Man accused of injuring girlfriend

FLORENCE — A Florence man is in jail after police said he kicked his girlfriend repeatedly, causing her injuries, authorities said.

Scott Alan Hawkins, 48, 1109 Colorado Ave., Florence, is charged with domestic violence second-degree assault, police said.

Florence police detective Kevin Jackson said the 49-year-old woman who was reportedly attacked remains in the hospital. Jackson said she suffered a broken sternum, three broken ribs and had bruising all over her body.

Jackson said the incident reportedly occurred Sunday at Hawkins’ residence.

Reports show Hawkins told investigators the injuries were a result of his girlfriend falling.

“Witnesses said he kicked her a number of times,” Jackson said.

Hawkins is being held in the Lauderdale County Detention Center without bail because of prior arrests.

Police searching for theft suspect

FLORENCE — Warrants have been issued for a Florence man authorities said used a stolen credit card more than a dozen times at area businesses and made withdrawals at automatic tellers.

Police say they are looking for Willie James Ivory, 40, whose last known address is on Cypress Mill Road. They said Ivory has not lived there for months.

Reports indicate Ivory is wanted for second-degree theft of property and 13 counts of fraudulent use of a credit card.

Investigators said Ivory is accused of taking a credit card from a residence on Wildwood Park Road on Sept. 18 and tried to use it to make purchases.

Florence police detective Jerry Pearson said Ivory used the credit card 13 times
Sept. 20.

“He was able to purchase an iPad and take $1,000 from ATMs,” Pearson said. “In some cases, he tried to use the card but the transaction was denied.”

Pearson said Ivory is 6 foot 2 inches tall and weighs 260 pounds.

Anyone knowing of his whereabouts is asked to call 256-768-2728 or Shoals Crime Stoppers at 256-386-8685.

ARRESTS

Florence police

Tammy Diania Erdman, 43, 3030 Ohio St., Collinwood, Tenn.; second-degree theft of property.

Margie Ann Barthel, 50, 1481 Downing Hollow Road, Waynesboro, Tenn.; unlawful possession of a controlled substance.

Marvin Raymond Barton, 39, 1533 Neil Morris Road, Tuscumbia; unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.

Jimmy Earl Haynes, 53, 473 Hart Parkway, Waterloo; unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.

Matthew Joseph Terhune, 24, 310 Watts Drive, Sheffield; third-degree burglary and third-degree theft of property.

Marty Lynn Baskins, 25, 1211 Vine St., Florence; unlawful possession of a controlled substance.

Raymonda LaShawn Love, 37, 1301 Hermitage Drive, Florence; domestic violence strangulation.

Aurdrey Barnard Brown, 42, 438 Heleena Drive, Leighton; unlawful possession of a controlled substance.

Lauderdale County drug task force

Tommy Mac Brooks Jr.; 37, 180 Garner St., Florence; first-degree manufacturing of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and two counts of chemical endangerment of a child.

Lauderdale County sheriff

Annie Michelle Littleton, 24, West Montgomery Street, Sheffield; unlawful manufacturing a controlled substance.

Kwalee Zamene Cooper, 38, 3131 Sparkman Drive, Huntsville; domestic violence strangulation.

Travis Olanders Cherry, 40, 1551 Lauderdale 217, Florence; failure to register as a sex offender.

Colbert County sheriff

Scott Eugene Boyd, 33, 551 Lakewood View, Muscle Shoals; unlawful manufacturing of a controlled
substance.

REPORTS

Colbert County sheriff

Burglaries

A 42-inch television, safe, $900, a generator and prescription pills were taken from a residence on Bull Skull Road, Leighton.

Two .22-caliber rifles, two laptops, a 56-inch television, jewelry, an electronic reader, chain saw and bag with assorted tools were taken from a residence on Three Mile Lane, Tuscumbia.

Florence police

Thefts

A package of checks were taken from a residence in the 100 block of North Sequoia Boulevard.

An iPad was taken from a residence in the 300 block of Nance Street.

A 1992 red GMC truck was taken from a residence in the 100 bock of South Cypress Street.

A concrete elephant was taken from a residence in the 700 block of East Tuscaloosa Street.

Fishing equipment was taken from a business in the 3000 block of Hough Road.
A 16-inch bicycle was taken from a residence in the 500 block of North Eclipse Street.

Breaking and entering

A CD player and a police scanner were taken from a 1998 black Jeep Cherokee parked in the 800 block of Florence Boulevard.

Credit and debit cards, a food stamp card, radar detector, CD player and wallet were taken from a 1998 red Pontiac Grand Prix parked in the 1500 block of Helton Drive.

Burglaries

A PlayStation3 and a laptop were taken from a residence on North Wood Avenue.

A PlayStation3 and a game were taken from a residence in the 100 block of Seymore Avenue.

Four gold coins were taken from a residence in the 2100 block of Arlington
Boulevard.

A laptop and digital camera were taken from a residence in the 1900 block of Hickory Hills Road.

Jewelry was taken from a residence in the 100 block of West Lee Avenue.

Criminal mischief

A tire was damaged on a 2006 maroon Mitsubishi parked in the 1000 block of Bradshaw Drive.

A 2002 white GMC Envoy was damaged while parked in the 300 block of Westbury Lane.

A residence was damaged on Shoals Boulevard.