Welti man jailed on drug charges
Rodney Dylan Witcher / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN COUNTY - A Welti man was arrested late last week and charged with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
Rodney Dylan Witcher, 48, was arrested by...
Arrest report: Aug. 21
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 21. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Chamblee, Caleb Earl, 22
violating protection order
Davis, Jason Wayne, 23
grand jury- first-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument
grand jury- first-degree theft of property
Hebert, Ashley Nicole, 27
failure...
Arrest report: Aug. 18-20
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 18-20. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Bailey, Jon Austin, 34
failure to appear- driving while revoked
Ballenger, Robert Ramsey, 42
possession of drug paraphernalia
Black, April Dawn, 46
possession of drug paraphernalia
unlawful possession of a controlled...
Cullman man arrested for attempted murder
Kevin Paul Brown / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
CULLMAN - A Cullman man was arrested Sunday after deputies with the Cullman County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about a domestic incident involving a firearm on County Road 1401 near Lake Catoma.
According to a statement...
Graves changes plea to not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, released on bond
James Graves / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
CULLMAN - Former Cullman County Commission Chairman James Graves, 74, of Vinemont, arrested and charged Wednesday, May 10 with felony first-degree sexual abuse of a minor, for which he was indicted on July 20, was arrested again Aug....
Aug. 17 Arrest Reports
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 17. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Adams, Brandi Nichole McGriff, 35
*Domestic Violence – 3rd Harassment
Barbari, Billy Joe, 36
*FTA – Negotiating Worthless Negotiable Instrument – 3 counts
Davis, Holly Latta, 29
*Disorderly Conduct
Frieson, Thomas...
CPD warns of rash of vehicle break-ins, 11 in past 2 weeks
CULLMAN - Cullman Police Department Capt. of Investigation, Becky Boyd, issued a statement today, warning city residents of a rash of vehicle break-ins that have occurred in the area in the past two weeks.
According to incident reports, there have been 11 reports of vehicle...
Former chairman Graves re-arrested, charged with witness tampering
CULLMAN - Former Cullman County Commission Chairman James Graves, 74, of Vinemont, arrested and charged Wednesday, May 10 with felony first-degree sexual abuse of a minor, for which he was indicted on July 20, was arrested again today, Aug. 17, for tampering with a...
Arrest report: Aug. 16
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 16. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Baker, Robin Lee, 45
public intoxication
Ortiz, Francisco Aviles, 25
third-degree burglary
Parsons, John Patrick, 25
failure to appear- liability insurance required
Phares, Michael William, 35
possession of drug paraphernalia
unlawful possession of...
Arrest report: Aug. 15
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 15. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Brown, Carrie Jo, 20
failure to appear- liability insurance required
Hanners, Bobby Leon, 28
probation violation- unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Hardin, Christy Micheal, 39
negotiating a worthless negotiable...
Arrest report: Aug. 14
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 14. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Adams, Bob Timothy, 38
domestic violence- third-degree harassment
Ballard, Joseph Adam, 32
second-degree bail jumping- third-degree forgery
Clowers, Riplee Allen, 29
chemical endangerment of a child
Criscoe, Katrina Mary Fay, 32
failure...
2 arrested for selling meth to undercover cops
Ronnie Regina Millar, left, and Jesse Dean Thomas, right / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - Two Berlin residents were arrested this week after they allegedly sold methamphetamine to undercover cops. The operation was conducted by Cullman City Police Department Investigator Justin Craft and Lt. Jody...
Arrest report: Aug. 10
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 10. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Byrne, David William, 22
failure to appear- negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument
Carpenter, Christy Michelle 37
first-degree theft of property
Champion, Jennifer Lynn, 33
failure to appear- possession of drug...
ATF, Cullman County Sheriff’s Office seek public’s help in Pawn Your Bond firearms theft
Persons of interest in the theft of firearms from Pawn Your Bond, 1506 County Road 437/ ATF
CULLMAN - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in conjunction with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade...
Arrest report: Aug. 9
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 9. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Arndt, Jeremy Langston, 22
DUI- .08 BAC or greater
reckless driving
Ballard, Joseph Adam, 32
failure to appear- third-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument (2 counts)
failure to appear-...
