[BREAKING] Drive-by shooting in front of the local MacDonald's. Multiple victims confirmed.

More details will be in this week's issue out of newsstands tomorrow. The Southern Star can report a shooting that occurred between 5 and 5:30 this evening resulted in multiple individuals being transported by ambulance to area hospitals. It is unclear at this time the extent of injuries. Ozark Police Department has released a statement saying the area surrounding McDonald's is now safe. A suspect is now in police custody and was apprehended on Noah Circle and Martin Luther King Blvd.

Two arrests have been made in the shooting case that occurred yesterday March 15 at the intersection of Andrews Avenue and Highway 231 in Ozark. Lakevion Shider, 19, and Da'mier McDaniel, 19, were booked into the Dale County Jail early Wednesday morning. Shider faces five counts of Attempted Murder. McDaniel faces five counts of Aggravated Assault - Attempted Murder.

Ozark Police Department says more details will be released shortly.

Ozark Police Department has released more information about the drive-by shooting that occurred yesterday, March 15. At approximately 5:20 p. m., police were dispatched to the intersection of Highway 231 and Andrews Avenue in reference to a male subject that had been shot.

Ozark Police and Dale County Sheriff deputies arrived on the scene and discovered five male victims had been shot. Three were transported to Dale Medical Center for treatment and were released while two were transported to Southeast Health and are listed in critical condition.

By Adam Kamerer

Lakevion Shider and Da’mier McDaniel appeared before Judge Stan Garner, Jr. for an initial appearance hearing at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16. Shider and McDaniel were arrested as suspects in a drive-by shooting that occurred in Ozark about 5:20 p. m. on Tuesday. They each face five counts of attempted murder.

In a back-and-forth game, Sahara Moreno headed the ball in on a cross from Emmy Ganey with 12 minutes left to give the Lady Eagles the 2-1 lead they would not relinquish.  Carroll opened the scoring on a Moreno goal assisted by Ganey midway in the first half.  Northside Methodist answered quickly on a goal by Sydney Freeman to tie the game. The game stayed tied until the late Moreno goal.   Ashlyn Yarbrough had 9 saves in goal for Carroll.

By Adam Kamerer

Ozark Police arrested Jason Strickland, 42, on March 8 after he was seen on video vandalizing Premier Carpet Care in Ozark. Strickland first struck the business late on Friday, March 4, then came back and did more damage early Saturday morning.

By Adam Kamerer

Bullying has always been an issue in schools, but today’s educators are tasked with addressing bullying through new mediums, such as Snapchat group chats and curated Instagram accounts, an issue with which Carroll High School administrators recently dealt.

By Adam Kamerer

A Dothan man, Orlando Williams, 64, was arrested and charged with the murder of his daughter, Tomekia Tiffany Williams, 38, on March 11.

Last month, skeletal remains were found by two men riding four-wheelers in a wooded area near the 2000 block of Johntown Road in Ozark. Those remains were sent to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences and a DNA profile identified them as Tomekia Williams of Jacksonville, FL.

Friday: A line of strong to severe storms will move through the area today, beginning in southeast Alabama and northwest Florida late this morning and continuing eastward through the area this afternoon and evening. Damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes (possibly a strong tornado) are the main threats.

By Adam Kamerer

When 8-year old Bella Calhoun was mauled by a neighborhood dog on March 17 and bleeding heavily from a wound in her inner thigh, her parents quickly bundled her into her stepdad’s truck and raced to the nearest hospital -- Dale Medical Center in Ozark.