On Monday afternoon, sheriff’s deputies were following up on leads in reference to a wanted person. The investigation led deputies to 860 Bowman Road, Albertville (Pleasant Grove Community).
While at that location deputies found an operational “one pot” meth lab. There were three people inside the home at the time of the discovery and all three were arrested for Manufacturing of a Controlled Substance and taken to the Marshall County Jail. All three are currently in jail with bonds set in the amount of $30,000 each.
Curtis Wade Smith Jr., 54, 860 Bowman Road, Albertville, AL
Rhonda Elizabeth Glassco, 54, 166 Maplewood Lane, Albertville, AL
Richard Anthony Wiley, 43, 195 Sides Drive, Albertville, AL
This morning, just before 11:00am, a man came home to find that his home, located off Simpson Point Road in Grant, was being burglarized. As the homeowner entered his garage, he discovered the suspects car backed into his garage, and he noticed that items from his home was loaded up in the car, including some long guns. The homeowner backed out of the garage and called 911 for assistance. Before deputies arrived the suspect exited the home and had a confrontation with the homeowner in the driveway. The end result of the confrontation was the burglar was shot one time by the homeowner. He was then transported by ambulance to an area hospital where he was treated and released.
Travis Latrey Banks, 22, 1702 Williamson Street, Guntersville, AL
Is being charged with Burglary and is on his way to the Marshall County Jail at this time from an area hospital.
This investigation is ongoing. The case will be forwarded to District Attorney Steve Marshall for review and the findings will be presented to an upcoming Grand Jury.
Sheriff Scott Walls
www.marshallcosheriff.org
**The booking photo will be available after the individual has been booked in.**
On Friday morning, sheriff’s investigators arrested a Crossville woman at an area hospital after she and her newborn tested positive for narcotics (oxycodone). The mother has been taking oxycodone throughout her pregnancy, without a prescription, and she done this knowingly. On last check this morning, the child was listed in stable condition.
The mother, Heather Erin Capps, 25, 220 Breedwell Road, Crossville, Alabama is currently in the Marshall County Jail, under a $500,000 bond.
Sheriff’s Investigators were assisted in this investigation by Alabama Department of Human Resources.
Sheriff Scott Walls
www.marshallcosheriff.org
Just after midnight this morning, deputies were sent to Anthony Road in the Alder Springs Community in reference to a disturbance involving an intoxicated male. While deputies were investigating that complaint, and found that the suspect had already fled the area, they received an additional report from Sharon Circle that the suspect was now at a residence on Sharon Circle and had assaulted a man.
Deputies quickly responded to Sharon Circle and met with the complainant (Bronson Banks), which stated that Jimmy Roy Rogers had been there and assaulted him and pulled a knife on him and fled just prior to deputies arrival.
While deputies were conducting the investigation into the assault on Sharon Circle, gunfire erupted from behind another home on Sharon Circle, as many as six shots were fired. As deputies found where the gunfire came from, a .22 caliber rifle was found with blood on it and moments later Jimmy Roy Rogers was found hiding in a wooded area, and was bleeding from his hands. Rogers had minor cuts and abrasions to his hands, which appeared to be from contacting briars while running through the woods.
Jimmy Roy Rogers, 25, 248 Anthony Road, Albertville was arrested and taken to the Marshall County Jail without bond. He is charged with Menacing, Reckless Endangerment, and Public Intoxication, a magistrate will set his bond today.
Last night, Marshall County Deputies received a report that a Boaz woman has been missing for approximately 10 days. The woman was last seen with friends in the Grant area on October 17. She was staying over night with friends, the next morning she was gone, and has had no contact with family since that evening.
We have investigators assigned to this case and we ask that anyone with information concerning the whereabouts of this woman, please contact the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office at 256-582-2034.
Christina Lashelle Price, W/F, 24 years of age, of Boaz, Alabama
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The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office will be launching a new anti-bullying program in all Marshall County Schools in November 2011.
This will be addressing a very serious situation that schools and school children face daily. A target of bullying can be affected in a negative way. It can affect the targets physical health, mental health, and academic work.
Children who bully are more likely than other children to be involved in other disruptive and harmful behavior, including fighting, vandalism, truancy, and carrying of weapons. These are all things that we need to address with our children. We hope that this program will promote the need to be a good citizen and good neighbor.
We have seen locally that some of the kids that engage in such behavior tend to think that its just pranks, and they don’t realize that they are causing victimization or abuse.
Next week, Marshall County Deputies, officers from Albertville, Arab, Boaz, and Guntersville Police Departments assigned to the School Resource Program will review and train on methods for delivering the material to students.