Arrest report: Aug. 8
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 8. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman Count Sheriff’s Office
Cooper, Destiney Rose, 23
intimidating a witness
terrorist threats
Cox, James Douglas, 37
writ of arrest- child support
Gardner, Jeffrey Blake, 29
failure to appear- third-degree burglary
Grubbs, Trena Faye, 38
public intoxication
Henson,...
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office partners with Crime Stoppers
Crime Stoppers Board Member Frank Barefield, left, and Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry at a press conference announcing the partnership between the sheriff's office and Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama Tuesday morning. / Heather Mann
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with...
Arrest report: Aug. 4-6
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 4-6. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Bennett, David Brian, 47
probation violation- first-degree theft of property
Blackwood, Lance Zachary, 30
failure to appear- possession of prescription medicine
Budweg, Ashley August, 37
DUI- influence of alcohol
illegal possession...
Arrest report: Aug. 3
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 3. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Collins, Justin Blake, 24
fourth-degree receiving stolen property
unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Hester, Kenneth Lamar, 43
(FTA) DUI
Powrzanas, Thomas Doyle, 39
probation violations/ first-degree receiving stolen property
Self, Tylar...
2 arrested for impersonating Cullman Police officers
Larry W. Smith, Jr., left, and Terry L. Hayes, right / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - Two men were arrested on Wednesday in a bizarre incident in which both allegedly identified themselves as officers with the Cullman Police Department to a couple in a domestic...
Arrest report: Aug. 2
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 2. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Drummond, Lisa, 49
domestic violence third-degree harassment
Drummond, Robert Lamar, 51
domestic violence third-degree harassment
Flanigan, Edsal Earl, 38
writ of arrest- child support
Fuller, Jon Craig Jr., 43
probation violation/ third-degree...
Arrest report: Aug. 1
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 1. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Aaron, Benjamin Lee, 38
nonsupport
Berry, Bridget Francheska, 34
possession of drug paraphernalia
second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
Borden, William Andrew, 28
first-degree theft of property
Byrne, David William, 22
obstruction/ using a...
Sheriff’s Office warns of new phone scam
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office received several calls from Cullman County residents Friday saying that people are calling and claiming to be with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office and that the resident of Cullman needs to pay them a fine or pay...
CCSO: 8 arrested for drugs on 2 separate search warrants
Top row, l-r: Whitney Nichole Thursby, Oliver Samual Tucker, Danny Ray Tucker and MiKayla Delaine Burleson
Bottom row, l-r: Donald William Holder, Shelly Dawn Holder, Bradley Dewayne Hester and Kimberly Johnson Graves
CULLMAN COUNTY - Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) and investigators...
Cullman woman arrested after drugs found in apartment
Lindsay Nicole Schmale / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - A Cullman woman was arrested recently after a search of her home allegedly yielded hydrocodone pills and multiple items of drug paraphernalia. Lindsay Nicole Schmale, 35, was arrested at her apartment on the southwest side of...
Local optometrist arrested for harassment
Dr. Phillip Guthery / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - A local optometrist was arrested Friday on one count of harassment after a patient swore out an affidavit against him and a warrant was issued by the magistrate’s office.
Dr. Phillip Guthery, 66, a resident of Gardendale,...
Latest: Steve Griffith’s wife, Jackie Griffith, in good condition following fatal home invasion
Cullman Regional’s Lindsey Dossey briefly addressed the media on Wednesday, July 19. / Andrew Cryer
Updated 7-19-17 at 9:34 p.m.
CULLMAN - The third person involved in Monday night’s fatal home invasion was officially identified late Wednesday afternoon as Jackie Griffith, the wife of local attorney...
Hanceville woman arrested for selling methamphetamine
Felisha Nichole Hudson / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - A Hanceville woman last week was arrested for selling methamphetamine, following a traffic stop.
Felisha Nichole Hudson, 30, was in a vehicle pulled over on Alabama Highway 157 on July 13 by Cullman Police Department Officers Cole...
Statement from hospital and Griffith family at 4:30 p.m.
Stephen K. Griffith / Griffith, Lowry & Meherg
CULLMAN - A press conference will be held at 4:30 p.m. today, Wednesday, July 19 by Cullman Regional. Spokesperson Lindsey Dossey will be providing limited information on the status of the third person involved in Monday night's...
