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On July 31, 2023, the Dothan Police Department received a report alleging possible child abuse of a child under the age of 12. An investigation into the allegations was immediately started which took several days to complete. As a result of the investigation, investigators have charged Aneka Cloresse Knight, 25 years old of Dothan, with one count of Willful Abuse of a Child. Her bond was set at $15,000.00. Due to the sensitive nature of this case, not further details will be released.
On Friday, August 11, 2023, at approximately 11:00 PM, officers responded to a strong-arm robbery at a local business in the 1900 block of S. Oates Street. An employee of the business stated the suspect entered the business and began concealing merchandise in his clothing. The employee attempted to stop the suspect when he began to leave without paying for the merchandise. The suspect pushed the employee out of the way and exited. Once outside, the employee attempted to stop the suspect again and the suspect assaulted the employee and fled on foot. Utilizing a K-9, officers were able to track the suspect to the rear of an adjacent business where he was found hiding in the bushes and taken into custody. The employee was not injured during this incident.
Jonathan Gregory Gunter, 37 years old of Dothan, was charged with one count of Robbery Third Degree. His bond was set at $15,000.00.
On Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at approximately 9:30 PM, officers responded to a reported theft from a business in the 300 block of Columbia Highway. When officers arrived, it was determined the suspect attempted to leave the business with merchandise without paying for it. An employee attempted to stop the suspect, but the suspect assaulted the employee then left with the merchandise. Using video surveillance, the suspect was identified as Lorenzo Gregory Fortenberry and a look-out was issued for him. Later the same night, Fortenberry was located and taken into custody without incident. The employee was not injured during the incident.
Lorenzo Gregory Fortenberry, 38 years old of Dothan, was charged with one count of Robbery Third Degree. His bond was set at $10,000.00.
On Saturday, August 5, 2023, an Ozark man entered a business in the 2200 block of Ross Clark Circle and began concealing merchandise in his clothing. When employees attempted to confront the man, he attempted to exit the store with the merchandise without paying for it. While making his exit, the man grabbed the employees and pushed them down. A customer acting as a Good Samaritan was able to subdue the man outside the store and hold him until police arrived.
Andrew Lamont White, 55 years old of Ozark, was arrested and charged with Robbery Third Degree. His bond was set at $15,000.00.
On August 3, 2023, the Dothan Police Department conducted a search warrant at the home of Allenia Crittenden, 35 years old of Dothan. She was subsequently charged with one count of possession of Child Pornography, three counts of Bestiality, and one count of Filing a False Police Report. The investigation was the result of a tip sent to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Alabama Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
Investigators with the Dothan Police Department’s Special Investigation Unit obtained digital evidence that revealed Crittenden was in possession of a video file containing child sexual assault material. Videos depicting Crittenden having sexual conduct with a canine was also recovered. Additional electronic and recording devices were seized from the residence to be analyzed. The canine was recovered in the home.
Dothan Animal Services responded and took possession of the canine. The canine appeared in good health and will remain in protection of the Dothan Animal Services until legal proceedings can be filed.
Crittenden was booked in the Dothan City Jail with a bond totaling $39,000. The investigation is still ongoing.
On Sunday, July 30, 2023, officers responded to a call for domestic violence in the 2600 block of Robindale Circle. The suspect, who was identified as Cavasia Adams, was believed to be in the 800 block of Chickasaw Street. Officers located the suspect on Chickasaw Street and took him into custody. While in the back of a patrol car, Adams was able to maneuver his way out of the back of the patrol car and escape while still in handcuffs after causing minor damage to the interior of the patrol car. After a short foot pursuit, Adams was taken into custody and transported to the Dothan City Jail.
Cavasia Rashaude Adams, 24 years old of Dothan, has been charged with Domestic Violence Second Degree, Destruction of State Property, and Escape Third Degree. He is currently being held in the Houston County jail with no bond.
On Friday, July 28, 2023, at approximately 4:50 AM, officers were dispatched to a local hospital for a gunshot victim that arrived by personal vehicle. The adult female victim arrived with an injury to the head that was later determined to be the result of a gunshot. The victim was conscious, alert, and talking but was taken to surgery due to the moderate to severe injury she sustained. Through the course of the investigation, it was determined her boyfriend, Clint Edward Browning, was the person responsible for the injury that occurred during an altercation between the two while in the 1300 block of Coe Dairy Road.
Clint Edward Browning, 45 years old of Dothan, was charged with one count of Domestic Violence First Degree. He is currently in the Houston County Jail with no bond.
On Thursday, July 20, 2023, officer responded to the 2100 block of Denton Road for an assault and burglary. Officers located the suspect, Daryl Connacious Buggs, and detained him for investigative purposes. It was determined Buggs had entered a storage unit and a vehicle and taken property from both without the owner’s permission to do so. While being confronted for his actions, Buggs used a lock he had removed from the storage unit to assault two individuals with.
Daryl Connacious Buggs, 45 years old of Dothan, was charged with two counts of Assault Second Degree, one count of Burglary Third Degree, and one count of Breaking and Entering a Motor Vehicle. His bond was set at $40,000.00.
On Saturday night, July 22, 2023, at approximately 11:45 PM, officers were dispatched to an assault in progress at Oates Estates Apartments on Flynn Road. When officers arrived, the suspect fled from the parking lot in a vehicle in an attempt to evade capture. Officers attempted to stop the suspect, however, he refused to stop and performed evasive maneuvers to avoid capture once again. After a brief vehicle pursuit, officers were able to successfully end it before taking the suspect into custody.
Deontavious Summerset, 24 years old from Blakely, Georgia, was charged with one count of Domestic Violence Strangulation and one count of Attempting to Elude. His bond was set at $36,000.00.
On Sunday, July 23, 2023, the Dothan Police Department was contacted by a concerned family member who reported a female family member was unaccounted for. The victim was last seen approximately twelve hours earlier in the company of her boyfriend, Tarrence Lee Wright. At that time family members were concerned for the victim’s safety due to Wright being in possession of a firearm. Family members had attempted to contact the female victim at her residence on W. Selma Street but were unsuccessful. While there, family members noticed some unusual circumstances that casued them to be concerned for the safety of the victim, so they notified law enforcement.
When officers arrived, they were unable to make contact with anyone inside the residence. Officers noticed several things that led them to believe a physical altercation had taken place outside the residence. While officers were on scene, they were able to make contact with the victim by telephone. During the conversation, officers believed the female could possibly be in distress, and she would not give her current location. A search warrant was prepared and executed at the victim’s residence. While executing the search warrant, investigators located the victim and her boyfriend, Tarrance Lee Wright. Investigators also located a pistol inside the residence.
The victim had several facial injuries and contusions on her head where she stated Wright had beaten her with a pistol. She also stated Wright would not allow her to leave the residence, answer the door for anyone, or allow anyone to know her location. The victim was treated for her minor injuries and will make a full recovery.
Tarrence Lee Wright, 31 years old of Dothan, was charged with one count of Kidnapping First Degree, one count of Domestic Violence First Degree, and one count of Certain Persons Forbidden to Possess a Pistol. He is currently being held in the Houston County Jail with no bond.
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