Dothan Police Department

June 18, 2026

Mugshots of the Day 06-17-2026

All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

James William Cook – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Jessica Leann Daniels – Possession of Marijuana 2nd

Hakimsaid Farahd Darby – Domestic Violence 3rd

Jovontae Eldwon Lacey – Possession of Marijuana 2nd

Janet Lynn King McLaughlin – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Michael Earl Walker – Receiving Stolen Property 3rd

June 17, 2026

Mugshots of the Day 06-16-2026

All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law

Wendy Nicole Denton – Possession of Marijuana 2nd, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Zymeria Gabreial Hayes – Possession of Marijuana 2nd

Daniel Lucas Keaton – Public Intoxication

Jessie Germaine McDonald – Possession of Marijuana 2nd

Jason Howard Mellinger – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Christy Woodrow Oates – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Resisting Arrest

Jeffrey Daniel Ott – Theft of Property 2nd

Jadyn Ruth Smith – Possession of Marijuana 2nd

Orrin Dale Sneed – Possession of Marijuana 2nd

Nicholas Deran Whiters – Certain Persons Forbidden to Possess a Firearm

June 16, 2026

Mugshots of the Day 06-15-2026

All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Katavius Rayquan Flowers – Possession of Marijuana 2nd

Archie D Luckett – Theft of Property 1st

Timothy Lee Moore – Attempting to Elude a Police Officer

Sabrina Marrlena Myers – Obstructing Governmental Operations

Felix Snell – Attempting to Elude a Police Officer, Tampering with Physical Evidence

June 15, 2026

Update on Shooting on South Park Over Weekend

(DOTHAN, Ala.) On June 12, 2026, just after 10:00 pm, the Dothan Police Department received reports of a firearm assault at a business in the 3700 block of South Park Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found a female with a gunshot wound to the upper chest. Immediate medical attention was given by officers until paramedics arrived to transport the victim to a local hospital.

According to investigators, the victim along with two other individuals were meeting with another group to buy marijuana. During the meeting, payment for the drugs took longer than expected, which led to a tense argument between the parties. During the argument, the suspect, Peyton Ann Kroger (24) of Ozark, pulled a firearm and fired rounds at the group. One round struck the business behind the group while people in the group fled from gunfire. After the group entered a vehicle to leave, Kroger approached the vehicle and fired more rounds. This second round struck the victim in the upper chest. The victims fled to the roundabout at Campbellton Road and Taylor Road to wait for law enforcement. The victim was treated at a local hospital and released the same night.

During the investigation, officers were able to locate Kroger, who was taken into custody for the shooting without incident. Kroger was arrested and charged with one count of Assault 1^st degree, two counts of Shooting into an Occupied Vehicle, and one count of Shooting into an Occupied Building. Kroger was booked into the Houston County Jail and is being held without bond.

-Chief William E. Benny

Peyton Ann Kroger (24) of Ozark- Assault 1st degree, two counts Shooting into Occupied Vehicle, and Shooting into Occupied Building, No bond

June 15, 2026

Mugshots of the Day 06-12-2026 through 06-14-2026

All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Katrone Antoinette Dunlap – Attempting to Elude a Police Officer

Wesley Thomas Blake Gentry – Public Intoxication

Khari Quoctavious Jackson – Public Intoxication

Tiffany E Remington – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Public Intoxication, Resisting Arrest

Lachita Robinson – Possession of Marijuana 2nd

Keon Demerrius Jerome Bryant – Possession of Marijuana 2nd, Harassment

Martavous Ladarian Byrd – Possession of Marijuana 2nd

Ashley Marcella Darby Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Chip Clifton Daughtry – Public Intoxication

Zamein Alexander Folmar – Public Intoxication

Jennifer Marie Ingram – Domestic Violence 3rd x2, Resisting Arrest

Peyton Ann Kroger – Assault 1st, Discharging Firearm Into Occupied Building

Mazue Surence Martin – Possession of Marijuana 2nd

Jestaro Shanton Reynolds II – Possession of Marijuana 2nd

Richard Allen Suggs – Public Intoxication

Jarren Ryan Taylor – Arrest of Fugitive from Justice

Marcus Nathaniel Tovar – Possession of Marijuana 2nd

Tanya Shenika Woods – Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance

Joshua Adrian Carroll – Possession of Marijuana 2nd, Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance

