Fort Payne Police Department

Monday February 20th

Warrants for Failure to Appear at 5:20 pm

FORT PAYNE, Ala.

— A Grand Jury indictment was issued for Issac Hunter Dismuke (28 of Crossville) for three counts of a School

Employee Engaging in a Sex Act with a Student Under the Age of 19 Years and two counts of Rape 2nd. Dismuke was booked into the DeKalb County Detention Center on February 27, 2023, on a $300,000.00 bond.

“It is sad that these types of arrests have to be made on those who are entrusted to teach and protect students’ well-being and safety. But these offenses will not be tolerated in our county.” stated DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden.

The DeKalb County Board of Education released the following statement regarding the arrest:

Today, February 27,2023, the DeKalb County Sheriff arrested an employee of Crossville High School. Based on the circumstances, DeKalb County Schools (the “District”) has placed this employee on administrative leave. This employee will not return to any District campus during the pendency of this matter. Because this is a pending personnel matter involving students, the District will not share any information pertaining to its investigation. It is of paramount importance to the District to protect the privacy of its students. Additionally, the District wants parents to know that it treats the safety and well-being of its students as its highest priority. As such, the District encourages parents and students to report any issues they have to their teachers, principals, school resource officers, or any other District employee.

During the pendency of this matter, the District will be working collaboratively with law enforcement agencies, and the District would like to express its appreciation for the hard work of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Human Resources (“DHR”).

Southern Torch will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.

Incidents

Criminal Mischief – Occurred at 1707 Glenn Blvd SW, two cab windows and a windshield were damaged on a 2022 International Harvester transfer truck, valued at $1600.00

3 Arrests

Brooke Lynne Coots, age 18 of Henagar, was arrested on a Warrant for Failure to Appear at 3:59 pm

Robert Henry Brady, age 53 of Fort Payne, was arrested for Criminal Mischief, Disorderly Conduct and Resisting Arrest at 7:03 pm

Eric Stephen Jennings II, age 22 of Fort Payne, was arrested on a Warrant for Failure to Appear at 11:26 pm

1 Accident with 0

Injuries

Tuesday February 21st

Incidents

Destruction of Property – Occurred at 200 Gault Ave S, two jail mattresses were damaged, valued at $100.00

2 Arrests

Ronald Kevin Coots, age 56 of Rainsville, was arrested on a Warrant for Outside Agency at 12:34 pm

Theresa Michelle Jennings, age 31 of Gaylesville, was arrested on Two

0 Accidents with 0

Injuries

Wednesday February 22nd Incidents

1 Arrest

Jason Wade Moreland, age 39 of Rainsville, was arrested for Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Four Warrants for Failure to Appear at 9:19 pm

3 Accidents with 0

Injuries

Thursday February 23rd Incidents

Criminal Mischief – Occurred at 416 Plymouth Street SW, a door frame was damaged, valued at $300.00

3 Arrests

Juan Francisco Perez, age 29 of Fort Payne, was arrested for Public Intoxication and Resisting Arrest at 4:53 pm

Petrona Mejia Solis, age 22 of Fort Payne, was arrested on Four Counts of Reckless Endangerment at 6:55 pm

Julio Andres Baltazar, age 50 of Fort Payne, was arrested for Domestic Violence at 9:30 pm

1 Accident with 0

Injuries

Friday February 24th

Incidents

3 Arrests Matthew Edward

Sargent, age 29 of Fort Payne, was arrested on Five Warrants for Failure to Appear at 11:58 am

Michael Darnell Carter, age 48 Fort Payne, was arrested for Criminal Trespass and Resisting Arrest at 12:42 pm

Jeffery Lee Frost, Jr, age 30 of Henagar, was arrested on a Warrant for Driving while Revoked at 10:09 pm

3 Accidents with 0

Injuries

Saturday February 25th

Incidents

Damaged Property

– Occurred at 2400

Airport Road W, a T-post sign was damaged, valued at $25.00

2 Arrests

Demarol Antwyna

Palmer, age 36 of Fort Payne, was arrested for Harassment and Criminal Trespass at 4:41 pm

Brandon Vladimir Rosas, age 20 of Fort Payne, was arrested for Underage

Consumption of Alcohol at 11:10 pm

5 Accidents with 1

Injury An accident occurred at Glenn Blvd SW and Dekalb Plaza Blvd SW, Gary Dan Chamber, age 63 of Fort Payne, driving a 2015 Nissan Rogue, struck Marquita Opal Parker, age 48 of Fort Payne, driving a 2011 Hyundai Elantra.

Parker then struck Latonya Monique Nixon, age 48 of Fort Payne, driving a 2013 Toyota Tacoma. Passenger Donna Chamber in the Nissan Rogue, age 62 of Fort Payne, was transported to Dekalb Regional by Dekalb Ambulance Service.

Sunday February 26th Incidents

Theft of Property – Occurred at Wal-Mart, miscellaneous items were taken, valued at $44.88

4 Arrests Brent Preston Hunter, age 56 of Fort Payne, was arrested for Two Counts of Domestic Violence, Two Counts of Elder Abuse, Two Counts of Assault and Unlawful Possession of a Pistol at 10:10 am

Melessia Marlene Cunningham, age 42 of Flat Rock, was arrested for Theft of Property and Criminal Trespass at 4:05 pm

Natasha Mae McKinney, age 35 of Mentone, was arrested on a Warrant for Criminal Mischief at 4:05 pm

Dylan Tyler Payne, age 23 of Scottsboro, was arrested on a Warrant for Outside Agency at 9:06 pm

0 Accidents with 0 Injuries

By Marla Jones Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--

The Plainview Bears defeated the Sumter Central Jaguars, 55-41 on Tuesday in the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Class 3A State Basketball Semifinals at the Legacy Area in Birmingham and punched their ticket to the State Championship.

Plainview rallied to overcome a gameopening run by Sumter Central, which racked up 9 unanswered points by the Plainview Bears.

“I didn’t want to call a timeout, they were making shots and we were missing the easy ones, but our guys did a great job of showing their resilience and not panicking” stated Plainview Basketball Head Coach Robi Coker.

The Plainview Bears got back into their groove when Jonah Williams scored a three-pointer in the first quarter, to close out the period with a score of 17-12.

During the second quarter, Senior Dylan Haymon started and finished a 9-0 run to take the Plainview lead. Luke Smith helped with a dunk to take the 11-0 run, giving the Plainview Bears the 27-24 lead at halftime.

The Plainview Bears regrouped after the half and gained the 55-41 victory.

“We just had to keep taking good shots and not panic” stated Luke Smith.

“We knew the shots would eventually fall for us and we’d get back in the game”.

“There’s not a lot of coaching that goes on out there. These guys have to make split-second decisions” stated Coker.

Dylan Haymon and Jonah Williams scored 15 points for the Plainview Bears. Haymon had (3) three-pointers, three rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Williams had (5) of the team’s 3-pointers Luke Smith finished the game with 12 points and seven rebounds. Landon White had 10 points.

The Plainview Bears have won eight of its last nine games at the Legacy Arena. Plainview was defeated by Midfield in the 2017 Championship game. Plainview will advance to the State Championship game again against Midfield on Friday in hopes of winning the program’s fourth state title since 2018 and settling the score.

The State Championship Game is set to begin at 2:15 p.m. on Friday. 98-3 Wild Country will have live coverage of the game.