A Jackson County, Alabama man was arrested Thursday, January 6, 2026, on charges related to child sexual abuse material. Jail records in show 42-year-old Michael Burrus is facing 20 counts of possession of obscene material involving minors. Court documents indicate the charges stem from an investigation dated December 12, 2025. According to those documents, investigators …
One person has died after an early morning fire at a mobile home in Jackson County, Alabama on Wednesday. Jackson County Sheriff Rocky Harnen says it happened at a home on County Road 401 near the Paint Rock community in Jackson County. The fire happened around midnight and crews responded to the scene early Wednesday. …
A crash involving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) that occurred at approximately 9:30 AM CST on Friday, Nov. 14, has claimed the life of a Scottsboro man. Brian K. Allen, 55, was fatally injured when the 2019 John Deere Gator ATV that he was driving, was struck by a 2018 Ford Flex. After the initial impact, …
On Tuesday, June 17, Special Agents assigned to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security Investigations, along with deputies from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, arrested Payton Dean Corbitt, 28, of Bridgeport, on three counts of Dissemination or Public Display of Child Sexual Abuse Material. Corbitt was …
A single-vehicle crash on Monday afternoon claimed the life of a Henagar, AL man, according to authorities. Zachary S. Smith, 27, was fatally injured when the 2003 Yamaha Road Star motorcycle he was operating left the roadway and struck a ditch. Smith was thrown from the motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene. The crash …
The Jackson County, Alabama Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in searching for Zachary Shane White, a wanted man. He is wanted for escaping for the third time for failing to report as required. White is also wanted for Probation Revocation (sex offender registry). If you have any valid information on the whereabouts …
DEA National Drug Takeback Day is Saturday, October 26, from 10 AM to 2 PM in the basement of the Scottsboro courthouse. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs while also educating the general public about the potential for misuse of …
On Thursday, November 7th, the famous Niña & Pinta ships will dock at Goose Pond Colony Resort, 417 Ed Hembree Dr, Scottsboro, AL, 35769! These incredible ships will be open to the public every day through Tuesday, November 12th. The Niña, built entirely by hand without the use of power tools, has been called “the …
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) has confirmed the presence of Africanized Honeybees (AHB) in Jackson County. ADAI is taking swift action to mitigate any risks associated with these invasive bees. Traps are being set up within a five-mile radius of the detection sites to capture and identify any further presence of AHB. …
The Jackson County Alabama Sheriff’s office is looking for a man who escaped while returning to jail. The sheriff’s office says Truan Bobby Evans was attending a rehab session. A relative was returning him to jail when he jumped out and fled. Evans has been charged with a probation violation and escape, 3rd offense. His …
