The Decatur school board approved the following personnel actions during its meeting Friday.
Violent crimes decreased from 162 to 154 while non-violent crime increased by 9.89% from 2,366 to 2,600. An unidentified body was found floating in a tributary of the Tennessee River near the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge administration building on Friday morning, according to authorities. Several local school districts must modify their reopening plans before classes start in the next two weeks because an amended state order announced Wednesday requires students in second grade and above to wear masks at school at least through the end of August. All Rights Reserved. No part hereof may be reproduced without prior written consent. This gave the city a crime rate of 4,973 per 100,000 persons, which is significantly higher than the Alabama state crime rate of 3,480 per 1000,000 persons, and the United States national crime rate of 2,837 per 100,000 persons. Decatur Police daily arrest reports. Garth was booked into the Morgan County Jail in lieu of no bond. Decatur, Alabama – Police Station and Crime Statistics There were a total of 2,754 reported crimes in Decatur in the year 2016. Detectives were contacted and began an investigation into the shooting.The victim was transported to Huntsville Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery and is currently in stable condition. Second Street | Decatur, IN 46733 | (260) 724-2121 All property rights for the entire contents of this publication shall be the property of The Decatur Daily Democrat. The Decatur Daily Today at 11:19 AM Political pressure from the White House and a series of "crazy in th ... e middle of the night" texts, emails and phone calls caused top federal weather officials to wrongly admonish a weather office for a tweet that contradicted President Donald Trump a… Decatur’s city clerk said the Aug. 25 municipal election could generate a heavy in-person turnout based on the number of contested races, and the coronavirus pandemic could triple absentee voting compared to 2016. Decatur City Schools will delay the start of pre-kindergarten and its Extended Day after-school program by one week to give administrators more time to create schedules and plan for the upcoming year. Decatur Utilities will be installing a water service at 949 Bird Spring Road S.W. Authorities are working to recover a body discovered near the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge headquarters this morning. Multiple units from the Decatur Police Department responded to the scene and located the victim who was suffering from a single gunshot wound. Decatur City Schools may begin virtually if 'very high risk' category does not drop 3 people die in crash near Falkville 7 running for Decatur mayor, only 1 council race unopposed Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings.Here are the daily reports issued from the Decatur Police Department An arrest warrant was issued on Garth for assault in the first degree and on January 7, 2019.Garth turned herself in to the Decatur Police Department. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The biggest, most sophisticated Mars rover ever built — a car-size vehicle bristling with cameras, microphones, drills and lasers — blasted off for the red planet on a Decatur-built rocket Thursday as part of an ambitious, long-range project to bring the first Martian …Educators said special needs students will receive individual accommodations this fall, but parents are worried about the safety of students who are at high risk for COVID-19 complications and the effectiveness of online classes and therapies. They’re described as the centerpiece of Alabama’s economic development efforts: incentives tied to some of the state’s biggest gets in recent years, including Mazda Toyota in Limestone County, Google in Jackson County and Shipt in Birmingham. Cassandra Crozier, 42, Decatur, was arrested by the Indiana State Police and charged with two counts of dealing in a narcotic drug and dealing in a synthetic drug. If anyone has any information identifying this subject, please contact Detective Sean Mukaddam at 256-341-4617 or email at smukaddam@decatur-al.gov. Bond was set at $1,000 and $15,000 surety. A Decatur man who was already on probation for homicide was charged with intentionally starting a fire at a Southwest Decatur apartment complex Thursday and is being held in Morgan County Jail with bail set at $100,000, according to authorities. During the course of the investigation, Precious Onecha Garth was developed as a suspect in the case. on Wednesday from 8 a.m. until about 4 p.m. +4 Council incumbents: Mayor, attorney trying to control election An 18-year-old woman was in Morgan County Jail late Thursday, charged with first-degree arson in connection with a blaze that closed the Decatur Walmart for two days last week. © 2020 WZDX-TV.
“The above defendant should be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.”On Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at approximately 8:30 a.m., Morgan County 911 received the call of a robbery on 4th Avenue SW. During the incident, a male took the victim’s wallet and keys.