...
High-speed chase across Cullman County ends near Baileyton
(9/9/19 11:30 a.m.) LATEST UPDATE: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2019/09/09/update-3-arrested-after-high-speed-chase-across-cullman-county-ends-near-baileyton/
BAILEYTON, Ala. - Shortly after midnight Sunday morning, a suspect led officers from the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO),...
Vinemont man jailed for attempted robbery, multiple other charges
WEST POINT, Ala. – The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on Friday arrested Jeffrey Wayne Miller, 30, of Vinemont following a traffic stop in...
Pair leads Hanceville PD, CCSO on chase, crashes into CCSO vehicle
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- Two men led the Hanceville Police Department and Cullman County Sheriff’s Office on a multi-mile chase Sunday afternoon. The chase ended when...