by The Observer Staff | Nov 15, 2023 | Community, Featured
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER | HGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM Following the preliminary hearing for Francis Hamblin and Matthew Dillon, Judge Steven Speakman granted bond to one of the two suspects in the alleged murder of Reggie Stokes. On Oct. 11, both Hamblin...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 25, 2023 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF AUBURN AUBURN — On Oct. 20, Auburn Police arrested a 14-year-old juvenile from Auburn on felony juvenile complaints for the charges of burglary second degree and two counts of unlawfully breaking and entering into a vehicle.The arrest stems from...
by The Observer Staff | Oct 18, 2023 | Featured
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA —Following their arrests last week, Matt Dillon and Francis Hamblin have been detained without bond at the Lee County Justice Center.Dillon and Hamblin are suspects in the disappearance and possible murder of...
by The Observer Staff | May 24, 2023 | Community, Featured, Politics
Contributed By The Office Of The District Attorney Fifth Judicial Circuit TALLAPOOSA COUNTY — On Monday, May 22, the Tallapoosa County Grant Jury, east of the Tallapoosa River Division (Dadeville) reconvened at the request of District Attorney Mike Segrest...
by The Observer Staff | May 1, 2023 | Community, Featured
CONTRIBUTED BY THE OPELIKA POLICE DEPARTMENT (OPD) OPELIKA — The Opelika Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying an unknown homicide victim from a 33-year-old cold case. On September 22, 1990, the body of a young black male was recovered...
