The Foley Police Department released a statement about a homicide investigation that began last night (March 24, 2024). The incident, which involved a stabbing, occurred on the 400 block of Park Avenue, near the YMCA, at approximately 11 p.m. This is the second stabbing to take place in Foley this past weekend.

According to the police media release, the victim sustained a stab wound and later succumbed to the injuries after being transported to South Baldwin Hospital. The efforts of paramedics who attended to the victim were unable to save the victim.

A relative of the deceased has been taken into custody. The police are assuring the public that there is no ongoing threat related to this incident. As this is an active investigation, law enforcement officials are restrained in the information they can release and have committed to providing updates when possible.

The Foley Police Department is expected to provide finals details about the investigation on Tuesday.

UPDATE: March 26th at 8:31AM

On Sunday, March 24, 2024, at approximately 10:50 p.m., the Foley Police Department responded to a residence on Park Avenue in Foley for a disturbance. When officers arrived they discovered that 29 year old James Ryan Vaughn of Foley had been stabbed. A witness on scene informed officers that Mr. Vaughns's brother, 33 year old Wesley Nathanael Nance of Foley, stabbed Mr. Vaughn during an altercation between the two and fled the residence on foot just prior to police arriving.

Lifesaving measures for Mr. Vaughn were taken at the scene. He was transported by ambulance to the emergency room at South Baldwin Regional Medical Center. Regrettably he did not survive.

Wesley Nance was located not far from the residence by responding officers and was taken into custody. 

The District Attorney's Office was consulted on the information and evidence gathered in this case, and Nance will be charged with Manslaughter at this time. 

This case is still under active investigation.