Deputies with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on drug charges following a traffic stop conducted during proactive patrol operations.
According to the sheriff’s office, deputies stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation while patrolling in Jackson County. During the stop, deputies observed a passenger attempting to conceal contraband inside the vehicle.
Deputies reported locating drug paraphernalia along with a magnetic container that held approximately 7.25 grams of methamphetamine.
As a result of the investigation, Thomas Wright was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The sheriff’s office also shared information for individuals seeking help with substance use. Outreach coordinators are available to connect people with resources and support. Ashley Sellers can be reached at 850-693-5021, and Stephanie Culbreath can be reached at 850-693-3242.
A Marianna man was arrested Thursday night after leading police on a vehicle pursuit followed by a brief foot chase, according to the Marianna Police Department.
Police said an officer attempted to stop a white Hyundai around 8:26 p.m. on Harrison Street near Old Cottondale Road due to equipment and registration violations. The driver refused to stop and fled, traveling through several residential streets, running multiple stop signs, and driving at a high rate of speed.
The vehicle eventually came to a stop in the 4000 block of Roulhac Street. The driver exited the vehicle and fled on foot, attempting to enter a nearby residence before resisting arrest. Officers took the suspect into custody following a short foot pursuit.
Authorities identified the driver as Frank White Jr. During the arrest, officers discovered a concealed knife with an 8.25-inch blade on White. Police also recovered suspected narcotics that later tested presumptively positive for Alpha-PVP.
While White fled on foot, police said the unattended vehicle rolled into a nearby residence, causing minor property damage. No injuries were reported.
Investigators determined White is a convicted felon and was also driving with a suspended license at the time of the incident.
White was charged with aggravated fleeing or eluding law enforcement, leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage, driving while license suspended or revoked with knowledge, resisting arrest without violence, felon in possession of a concealed weapon, and possession of Alpha-PVP.
He was transported to the Jackson County Jail without further incident.
NO CHILDREN ON THE BUS – NO CHILDREN ON THE BUS – NO CHILDREN ON THE BUS – NO CHILDREN ON THE BUS
DOTHAN: 07:26 AM Dothan 911 dispatched a three vehicle accident on Prevatt Road which included a Dothan School Bus. The bus had just dropped off all children. No children were on the bus.
Dothan Police on the scene. Traffic is a issue so probably some children brought by parents will be delayed in getting children to school.
DOTHAN: This morning Dothan Commissioner of Disrtict 4, Dave Stock, spoke at the Dothan Commission Meeting about Blake Bowen. He was brutally murdered this past Friday when he was shot and killed during an armed robbery while GIVING a man a ride. The man was needing a ride from Trawick Road to Day Break Suites, which is a motel with an iron fence just past Fortner Street intersection at Ross Clark Circle.
Just before Fortner Street and Ross Clark Circle the man brandished a gun, shooting and killing 33 year old Blake Bowen, causing Blake to leave the road and go into a holding pond. The suspect fled and was apprehended by Dothan Police Department within a couple of hours withing a few blocks of the scene.
Dothan Police, through heavy police prescence on the streets in the area. by the WASP-Dothan Police Helicopter, that was brought into service by Dothan Police Chief Will Benny, by the drone units brought into service by Dothan Police Chief Will Benny, by the Dothan Police K-9 units on the ground, the suspect was held to a small area between Hartford Highway and Fortner Street. The supect looked west on Fortner Street from Stonewood to attempt to cross Fortner Street, and little did he know from the east direction traveling west was a Dothan Police Patrol Officer who quickly jumped from his patrol vehicle and took the suspect into custody.
While ALL CRIME and VICTIMS has bothered D4 Commissioner Dave Stock, this one especially hit home. A pilot who taught flying, Dave Stock met Blake Bowen about 5 years ago when Blake took flying lessons from Dave. As he taught Blake, he like many others who came in contact with Blake, immediately was drawn into a very respected friendship with Blake. So this hit D4 Commissioner Dave Stock hard. And the murder was of a personal friend, which also took place in the district that Dave Stock took Oath of Office some 3 months ago ( November 2025 ) to serve as a Commissioner.