Sheriff Scott Walls
www.marshallcosheriff.org
Sheriff’s investigators have charged a Horton woman with sex crimes against a child less than 12 years of age. The victim in this case is a family member; we cannot disclose the exact relationship between the victim and the offender.
The investigation began after the child reported the crime to a therapist. We have been assisted in this investigation by Alabama Department of Human Resources. She was arrested after a Marshall County Grand Jury returned an indictment
Evon Louise Osborn, 27, 15 Bozarth Circle, Horton, AL
Charges: Sexual Abuse in the First Degree and Incest
Bond: $2,500
Osborn is currently free on bond.
Sheriff Scott Walls
www.marshallcosheriff.org
After Governor Bentley issued an executive order banning exotic incense or spice, Marshall County deputies began checking local convenience stores for these items.
Our compliance checks have been conducted, we have checked 92 convenience stores across Marshall County and found that all businesses are in compliance and none of the banned items were found.
We will continue to check local businesses randomly in the future to ensure the safety of our children.
We urge anyone that has knowledge of the distribution of these items to contact the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office at 256-582-2034. Anyone found to be in possession of these items, whether it be for distribution or their own personal use will face felony charges.
Sheriff Scott Walls
www.marshallcosheriff.org
On Wednesday morning, sheriff’s deputies arrested Juan Vargas, 28, of Huntsville on a warrant for Sexual Abuse of a child under the age of 12.
When deputies checked on his immigration status, we learned that he is in the United States illegally from his native country of Guatemala.
Vargas is being held in the Marshall County Jail. In addition to the Sexual Abuse charge, he is also being charged with Willful Failure to Carry Alien Registration under Alabama’s new immigration law. An ICE Detainer has also been placed.
This is new for all of us and everybody is cooperating and we would expect the greatest working relationship with our federal partners.
His bond on the sex offense is set at ten thousand dollars, however, he is being held with no bond on the immigration offense.
Sheriff Scott Walls
www.marshallcosheriff.org
On Monday afternoon, sheriff’s deputies arrested a Boaz man during a traffic stop on Martling Road at Red Mill for possession of methamphetamine.
Randy Lewayne Snow, 30, 711 Mann Avenue of Boaz was found to be in possession meth and was transported to the Marshall County Jail, where he remains this morning. His bond is set at $2,500.
Sheriff Scott Walls
www.marshallcosheriff.org
This evening, sheriff’s deputies and Grant Police were dispatched 3292 Swearengin Road, Grant at 4:57p.m. in reference to a man with a gun.
Upon arrival, the initial responding deputy, gathered information on the situation from the reporting party and moments later encountered a man with a shotgun on the back porch of the residence. The deputy gave repetitive verbal commands to drop the weapon; the man did not and advanced toward the deputy while raising and pointing the firearm at the deputy. At that time, the deputy discharged his weapon striking the man.
The man was taken to an area hospital where he is currently receiving treatment. His wounds are non-life threatening.
The Alabama Bureau of Investigation is handling the investigation.
Sheriff Scott Walls
www.marshallcosheriff.org
On Monday night, sheriff’s investigators located a 2006 Ford F150 on Campground Road, the truck was reported stolen in Arlington Texas in 2009.
Henry Leroy Quinton, 48, 188 Campground Road, Grant has been charged with Receiving Stolen Property in the first degree and has since posted a bond in the amount of $2,500.00.
The truck has been impounded and will be turned over to the registered owner.
Sheriff Scott Walls
www.marshallcosheriff.org
Early this morning, sheriff’s investigators and corrections officers arrested Bo Alexander Sanders, 21, of Guntersville and charged him with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, Unlawful Possession Controlled Substance, and Promoting Prison Contraband. He was a member of the jail staff at the county jail. Sanders was employed at the county jail less than three months.
Sheriff’s Investigators had information that Sanders, was going to attempt to get marijuana into the jail to an inmate. Sanders wasn’t successful in getting the items into the jail.
He is currently in the Marshall County Jail without bond.
We work hard to ensure that the jail is safe and secure, and at no time will I tolerate any member of this office to violate the law. In this case, Sanders made a terrible choice, a choice that he must live with, a choice that has landed him in jail, and a choice that could result in considerable jail time for him. It’s our job to enforce the law and put lawbreakers in jail-regardless of who they are or where they work.
Sheriff Scott Walls
www.marshallcosheriff.org
On Tuesday afternoon, sheriff's investigators found a sex offender living at a residence where he wasn't registered.
