Man Arrested After Armed Kidnapping in Ariton, Deputies Say

Rhea man charged with kidnapping, aggravated assault

DAYTON — A Rhea County man is behind bars after being charged with kidnapping and several violent offenses, according to an arrest report on file at the Rhea County Sheriff’s Department.

Man arrested after armed kidnapping in Ariton, deputies say

DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) -- A man from Barbour County is behind bars in Ozark after an armed kidnapping. At around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, deputies with the Dale County Sheriff's Office responded to County Road 113 after receiving a report that someone was injured after a crash. While near the scene, deputies were flagged down by the driver of the vehicle. Investigators say the man told deputies that he and a woman, his passenger, were driving down Coun…

Alabama woman abducted at gunpoint during morning crash; 55-year-old acquaintance jailed

A south Alabama man is behind bars following an armed kidnapping Tuesday morning in Dale County. Shane Carpenter, 55, of Clio, is charged with first-degree kidnapping, two counts of second-degree assault and first-degree criminal mischief.