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07-06-2025
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Tennessee man arrested for trafficking fentanyl after vehicle pursuit with Priceville police
Jun. 7—A Tennessee man was arrested Thursday night after fleeing officers in a traffic stop on Interstate 65, crashing his vehicle, and attempting to escape on foot before officers apprehended him and found fentanyl in his possession, according to the Priceville Police Department. Lebanon resident Richard Conrad Rothe, 34, is charged with drug trafficking, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest, using false identity to avoid arrest and hinder prosecution, reckless endangerment, driving under the influence, tampering with physical evidence, reckless driving, and felony attempting to elude a police officer. Police said a Morgan County Circuit Judge has set Rothe's total bond at $420,300 with additional holds for authorities in Tennessee and Kentucky. At approximately 11:50 p.m., police said they initiated a traffic stop in the 3200 block of Point Mallard Parkway and made contact with a male driver, Rothe, and a female passenger. An affidavit said police stopped the blue Nissan Altima for seat belt and failure to signal violations. As soon as officers approached the vehicle, it began to elude them in the southbound lane on I-65 and continued toward Falkville, according to police. "The suspect's vehicle exited I-65 and entered the town of Falkville, nearly colliding with two patrol vehicles belonging to the Morgan County Sheriff's Office," police said. "The suspect then altered course and continued fleeing toward the Eva area." Rothe eventually crashed his vehicle and veered off the road as he rounded a curve on Adams Road in Eva and attempted to escape on foot until deputies apprehended him in a pond where he was trying to conceal himself, according to the affidavit. Police said they found fentanyl and drug paraphernalia on Routhe and he told paramedics at the scene he had also consumed illegal narcotics. After being checked out at Decatur Morgan Hospital, he was transported to Morgan County Jail. An affidavit said there was a total of 12.3 grams of fentanyl found on Routhe and that he initially declined to identify himself. Police said the female passenger was captured in Eva on Friday and charged with unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. She was held in lieu of $500 bail at Morgan County Jail. — or 256-340-2442.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
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Man out on bond for cocaine charge arrested again in Priceville for same offense
Jun. 3—A Decatur man with a history of drug possession charges was arrested Friday for the same thing in addition to driving under the influence after officers found him to be in possession of crack cocaine, according to the Priceville Police Department. At about 4:30 p.m., police said, officers initiated a traffic stop in the 3200 block of Point Mallard Parkway for an expired tag — the same reason officers pulled over Michael Andrew Froman in April, when narcotics were found in his vehicle. Police identified the driver as Froman, 50. They said Froman was subjected to a DUI field investigation and arrested and crack cocaine was also found on him after a search. Froman was transported to Morgan County Jail and charged with DUI and unlawful possession of a controlled substance and was also issued citations for expired tag and no insurance, according to police. Because of Froman being out on bail for a previous drug charge, police said Morgan County Circuit Judge Jennifer Howell set his bail at $30,000 with a hold for bond revocation until there can be a review of the prior case. Froman was arrested by Priceville police on April 15 after being found with 1.1 grams of cocaine near Alabama 67 and Marco Drive after they noticed he had an expired tag, according to a police affidavit. Froman was transported to Morgan County Jail and released on April 18 after posting a $1,000 bond. On June 30, 2018, Decatur police initiated a traffic stop on a black Mazda CX-5 for going 73 mph in a 55 mph zone on Point Mallard Parkway and identified the driver as Froman, according to a police affidavit. The affidavit said Froman was driving under the influence and approximately 3 grams of crack cocaine were found in his passenger seat. He was transported to Morgan County Jail in lieu of a $2,300 bail. The case was dismissed on Dec. 4, 2020, after Froman completed the Drug Court Program, according to an order signed by Morgan County Circuit Judge Charles Elliott. — or 256-340-2442.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
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Eva man on bond for drug possession arrested again in Priceville for drug trafficking
Jun. 2—On Sunday, police arrested an Eva man who was out on bail for drug possession and charged him with dangerous drug trafficking after fentanyl and methamphetamine were found in his vehicle, according to the Priceville Police Department. Christopher Stephen Shadix, 56, was being held without bail in the Morgan County Jail and was also charged with second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. At about 11:30 p.m., police said officers initiated a traffic stop at Mountain Valley Road and Point Mallard Parkway. Police then began a narcotics field investigation and used their K9 to search Shadix's vehicle. "The ensuing search revealed a mixture of fentanyl and methamphetamine, marijuana, and various drug paraphernalia, including digital scales, within the vehicle," police said. On August 26, 2023, Shadix was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute after he was found with 26 grams of a controlled substance after a traffic stop in Somerville, according to an affidavit signed by a Priceville police officer. His jury trial for that case is scheduled to begin Oct. 20 before Morgan County Circuit Judge Jennifer Howell. — or 256-340-2442.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
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Priceville Police purchases new patrol vehicles, funding for replacement patrol rifles
PRICEVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The Priceville Police Department is adding some new patrol vehicles to it's fleet, as well as funding for replacement patrol rifles. Priceville Police said that Mayor Sam Heflin and the Priceville City Council recently agreed to purchasing two new Ford F150 patrol trucks as well as two new Dodge Durango SUV patrol vehicles for the police department. According to the department, the Durango's are scheduled to be delivered to the city and will be used by police beginning early next month. Additionally, The City of Priceville along with the Priceville Police Department took time to express their gratitude to State Representative Parker Duncan Moore for funding allotted for the replacement of outdated patrol rifles. There is no timeframe for when the department is expected to receive the updated rifles. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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28-05-2025
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Eva man charged with trafficking meth
May 28—Priceville police charged an Eva man with drug crimes after they found 5 ounces of methamphetamine in his vehicle during a traffic stop Tuesday, police said. Douglas Jerome Sivley, 51, remained in the Morgan County Jail on Wednesday in lieu of a $360,000 bond, according to jail records. Police said they pulled Sivley over at the intersection of Mountain Valley Road and Garth Road around 12:29 a.m. In addition to meth, police said they discovered drug paraphernalia and cash. Priceville Police Department's K-9 assisted in the search. Sivley was charged with trafficking in dangerous drugs and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. — or 245-340-2438.