‘The system is failing our citizens’ Sheriff points to mental illness as cause of fatal home invasion
Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry addresses the media on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 about the murder of local attorney Steve Griffith. / Andrew Cryer
This is a subject that we’ve talked about many times. It’s a subject that makes me angry to talk about, and...
UPDATE: Coroner IDs victim and suspect in Monday’s fatal home invasion
Stephen K. Griffith / Griffith, Lowry & Meherg
Updated 7-18-17 1:18 p.m.
CULLMAN - Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick has identified the two people who were killed Monday night in a fatal home invasion on County Road 1301 in north Cullman County.
The victim has been...
UPDATE: Sheriff to hold press conference on last night’s fatal home invasion
CULLMAN - Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry will hold a press conference today at 3 p.m. to give more information on the fatal home invasion that occurred Monday night on County Road 1301 in north Cullman County. The incident left one homeowner and the...
UPDATE: Sheriff Gentry confirms 2 fatalities in home on County Road 1301
UPDATED 7-17-17 9:52 P.M.
Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry has confirmed two fatalities in tonight's incident on County Road 1301. A visibly distraught Gentry, speaking to the media at the Kelley Community Center off Eva Road, said, "What I can confirm is that this afternoon,...
Vinemont man arrested for forgery, drugs; counterfeit money likely circulating in Cullman
Mark Anthony Nix / Cullman Police Department
VINEMONT - A Vinemont man, Mark Anthony Nix, 52, was arrested Friday, July 7 and charged with first-degree forgery, first-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, criminal possession of a forgery device, unlawful possession of a controlled substance...
2 Hanceville women arrested on animal cruelty charges
Amanda Yancey Monaco, left and Leah Ann Wilbanks, right / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
HANCEVILLE - Two Hanceville women were arrested on Tuesday, July 10 and charged with seven counts each of second-degree cruelty to a dog or cat, a Class A misdemeanor.
According to a...
Undercover operation leads to multiple charges for West Point woman
Tara Lynn Coleman / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - A West Point woman is behind bars, charged with five counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. The arrest was made as a part...
2 Birmingham residents arrested in Cullman Co. for crack cocaine distribution
Deangelo Lewis, left, and Brittany Hill, right / Cullman Police Department
DODGE CITY - Cullman Police Department investigators on Sunday arrested two Birmingham residents on distribution charges.
According to a media release from the CPD, investigators Justin Craft, Scott Sanford and Eric Cole conducted a traffic...
Undercover operation leads to distribution charge
Johnny Michael Coggins / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - An undercover operation led to the arrest of a Berlin man on Friday. Johnny Michael Coggins, 62, was charged with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance and jailed on a $5,000 property bond.
Cullman City Police Department...
Registered sex offender arrested for multiple thefts
Brent Donald Sigala, 44 / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Updated 6-27-17 at 6:40 p.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY - Following tips from residents living on County Road 1101, investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office on Monday arrested registered sex offender Brent Donald Sigala, 44, of West Point...
2 Berlin residents arrested, meth and other drugs seized
Ronnie Regina Millar, 35, left, and Jesse Dean Thomas, 34 / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
BERLIN - A man and woman from the Berlin community were arrested Wednesday after agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) executed a search warrant of their residence and...
Cullman man arrested on multiple charges of sexual child abuse
Henry Dewey Loyd / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
CULLMAN - Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) investigators today arrested Henry Dewey Loyd, 44, of Cullman on multiple charges of sexual child abuse.
Following a three-month long investigation by the CCSO, investigators discovered that Loyd was targeting someone...
West Cullman neighborhood stunned by midnight gunfire Monday
Timmy G. Twilley, 49 / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - A west Cullman neighborhood was startled awake minutes past midnight on Monday, June 19, when two rifle shots rang out from a house near the intersection of Jackson Street and Jackson Drive near the Cullman...
Cullman man out on bond arrested for trafficking meth
Jonathan Franklin Davis, 32, of Cullman / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - A Cullman man was arrested and charged with trafficking in methamphetamine following a traffic stop on Cherokee Avenue on Monday.
According to a media release from the Cullman Police Department, Officers Trey Higginbotham and...
Arrest of 3 in Good Hope leads to 2 trafficking charges
Rachel Ann Reeves, Charles Cameron Simmons and Steven Andrew Waters / Cullman Police Department
GOOD HOPE - Local authorities made a substantial drug bust recently, netting two trafficking charges. Cullman Police Department Sgt. Chris Thomason led the investigation.
