Dothan Man Arrested for Shooting an Unoccupied Car; Being Felon in Possession of Firearm

On June 5, 2024, Dothan Investigators arrested Willie Edward Franklin (38) of Dothan for Shooting into an Unoccupied Vehicle and Certain Person Forbidden to Possess a Firearm after an investigation into a shooting in the 1000 block of South Bell Street.  The suspect was identified by surveillance footage in the area.  The motivation for the shooting is still under investigation.  No injuries were reported, but a vehicle on the street was struck once by gunfire.  Once Franklin was identified, it was determined Franklin was forbidden to possess a firearm by Alabama law.  Franklin was booked into the Houston County Jail with no bond.

On June 4, 2024, Dothan Police officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 1000 block of South Bell Street.  When they arrived, the suspects were gone from the area.  While investigating the shooting, officers located multiple shell casings in the area and found a vehicle had been struck by gunfire.  Criminal Investigators were assigned to the case.

Investigators were able to interview witnesses and review video cameras in the area.  Franklin was identified as the person who fired the round that struck the vehicle.  A review of Franklin’s criminal history showed a criminal conviction that made it unlawful for him to possess a firearm.  Investigators located and arrested Franklin.  He was charged with one count of Shooting into an Unoccupied Vehicle and one count of Certain Persons Forbidden to Possess a Firearm.  The investigation is still ongoing.  If anyone has any information about this crime, they are encouraged to call the Dothan Police Department at 334615-3632 or 334-793-0215.

Willie Edward Franklin (38) of Dothan- Shooting into Unoccupied Vehicle and Certain Persons Forbidden to Possess a Firearm, No Bond

Dothan Police Officer Injured While Responding to a Burglary in Progress Call

On Tuesday June 4, 2024, Dothan Police Communications Center received a call of a burglary in progress in the 1100 block of South Bell Street.  The person calling reported that the suspect attempted to enter through the front door but was unsuccessful.  It was believed the suspect was in the back yard of the residence.  Officers started responding to the call using emergency lights and sirens.  During the response, an officer was involved in a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of West Main Street and Montana Street.

The crash severely damaged a utility pole, and the police vehicle was totaled.  The officer sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was transported by Pilcher’s Ambulance to an area hospital for treatment.

While the injuries to the officer were serious, we are thankful the injuries were not worse given the severity of the crash.  We are also thankful that no one else was involved.  As a normal procedure after an officer-involved crash, crash investigators responded to the scene and are currently sorting through the available data and video recordings of the event.

Emergency responses are inherently dangerous but necessary during the course of an officer’s tour of duty.  The balance between catching a criminal and injuring an innocent person, or ourselves is something we take very seriously. The investigation into what happened, why it happened and how we can prevent it in the future is underway.

We would like to thank our fire personnel, ambulance personnel and hospital staff, nurses and doctors who treated our officer and to the electrical workers who responded to quickly repair the damage.

Three People Arrested in Drug Sting; Investigators Seize Several Drugs and Guns

Special Response Team and Narcotics investigators served a search warrant after a weeks-long investigation and arrested three people as well as seizing drugs and guns.  Investigators arrested and charged Jaquez McCraney (32), Desmond Williams (29), and Efosa Willis (25) with several charges relating to the investigation.  Police seized drugs, guns, and cash from the search.

For several weeks, VICE/Narcotics Investigators, working on information, were investigating an illegal drug operation in the area of the 900 block of Sixth Avenue in Dothan.  Investigators found that people involved were selling drugs including mushrooms, cocaine and marijuana.  Since the investigation revealed the suspects were commonly in possession of firearms during the sale of narcotics, the Special Response Team (SRT) was used in the operation.

On May 17, 2024, the Special Response Team, along with the VICE/Narcotics Division investigators, executed a search warrant on the residence.  During the search, investigators seized 1 ½ pounds of marijuana, 5.7 ounces of Psilocybin mushrooms, 3 grams of cocaine, 8 Adderall pills, and 2 MDMA (Ecstasy) pills.  Investigators also found 3 firearms, which included an AK-47 rifle.  A money counter along with $3,400 in US Currency was also found.  The following people were arrested following the search:

Jaquez McCraney (32) of Dothan- Possession of Marijuana 1st degree and Four counts of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance.
Desmond Williams (29) of Dothan- Possession of Marijuana 1st degree and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Efosa Willis (25) of Dothan- Possession of Marijuana 1st degree and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Couple Being Sought for Murder After Body Found on Coe Dairy Road in Dothan

(DOTHAN, Ala.)- A search is underway for a man and woman accused of killing a man around May 8, 2024.  Courtney Ingram (33) and Richard Bishop Jr. (31) are accused of killing Patrick Parrish (54) of Dothan.  Officers and Investigators discovered Parrish’s body after a welfare check was conducted at his residence in the 1300 block of Coe Dairy Road.  The cause of death is being investigated by the Alabama Department of Forensic Science in Montgomery.  If anyone has information on the location of Ingram and Bishop, they are asked to contact the Dothan Police Department or their local law enforcement agency.  The couple should be considered armed and dangerous.

