DPD News – Dothan Police Department

(DOTHAN, Ala.) On May 26, 2025 at 6:00 pm, Dothan Police responded to reports of a robbery of a person in the 2900 block of Saint Peter Street near Ross Clark Circle. It was reported to investigators, while the victim was visiting an acquaintance and seated in the vehicle, a person entered the passenger side of the vehicle. The suspect pulled a firearm and demanded property. During the robbery, it was reported three other individuals came from a residence in the 2900 block of Saint Peter Street to aid in the robbery also armed with firearms. After the robbery, the four suspects went into a residence. Due to the quick response from patrol officers, the residence was surrounded. Once people were removed from the residence, the four suspects were identified as Malachi Ray (19) of Columbia, AL, Dallas Porter (18) of Dothan, Camron Jackson of Dothan, and a juvenile under the age of 18 years old.

All suspects were charged with robbery 1^st degree and placed in the Houston County Jail. The juvenile, due to the nature and seriousness of the charge, is being charged as an adult. However, Alabama privacy laws prevent the identification of the juvenile. This dangerous conduct will have serious consequences. People who commit this type of crime will be found and held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.

-Chief Will Benny

Malachi Jamel Ray (19) of Columbia, AL- Robbery 1st Degree, $60,000 bond

Dallas Bryce Porter (18) of Dothan- Robbery 1st Degree, $60,000 bond

Camron Deveon Jackson (18) of Dothan- Robbery 1st Degree, $60,000 bond

(DOTHAN, Ala.) On April 16, 2025, Dothan Police investigators charged Isaiah Jamal Turner (32 years old) of Dothan with Interference with Custody after driving off with the victim’s child in the back seat. The charges stem from an altercation between Turner and the victim when Turner made sexual advances, which were unwanted and rejected. The victim, feeling uncomfortable, asked Turner to stop the vehicle. When the vehicle stopped in the 100 block of Westgate, the victim tried to get her child. Turner locked the doors and drove away. Turner has been charged with one count of Interference with Custody and placed in the Houston County Jail.

Dothan Police officers responded to a business in the 100 block of Westgate Parkway in reference to a disturbance. Officer met with the victim and they told the officers they were riding with Turner to a doctor’s appointment. Turner made sexual advances toward the victim, which she did not want. After being rejected, the victim asked Turner to let them out of the vehicle. After several requests, Turner stopped and the victim got out of the vehicle. As the victim was trying to get a child out of the backseat, Turner locked the doors and drove away from the scene. In phone calls to Turner, he refused to return the child.

As officers were taking information and preparing to issue alerts for the child, an officer noticed a vehicle looking like Turner’s at the Dothan City Jail. The driver was identified as Turner and he had the child, who is under the age of two, in his vehicle. Turner was taken into custody since he was in no way related to the child and had no legal basis for taking the child. As a result, Turner was charged with Interference with Custody. The child was reunited with the victim.

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