In less than a second, a calm encounter can turn hostile, forcing police officers to make life-or-death decisions to protect ...

A North Alabama police officer has been arrested and placed on administrative leave. Decatur Police Officer Elijah Cole was arrested on Monday for first-degree theft and financial exploitation of an ...

Police Department will move to encrypted digital dispatch and radio communications to protect officers, victims and ongoing ...

A single-vehicle crash near Leon Sheffield Elementary on Highway 20 led to traffic disruptions Tuesday morning, but police report no injuries occurred.

Elijah John Cole faces a charge of first-degree financial exploitation of the elderly, according to court records.

A Decatur Police officer was arrested Monday following an investigation that started in December. According to Decatur Police, 28-year-old Elijah Cole is charged with theft and the financial ...

The Decatur Police Department said 36-year-old Darkece T. Johnson was arrested Tuesday on charges of aggravated DUI causing ...

Community members and Decatur city leaders called for safety upgrades at a busy intersection after a crash killed 10-year-old CJ Bone near Highway 67 and 8th Street Southwest.

Three people, including two people under the age of 18, were arrested after police said they stole a vehicle and ran from officers in Decatur Monday.

A Decatur police officer is now on administrative leave after he was arrested Monday night.