Ken Curtis

5 days ago | wtvy.com | Ken Curtis

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) -An Alabama Department of Public Affairs spokesperson said the agency won’t speculate about what caused a fire that displaced 90 veterans this week. Brandon Miller’s comments came on Friday, two days after a fire at CSM Bennie G. Adkins State Veterans Home in Enterprise continued to smolder. “I know there have been some reports out there of some unnamed sources and this is what caused it,” Brandon Miller said in an interview with WSFA television station.

6 days ago | wtvy.com | Ken Curtis

HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala. (WTVY) - A Newton man faces charges that he sodomized an underage victim three times. Court records reveal that Houston County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested Joshua Ray Chauncy on Friday morning. Redacted arrest warrants alleged Chauncy, 36, committed the crimes in 2018, which involved a victim under 12.

6 days ago | wtvy.com | Ken Curtis

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - A former state worker who already faced charges that he sent pornographic images to Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and state lawmakers faces new allegations. Court records show state agents arrested John Henry Watson, Jr., on Thursday, charging him with six counts of possessing pornographic material. Officials said those charges stemmed from a search of his home and personal devices. Watson already faced four charges of Disseminating Pornography.

6 days ago | wtvy.com | Ken Curtis

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - A man faces charges that he sexually assaulted a girl who was less than 12 years old. Dothan police charge Zachary James Blakely with one count of Rape First Degree, three counts of First Degree Sodomy, and one count of Sexual Abuse. Dothan Police spokesperson Lt. Scott Owens said the victim reported the crimes took place over several months. “Because of the victim’s age and sensitivity of this case, we will not release additional information,” Owens told WTVY News4.

6 days ago | wtvy.com | Ken Curtis

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTVY) -U.S.  Senator Tommy Tuberville said he and his wife are praying for those affected by the veterans home fire in Enterprise. “So sad to hear about the fire,” the Republican lawmaker said in a social media post on Thursday. CSM Bennie G. Adkins State Veterans Home was heavily damaged when flames broke out in the kitchen late Wednesday and quickly spread to the ceiling. “Thank you to our brave firefighters who are working around the clock to put the fire out,” Tuberville said.