Jackson County, Ala., busts 4 for drugs

photo Michael Brown
photo Hanna Dawson

Four people were arrested Thursday after Jackson County, Ala., deputies were tipped about drug activity at a house on Alabama Highway 35 in Scottsboro, authorities said in a news release.

Arriving deputies found four people in a vehicle in front of the house, and they spotted marijuana and drug paraphernalia, according to the release. The officers searched the vehicle and seized approximately 30 grams of synthetic cannabinoid - commonly referred to as "Spice" or "legal weed" - along with methamphetamine and hydrocodone pills. A search of the house turned up a Spice wrapper, the release stated. Those arrested were:

Michael Ross Brown, 22, of Scottsboro. He is charged with possession of controlled substances (Spice, hydrocodone 7.5 mg, marijuana and methamphetamine) and drug paraphernalia, and obstructing governmental operations. He remains in custody on an $19,000 bond.

Keri Brooke Winkle, 24, of Woodville, Ala. She is charged with possession of controlled substances (Spice, hydrocodone, marijuana and methamphetamine) and drug paraphernalia. She is in custody on a $16,500 bond.

Joshua Caleb Miller, 29, of Scottsboro. He is charged with possession of controlled substances (Spice, hydrocodone 7.5 mg, marijuana and methamphetamine) and drug paraphernalia. His bond is $13,00o but he is being held for violating parole.

Hanna Dawson, 23, of Estil Fork, Ala. She is charged with possession of controlled substances (Spice, hydrocodone, marijuana and methamphetamine) and drug paraphernalia. She is in custody on a $16,500 bond.

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