Category: DPD News

On July 13, 2026, at about 9:40 pm, Dothan Police Officers responded to a forgery call at a motel in the 2900 block of Ross Clark Circle.  According to the person reporting, two people ordered a pizza from their business.  When the pizza was delivered, the male subject used a $50 bill to pay for the pizza.  When the delivery driver returned to the store, it was realized the money was counterfeit.  The driver returned to the motel and made contact with the two people in a different room from the one given on the order.

Officers were called and responded.  Officers made contact with the suspects, identified as Amber Sparks (43) and Gregory Speckert (38).  Officers noticed forgery equipment in the room through an open door, and investigators were called to the scene.  A search warrant was executed on the room where officers found multiple forged US currency, electronic devices used to make forged currency, identifying documents that had been forged, drug paraphernalia, and methamphetamine.

Sparks was charged with Identity Theft, Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument, Possession of a Forgery Device, Illegal Possession of a Credit/Debit Card, Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance (Meth), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.  Sparks was booked into the Houston County Jail with bonds totaling $101,000.

Speckert was charged with Possession of a Forgery Device, Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance (Meth), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument.  Speckert was booked into the Houston County Jail with bonds totaling $61,000.

On June 29, 2026, Dothan Police Officers responded to reports of shots fired in the area of Carver Drive and Hutchins Street.  As officers arrived in the area, they were directed to a residence in the 800 block of Hutchins where the individuals involved were reported to be hiding.  Officers had all occupants exit the residence, which included four juveniles under the age of 18 and two adults both age 20 years old.  As officers were getting the information of all individuals during the investigation, one subject, later identified as Brandon Tyshon Scott (20) of Dothan, gave a false name to officers.

During a search of the residence, officers found a firearm in the water tank of a toilet inside the residence.  The firearm was later identified as belonging to Scott.  The firearm was identified as stolen from Geneva on a previous date after running the serial number.  As officers were investigating the shots fired, a robbery of a person call was being handled near the intersection of East Newton Street and Price Street.  According to a description of the suspect, investigators believed Scott to be the suspect of that call.

Scott was subsequently identified as the person responsible for the robbery.  Scott was charged with Robbery 1^st degree, Receiving Stolen Property 2^nd degree for the stolen firearm, Tampering with Physical Evidence, and Obstructing Justice Using a False Identity.  Scott was booked in the Houston County Jail and is being held without bond.

On May 15, 2026, the Dothan Police Department was notified by Houston County Department of Human Resources that a juvenile under the age of 18 tested positive for marijuana while under the care of the suspect, Jessica Edenfield (35) of Dothan.  Three other children in the home, all under the age of 5, were tested by Houston County DHR and found to have illicit narcotics in their systems as well.

The investigation determined that Edenfield caused or permitted the children in her home to be exposed to illegal drugs such as methamphetamine, marijuana and cocaine.  Edenfield was subsequently charged with four felony counts of Chemical Endangerment of a Child.  Edenfield was booked into the Houston County Jail on bonds totaling $60,000.

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.

On April 13, 2026, Officers responded to a gas station in the 600 block of North Oates Street for an assault. The victim reported a male subject approached him, made derogatory comments, and proceeded to assault him.  The male, after the assault, left on foot.  The victim had never met or seen the suspect before the attack.  Officers found the subject, identified as LaRay Jacquan Faulk, in the 400 block of North Herring Street.  Faulk admitted to the earlier assault on the victim, who was over the age of 65.  Officers attempted to detain Faulk to transport him to a hospital for evaluation when he actively resisted officers.

Faulk struck one officer in the face and bit another officer on the hand as they tried to detain him.  Officers were able to get Faulk under control and place him in handcuffs.  Faulk was arrested and charged with one count of Elderly Abuse and Neglect 2^nd degree for the earlier assault.  Faulk was also arrested for two counts of Assault 2^nd degree for the assault on officers.  Faulk was booked in the Houston County Jail.

On April 3, 2026, around 3:00 am, Dothan Police Officers responded to a burglary in progress in the 300 block of Daniel Circle.  Officers met with the homeowner who explained he heard his dogs barking around 1:00 am.  The homeowner checked the inside and outside of the residence but found nothing.  Just before 3:00 am, the homeowner heard a loud crash and went to see what the sound was.  The homeowner found the suspect, identified as Jacob Mark Wilson Gates (33) of Dothan, lying in the hallway after falling through the ceiling.  The homeowner, in order to protect himself, struck Gates with a dog gate until Gates fled the residence.

Officers were quick to respond and tracked the suspect using a police K-9.  The dog tracked the suspect to the 2000 block of Stonebridge where Gates was apprehended.  It was clear to officers Gates was impaired by drug use.  During a search, officers found a bag with numerous different pills along with a white powder and syringes.  Through the investigation, it was discovered Gates entered the attic of the residence by climbing a porch railing and entering a roof vent.  Gates was in the attic for about 2 hours before he fell through the ceiling.

Gates was arrested and charged with Burglary 2^nd degree.  Other charges are pending analysis of the pills and powder found on Gates.

On March 26, 2026, just before 7:00 am, officers responded to reports of a disturbance in the 100 block of Rock Bridge Road.  As officers were responding, dispatchers provided a description of the people involved in the disturbance.  An officer observed two individuals, one male and one female, matching the description and attempted to approach them.  The two individuals took off running as the officers gave chase.  The female, identified as Shadavia Marcel (23), was captured a short distance away and identified after providing a false name.  Marcel told officers she knew she had warrants so she ran.  While searching Marcel’s belongings, officers found methamphetamine and other drug paraphernalia.

The male was captured by a different officer.  The male, who also gave a false name knowing he had warrants, was identified as Jamal McClendon (37).  Once officers de-escalated the scene, it was determined an argument between parties had turned physical.  A third individual, Jasmiuna Wheeler (31), was determined to be the primary aggressor of the argument.  Wheeler was also arrested on scene.

Shadavia Marcel was charged with Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine), Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and her outstanding warrants.

Jamal McClendon was charged with Obstructing Justice Using a False Identity and his outstanding warrants.

Jasmiuna Wheeler was charged with Domestic Violence 3^rd degree.