The CPD and Cullman County Sheriff’s Office on...
Man being investigated for involvement in fatal wreck arrested on unrelated charges
CULLMAN - Brad Meeks, 27, the man at the center of the investigation into the crash that killed Cullman High School student Curtis Wilson, 15, on May 7, was arrested Friday on unrelated charges.
Meeks, who was hospitalized for several days following the car wreck,...
Autopsy results say blunt force trauma cause of 1-year-old’s death
1-year-old James Lee Sanson died on May 31, 2016. / Image courtesy of WVTM 13
CULLMAN - After more than a year, the official autopsy report on the death of a Cullman baby who died last May is back. According to Cullman City Police Sgt....
Arab man arrested for trafficking meth, thanks to K-9 Deputy AJ
CULLMAN COUNTY - An Arab man was arrested in the early morning hours of Friday, June 2 following an attempted traffic stop at the intersection of Summit Road and County Road 1718 in Cullman County. Joe Louis Moody, 38, is charged with trafficking in...
3 Jones Chapel men arrested, 2 for meth trafficking
L-R: Justin Bernard Gilbreath, Wondlas Mark Givens and Roger Dale Marks
JONES CHAPEL - Three men from the community of Jones Chapel/Water Valley were arrested on Wednesday, following the execution of a search warrant at a residence on County Road 1030.
During the search, agents with...
Hanceville man arrested in connection with hit and run death of Helen Duke
CULLMAN - A Hanceville man is behind bars tonight, arrested by Alabama State Troopers today, May 31, in connection with the Mother's Day hit and run crash that killed a Good Hope woman.
According to troopers, Larry Surrett, 58, was arrested and charged with felony...
Shots fired on 3rd Ave. SE “accidental discharge”
CULLMAN - If you noticed a heavy police presence in the 700 block of Third Avenue Southeast early this afternoon, there is no cause for alarm.
Cullman City Police Chief Kenny Culpepper said, "We received a call of shots fired, and the caller said there...
Local doctor arrested for shoplifting
CULLMAN - A local doctor was arrested for shoplifting recently, according to reports from the Cullman Police Department. Mir Kwon Wu Varquez, 59, was arrested on May 10 and charged with fourth-degree theft of property/shoplifting, a Class A misdemeanor.
Police Chief Kenny Culpepper says the incident...
Addison man arrested for trafficking
CULLMAN - Following a recent undercover operation led by Cullman City Police Department (CPD) Investigator Justin Craft, Daniel Reece Mann, 27, of Addison was arrested and charged with trafficking in illegal drugs.
The operation took place in the city of Cullman, where Craft was assisted...
2 arrested for multiple sex offenses
Kenneth Loyd Woods, left and Joshua Dwayne Aker, right
CULLMAN COUNTY - Two Cullman County men were arrested in the past week in unrelated incidences for multiple sex offenses. Kenneth Loyd Woods, 49, of Fairview was arrested and charged with second-degree rape, two counts of...
Cullman GOP votes to remove James Graves from executive committee
James Graves
CULLMAN – The Cullman County Republican Party announced Wednesday afternoon that its executive committee has voted to remove James Graves from its ranks. The move by the county GOP follows Graves’s arrest Wednesday morning. According to the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), Graves...
Former Cullman County Commission Chairman James Graves arrested for sexual abuse of a minor
CULLMAN COUNTY - Former Cullman County Commission Chairman James Donald Graves, 74, of Vinemont, has been arrested and charged with first-degree sexual abuse after allegedly molesting a minor. The charge is a felony.
Graves was elected Chairman of the Cullman County Commission in 2008 and...
CCSO makes 2nd trafficking arrest in as many days
CULLMAN COUNTY - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) arrested a Holly Pond woman for trafficking on Friday. It was the second trafficking arrest for the CCSO in as many days.
Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) arrested Stephanie Renae Williams, 40, following...
Cullman woman arrested for trafficking meth
CULLMAN - A Cullman woman was arrested on Thursday and charged with trafficking following a traffic stop at the intersection of Alabama Highway 157 and U.S. Highway 278.
According to the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO), agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) arrested...