On May 8, 2024, Dothan Police officers were called to the 1300 block of Coe Dairy Road to conduct a welfare check on the resident, Patrick Parrish, when an unusual amount of time passed while having no contact with Parrish.  When officers arrived on scene, they noticed a foul odor coming from the area of the residence.  Officers tried to make contact by knocking on the door with no contact.  A short time later officers located Parrish’s body under the residence, and he was pronounced deceased.  The positioning of the body was indicative of foul play, and investigators were called to the scene.

While processing the crime scene, investigators noticed the victim’s pick-up truck was missing from the residence.  Investigators discovered that Parrish had last been seen with Courtney Ingram and Richard Bishop before his death and were seen leaving in the victim’s vehicle.  The vehicle was recovered days later in Eufaula, Alabama.  While the cause of death is being investigated, the manner of death was determined to be homicide.  Investigators have received enough evidence to charge Ingram and Bishop with one count of Murder each.  This investigation is still ongoing.  Anyone with any information on the case is encouraged to call the Dothan Police Department.

Our thoughts are with the family of Patrick Parrish as they begin to cope with this family loss.

Chief Will Benny

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Man Charged with Assault in Wednesday Morning Shooting

Dothan Police Investigators charged Kenneth Ray Craddock (45) of Dothan with Assault 1st Degree.  Craddock was charged after shooting another person in a residence shared with several other individuals in the 300 block of North Bell Street.  The victim is receiving treatment at a local hospital for what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries.  Craddock was taken to the Houston County Jail on a $30,000 bond.

Just after 8:00 am on Wednesday May 8, 2024, Dothan Police officers responded to a residence in the 300 block of North Bell Street for reports of a man with a gunshot wound.  Officers arrived on scene within two minutes of being dispatched.  Officers entered the house and found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the back.  Officers acted quickly and provided basic first aid to the victim until paramedics could arrive.  As officers were securing the scene, the suspect, identified as Kenneth Craddock, was walking back to the residence from the 200 block of North Bell Street.  Craddock immediately admitted he was the shooter and was detained by officers.

According to people on scene, a verbal dispute led to the shooting.  Craddock, after the shooting, left with the firearm and that firearm has not been recovered.  During a search warrant of the residence, investigators located two firearms that were not the weapon used in the incident.  Kenneth Craddock was arrested and charged with Assault 1st degree with a $30,000 bond.

Kenneth Ray Craddock (45) of Dothan- Assault 1st degree, $30,000 bond

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Man Arrested After Chasing Victim with Vehicle and Ramming her Vehicle Several Times; Man Ends up Flipping Own Vehicle

DOTHAN, Ala.- Dothan Police arrested Keith Shedrick Pullin (35) of Dothan for Attempted Domestic Violence 1st degree and Assault 1st degree after he used his vehicle to ram the victim’s vehicle to try to make her stop.  Pullin was taken to the Houston County Jail with a $60,000 bond.

Around midnight on May 2, 2024, Dothan Police were dispatched to a vehicle crash in the 1100 block of East Newton Street.  According to multiple people, the incident began at Plum Lounge on Montgomery Highway.  The victim, who had a prior domestic relationship with Pullin, was at Plum Lounge to pick up a friend.  As the victim was trying to pick up her friend, Pullin approached her and began an argument.  The victim rushed her friend into the vehicle to drive away.  Pullin ran to his vehicle and began to chase the victim.

Pullin used his vehicle to ram the victim’s vehicle several times in an attempt to make her stop her vehicle.  After the last collision, Pullin’s vehicle crashed and overturned.  Pullin was transported to a local hospital for treatment.  The victim and her friend were checked at the scene for their injuries.  After conflicting stories from Pullin and the victim, investigators were able to pull surveillance footage at the intersection of North Oates and West Powell Street that show Pullin chasing the victim’s vehicle.

Once discharged from the hospital, Pullin was arrested and charged with Attempted Domestic Violence 1st degree and Assault 1st degree with a $60,000 bond.

Everyone deserves relationships free from domestic violence.  If you or someone you know is dealing with domestic violence, they can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or the House of Ruth Dothan at 334-793-2232.

Keith Pullin (35) of Dothan- Attempted Domestic Violence 1st degree and Assault 1st Degree, $60,000 bond.

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Dothan Man Charged with Domestic Violence After Apartment Break-in Leads to Him Being Detained by Victim’s Friends

DOTHAN, Ala.- Dothan Police arrested and charged Mario Eugene Bianchetti (49) of Dothan with Domestic Violence 1st degree, Attempted Domestic Violence 2nd degree, and resisting arrest after altercation at Dothan apartment complex.  Bianchetti was transported to the Houston County Jail on a $78,000 bond.

