Thursday, May 3, 6 PM
Sav-A-Lot Parking lot, Hwy 13 N

A stolen Chevy pickup was stopped by U.S. Marshall officers and two men were arrested. The U.S. Marshalls had been following the vehicle for some time, looking for Jeffery Whitt of Walker County on a parole violation. Haleyville police were called to make the arrest for the drugs. Jeffery Whitt was arrested along with the driver of the pickup, Wesley Hernandez, and transported to the Haleyville jail. A search of the vehicle revealed chemicals used to manufacture crystal meth. The Winston County hazard material team was called to handle the toxic substances found. Whitt and Hernandez were placed in the Haleyville jail with plans to transport them to the Winston County Jail Friday. Formal charges will be made today to include manufacturing and trafficking of crystal meth.