Wes Tomlinson

Decatur

Reporter at Decatur Daily

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Articles

Concerns raised over whether African American Heritage marker was vandalized

Mar 25, 2025 | decaturdaily.com | Wes Tomlinson

Two historical markers in downtown Decatur were damaged this month — one struck by an 18-wheeler, the other still under investigation as local historians question whether vandalism played a role in the African American Heritage marker's destruction. Local historian Peggy Towns said she was driving through Northwest Decatur on Friday when she noticed a historical marker had been forcibly removed from its metal post at the corner of Vine Street Northwest and Sycamore Street.
Decatur man facing domestic violence charges after alleged attack on woman

Mar 24, 2025 | yahoo.com | Wes Tomlinson

Mar. 24—A Decatur man was arrested last week and is being charged with second degree domestic violence after allegedly attacking the mother of his children, according to the Decatur Police Department. Police said on Wednesday, officers responded to a domestic disturbance call at the 2900 block of Lynnwood Circle Southwest and encountered a female resident suffering from a wound to the head.
Deputies arrest Moulton man, seize 29 grams of meth in Decatur traffic stop

Mar 24, 2025 | yahoo.com | Wes Tomlinson

Mar. 24—A Moulton man is being charged with trafficking methamphetamine after agents with the Morgan County Sheriff's Office arrested him last week following a traffic stop in Decatur that yielded a controlled substance, according to a police affidavit. On Thursday, agents with the Morgan County Drug Enforcement Unit received a tip that Brian David Cook, 57, would be delivering methamphetamine to a residence in Decatur, according to the affidavit.
Deputies arrest Moulton man, seize 29 grams of meth in Decatur traffic stop

Mar 24, 2025 | decaturdaily.com | Wes Tomlinson

A Moulton man is being charged with trafficking methamphetamine after agents with the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office arrested him last week following a traffic stop in Decatur that yielded a controlled substance, according to a police affidavit. On Thursday, agents with the Morgan County Drug Enforcement Unit received a tip that Brian David Cook, 57, would be delivering methamphetamine to a residence in Decatur, according to the affidavit.
Decatur man facing domestic violence charges after alleged attack on woman

Mar 24, 2025 | decaturdaily.com | Wes Tomlinson

A Decatur man was arrested last week and is being charged with second degree domestic violence after allegedly attacking the mother of his children, according to the Decatur Police Department. Police said on Wednesday, officers responded to a domestic disturbance call at the 2900 block of Lynnwood Circle Southwest and encountered a female resident suffering from a wound to the head.
Hearing on Tuesday will determine if Marquette faces trial in fatal Perkins shooting

Mar 22, 2025 | yahoo.com | Wes Tomlinson

Mar. 22—A hearing on Tuesday will determine whether Decatur police officer Mac Bailey Marquette is granted immunity from a murder charge in the fatal shooting of Steve Perkins, or if the case will proceed to a jury trial on April 7. Marquette's attorneys, Liz Young and Brett Bloomston of Birmingham, filed a request for a stand-your-ground immunity hearing based on the events of the early morning hours of Sept.
Hearing on Tuesday will determine if Marquette faces trial in fatal Perkins shooting

Mar 22, 2025 | decaturdaily.com | Wes Tomlinson

A hearing on Tuesday will determine whether Decatur police officer Mac Bailey Marquette is granted immunity from a murder charge in the fatal shooting of Steve Perkins, or if the case will proceed to a jury trial on April 7. Marquette's attorneys, Liz Young and Brett Bloomston of Birmingham, filed a request for a stand-your-ground immunity hearing based on the events of the early morning hours of Sept. 29, 2023, leading to Perkins' shooting death in the front yard of his Southwest Decatur home.
Decatur Morgan Hospital invests in advanced breast cancer detection

Mar 21, 2025 | decaturdaily.com | Wes Tomlinson

Decatur Morgan Hospital is expanding its breast health services, offering women access to advanced mammograms and breast biopsies that can both be performed in the same visit with a state-of-the-art imaging tool that enables more accurate and less invasive procedures. The hospital purchased a Hologic Affirm Breast Biopsy Guidance System recently for $500,000, according to President and CEO Kelli Powers, and since then, they have performed multiple mammograms and biopsies with the machine.
LPRs vital in helping Ala. PDs solve crime

Mar 20, 2025 | police1.com | Wes Tomlinson

By Wes TomlinsonThe Decatur Daily, Ala. DECATUR, Ala. — Local police officials say having modern technology like license plate readers strategically placed throughout their cities has been instrumental in aiding patrol officers in locating stolen vehicles, wanted suspects and missing people. Decatur police Capt.
Bail denied for suspects in Limestone County human trafficking sting

Mar 20, 2025 | decaturdaily.com | Wes Tomlinson

ATHENS — A Limestone County judge on Wednesday denied bail for several men charged with human trafficking after a sting operation. Investigators in last week's nine-suspect human trafficking sting in Limestone County testified in district court on Tuesday that the defendants offered to pay for sex acts with a decoy posing as a 15-year-old girl. One of the suspects had previously pleaded guilty to the second-degree rape of an underage female, according to Madison County court records.