Tip leads to arrest of 2 for meth manufacturing on city’s southwest side
CULLMAN - Two people were arrested yesterday after Cullman City Police Department (CPD) officers allegedly found components of a meth lab and various drugs at an apartment on the city's southwest side.
According to a press release from the CPD, after receiving complaints of drug...
Bremen woman behind bars after allegedly selling suboxone to undercover officers
BREMEN - Tanya Roxanne Monroe, 36, of Bremen was arrested recently and charged with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance after she allegedly sold suboxone to undercover officers.
According to the Cullman Police Department (CPD), Sgt. Chris Thomason and Officer Kelly Hubbard arrested Monroe following...
K-9 alert leads to drug arrest for Cullman woman
CULLMAN - A Cullman woman was arrested recently after a routine traffic stop led to the discovery of methamphetamine and other drugs.
According to a press release from the Cullman City Police Department (CPD), Officers Trey Higginbotham and Tyler Jackson pulled over Chase Leanne Weeks,...
Bizarre windshield smashing incident in Cullman causing stir online
CULLMAN - A local woman is an internet sensation this afternoon after she took extreme measures to get someone's attention and her antics were captured on video.
Cullman City Police Chief Kenny Culpepper says the whole thing started around 11:11 a.m. Monday morning, when officers...
Cullman Co. man arrested for electronic solicitation of a child
CULLMAN - A Cullman County man is behind bars facing charges of electronic solicitation of a child, which is a Class B felony.
Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) deputies on Sunday conducted a welfare check on County Road 1669 at the home of Presley...
High-speed chase ends in 1 arrest
CULLMAN - A high-speed chase late this afternoon ended in the arrest of one man on Interstate 65 South. The chase involved officers from the Cullman City Police Department.
"We had some officers watching a house where there was suspected drug use," said Police Chief...
Escaped Cullman inmate captured in Mississippi
CULLMAN - The inmate who walked away from work release detail on Thursday afternoon has been captured, according to the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO).
Christopher Williams was located and arrested in Belmont, Mississippi.
"We have been following leads on the suspect from almost the moment...
Former Double Springs MS teacher sentenced for attempted sodomy, transmitting obscene material
WINSTON COUNTY - According to the Office of the District Attorney for the 25th Judicial Circuit of Alabama, former Winston County teacher, Rickie Leath White, 64, of Arley on Thursday was sentenced in the Circuit Court of Winston County, after entering guilty pleas to...
West Point woman arrested for distribution
WEST POINT - A West Point woman was arrested Wednesday and charged with two counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.
Dang Saw Watson, 42, also known as “Dee Dee,” was arrested by Cullman City Police Department (CPD) Investigators Justin Craft and Scott Sanford...
CPD: Quick thinking by patrol officers leads to recovery of stolen firearms
Matthew Childers, left and Chase Johnson, right
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Police Department (CPD) says quick thinking by some of the department's patrol officers led to the recovery of firearms stolen from Wilborn Outdoors this week.
The burglary happened overnight Tuesday, when suspects broke into...
Search of Berlin home results in trafficking arrest
BERLIN - Two people were arrested late last week after officers with the Cullman City Police Department (CPD) executed a search warrant at a home on County Road 1605 in the Berlin community.
On April 6, CPD Sgt. Chris Thomason, Investigator Justin Craft, Officer Trey...
Suspect arrested, charged with felony murder, in Baileyton shooting
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) has arrested Robert L. Kimbrough, 27, of Arab for felony murder (AL Code 13A-6-2(a3)) and first-degree burglary in connection with the fatal shooting that occurred in the Baileyton community on Tuesday, April 4.
Johnathan Andrew Smith, 34,...
2 out-of-state men arrested for credit card fraud in Cullman
CULLMAN - One man from South Carolina and one from New Hampshire are behind bars in Cullman after being arrested for illegal possession of a credit card and first-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument in Cullman this week.
On Tuesday, Cullman City Police Department...
Sheriff’s office seeks public’s help finding person of interest in Tuesday’s fatal shooting in Baileyton
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance locating Robert L. Kimbrough, also known as "Mater" and "Budder."
Kimbrough has been named as a person of interest in the fatal shooting incident that occurred on Tuesday, April 4 in Baileyton.
If...