So today, D4 Commissioner Dave Stock made comments that some, and perhaps a fellow Commissioner, has attempted to turn racial. Because D4 Commissioner Dave Stock used the word “ELEMENT” and held up the photograph of Blake Bowen. Some are saying that Stock was grandstanding and it was racial. HOW? D4 Commisioner Stock said “Blake and others” amd reference Houligan’s. D4 Stock said at his Twon Hall meeting he is making people aware of things whenhe speaks at the Commission Meetings. Not afraid of mentioning taboo items.
STOP THE CRAP – THAT WAS NOT TRUE AT ALL
ELEMENTS – I think an ELEMENT is a white male who is alleged to have killed his wife, then dumped her body off, under a bridge, in Geneva County. He had been on the same job for at least two decades. He has remained in jail. That ELEMENT is a white male.
ELEMENTS – I think an ELEMENT is aa black male who alleged to have killed a black male in Houligan’s parking lot over a car door bumping his car. The suspect had prior charges in Coffee County, incidentally for murder.
Some are saying the D4 Commissioner Dave Stock said no one deserves probation. LISTEN AGAIN. D4 Commissioner Dave Stock said “repeat offenders”. However, because Dr Dave Stock is a pilot and not raised in the criminal justice system, Alabama has a sentencing worksheet and the Alabama Legislature and Sentencing Commission have somewhat tied Judges hands. Like now to revoke Probation, they have to give DIPS AND DUNKS, and about 4 chances before revoking someone’s probation and sending someone to jail. SO WAIT, before people jump on Judges.
D4 Dave Stock praised law enforcement, Dothan Police Chief Will Benny and the men and women in law enforcement. He urged more support for law enforcement, the District Attorney and Judicial System. D4 Dave Stock said time to be proactive and not reactive.
WELL, here are some facts, that perhaps D4 Dave Stock was talking about: (1) You have to guess when, but Dothan Police Chief Will Benny and WASP ( Wiregrass Aviation Support Program ) have a partnership in the Dothan Police Helicopter. A great support system that routinely flies over Dothan on routine patrol watching from the sky. And it was deployed Friday. But the aircraft is close to about a $ 100,000.00 expense to rebuild the engines. To valuable of a tool to not have and helped keep the area hot and the suspect contained Friday. A PROACTIVE TOOL. (2) The Houston – Henry County District Attorney has started a foundation for tax deductible donations. The state does not fully fund the District Attorney Office. A local benefactor has pledged several years of about $ 400,000.00 a year so the District Attorney can afford to hire qualified attorneys to prosecute cases. In Mobile Alabama, they have just committed or about to committ $ 3.3 million dollars to the Mobile County District Attorney to help Mobile County. And the Mayor of Mobile is a Dothan Alabama native!!! So perhaps D4 Commissioner Dave Stock was referring to that. Does Houston and Henry County, and all municipalities contained within need to step up to the plate to help fund the District Attroney Office for qualified people to prosecute?
NOW, one murder is to many. Other than pressure to keep ELEMENTS, regardless of race, under a firm grip, how could law enforcement predict what was going to happen Friday and prevent it? A Dothan Police car had rode through Houigan’s minutes before the firearm assault, and was on the scene within 2 minutes of the call being dispatched because I was listening. How could that firearm assault be prevented? The murder last year where the man is alleged to have killed his wife in their home and then dumped the body in Geneva County under a bridge, how could law enforcement have prevented that muder? How could law enforcement have prevented the four persons charged with murder in Cowarts who are alleged to have fired through the windown and killed the man?
