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Decatur man arrested again after failing to appear on burglary charges
Jun. 5—A Decatur man was arrested Tuesday on failure to appear warrants for 2024 charges of third-degree burglary and possession of burglary tools and remained in the Morgan County Jail without bail Wednesday afternoon, according to jail records. An alias warrant issued by the Morgan County Circuit Court on May 28 ordered the arrest of 61-year-old Richard Gonzalez. His bail had been revoked a day earlier for committing "one or more new crimes while released on bond," according to an order from Circuit Judge Stephen F. Brown. On Jan. 20, 2024, Gonzalez and another suspect were arrested for allegedly burglarizing a detached garage in the 100 block of Daniel Street Southwest, according to a Decatur police affidavit. Gonzalez was found inside the residence. A female victim provided police with "photos of the suspects inside the garage removing several pre-hung doors," according to Decatur police officer Thomas Kirby. "The suspects had placed six pre-hung (doors) from the garage on a small trailer that was attached to a white Ford E-350 van that was registered to Gonzalez." Gonzalez was released from the Morgan County Jail the next day on a $2,500 bond, court records show, and was scheduled to appear before a judge on March 14, 2024. The latest charges against Gonzalez stem from a May 14 arrest for possession of controlled substances. An affidavit said Decatur police investigators served a search warrant at his home on Danville Road Southwest on April 28 and found marijuana and pregabalin pills — an anticonvulsant classified as a Schedule V controlled substance under federal and state law. Gonzalez was charged with two counts of possession of controlled substances, second-degree possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released on a $2,600 bond two days after his arrest. His arraignment for the third-degree burglary charge is scheduled for June 24 in Brown's courtroom. — or 256-340-2442.
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Decatur man facing domestic violence charge after alleged assault
Jun. 2—A man was arrested early Sunday morning and charged with first degree domestic violence after allegedly breaking into an apartment in Southwest Decatur and physically assaulting a person inside, according to the Decatur Police Department. Kobe Malik Cowan, 20, of Decatur was being held in Morgan County Jail with no bond pending an Aniah's Law hearing. Police said they responded to a domestic disturbance at 2222 Acadia Drive S.W. around 12:53 a.m. and determined that Cowan had unlawfully entered and remained inside the apartment before assaulting the victim. He was later located by a patrol officer and taken into custody. Cowan has been out on bond for a prior felony charge of second-degree receiving stolen property involving a firearm stolen from Bama Pawn, according to a police affidavit. — or 256-340-2442.
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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.
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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.
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Scott to retire as Morgan revenue commissioner
Jun. 2—Morgan County Revenue Commissioner Amanda Scott announced Monday that she will not seek re-election in 2026 and will retire at the end of her term. "It has been an honor and pleasure to serve the citizens of Morgan County as revenue commissioner," Scott said in a press release. "However, I've come to the point where it's time for me to retire and spend more time with my family and friends." Scott became the first Republican woman to hold an elected office in Morgan County when she was elected in 1996. She was also the first female revenue commissioner in the county's history. Scott says she is announcing her retirement a year before the 2026 primaries to give potential candidates time to raise money and mount a campaign. The Republican and Democratic primary elections are scheduled for May 19, 2026, with the general election set for Nov. 3, 2026. — or 256-340-2432
