Question 1

How do I look up an arrest in Alabaster?

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Alabaster is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, just south of Birmingham. Arrests there usually pass through one of two agencies — verified live today. **Shelby County Sheriff's Office (the primary jail for the area):** - Shelby County Jail: 380 McDow Road, Columbiana, AL — nationally accredited, holds 500+ inmates (municipal, county, state, and federal) - Online inmate listing: inmatelisting.shelbyal.com — search by last name, view photos, charges, bond amounts - Detailed inmate info: shelbyso.com/169/Inmate-Information - Monthly inmate intake/release reports: al-shelbycountysheriff2.civicplus.com/archive.aspx **Alabaster Police Department (for city-level arrests):** - Records/booking: 205-664-7401 - Records office hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (closed on city holidays) - Police reports request portal: cityofalabaster.com/488/Police-Reports - Direct request links: Police Report Request, Accident Report Request - Many Alabaster city arrests get transferred to the Shelby County Jail in Columbiana — so even if Alabaster PD made the arrest, the inmate may be on the Shelby County roster **For older arrests:** - Alabama Unified Judicial System: alacourt.gov — free statewide name search across trial courts - Shelby County Circuit Clerk handles full case files **For Shelby County public records generally:** - Shelby County Public Records Request: 205-670-6500 - Standard response time: 14 days - Site: shelbyal.com/501/Freedom-of-Information-Act **For your own complete background:** - ALEA fingerprint check: $25 first copy, $5 each additional - 301 S. Ripley St., Montgomery, AL 36104 (in person) or PO Box 1511 (mail) - 1-866-740-4762 or 334-676-7897 **For currently incarcerated state inmates:** - Alabama Department of Corrections: doc.alabama.gov/inmatesearch.aspx **Practical tip:** Shelby County's Jail Division is unusually transparent — they post monthly intake/release reports publicly. If you're looking for a specific time window, those PDFs are useful when the live roster doesn't show what you need

Question 2

How can I find out if someone has an outstanding warrant in Opelika?

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Opelika is the Lee County seat. Warrants here come from one of two places: the Opelika Police Department (city-level) or the Lee County Sheriff (county-level and unincorporated). Verified live today. **Lee County Sheriff's Office** - Address: 1900 Frederick Rd, Opelika, AL 36801 - Mailing: PO Box 688, Opelika, AL 36803-0688 - Phone: 334-749-5651 (main), 334-737-7022 (alt) - Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST - Records request: leecosheriffal.gov/recordsrequest (downloadable form) **Opelika Police Department** - Address: 501 South 10th Street, Opelika, AL 36801 (mail to 36803) - Records Division: 334-705-5295 - Public records request line: 334-705-5110 - Email: rjones@opelika-al.gov - Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM **The Alabama-specific reality:** the Lee County Sheriff's Office takes a slightly different approach than most Alabama agencies. Per the Sheriff's policy and the county magistrate office: **if someone suspects a warrant has been issued against them, they must appear in person at the Lee County Sheriff's Department.** They will not confirm warrants by phone for privacy and operational reasons. **For a court-level confirmation:** the Lee County Circuit Clerk can verify whether a specific warrant tied to a known case is still active. Statewide docket: alacourt.gov **Watch out for scams:** Lee County has actively warned about scammers calling residents claiming to be deputies and saying there's a warrant for missing jury duty. **Real deputies do not collect fines or warrant payments by phone.** If you get such a call, hang up and contact the Sheriff's office directly. **If the warrant is on you:** consult a Lee County defense attorney before walking into the Sheriff's department. The 30-minute consult is cheaper than getting booked without representation

Question 3

Where do I find a deed or property record in Alabama?

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In Alabama, deeds and recorded property documents are filed at the **county Probate Office** (the office that doubles as the recorder), and assessment/tax data is at the **county Revenue Commissioner** or Tax Assessor (in Mobile, Jefferson, and a few others, separate Tax Assessor and Tax Collector offices). Most counties have free online search portals: Jefferson (jeffcoprobatecourt.com — fees $84.50 first copy, $28 standard recording), Mobile (probate.mobilecountyal.gov — deed tax $0.50 per $500 value), Baldwin (baldwincountyal.gov/government/probate-office/recording — $5 archive fee, $1 per name after two), Madison, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa (tuscco.com — $5 minimum filing). Statewide deed tax is $1.00 per $1,000 of value, rounded up. Bring an Alabama Real Estate Sales Validation form when filing a new deed — recording without it is rejected. Certified copies typically run $1–$3 per page. Online deed images normally go back to the 1990s; older books (often handwritten) require an in-person visit to the courthouse. Sources: Jefferson Probate (jeffcoprobatecourt.com), Mobile Probate, Baldwin County, Tuscaloosa County, Limestone County

Question 4

Where do I look up a marriage license in Eufaula?

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Same August 2019 rule change applies here. There are no marriage *licenses* in Alabama anymore — only marriage *certificates* filed with the Probate Office. **For a current marriage filing (post-August 2019):** Barbour County has two probate locations. The Eufaula office handles the southern half of the county: - **Eufaula Probate Office** — 405 E Barbour Street, Eufaula, AL 36027 · 334-687-1530 - Mailing address: PO Box 758, Eufaula, AL 36072 To file: complete the Alabama Marriage Certificate form, get it notarized, and file with payment within 30 days. Form available at alabamapublichealth.gov/vitalrecords/marriage-certificates.html **For a search of existing records:** - Online search through the Barbour County system: ingprobate.com/barbour_probate — has both probate case records and marriage records - For a certified copy from the state: Alabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics — $15.00 first copy (records back to August 1936) · 334-206-5418 **Pre-1936 marriages:** must come from the Barbour County Probate Office directly — the state didn't centralize records before then. **Note on what's actually in the index:** the online search returns names and dates. For legal use (name change, immigration, estate work), you need the certified copy with the seal — that comes from either Probate or ADPH, not the online index

Question 5

How can I find information about an unsolved murder in Alabama?

