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On April 23, 2026, the Dothan Police Department received a report from an individual who said they were forced off the road on Cottonwood Road near Saunders Road.  According to the victim, they were traveling south on Cottonwood Road when a loud sound of screeching tires was heard.  The victim realized a silver truck was following her.  The victim recognized the vehicle and driver as Jason Allen Waddell (46) of Ashford.

Waddell used his vehicle to force the victim’s vehicle to crash near a church.  Before the victim could get out of the vehicle, Waddell entered the vehicle and began physically assaulting the victim.  The victim was able to get away from Waddell and escape the scene.  According to investigators, they believe, based on witnesses, Waddell thought another individual was inside the vehicle being driven by the victim.  The victim was driving this individual’s vehicle at the time of the crash.  Waddell was arrested and charged with Assault 1^st degree, a Class B felony.  Waddell is currently being held without bond at the Houston County Jail.  Additional charges are possible pending further investigation that is ongoing.

On April 27, 2026, a Dothan Police officer was patrolling around the 1000 block of Cloverdale when he noticed a man emerging from a wooded area with a passenger seat from a vehicle on his bicycle.  The officer approached the man to investigate.  During the encounter, Officers asked for consent to search the man’s property.  During the search, officers found a debit card that was not in the man’s name.  The man, identified as Daniel Shane Pegg (48), did not have a reasonable explanation for having the card.

The officer also had previous knowledge of a report taken for the person whose name was on the card for fraudulent activity after losing the card two days prior.  The victim confirmed Pegg was not allowed to have the card.  Pegg was arrested and charged with illegal possession of a debit/credit card.  Additional charges are possible after an investigation.