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Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Yahoo
Lee County: Three men indicted and charged under Criminal Enterprise Act
LEE COUNTY, Ala. () — Three men in Lee County are being indicted for discharging a weapon into an occupied building or vehicle, with enhanced charges under Alabama's Criminal Enterprise Act. In a release sent by the Lee County Sheriff's Office, Jamaroun Dayshun Satterwhite, Demarious Ross, and Timothy Bell each face four felony counts originating from their alleged involvement in the crime. The three men are each charged with: Two counts of shooting or discharging a weapon into an occupied building or automobile Two counts of possession, use, or carrying of a firearm This investigation was a collaboration between the Attorney General's Office, the Lee County Sheriff's Office, and the Lee County District Attorney's Office. Attorney General Marshall claims the crimes are gang related, thus the need for the enhanced charges under the Criminal Enterprise Act. 'The Alabama Legislature has equipped our state with the tools necessary to directly combat gang activity, and today, we are putting those tools into action. Gang violence is a plague on our communities, and the cure is strong enforcement and tough sentences,' said Attorney General Marshall. 'My office has worked alongside law enforcement to create and enforce the law and secure our communities, and we are committed to holding violent offenders accountable. Let this serve as a warning: if you bring violence to our streets, law enforcement will be there to meet you, and you will face the full force of the law.' According to the office, each defendant faces up to 99 years if convicted, plus an additional 20 years of mandatory time for firearms possession related to a criminal enterprise. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Yahoo
Nearly a dozen arrested in Opelika child exploitation operation
OPELIKA, Ala. () — Almost a dozen people were arrested in connection to a child exploitation operation on Thursday and Friday, according to the Opelika Police Department. A total of 11 individuals were taken into custody in an operation conducted by OPD along with the Lee County District Attorney's Office, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Covenant Rescue Group – a non-profit aiming to bring hope to trafficking victims. Police say the following people were arrested: Courtney Rashad Avery, 40, of OpelikaCharges: Child Solicitation by Computer and Traveling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act Grant Kisang Lee, 43, of Johns Creek, GeorgiaCharges: Prostitution with a Minor, Child Solicitation by Computer, and Traveling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act Ismel Cano Montealegre, 21, of MontgomeryCharges: Prostitution with a Minor, Child Solicitation by Computer, and Traveling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act Victor Lewis Dowdell II, 27, of AuburnCharges: Prostitution with a Minor, Child Solicitation by Computer, and Traveling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act Javier Perez, 25, of AuburnCharges: Prostitution with a Minor, Child Solicitation by Computer, andTraveling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act Jacob Andrew Fahringer, 23, of AuburnCharges: Prostitution with a Minor, Child Solicitation by Computer, and Traveling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act Arnulfo Diaz-Alvarado, 27, of Dothan, AlabamaCharges: Prostitution with a Minor, Child Solicitation by Computer, and Traveling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act Efraim Perez Vaquero, 22, of Union Springs, AlabamaCharges: Prostitution with a Minor, Child Solicitation by Computer, and Traveling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act Seungyun Lee, 28, of AuburnCharges: Prostitution with a Minor, Child Solicitation by Computer, and Traveling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act Quyen Huu Nguyen, 29, of AuburnCharges: Two counts of Prostitution with a Minor, two counts of Child Solicitation by Computer, and two counts of Traveling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act. Marcus Savon Wilson, 44, of AuburnCharges: Prostitution with a Minor, Child Solicitation by Computer, andTraveling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act Anyone with information is asked to call the Opelika Police Department's detective division at (334) 705-5220, or the secret witness hotline at (334) 745-8665. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