Travis Bernard Staten, was registered at 1144 Warrenton Road in Guntersville, however, investigators discovered that he had moved to 412 Colvin Street in Albertville for a short period of time and had returned back to the Warrenton Road address just this week. He is charged with Failure of Sex Offender to Transfer Establish Residence and Sex Offender Living in Prohibited Location. The Albertville location where he had been staying was less than 1500 feet from a childcare facility.
In 2004, he was convicted of Rape 2nd in Marshall County.
He remains in the Marshall County Jail this morning. His bond is set at $5,000
His father, William Thomas Staten, 54, 1144 Warrenton Road, Guntersville was arrested and charged with Aiding a Sex offender. He attempted to mislead investigators about the whereabouts of his son during the non-compliance investigation. Mr. Staten has been released from the Marshall County Jail on a $2,500 bond.
Sheriff Scott Walls
www.marshallcosheriff.org
Note: Aiding a Sex Offender in Alabama is now a criminal offense under the new Alabama Sex Offender laws that went into effect July 1, 2011
On Wednesday morning, sheriff's deputies and area law enforcement worked together to conduct compliance checks at the homes of 154 registered sex offenders in Marshall County.
This operation was conducted to verify that all sex offenders are in compliance with the law. This operation ended late Thursday afternoon and several arrests were made during this operation.
Barry Adam Allen, 3100 Horton Nixon Chapel Rd, Horton
(Arrested on Warrant)
Jeremy Craig Brown, 1090 Heritage Drive, Guntersville, AL
Failure to Provide Intent to Change Residency
Bond $2500
Victor Shawn Cole, 725 Mathis Mill Rd Lot 1C, Albertville, AL
Failure to Produce Sex Offender ID
Bond $2500
Kenny Lee Davison, 96 Saint Rd, Grant, Alabama, AL
(Arrested on Warrant)
Jarod Hampton, 1548 Circle Drive, Guntersville, Alabama
Failure to Produce Sex Offender ID
Failure to establish/transfer residency
Bond $2500
Robin Denise Higgins, 725 Mathis Mill Rd, Albertville, Alabama
Living in Prohibited Residence With Minors Present
Bond $2500
Joshua Daniel Reed, 140 Fleming Drive, Albertville, Alabama
(Arrested on Warrant from Jackson County)
Steven Edward Southers, 570 New Hope Hwy S, Grant, Alabama
Living in Prohibited Location With Minors Present
Bond $2500
Samuel Howard, 571 Haynes Rd, Arab, Alabama
Failure to establish/transfer residency
Bond $2500
During this operation, we found that our non-compliance rate is considerably lower than other areas in the state. Our staff does a tremendous job tracking sex offenders in our county, and I believe that contributes to the low non-compliance rate.
I would like to thank Albertville Police, Arab Police, Boaz Police, Guntersville Police, Alabama State Troopers (ABI), Alabama Pardons and Paroles, Alabama Game and Fish, U.S. Probation/Parole, and U.S. Marshall Service for their assistance in this operation.
Sheriff Scott Walls
www.marshallcosheriff.org
Last month someone burglarized and vandalized the home of Chad and Cindy Wigley on Hambrick Road in Douglas. The Wigley's filed a report with Douglas Police, and the Marshall County Sheriff's Office is assisting Douglas Police with this investigation.
The suspect(s) damaged the interior and structure of the home to the extent that the victims are no longer able to reside within the home. The exact dollar amount of the damage is still being determined.
Douglas Police and sheriff's investigators have recovered evidence at the scene left by the suspect(s), and are currently following up on leads in this case.
The victims are now offering a reward in the amount of $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for this crime.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the Douglas Police at 256-593-9531 or Marshall County Sheriff at 256-582-2034.
Sheriff Scott Walls
Precursor Chemicals and Probation Violation Charged
On Monday afternoon, sheriff's investigators arrested two people at a Guntersville area pharmacy during a traffic stop.
James Garner, 40, of Boaz
Charges: Possession Precursor Chemicals and Conspiracy to commit a Controlled Substance Crime
Bond: No Bond
Glenda Marie Ennis, 47, of Grant
Charge: Probation Violation
Bond: No Bond
Garner was found to be in possession of materials needed to manufacture meth. Ennis, a passenger in the vehicle had an active warrant for her arrest for Probation Violation.
Both are currently being held in the Marshall County Jail with No Bond.
Sheriff Scott Walls
On Tuesday afternoon, sheriff's investigators recovered tools and various equipment that is valued at more than two thousand dollars while investigating a theft of scrap metals.
