Dothan Police have made an arrest in the fatal hit-and-run on Honeysuckle Road.
George Shelby Rice, 57, of Dothan, was identified through video surveillance and witness statements. His vehicle was seen on camera before and after 89-year-old Marcus Gaddis, a retired Troy University professor, was struck and killed on Honeysuckle Road.
Officers went to Rice’s residence and found the vehicle with damage consistent with striking a pedestrian.
Evidence suggests Rice knew he had struck a person in the road and had consumed alcohol earlier in the evening.
Rice was charged with murder and leaving the scene of an accident with injuries or death. He’s in the Houston County Jail with no bond.
He was already on bond for a previous crash in which he left the scene after hitting two pedestrians on Murphy Mill Road in August 2024. The Houston County District Attorney has filed to revoke his previous bond.
“Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with Dr. Gaddis’ friends and family during this time,” said Dothan Police Chief Will Benny in a statement. “Hopefully this arrest will help them begin to heal from this terrible tragedy.”
