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DOTHAN, Ala.- Dothan Police arrested and charged Mario Eugene Bianchetti (49) of Dothan with Domestic Violence 1^st degree, Attempted Domestic Violence 2^nd 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 2^nd degree (for the earlier attempt to kick the door down), Domestic Violence 1^st 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.

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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.

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 3^rd degree.  His bonds total $130,000.

On April 24, 2024, Robin Osborne Morse (66) was charged with one count of Assault 2^nd Degree (assaulting a healthcare worker) and two counts of Harassment (involving officers) while at a local hospital.  Morse was taken to the hospital after being involved in three different vehicle crashes.  In one crash, Morse was attempting to assault pedestrians in the 800 block of Memphis Street when she crashed into a residence.  After leaving the scene, Morse was involved in another crash near the intersection of Third Avenue and Pleasant Drive before leaving the scene.  Morse crashed into another vehicle near Southeast Health in the 1100 block of Ross Clark Circle where the vehicle was finally disabled.  Morse was taken to a local hospital after the crash.

At about 4:30 pm, Dothan Police Officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Memphis Street for reports of a suspect, described as a white female with shoulder length white hair driving a gray sport utility vehicle, attempting to run over pedestrians with her vehicle.  After the suspect missed the people walking in the roadway, the female stopped her vehicle and began yelling at the pedestrians.  Once past the vehicle, the pedestrians reported the female accelerated her vehicle towards them a second time.  While trying to assault citizens with her vehicle, the suspect crashed into a residence after driving over the curb.  One of the pedestrians recorded the encounter using a cell phone, which was shown to officers at the scene.  After striking the residence, the female left the scene.  No pedestrians or citizens on Memphis Street were injured.

Soon after officers arrived on Memphis Street, Dothan Communications Center received another report of a crash near the intersection of Third Avenue and Pleasant Drive that involved a gray SUV.  Officers, recognizing the description of the vehicle, immediately responded to the scene.  However, the female left the scene of the crash prior to officers getting on scene.  A short time after this crash another crash was reported at the intersection of Haven Drive and Ross Clark Circle involving the gray SUV.  Officers responded to the scene and found the vehicle with the driver, identified as Robin Morse, at the scene.  The vehicle had been disabled from the third crash.

Morse was taken to a local hospital to receive treatment from the crashes.  While at the hospital, Morse became disorderly with officers and nurses at the hospital.  While trying to treat Morse, she kicked a nurse as well as two officers that were on scene.  Morse was restrained by officers and hospital staff.

Morse has been arrested and charged with Assault 2^nd degree and two counts of Harassment.  More charges are pending from the earlier events and pending toxicology tests.

On March 21^st and 22^nd, 2024, the Dothan Police Department, in coordination with Covenant Rescue Group, conducted a cyber operation at an undisclosed location in Dothan.  Investigators from the Criminal Investigations Division and Covenant Rescue Group had online chats with people looking for illicit sexual activities.    Covenant Rescue Group (CRG) is an organization that supports law enforcement agencies in the investigation and prosecution of child exploitation/human trafficking cases at both the state and federal levels.

During the operation, several conversations took place, which led to suspects attempting to meet the underage juveniles for the purpose of unlawful sexual contact.  Eleven individuals agreed to meet.  This led to the arrest of 11 men on 37 felony charges and 2 misdemeanor charges.  The suspects were taken into custody upon their arrival.  Among the charges was Human Trafficking 1^st degree, Electronic Solicitation of a Child, and Traveling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act.

The Dothan Police Department would like to thank Covenant Rescue Group, Homeland Security Investigations, United States Marshal’s Service, and the Houston/Henry County District Attorney’s Office for their assistance in this operation.  More charges are pending based on the operation.  Those arrested are:

On March 18, 2024, Dothan Police Officers responded to a residence in the 2000 block of Aberdeen Drive to a pedestrian struck with a vehicle. When officers arrived and began to investigate, it was determined the suspect, Nakeima Thomas (25) of Dothan, and the victim had a previous disagreement over a relationship with a male acquaintance. Thomas, on the day of the incident, drove to the victim’s residence to continue the altercation.

When the victim came outside the residence, Thomas accelerated her vehicle and struck the victim causing the victim to be knocked into some bushes. As she was in her vehicle, Thomas got her vehicle stuck in the mud.  After Thomas’ vehicle would not drive, Thomas got out of her vehicle, entered the victim’s vehicle, stole the keys, and threw them in an unknown location. Thomas then began to strike the victim’s vehicle with a piece of wood, which caused substantial damage to the victim’s vehicle.  Thomas was charged with Attempted Assault 1st degree and Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Motor Vehicle.  The victim was checked at the scene by Dothan Fire Medics and had no serious injuries.