| 01/14/2025 Drug related arrests for the month of December |
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From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. - During the month of December 18 were arrested on drug related charges. Thank you to DeKalb County Deputies, Narcotics Agents, Criminal Investigations and Corrections Officers, Collinsville, Ider and Henagar Police Departments for always being there, we could never accomplish what we do without the help of all of you. On Wednesday, December 4th, DeKalb County Deputies conducted a traffic stop on County Road 47 and Hwy 35 in Powell finding the driver to be in possession of marijuana, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Patricia Hope Galloway (26 of Fort Payne) was charged with Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
On Friday, December 6th, DeKalb County Narcotics Agents conducted a traffic stop on Hwy 75 in the Geraldine area finding the driver to be in possession of methamphetamine. John Mark Hoge (57 of Geraldine) was charged with Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Also, on Friday, a K-9 Deputy stopped a vehicle at the Mapco in Collinsville with the K-9 alerting on the vehicle. Methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia was then located during a search. Larry Shane Freeman (57 of Boaz) and Matthew Ryan Daugherty, Sr (51 of Gadsden) were charged with Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance.
Again, on Friday, Deputies met up with Sardis PD to pick up Kelly Renee Edmondson (56 of Collinsville) who had outstanding warrants with DCSO. After arriving at the jail, Corrections Officers found Edmondson to be in possession of methamphetamine. Edmondson was charged with Promoting Prison Contraband 2nd, Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and 2 warrants for Failure to Appear.
On Wednesday, December 11th, Deputies stopped a vehicle at Hwy 40 and Andrew Lee Drive in Henagar finding the driver to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. Joshua Heath Jones (34 of Henagar) was charged with Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance.
On Friday, December 13th, Deputies conducted a traffic stop on US Hwy 11 finding the driver to be in possession of 6 grams of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Charles Edward McKinney, Jr (55 of Valley Head) was charged with Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
On Monday, December 16th, Officers with Collinsville PD attempted to stop a vehicle that had turned onto County Road 6 in Collinsville. The vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit was initiated with the vehicle crashing a short time later. A brief foot chase then ensued with Ivan Nicolas Avila (29 of Collinsville) soon being apprehended. Avila was found to be in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Avila was charged with Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Attempt to Elude, Resisting Arrest, 3 warrants for Failure to Appear and 6 Bond Revocations.
On Thursday, December 19th, Officers with Collinsville PD stopped a vehicle on County Road 51 North in Collinsville city limits. Alex Daiv Walter (31 of Crossville) was identified as the driver and found to have a warrant for his arrest with another department. During a search of the vehicle, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were found. Walter was charged with Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
On Thursday, December 19th, Officers with Ider PD, along with DeKalb County Deputies, responded to the Family Dollar on Hwy 117 in relation to a suspected shoplifter. Deputies made contact with Douglas Wade Biddle (52 of Dawson) finding him to be in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Biddle was charged with Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
On Friday, December 20th, Narcotics Agents conducted a traffic stop on Hwy 35 near Wal-Mart for a switched tag. During a search of the vehicle, methamphetamine, marijuana and an alprazolam pill was found. Joshua Michael Jennings (33 of Hazel Green) was charged with Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Hold for Agency. Amber Leanne Bailey (37 of New Market) was charged with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 2nd, Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance.
On Saturday, December 21st, Deputies conducted a traffic stop near Al Hwy 75 and County Road 227 finding methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle. Krystle Nicole Croft (39 of Dawson) was charged with Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 2nd, Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Violation of Release (x3) and 2 warrants for Failure to Appear. Christopher Wayne Tarvin (32 of Henagar) was charged with Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 2nd.
On Monday, December 23rd, Officers with Henagar PD conducted a traffic stop finding the driver had put methamphetamine in a drink trying to hide it. Eddy Dewayne Underwood (32 of Henagar) was charged with Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Trafficking in any Illegal Drug, Tampering with Physical Evidence and 8 warrants for Failure to Appear.
On Sunday, December 29th, Deputies were dispatched to a residence on County Road 263 in Fort Payne for trespassing. When Deputies arrived, the owner was attempting to keep Anthony Wayne Bishop (44 of Hokes Bluff) out of the residence. During the initial arrest for trespassing, Bishop was found in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Bishop was charged with Criminal Trespass 1st, Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
On Tuesday, December 31st, Officers with Henagar PD were conducting a safety checkpoint at Bellview and County Road 134. When Wesley Jacob Read (48 of Sylvania) and Trina Dianne McBryar (29 of Trenton, Ga) approached the checkpoint an officer noticed Read trying to conceal something under him. During a search of the vehicle, methamphetamine, marijuana and prescription pills were found. Read was charged with Unlawful Possession with Intent to Distribute, Illegal Possession of Prescription Drugs and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. McBryar was charged with Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 2nd and 1 warrant for Failure to Appear.
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