On May 4, 2024 around 9:45 pm, Dothan Communications Center dispatchers received a call of a burglary in progress at Oates Estates Apartments (3055 Flynn Road) and dispatched the Dothan Police Department.

When officers arrived on scene, two bystanders had the suspect, identified as Mario Bianchetti, detained until police arrived.  Police discovered Bianchetti went to an apartment in order to see one of the victims, who had a prior domestic relationship with Bianchetti.  Bianchetti, according to witnesses, kicked open the front door to the apartment where he was confronted by the two friends of the victim.  Bianchetti became violent and the two friends were able to detain him for police.  During the struggle, Bianchetti bit one of the friends.  Bianchetti was checked at the scene for head and neck pain while the friend also received treatment for the bite.

It was also discovered Bianchetti had been to the apartment earlier in the day.  Bianchetti, during that visit, attempted to kick down the door but was unsuccessful.  Bianchetti was arrested and charged with Attempted Domestic Violence 2nd degree (for the earlier attempt to kick the door down), Domestic Violence 1st degree and resisting arrest.

Everyone deserves relationships free from domestic violence.  If you or someone you know is dealing with domestic violence, they can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or the House of Ruth Dothan at 334-793-2232.

Mario Bianchetti (49) of Dothan- Domestic Violence 1st Degree, Attempted Domestic Violence 2nd degree, and Resisting Arrest, $78,000 Bond.

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Dothan Man Uses Accelerant to set Truck on Fire after Slashing tires and Catches House on Fire.

On April 27, 2024, Dothan Police Investigators charged Keith Jamer Cleveland (61) of Dothan with two counts of Attempted Murder after a fire at the victim’s residence was determined to be set deliberately.  One of the victims and Cleveland had a prior dating relationship.

Shortly after midnight on April 27, 2024, Dothan Police Officers and the Dothan Fire Department were dispatched to a residence in the 100 block of Rosewood Drive in Dothan.  Initial reports were that a vehicle and residence were fully engulfed by fire.  The residents were able to leave the residence before the house caught on fire completely.  During the investigation, it was discovered that a victim’s tires were slashed with a sharp instrument before the fire.

The suspect used an accelerant to start the fire of the vehicle before it spread to the residence since it was parked in the garage.  Investigators learned that Cleveland had threatened one of the victims with violence prior to the fire starting.  Cleveland was arrested and charged with two counts of Attempted Murder for the two victims in the residence.  Cleveland’s bonds total $120,000.

Keith Cleveland (61) of Dothan- 2 Counts of Attempted Murder, $120,000 bond

Dothan Police investigating Thursday Night Shooting

Shortly before 8:00 pm on Thursday April 25, 2024, the Dothan Communications Center received emergency calls for a male shot at an apartment complex in the 2200 block of Westgate Parkway.  When Officers arrived, they found a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper torso.  Officers quickly assessed the injury, according to their training, and applied a “chest seal” to the victim to stabilize him until paramedics could arrive on scene.  The male was transported to a local hospital where he underwent surgery.  The victim started in critical condition and is now in stable condition.

Dothan Investigators and Forensic Services personnel processed the crime scene.  The victim was unable to give many details of the crime due to his injuries.  At this time, the investigation to find the person responsible is underway.  We ask that, if anyone has any information about this crime, they contact the Dothan Police Department at 334-793-0215 or 334-615-3632. The Dothan Police Department is wishing a speedy, successful recovery for the victim.

Dothan Man charged with 9 counts of Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Vehicle and 2 counts of Burglary

On April 24, 2024, Investigators arrested Arthur Jordan Hubbard (34) of Dothan for crimes committed between February 8 and March 13.  According to Investigators, Hubbard went to a business in the 2800 block of Horace Shepard Drive on February 8 and unlawfully entered 5 different vehicles at the business.  Hubbard stole tools and a sign from different vehicles.  On February 29, 2024, Hubbard went to a business in the 100 block of Mance Newton Road where he broke into a storage building where he stole power tools.  On the same night, Hubbard went to a storage unit business in the 400 block of West Carroll Street and broke into several different storage units.  Hubbard was, again, stealing power tools.

Finally, on March 3, 2024, Hubbard went to a business in the 700 block of Harrison Road where he unlawfully entered four different vehicles.  Hubbard stole power tools from those vehicles.  Hubbard was discovered when trying to sell items that were known to have been stolen from these crimes.

Hubbard has been arrested and charged with 9 counts of Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Motor Vehicle and 2 counts of Burglary 3rd degree.  His bonds total $130,000.

Arrthur Jordan Hubbard (34) of Dothan- 9 counts of Unlawful B&E a Motor Vehicle and 2 counts Burglary 3rd Degree- $130,000 bonds
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