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a day ago
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Priceville police charge 18-year-old with felony attempt to elude
Jun. 9—A Cullman man was charged Saturday after a high-speed chase beginning near Somerville ended when the suspect crashed in Cullman County, according to Priceville police and the Morgan County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's deputies and Priceville police attempted a vehicle stop on a 2016 silver Audi near Somerville. The vehicle had been reported stolen and was linked to an armed robbery in Moulton, according to Priceville police. After being signaled to stop, the vehicle fled west on Alabama 36, then south on Interstate 65, entering Cullman County. It left the roadway and crashed at exit 310, Priceville police said. Korbin Malachi Posey, 18, of Cullman, was apprehended in Cullman County by Priceville police. Posey said he might be injured, so he was transported to Decatur Morgan Hospital for medical clearance before before being booked into the Morgan County Jail, Priceville police said. Posey faces charges of felony attempting to elude law enforcement, DUI and reckless endangerment, police said. A Morgan County Circuit judge set his bond at $310,000,00, with an additional hold placed by the Moulton Police Department. — eric@ or 256-340-2435
Yahoo
20-03-2025
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Bonds set at over $2M for 2 arrested on from drug trafficking charges in Moulton
MOULTON, Ala. (WHNT) — The Moulton Police Department says two people were arrested on drug trafficking charges on Saturday. Hannah Brooks, 20, and Timothy Rose, 60, are both being held in the Lawrence County Jail with bonds set at over $2 million. According to MPD, on March 15, Police Sergeant Tim Owens saw a blue GMC Sonoma pick-up truck traveling west on Highway 24. Owens saw the person was driving erratically. Authorities said Owens checked the license plate and found that the tag belonged to a 2022 KIA vehicle, not the truck. The truck turned back eastbound onto County Road 460 where Owens carried out a traffic stop. After going up to the vehicle, Owens identified the driver as Brooks and her passenger as Rose. MPD said Rose would not keep still in the front seat and would not comply with Owens' instructions to stop. Moulton Officer Rick Sherman arrived to help Owens when Rose began to reach for something around his leg. According to authorities, Rose was told to stop and step out of the truck. As he was getting out, police said Owens saw him drop a clear baggie from his left hand and groin area. Police said the baggie had a white substance that tested positive for Brooks was stepping out of the truck, Owens also said he saw an open bottle of vodka in the driver's door pocket. After further investigation, MPD said the following items were found in the truck: A Crown Royal bag that was between the driver and passenger seats and had two baggies containing a crystalline substance. A large bag containing a crystalline substance found in a suitcase. A plastic container with three orange round pills, one orange oval pill and a compressed rock-like substance inside the defrost vent of the truck. Another compressed rock-like substance was found on the edge of the front passenger seat. The substances in both baggies found inside the Crown Royal bag and the substance inside the large bag inside the suitcase field tested positive for methamphetamine. The two baggies with the compressed rock-type substance field tested positive for fentanyl. The three orange round pills and the orange oval pill were identified as buprenorphine hydrochloride and naloxone hydrochloride, which is a Schedule Three controlled substance under the Controlled Substance Act. Rose was charged with the following: Drug trafficking (methamphetamine) Drug trafficking (fentanyl) Possession of controlled substance Possession of drug paraphernalia Tampering with physical evidence Rose's bond is set at $2,004,000. Brooks was charged with the following: Drug trafficking (fentanyl) Drug trafficking (methamphetamine) Possession of controlled substance Possession of drug paraphernalia Illegal possession of prohibited liquor Driving while license suspended Switched tag Her bond is set at $2,003,900. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.