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Dothan man charged in courthouse bomb threat

July 29, 2010

A 24-year-old Dothan man has been arrested in connection with a phoned in threat on Monday which led to the evacuation of the Houston County Courthouse.

Sheriff: man confesses to courthouse bomb threat

July 29, 2010

Police believe a desire to get out of an upcoming court date and overall anger toward the justice system prompted a Dothan man to call 911 Monday and tell dispatchers a bomb would explode in the Houston County Courthouse.

Dothan arson suspect remains jailed on $500,000 bond

July 29, 2010

A disabled Army veteran will remain held at the Houston County Jail on a charge that he set fire to a Dothan restaurant.

$882,000 in Country Crossing bingo license refunds questioned by Dothan attorney

July 29, 2010

A Dothan attorney believes the refunds have no legal basis. (The Birmingham News/Joe Songer) The shuttered Country Crossing Bingo facility south of Dothan, Ala., on U.S. 231 (The Birmingham News/Joe Songer) A Dothan attorney believes no legal basis was ever established for Houston County to return almost…

Alabama news links: Houston County DA says shooting by police appears justifiable

July 26, 2010

The fatal shooting of a suspect at the Hop-In convenience store appears at first blush to have been justified, the Houston County district attorney says; 2 old Bibles remain a mystery; the 'Haunted Bridge' will be spirited elsewhere; and…

Man convicted in Ala. arrested, being held in Va.

July 20, 2010

Houston County officials say a man convicted of manslaughter who failed to turn himself in has been arrested in Virginia.

Alabama news links: Man gets probation in attack with golf club, boat paddle; man accused of claw hammer attack

July 15, 2010

The alleged leader of a 2009 attack at a Chattahoochee River boat landing gets 5 years' probation, a man is arrested on charges he beat another man with a claw hammer, plans are under way for OppFest 2010, and more news from across Alabama. ? HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala. — A Webb man who?prosecutors …

Ashford man charged with claw hammer assault

July 14, 2010

An Ashford man faces a felony assault charge after Houston County Sheriff’s investigators charged him with striking a man with a claw hammer.

Forrester holds off Talley in District 4 county commission runoff

July 14, 2010

Houston County Commission District 4 incumbent Phil Forrester held off opponent Richard Talley by fewer than 200 votes in Tuesday’s Republican runoff election.

Houston County schools prepare for budget hearing

July 12, 2010

The Houston County Board of Education has set hearings to discuss its budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year.

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