NOW, there are some saying Dothan and Houston County has gotten bad. That Judges are not strict on crime. Some officials have threatened the Judges in the Houston County Courthouse about the jail being 100 or more over capacity and attempted to blackmale the Judges into letting people out of the jail. NOT THE SHERIFF, but another official. Accusing the Judges of not working based on key fobs into the courthouse. Not realizing the Judges cover Houston and Henry County, and can work from whereever they are. And that Judges are woke up in the middle of the might to sign search warrants. One Judge was woke up almost every hour from midnight to 5 AM to sign search warrants on a hot investigation that was being conducted by law enforcement. How dare someone try and blackmail the Judges. When they hear a case, the Judge has to review the evidence, craft orders that affect people’s lives in domestic cases, civil cases, criminal cases, review reports. Often times it is more productive to do that from home then interruptions in the office when attempting to study evidence, be fair and lawful in their rulings and read reports. That official had no clue what he was talking about, which is normal. And it was not and Dothan Commissioner, BTW.
Dothan Police and Houston County Sheriff have done a great job in serving and protecting. Actual murders are down from what they were. Cases are solved. And quickly. A firm grip has been placed on ELEMENTS that cause issues. And those elements are all colors. So when people make reference to “Little Chicago”, fact check me and see if I am not right.
OK, to the fellow Dothan Commissioner trying to get crap started concerning D4 Dave Stock comments, as I have heard. KEEP ON. Because I WILL CALL YOU OUT.
‘Freedom Fighters’: Organizing Justice Reform From The Inside Out Delivers A Ground-Level Blueprint For Systemic Change
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New book by Dr. Kenneth Sharpton-Glasgow offers a powerful, experience-driven roadmap for justice reform rooted in grassroots leadership and lived reality.
NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, January 27, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — In Freedom Fighters: Organizing Justice Reform From the Inside Out, Dr. Kenneth Sharpton-Glasgow presents a bold and deeply practical framework for transforming the justice system from within. Drawing on more than three decades of firsthand experience on both sides of incarceration, Dr. Glasgow moves beyond abstract theory to offer real-world strategies for reform led by those most impacted.
The book centers on the power of incarcerated voices, emphasizing how legal literacy, mental health advocacy, and educational organizing can serve as foundational pillars for sustainable change. Rather than positioning reform as an external intervention, Freedom Fighters highlights how movements built inside correctional systems can connect meaningfully with community organizers, policymakers, and advocates on the outside.
A key focus of the book is the role of Southern-based grassroots organizing and regional assemblies. Dr. Glasgow explores how local leadership, storytelling, and coordinated political engagement can unite communities across state and institutional boundaries, forming coalitions capable of challenging long-standing systemic inequities.
Through compelling analysis and actionable guidance, Freedom Fighters underscores the importance of narrative power in reform work, showing how personal stories can bridge prison walls, humanize policy debates, and mobilize public support. The book serves as both a strategic manual and a call to action for individuals committed to building justice-centered movements that endure across generations.
Dr. Kenneth Sharpton-Glasgow’s lifelong dedication to justice reform has also been prominently featured in the Academy Award-nominated HBO Max documentary series The Alabama Solution, further cementing his role as a leading voice in the national conversation on incarceration, rehabilitation, and systemic change.
Freedom Fighters: Organizing Justice Reform From the Inside Out is now available in Kindle format and is positioned as an essential read for activists, educators, policymakers, and anyone seeking a grounded, experience-driven approach to justice reform.
Beyond its strategic insights, Freedom Fighters stands out for its emphasis on dignity, agency, and collective responsibility. Dr. Glasgow challenges readers to reconsider who is best positioned to lead reform efforts, arguing that sustainable change must be informed by those who have lived the realities of incarceration. By centering collaboration between incarcerated leaders, community advocates, and policymakers, the book outlines a path toward reform that is not only effective, but deeply human and enduring.
LUCY – HOUSTON COUNTY: Houston County 911 dispatched Lucy Volunteer Fire Department, Cottonwood Volunteer Fire Department, Cottonwood Volunteer Fire Department, Pansey Volunteer Fire Department, Ashford Volunteer Fire Department, Cottonwood Rescue – two ambulances and Houston County Sheriff Department to a structure fire.
The fire location was 2115 Fire Department Road in Lucy. At the time of dispatch Houston County 911 was advised smoke and flamers visible from the ceiling.
The departments did an offensive attack on the fire.
