Mugshots of the Day 03/15/2024 thru 03/17/2024

All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

 

 

Mugshots of the Day 03/14/2024

All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Mugshots of the Day 03/13/2024

All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Mugshots of the Day 03/12/2024

All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

 

 

Panama City Man Charged with Murder in Dothan

On October 31, 2023, the Dothan Police Department responded to a welfare check at an apartment in the 600 block of South Lena Street. The person reporting was worried they had not had contact with the person living in the apartment. Officers arrived and tried to make contact. Their efforts to contact Allen were unsuccessful at the front door. When officers went around the rear of the apartment, they noticed the backdoor was unsecured, and they entered the apartment.

Allen was not in the apartment. Based on the circumstances surrounding Allen’s disappearance, officers requested an investigator. Investigators initiated a missing persons investigation to find the occupant of the apartment. On November 6, 2023, investigators were notified by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office that the missing person, Marisa Allen (32) of Dothan, was found the day before (November 5) in the bay near Lynn Haven, FL. Bay County Sheriff’s Office investigators charged a male acquaintance of Allen’s, Santeni Green, with one count of Tampering with Physical Evidence. Since November 6, 2023, Green has been held with no bail in the Bay County Jail.

After Allen’s body was located, officers obtained a search warrant for her apartment and found evidence to suggest that foul play was involved. On March 11, 2024, forensic analyses were completed, which provided enough evidence to charge the suspect, Santeni Deangelo Green (41) of Panama City, Florida, with the murder of Allen. No further information will be released due to the ongoing investigation.  Green will remain in the Bay County Jail until released.  Once released, Green will be extradited to Alabama.

William E. Benny, Chief of Police 

Two Dothan Women Arrested for Giving False Statements to Police

On February 17, 2024, Dothan Police Officers were called to a local hospital in reference to a sexual assault.  The victim had arrived at the hospital to receive treatment and have evidence collected of a sexual assault that took place in the 2500 block of Choctaw Street at a residence.  After giving multiple statements about the crime, investigators believed a crime had taken place based on what the alleged victim and witness reported.

A thorough investigation was started in order to gather evidence in the event of a prosecution.  However, it was found that the statements given by the alleged victim, Erika Holloway (19), and the witness, Chasity Scrimpsher (26), had several inconsistencies and outright false statements.  Holloway and Scrimpsher were confronted with the evidence their statements were false.  After being confronted, both admitted they knowingly gave false statements to investigators.

Both subjects were arrested and charged with one count of False Reporting to Law Enforcement each.  The person accused by these two suspects was exonerated of any and all charges related to this case.

Erika Eve Holloway (19) of Dothan- False Reporting to Law Enforcement
Chasity Paige Scrimpsher (26) of Dothan- False Reporting to Law Enforcement

Mugshots of the Day 03/11/2024

All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Mugshots of the Day 03/08/2024 through 03/10/2024

All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Mugshots of the Day 03/07/2024

All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Press Release on Murder-Suicide on Wednesday

On March 6, 2024, the Dothan Police Department received reports of a shooting in the 900 block of East Bunche Street. The first patrol officers arrived on scene within three minutes of being dispatched. When the first officer arrived, he located a female victim in the front yard of the residence suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. According to eyewitnesses, the suspect of the shooting was observed running into the residence. While officers set up a perimeter around the residence, Dothan Fire Department Paramedics checked on the victim and determined she was deceased. Dothan High School was placed on soft lockdown until the situation could be resolved.

As officers had the residence surrounded, Crisis Negotiators arrived on scene and began trying to make contact with the suspect, who was believed to possibly be inside the residence. After about an hour with no contact, the Special Response Team forced open the front door. The Bomb and Explosive Detection Team utilized their robot to enter the residence. With a camera on the robot, team members were able to observe a male matching the suspect’s description in the residence who appeared to be deceased. The suspect was confirmed dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound when officers entered.

The victim was identified as Reinetta Ann Lewis (62). The suspect was identified as her ex-husband, Ansel Lewis (67). The motive for the murder appears to be domestic. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim’s family during this difficult time.

Further inquiries about the case can be forwarded to Lt. Owens.

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