DECATUR — A nearly two-week investigation by the Decatur Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit resulted in the arrests of seven north Alabama men on child sex-related charges last week. […]

DECATUR – In response to numerous speeding complaints, wrecks and fatalities on Beltline Road, the Decatur Police Patrol Bureau initiated a special operation to address the issues. Called “Beltline Blitz,” […]

DECATUR – Decatur police are investigating a shooting death during a burglary over the weekend. According to a news release, just after 7:30 p.m. Sunday, police responded to a burglary […]

DECATUR – A nearly month-long effort to locate and arrest people with outstanding felony warrants resulted in nearly three dozen arrests, Decatur Police said Thursday. At the direction of Chief […]

DECATUR – A Decatur man was arrested on charges of possession of child sexual abuse material following a months-long investigation, Decatur Police said today. Dakota Charles Epps has been charged […]

DECATUR – A Decatur man and woman died Monday in a murder-suicide, Decatur Police said today. Detectives with the department’s Criminal Investigation Division said Mathew Ryan Martinez, 38, and Sindy […]

DECATUR – A teenage girl was killed in a fiery car wreck Saturday night and the driver of the other vehicle was charged with DUI and murder, Decatur police said. […]

DECATUR – A disturbance following Monday’s Decatur City Council work session resulted in the arrests of six people on charges including disorderly conduct, trespassing and resisting arrest. In a news […]

DECATUR — The Decatur Police Department will be offering its Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D) training course this summer to provide crucial safety information that could prevent a possible assault. There […]

DECATUR –- The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation into all circumstances surrounding the death of John Daniel Scott Jr., the Decatur Police Department said today. According to a […]

DECATUR – The Decatur Police Department is accepting applications for its 2025 Explorer Program. The program is geared toward teens between the ages of 14-17 interested in pursuing a career in […]

DECATUR — A familiar face will be leading the Decatur Police Department on an interim basis … again. Nadis Carlisle Jr., who served the department for more than 25 years, […]

DECATUR – Police Chief Todd Pinion released a statement on Facebook after a third-party review of the Decatur Police Department conducted by Green Research and Technology (GRT) was released to […]

DECATUR — Lock your doors and windows. The Decatur Police Department is warning the River City about a sexual predator who has broken into houses in the area and assaulted […]

DECATUR — Two former employees with Decatur City Schools have been arrested on charges of fraudulent use of credit cards, Decatur police said. Last month, police said representatives of Decatur […]

DECATUR – Mac Bailey Marquette, the former Decatur police officer who was charged with murder in the shooting death of city resident Stephen Perkins, has pleaded not guilty and waived […]

DECATUR – A woman has been arrested in connection with the body of a newborn baby girl found in a dumpster early Tuesday. Decatur police said Cindy Nicole Crow, 36, […]

DECATUR – The body of a newborn baby was found in a dumpster this morning at a Decatur convenience store, Decatur police reported. According to a statement from the Decatur […]

DECATUR – An armed Decatur man died this morning after being shot by Decatur police. According to a news release, at approximately 1:30 a.m. today, officers were dispatched to a […]

DECATUR – Decatur Police Chief Todd Pinion graduated Thursday from the FBI National Academy, the department announced. The ceremony was at the National Academy in Quantico, Va. Nationally, less than […]

DECATUR — Decatur Police Chief Todd Pinion is representing the Decatur Police Department during the 286th session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va. Participation is by invitation-only through […]