FORT PAYNE, Ala Last week, DeKalb County deputies, narcotics agents, and ALEA Region F Task Force arrested a total of 20 people. On Tuesday, November 3rd, deputies made a traffic stop on Alabama Hwy 75 in Geraldine. Arrested were Rachel Lynn Jenkins (31 of Crossville). James Arthor Lee Dunn (50 of Crossville) and Mary Savana Trussell (32 of Crossville). All three were charged with Possession of Controlled Substance and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
On Wednesday, November 4th, Scott Wayne Parson (50 of Ider) was arrested at a residence on County Road 784 in Ider. Parson was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. On the same day, Henagar Police Department received a domestic violence call near Hwy 40 in Henagar. When they arrived, they discovered methamphetamine and marijuana. Justin Earl Flowers (26 of Pisgah) and Jessica Amanda Saucier (28 of Pisgah) were both arrested and charged with Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 2nd.
Beginning on Thursday, November 5th, the DeKalb County Narcotics Task Force along with ALEA Region F Task Force conducted a narcotics round up resulting in 15 arrests. Thanks to all of our Law Enforcement working together as a team, we managed to confiscate approximately 20 grams of methamphetamine, 15 grams of marijuana, 60 grams of synthetic marijuana, 20 Prescription Pills, two guns and an undisclosed amount of US currency.
On Thursday, November 5th, six individuals were arrested at a residence on County Road 712 in Henagar. Shaun Lee Hawes (37 of Henagar) Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana 2nd, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Attempting to Elude, Richard Hamilton (63 of Henagar) Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana 2nd and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, John Jacobs Ham (38 of Henagar) Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Marijuana 2nd, Angel Danielle Fraley (29 of Henagar) Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana 2nd and Loitering at a Drug House, Bridget Lashae Mosher (29 of Henagar)Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana 2nd and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Amanda Jacobs (36 of Henagar)Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana 2nd and Loitering at a drug House.
On the same day, on Gault Avenue North in Fort Payne, four were arrested. Misty Young (35 of Fort Payne) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Katelin Dawn Gilliam (23 of Fort Payne) Possession of Controlled Substance (2nd) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Roy Allen (46 of Fort Payne) Possession of Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Mildred Thompson (45 of Fort Payne) Possession of Controlled Substance (3) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
On Friday, November 6th, Agents went to County Road 83 and County Road 60 near the Rosalie Community in Jackson County to serve a warrant. They arrested Christina Mabry Johnson (44 of Henagar). Johnson was charged with Escape 3rd. On the same day, Richard Bruce Frey (68 of Fort Payne) was arrested at a residence on County Road 835 in Fort Payne. Frey was charged with Distribution of Controlled Substance and Possession of Controlled Substance.
On Saturday, November 7th, two individuals were arrested at a residence on County Road 47 near Alabama 35 in Powell. Timothy Mark Carter (27 of Texas) and William Andrew Brown (22 of Woodville). Both individuals were charged with Possession of Marijuana 2nd and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden said of the incident: “The war on drugs is a battle that you can never let up on. Continued law enforcement action and presence throughout our communities and county is the most effective way when battling such an evil crime. It is a way we continue to fight it, even in times of pandemics or even during tough and emotional trials our office has faced recently. The men and women at DCSO never let up or back down and that’s what makes me so blessed, to know the family here never stops fighting to protect YOUR family.”
“God Bless!” Concluded Sheriff Welden.
