Officers with the Decatur Police Department responded to a number of shots fired calls early Sunday morning. Following one of ...

A Decatur police recruiting effort has reduced officer vacancies to 15, with additional lateral hires expected soon as the ...

Officers with the Decatur Police Department found 45 shell casings after responding to reports of shots fired early Saturday ...

The family of a 16-year-old killed in a 2023 crash after a police chase has filed a new lawsuit in Morgan County, saying that ...

The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Morgan County Circuit Court by the Estate of 16-year-old Jaiden Rashad Dejarnett.

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — The Decatur Police Department is launching a new traffic safety initiative to reduce speeding and dangerous driving across the city. “Operation Slow and Steady” is a direct ...

On July 13, 2026, at approximately 9:32 p.m., the Decatur Police Department responded to a report of a shooting at a ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) – The City of Decatur announced on Tuesday that the police department is moving to encrypted dispatch and radio communications. City officials said the move is being done to ...

A 16-year-old who was shot and killed in Decatur Monday night has been identified. The Decatur Police Department was called ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - The Decatur Police Department reported a year-to-date decrease in overall crime rates through the first quarter of 2026. Violent crime in the city decreased by 45.16%, while ...

Decatur, Ala. (WHNT) — Decatur Police Department leaders are sharing updates on the city's violent and property crime rates, which decreased in 2026 compared to this time last year. Police say that ...