Stanley Anthony Smith, 49 of Albertville was arrested and charged with Theft of Property. Smith remains in the Marshall County Jail this morning, his bond is set at $30,000.00
This investigation is ongoing; we expect that more theft related charges will be added.
Sheriff Scott Walls
After conducting compliance checks at locations where sex offenders reside, two have found to be in non-compliance.
James Monroe Shores, 79, of Albertville
Charge: Failure to Register Bond: $10,000
Shores left his previous address at Royal Inn in Albertville without notifying the Sheriff's Office of his intent to change residency. This is his second arrest for this in recent months.
Benjamin Tyler McCool, 32, of Guntersville
Charge: Failure to Register Bond: $2,500
McCool went out of state for more than 72 hours without notifying the Sheriff's Office of his intent.
Both remain in the Marshall County Jail this morning under bond.
Sheriff Scott Walls
Sheriff's Investigators received a report of stolen jewelry from an Albertville home last Thursday, and since that time, more than $1,500 worth of jewelry has been recovered and three individuals have been arrested.
A juvenile has been arrested in connection to the theft and two adults have been arrested and charged with Receiving Stolen Property 2nd, after they sold the jewelry for the juvenile at area pawnshops.
Karlie Mariah Brothers, 19, of Albertville
Charge: Receiving Stolen Property 2nd Bond: $1,500 (bond posted)
Jamell Jerome Roberts, 19, of Albertville
Charge: Receiving Stolen Property 2nd Bond: $1,500 (bond posted)
This investigation is ongoing; more arrests are expected in connection with this case.
Sheriff Scott Walls
On Friday afternoon, sheriff's investigators made arrests in connection with stolen wire reported by AT&T.
Johnny Ray Hollis, 38, 180 Doyle Drive, Albertville
Charge: Theft of Property 1st
Bond: $20,000
Jamey Lee Hornsby, 34, 406 Ray Avenue, Albertville
Charges: Theft 1st and Probation Violation
Bond: $20,000 (Theft) No Bond (Probation Violation)
A little more than a week ago, AT&T reported several hundred feet of telephone wire that was stolen directly from the pole in various locations on Sand Mountain, as well as, the Guntersville area. Last week, sheriff's investigators discovered a location in the South Sauty area where the wire had been burned, exposing the raw copper so that it could be sold. At that location, we also recovered more than 2,550 feet of casing that had been left behind after the wire was removed and burned. An additional burn location was found on Ray Avenue in Albertville.
Both remain this morning in the Marshall County Jail. This investigation is ongoing, and more arrests are forthcoming.
Sheriff Scott Walls
Since late April, deputies from Jackson, Madison, and Marshall Counties have been investigating a string of burglaries in all three counties. With all agencies working together, we were able to develop solid leads in this investigation, which in turn ended in the recovery of thousands of dollars worth of stolen property and the arrest of two individuals at the Royal Inn in Albertville late Friday afternoon.
We have solved more than nine burglaries in Marshall County. The burglaries took place in the Hebron Community, Grant, Union Grove, Douglas, and Mt. Hebron Community. The property recovered so far consists of jewelry, cameras, and various other electronic devices, and sheriff's investigators are still working to recover more property.
Shane Whisenant, 28, of Arab
Charge: Burglary III (numerous counts)
Natalie Diane Hood, 27, of Arab
Charge: Receiving Stolen Property
Both are currently being held in the Marshall County without bond.
We would like to thanks our law enforcement partners, Jackson Co Sheriff, Madison County Sheriff, Albertville Police, and Scottsboro Police for their assistance in this investigation. By having a close working relationship, we were able to recover a large quantity of stolen property and close cases in all three counties.
Sheriff Scott Walls
Sheriff's Investigators have arrested and charged Paul Lafayette Keener, 60, 58 Robin Drive of Albertville. Keener is charged with Sex Abuse of child under twelve (12) and Sodomy 1st. The investigation began after a complaint was filed with Alabama Department of Human Resources. This case remains under investigation by Marshall County Sheriff and Alabama DHR. Keener remains this afternoon in the Marshall County Jail with a $75,000 bond.
This afternoon, sheriff's deputies received an anonymous tip that meth was being cooked at a home in the Hebron Community. A quick response by deputies resulted in the seizure of a meth lab and the arrest of three adults and one juvenile.
The bust occurred at 32507 U.S. Highway 431, Grant, Alabama. This is the second meth lab that has been seized at this location since last November.
Starks remains in the Marshall County Jail this afternoon without bond.
