by The Observer Staff | Apr 27, 2023 | Community, Featured
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Auburn Police Department (APD), Opelika Police Department (OPD), Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) and the Lee County District Attorney’s Office (LCDAO) have partnered to create the Metro Gun Crimes Task Force...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 31, 2023 | Community, Featured
BY THE OBSERVER STAFF UPDATED 2:31 p.m., Friday, March 31, 2023 AUBURN — Sidney Hancock, public relations specialist for city of Auburn Public Safety, confirmed to The Observer today that there is a heavy police presence in downtown Auburn from Magnolia Avenue to the...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 8, 2023 | Community
CONTRIBUTED BY THE CITY OF AUBURN / CLARENCE STEWART AUBURN — The Auburn Police Department (APD) is excited to announce the release of APD Deck, a set of collectible K9 trading cards, including one card for each of the eight K9s and their handlers in its K9 Unit....
by The Observer Staff | Feb 1, 2023 | Community, Featured
BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — After growing up during segregation and attending a training school in Auburn, John Lockhart bounded past segregation and racism to become the first Black sergeant, lieutenant and captain in the Auburn Police...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 25, 2023 | Community, Featured
BY HANNAH LESTER AND KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH EDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Eleven years ago, the Opelika Police Department discovered the skeletal remains of a little girl — an unknown little girl. But now, just a few days shy of the anniversary of her...