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Information on an unsolved murder in Alabama lives in three places. (1) The Alabama Attorney General's Cold Case unit at https://www.alabamaag.gov/cold-cases/ — public list of homicides and sexual assaults still under active review, with victim photos, case summaries, and a tip-submission form. (2) Alabama Project Cold Case at https://database.projectcoldcase.org/?state=Alabama — community-built database of unsolved homicides built from family submissions, news reports, and ALEA data; searchable by city, year, and victim name. (3) The investigating agency itself — usually the county sheriff's investigations division if the murder happened outside city limits, or the city police homicide unit (Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, Huntsville all have one). For the actual case file, file an Alabama Open Records Act request under Code of Alabama § 36-12-40 — agencies routinely deny active-investigation files, but a charging document, autopsy report, or 911 transcript may be releasable. Anyone with information can call the ALEA tip line at 1-800-392-8011. Sources: Alabama AG (alabamaag.gov), Project Cold Case (projectcoldcase.org), ALEA (alea.gov)

Question 6

How do I look up an arrest in Gadsden?

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Gadsden is the Etowah County seat, and arrests there usually pass through one of two agencies: Gadsden Police (city) or Etowah County Sheriff (county). Of all the Alabama counties, **Etowah has one of the more transparent online systems**. **Etowah County Sheriff's Office:** - Address: 827 Forrest Avenue, Gadsden, AL 35901 - Non-emergency: 256-546-2825 (24 hours) - Crime tips: 256-543-2893 - Online inmate roster (live and active): etowahcountysheriff.com/roster.php - Detention Center: same number, 256-546-2825 - The roster shows current inmates with booking date, charges, mugshot - Recent bookings page at etowahsmartweb.kalleo.net/smartwebclient — has booking number, MNI number, age, charges - 48-hour release list also available **Gadsden Police Department (for city-level arrests):** - Phone: 256-549-4578 - For records requests, contact the Police Department directly through the City Clerk **For older arrests:** - Etowah County Circuit Clerk: 256-549-5430 — case files persist long after jail archives - Alabama Unified Judicial System case search: alacourt.gov (free, name-based, statewide) **For complete personal background:** - ALEA fingerprint check: $25.00 first copy. The state-level CHRI is the only definitive record. **Quick tip:** the Etowah County Sheriff's smart-web portal and the standard inmate roster sometimes return different results — try both. The smart-web has booking numbers (e.g., ECSO26JBN004287) which are useful if you need to reference a specific booking later

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BANKRUPTCY 26-12213	Jazma M. Gage	07/27/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-12214	Brittany Kaye Walker and Andrew Walker	07/27/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-40861-7	Brandi Looney	07/27/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-02534-13	Dedric Marcell Bryant and Jasmine Kanesha Bryant	07/27/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-02535-13	Daniel Anthony Wayne Wallce	07/27/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-02536-13	Nadine Yvonne Smith	07/27/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-71067-13	Maudie W Lundy	07/27/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-81669-7	Elijah Clarence Bridges, III	07/27/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-40862-13	Shirley Simpson Lett	07/27/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-40863-7	Jesse Scarber, Jr	07/27/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-71068-13	Robert Daniel Lambert	07/27/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-40864-13	Vickie Troxclair	07/27/2026

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CRAIG COE	DOTHAN
ALABAMA CARDIOVASCULAR GROUP, P.C.	BIRMINGHAM
PAOLA BASS	DOTHAN
JAY SOLORIO	DECATUR
STUART BALL	MOBILE
TURENNE PHARMEDCO, INC.	MONTGOMERY
BREWER MEDICAL SERVICES INC	SHEFFIELD
SHAWN CLARK	MOBILE

Facility	City
CIRCLE K - PELHAM & VALLEYDALE 2101 PELHAM PKWY	PELHAM
CR-47 - CR-39 CONNECTOR CR47 CR39 CONNECTOR	CHELSEA
CHELSEA WAREHOUSE COUNTY ROAD 440	CHELSEA
BUILDER SYSTEM-COURTYARD SD 12276 OLD HIGHWAY 280	CHELSEA
COBB UNDERGROUND OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE 183 AIRPARK INDUSTRIAL ROAD	ALABASTER
SHELBY COUNTY ROAD 265 VACANT PARCELS ON CR265	CALERA
CHELSEA PARK SECTORS 21 AND 23 CHELSEA PARK DRIVE	CHELSEA
SANCTUARY HILLS EAST END OF ARROW DRIVE	ALABASTER

Date	Company	Issue
2026-05-21	TRANSUNION INTERMEDIAT	Problem with a company's investigati
2026-05-21	TRANSUNION INTERMEDIAT	Incorrect information on your report
2026-05-21	Experian Information S	Problem with a company's investigati
2026-05-21	ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP I	Attempts to collect debt not owed
2026-05-21	Kriya Capital, LLC	Attempts to collect debt not owed
2026-05-21	TRANSUNION INTERMEDIAT	Improper use of your report

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AFTER HOURS PHARMACY JASPER · PHARMACY	1128b8
AMERICAN MEDICAL & VITAL BREAT MAXWELL AFB · DME COMPANY	1128a1
ATLAS DENTAL CLINIC BIRMINGHAM · DENTAL PRACTICE	1128b8
BROWN'S PHARMACY ONEONTA · PHARMACY	1128a1
CITY AMBULANCE OF ALABAMA MONTGOMERY · AMBULANCE COMPANY	1128b7
COASTAL OUTPATIENT SVCS, INC SPANISH FORT · CLINIC	1128b8
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