Arrested
Ricky Lynn Vann, 54, of Grant
John Daniel Doran, 33, of Grant
Crystal Joetta Wayne, 29, of New Hope
**Juvenile**
Vann and Doran were out on bond from previous Meth Manufacturing charges at the time of their arrest. Sheriff's Investigators will ask that all previous bonds be revoked.
All three adults have been taken to the Marshall County Jail, where they will be charged with Manufacturing of a Controlled Substance and other drug related charges; No Bond has been set at this time. The juvenile was also taken into custody and transported to a juvenile holding facility.
Due to the recent devastation in Marshall County, Southern Health Partners have donated $5000.00 to Sheriff Scott Walls to go towards the long term recovery efforts in our county.
The tornadoes on April 27, 2011 resulted in wide spread devastation across Marshall County, as well as, surrounding counties. During this disaster, we have seen hundreds of volunteers to step up and help the storm victims in the affected communities, such as, neighbors helping neighbors clear storm debris, tarp damaged roof tops, local businesses setting up and donating food and the preparation of the food to be distributed to victims and volunteers, and so many others things that volunteers have done to ease the pain of those affected. I applaud the efforts of Southern Health Partners and the many other local businesses in our county for their continued support in recovery efforts. This donation will be transferred to the United Way of Marshall County for long-term recovery projects.
The United Way of Marshall County will use this money to assist storm victims in getting their lives back together. There were many people who lost everything they have worked so hard for, and the United Way has been instrumental in helping the storm victims get back on their feet again. We have a long way to go, and I hope that this donation helps the United Way to continue their good work in helping the storm victims here in Marshall County.
On Saturday evening, Marshall County Sheriff's Office and Albertville Police were contacted by Washington County Mississippi Sheriff's Office in reference to a runaway from that area. The child is 16 years old and was thought to be in the Albertville area. We were unsuccessful in locating the child in the Albertville area, however, deputies later found the child in the Arab area later that evening. The child was taken into custody and is awaiting transport back to Mississippi.
On Sunday Afternoon, Marshall and Madison County Deputies located a stolen boat in Owens Crossroads, the boat was stolen last week in the Honeycomb area of Marshall County.
Marshall County Sheriff's Investigators have charged William David Gilliam, 18, 110 Plainview Drive, Owens Crossroads, AL with Theft 1st. He was taken to the Marshall County Jail, where he later posted bond.
Just after 11:00am on Sunday morning, deputies went to Lot 66 Leisure Acres Mobile Home Park in Boaz to serve an arrest warrant. While at the home, deputies found two occupants inside the home; both were found to be in possession of Methamphetamine and Marijuana. Both were arrested and taken to the Marshall County Jail, where they both remain this morning awaiting a bond hearing.
Just after 4pm on Wednesday afternoon, Benjamin Hawk Rice, 23, 5908 Martling Road was stabbed twice in the upper body at his Martling Road home. The suspect, Alegra Bantaya Starks, 22, of Albertville had been to the home to give divorce papers to Rice. During their conversation, Rice refused to accept and sign the divorce papers, and the situation escalated into a physical confrontation, which the end result was Rice being stabbed twice. Responding deputies arrested Starks on the scene. Rice was transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Alegra Bantaya Starks, 22, Albertville, Alabama
Charge: Domestic Violence in the second degree.
Starks remains in the Marshall County Jail this afternoon without bond.
Spencer Bartlett, 33, 1131 Bill Gautney Road, Albertville has now been charged by sheriff's investigators with making a Terrorist Threat and is being held in the Marshall County Jail. His bond has been set at $2,500.
"It is unsettling when you have a child in school and you learn that someone has made a threat against a school or its staff. Threats of this nature will not be tolerated. In this case, the school staff, Superintendent Tim Nabors, and deputies acted quickly to make sure that the school and the students were safe. At no time were the kids in any danger, the lockdown was precautionary and we are glad that Bartlett was arrested before reaching school property. He had no weapons on him at the time of the arrest," said Sheriff Scott Walls
Investigators have determined that Bartlett was upset over an incident that involves his son and another student, but the incident was unrelated to Asbury School or the Marshall County School System.
This morning, Asbury School officials received information that a person had made a verbal threat against person or persons at the school and had indicated that the threat would be carried out at the school. At that point, school officials acted promptly by locking the school down to ensure the safety of the students on campus.
Along with the Deputy Sheriff assigned to Asbury School, other deputies and investigators immediately secured the school grounds.
Investigators from the Sheriff's Office and the District Attorney's Office spotted the suspect just miles from the school and were able to stop the suspect and take that person into custody without incident.
This investigation continues and more information will follow as it becomes available.