Victim in Tuesday morning’s fatal shooting in Baileyton ID’d
BAILEYTON - The victim in Tuesday morning's fatal shooting in the community of Baileyton has been identified as Johnathan Andrew Smith, 34, of Blountsville, according to Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick.
Smith was shot when he and another individual, who has not been apprehended...
K-9 deputy tracks down fleeing suspect; 111 grams of meth seized
BUG TUSSLE - A Bremen man is behind bars after being arrested on Saturday and charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, attempting to elude, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and first-degree theft of property.
Events leading up to the arrest of Robert Calvin Mullins, 33, unfolded...
Undercover operation nets distribution arrest
CULLMAN - Christine Dawn Myers, 30, of Cullman was arrested over the weekend and charged with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. Her arrest stemmed from an undercover operation in which she allegedly sold methamphetamine to Cullman City Police Department Sgt. Chris Thomason and...
Area man arrested for trafficking and distribution
CULLMAN - A Cullman County man was arrested Wednesday night and charged with four counts of trafficking in illegal drugs and three counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.
Danny Joe Raley, 56, was arrested by Cullman City Police Department (CPD) investigators Justin Craft...
CCSO arrests 7 over the weekend; 4 for chemical endangerment of a child
CULLMAN COUNTY - Three separate search warrants lead to the arrests of seven individuals in Cullman County over the weekend. The arrests were made by the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET), along with investigators and deputies with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO).
The execution...
Vinemont resident charged with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance; result of undercover operation
VINEMONT – A Vinemont woman was arrested over the weekend as a result of an undercover operation conducted earlier by Cullman City Police Department Sgt. Chris Thomason and Sgt. Justin Craft.
Natosha Jean Alexander, 34, was charged with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.
Alexander has...
Dodge City man arrested for distribution of marijuana
CULLMAN - Undercover operations led to the arrest on Wednesday of Stephen Joshua Hughes, 41, of Dodge City for unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.
Cullman City Police Department Investigators Justin Craft, Scott Sanford and Adam Clark arrested Hughes following two separate undercover operations conducted...
Hanceville man arrested for trafficking in illegal drugs
CULLMAN – A Hanceville man was arrested this week and charged with trafficking in illegal drugs after a traffic stop led to the discovery of 10 mg oxycodone pills.
Cullman City Police Department Sgt. Chris Thomason and Capt. Becky Boyd arrested Dale Eugene Black, 47,...
Athens pair arrested for vehicle break-in on I-65
Robert Lee Holt, 46, of Athens and Vivian Mullins Posey ,43, of Athens
CULLMAN - Two people have been arrested and charged with unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle. Cullman County Sheriff’s Office(CCSO) investigators on Tuesday arrested Robert Lee Holt, 46, of Athens...
Tip leads to arrest of tri-county burglary suspect; property recovered
DANVILLE - A Danville man is being held at the Cullman County Detention Center without bond after authorities arrested him for a string of burglaries in Cullman, Morgan and Lawrence Counties this week.
Joshua Felton Ledlow, 33, of Danville is facing two counts of third-degree...
2 men charged, 1 with attempted murder, after hitting, dragging CCSO sergeant with car
Caleb Alexander, left; Phillip Pope, right
CULLMAN - Two men are facing charges today after an incident Saturday in which Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) Sgt. Daniel Cummings was hit and dragged by a vehicle, according to the CCSO.
Caleb Dennison Alexander, 20, of Lacey's Spring,...
8 arrested for drug offenses in separate incidents Friday
CULLMAN COUNTY - Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) and investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on Friday arrested eight individuals for various drug charges in two separate incidents.
After a tip from a local resident, CNET agents visited Countryside Acres...
CPD investigating reported groping of a 9-year-old girl at north Cullman Wal-Mart
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Police Department is investigating a report of a man allegedly inappropriately touching a 9-year-old girl at the north Wal-Mart store. The incident happened on Wednesday, Feb. 22.
Sgt. David Nassetta is handling the investigation.
"We had a report of a girl...
Hanceville man arrested with meth, hydrocodone
CULLMAN - Cullman City Police officers conducting a traffic stop on a Ford Ranger pickup with a switched tag found that the passenger in the vehicle, Billy Alexander Parson, 20, of Hanceville had outstanding warrants with the state.
Sgt. Chris Thomason and Officer Trey Higginbotham...