Destin Ja’Kease Daniels – Assault Domestic Violence – Strangulation/Suffocation , Interference with a Domestic Violence Emergency Call

Derry Michael Grace – Assault 1st, Escape 1st, Resisting Arrest, Attempting to Elude a Law Enforcement Officer, Domestic Violence 2nd

Sheldon Douglas Grace – Public Intoxication

Savannah Rose Hillis – Domestic Violence 3rd

Tyrone Durel Jackson – Obstructing Governmental Operations

Phillip Kevin Johnson – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Oskar Erik Johannes Kaufmann – Public Intoxication

Dominique Detontae Parks – Possession of Marijuana 1st

Shanecia Daniyelle Williams – Possession of Marijuana 2nd

June 12, 2026June 12, 2026

Mugshots of the Day 06-11-2026

All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law

William Douglas Bradford IV – Criminal Trespass 3rd

Rashaud Damon Carter – Possession of Marijuana 2nd

Mallory Hope Eason – Domestic Violence 3rd

Chasitidy Danielle Henderson – Unlawful Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance

Angela Lanett Moore – Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance

James Ryan Mullins – Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance

Aaliyah Janae Roberts – Criminal Mischief 1st

June 11, 2026

Mugshots of the Day 06-10-2026

All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Dornell Denzel Atterberry Jr – Possession of Marijuana 2nd

Terrence Jermaine Baker Jr – Attempting to Elude a Police Officer

Rashaud Damon Carter – Domestic Violence 3rd, Possession of Marijuana 2nd

Brandy Renee Deaton – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Alexius De’Abrion Green – Arrest of Fugitive from Justice

Cameron Alexander Pouncey Jr – Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance

Bryce Alexander Rowan – Possession of Marijuana 2nd

Juana Layzette Tillman – Domestic Violence 3rd

Blake Dijon Williams – Criminal Mischief 3rd, Assault 3rd

June 5, 2026

Midland City Woman Arrested for Shooting Firearm Into Vehicle In Domestic Incident

(DOTHAN, Ala.) On June 5, 2026, around 8:30 am, the Dothan Police Department received a call about shots fired at a business in the 1500 block of Montgomery Highway. When officers arrived, the suspect, identified as Melva Lee Guilford, was actively firing her gun in the air and into a nearby vehicle. Officers made contact with Guilford, and she complied with demands to drop the weapon. Guilford was taken into custody without further incident.

According to investigators, Guilford was upset at relationship problems with the victim and arrived at the victim’s place of employment armed with a firearm. The vehicle that was shot was the victim’s vehicle. Guilford was arrested and charged with one count of Shooting into an Unoccupied Vehicle and Domestic Violence 3^rd.

Melva Lee Guilford (70) of Midland City- Shooting into Unoccupied Vehicle and Domestic Violence 3rd

June 3, 2026June 3, 2026

Details on Increased Police Activity on North Side of Dothan

On June 3, 2026, the Dothan Police Department received information from Lowndes County, Alabama about a subject wanted for murder in their jurisdiction that was possibly in Dothan along with a vehicle description. After lunch, the vehicle was located at Dothan Pavilion, and a traffic stop was conducted. Unfortunately, the subject sought was not in the vehicle.

Information was received that the subject was in an apartment on Mance Newton Road. The Dothan Police Department Special Response Team was called to assist Dale County Sheriff’s Office and the United States Marshal Service with apprehension. The subject, Quintau Savage, was taken into custody without incident. Any further inquiries should be directed to one of those agencies.

June 2, 2026

Additional School Employees Arrested During Investigation

(DOTHAN, Ala) As the investigation continues into allegations against Johnny Mark Dunaway, a former Jerry Lee Faine elementary teacher, investigators continue to process evidence and conduct interviews. As a result of the ongoing investigation, charges have now been filed against two school employees who received the complaints against Dunaway. Bertha Nicole Guilford, Title-IX Coordinator for Dothan City Schools and Sophia Lanette Hedrington, the interim principal at the time, have each been charged with one count of failure to comply with Alabama’s Mandatory Reporting law. Both individuals surrendered themselves to the Houston County jail where they were booked and released on a $1,000.00 bond each. This continues to be an ongoing and active investigation.