Arrests and Incidents reported March 16, 2026

CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 16, 2026. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.

GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear

Cullman County Sheriff’s Office

Incidents

March 12

• harassment; CR 544
• domestic violence; CR 1196
• trespassing; Day Gap Rd.
• domestic violence; CR 321
• burglary; CR 1352
• unauthorized use of motor vehicle; CR 616
• domestic violence; CR 644
• burglary; theft of property; Main St. SE
• trespassing; CR 1658

March 13

• domestic violence; Lee Rd.
• theft of property; CR 571
• criminal mischief; Hwy. 278W
• passing forged instrument; Main St. NW
• theft of property; CR 1121
• possession of dangerous drugs; possession of marijuana; CR 1160
• violation of elder abuse protection order; CR 1043
• domestic violence; CR 771

March 14

• harassment; CR 1196
• theft of property; CR 18
• harassment; CR 598
• burglary; CR 1043
• harassment; CR 544
• possession of drug paraphernalia; Hwy. 69
• harassment; CR 1242

March 15

• domestic violence; CR 1372
• criminal mischief; CR 1141
• unauthorized use of motor vehicle; CR 1087
• harassment; Hickory St. NE
• possession of controlled substance; possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 781
• domestic violence; CR 1755
• possession of controlled substance with intent to distribute; CR 555
• unauthorized use of motor vehicle; CR 787
• violation of protection order; CR 555

Arrests

March 12 – March 15

Baker, Brenda L.; 44

• assault-harassment

Chilel Niz, Julio R.; 30

• driving under the influence of alcohol and/or 0.08 percent or more by weight of alcohol in blood

Davis, David A.; 48

• assault-domestic-simple assault-family

Doss, Bethany N.; 39

• FTA – illegal possession of prescription drugs

Edenfield, Michael A.; 25

• possession of drug paraphernalia

Hargett, William J.; 77

• assault-domestic-menacing-intimidation only

Hendrix, Katherine E.; 43

• FTA – assault-domestic violence-3^rd degree – criminal mischief-3^rd degree
• FTA – possession of drug paraphernalia
• possession of drug paraphernalia
• FTA – possession of dangerous drugs
• possession of dangerous drugs
• FTA – obstruction-governmental operations
• FTA – tampering with physical evidence
• DUI (controlled substances)

Hinman, James T.; 45

• unlawful possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance
• violation of a domestic violence protection order

Johnson, Bama N.; 54

• FTA – possession of drug paraphernalia
• FTA – possession of marijuana-2^nd degree
• FTA – possession of dangerous drugs

King, Laura J.; 23

• unauthorized use of other vehicle-no force

Lee, Haley R.; 42

• FTA – possession of drug paraphernalia
• FTA – promote prison contraband (drugs)
• FTA – possession of dangerous drugs

McClelland, Brandon C.; 25

• possession of methamphetamine
• possession of drug paraphernalia
• no plainly visible tag

McCown, Katelynn M.; 32

• passing forged instrument

Mealer, James W.; 34

• unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle
• theft-miscellaneous
• theft-miscellaneous, $1500-2500

Parker, Robert D.; 49

• FTA – negotiating worthless instrument

Patterson, Dustin D.; 41

• FTA – attempting to elude
• FTA – burglary-3^rd degree

Penn, Crystal W.; 43

• family offense-causing of delinquency, dependency or need of supervision of children

Pullium, James L.; 40

• certain person forbidden possession of a pistol
• possession of drug paraphernalia (2 counts)

Richter, Morgan B.; 23

• public intoxication

Smith, Steven D.; 59

• FTA – negotiating worthless instrument
• FTA – driving while license suspended

Swann, Brandon L.; 34

• FTA – contempt of court-failing to appear traffic

Thorne, Jr., Eugene R.; 66

• FTA – family offense-NS non-support-child

Villa, Jr., Antonio; 46

• violation of an elder abuse protection order

Wiley, Emmanuel K.; 27

• FTA – possession of dangerous drugs (2 counts)

Wilkerson, William R.; 22

• FTA – theft-miscellaneous, less than $500
• FTA – criminal trespass

Cullman Police Department

Incidents

March 13

• theft of property-4^th degree; Wal-Mart; general merchandise; $246; Olive St. SW
• theft of lost property-2^nd degree; person; purse & contents; Cullman Shopping Center

March 14

• harassment; person; Hwy. 157
• menacing; person; 2^nd Ave. SW

March 15

• theft of property-1^st degree; person; ’10 Buick LeSabre; $3,500; Hwy. 157

Arrests

March 13 – March 15

Contreras, Eva E.; 37

• theft of property-4^th degree

Griffin, Zackery G.; 19

• reckless endangerment (2 counts)

Patterson, Dustin D.; 41

• reckless endangerment
• attempt to elude

Fitzgerald, Shanna M.; 38

• FTA – public intoxication
• FTA – criminal trespass-3^rd degree

Lee, Haley R.; 42

• FTA – criminal mischief-3^rd degree

Cole, Brandon r.; 40

• DUI
• driving while revoked
• reckless driving
• attempt to elude
• improper lane usage
• fail to signal

Johnson, Ladonna W.; 46

• FTA – theft of property-4^th degree

Stephens, Kristy L.; 31

• DUI

Graves, Kaiden P.; 20

• DUI

Caswell, Chance D.; 24

• receiving stolen property-1^st degree

Hanceville Police Department

Incidents and arrests reported by CCSO.

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