Traffic stop leads to arrest for meth
CULLMAN - A Baldwin man was arrested in Cullman after a traffic stop led to the discovery of drugs and drug paraphernalia, according to the Cullman City Police Department.
Sgt. Chris Thomason and Officer Tyler Jackson conducted a traffic stop on Highway 278 West and...
CCSO makes multiple arrests; meth, ICE, meth lab, pills, firearm seized
CULLMAN COUNTY - Seven people were arrested over the weekend for various drug charges, including unlawful manufacturing of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, public intoxication and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
The Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) executed a search warrant...
Sheriff’s office K-9 Deputy AJ tracks down suspect attempting to flee
K-9 Deputy AJ and K-9 Lt. Joey Cone
CULLMAN - A Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) K-9 deputy today tracked down a suspect who was attempting to flee on foot. The suspect, Elijah Blake McDonald, 22, of West Point ran when deputies were attempting to...
Bail bonds, part 1: letter of the law
CULLMAN COUNTY - In response to our readers’ questions concerning bail bonds, specifically how amounts are determined, we dug into the matter and will present a four-part series. In this first part, we present an overview, drawn from the Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedures...
Undercover operation leads to meth distribution arrest
CULLMAN - A local woman is behind bars after allegedly selling methamphetamine to undercover officers.
Cullman Police Sgt. Chris Thomason, Officer Trey Higginbotham and Officer Shannon Cheatwood arrested Jennifer Alicia Tennihill, 30, of Cullman this week, following the undercover operation led by Thomason and Investigator...
2 arrested in Cullman for marijuana trafficking
Dylan Moody, left, and Nicolas Moody, right
CULLMAN - Two men were arrested Thursday in Cullman and charged with trafficking in marijuana. Nicholas Moody, 18, of Cullman and Dylan Moody, 24, of Riverside, California are both being held in the Cullman County Detention Center, each...
Convicted felon from Hoover arrested with drugs, firearms in Cullman
CULLMAN - A Hoover man is behind bars after attempting to trade a shotgun and drugs for a handgun with an undercover officer in Cullman. On Wednesday, Feb. 8, investigators with the Cullman City Police Department (CPD) conducted a further undercover operation in which...
Warrior man arrested after 3-week burglary spree in Cullman
CULLMAN - A rash of recent burglaries was solved after Cullman City Police Department investigators conducted an undercover operation.
Over the last three weeks, multiple thefts from the parking lot of Lowe’s were reported to the CPD. Items reported stolen included various types of power...
(Update) Cullman County man arrested in pair of Walker County bank robberies
From Ron Harris, Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle:
WALKER COUNTY - A Cullman County man has been arrested and charged with a pair of bank robberies at the Curry branch of First Bank of Jasper.
Following an extensive investigation, the Walker County Sheriff’s Office arrested 71-year-old Walter...
Cullman County man arrested in pair of Walker County bank robberies
From our friends at the Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle
Arrest made in pair of bank robberies
A Cullman County man has been arrested and charged with a pair of bank robberies at the Curry branch of First Bank of Jasper.
Following an extensive investigation, the Walker County...
Known drug dealer charged with trafficking meth
BERLIN - A man authorities refer to as a known drug dealer is behind bars, charged with trafficking methamphetamine.
Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET), with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), on Monday arrested Jeffrey Lee Cunningham, 47, of Berlin following...
3 more trafficking arrests; 2 juveniles at the scene
Left to right: Johnny Clifton, Meghan Sansing and Scott Hagemore
CULLMAN COUNTY - Three people are behind bars facing drug trafficking charges after a search warrant led to the discovery of approximately 92 grams of synthetic cannabinoids, also known as synthetic marijuana, along with various...
3 arrested with meth on Hwy 278 near Holly Pond
Left to right: Katlyn Johnson, Corley Black and Samantha Bouldin
HOLLY POND - A traffic stop late last week on U.S. Highway 278 East near Holly Pond resulted in the arrests of three people for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.
Agents with the...
I-65 traffic stop yields meth, handgun
CULLMAN - Cullman City Police Department (CPD) officers on Thursday arrested a man after a traffic stop on Interstate 65 led to the discovery of drugs and a weapon.
CPD Sgt. Chris Thomason and Officer Trey Higginbotham stopped a vehicle on the interstate near mile...
