Recent Arrests

Recently, the Choctaw County Sheriff’s Office has received a number of complaints from citizens in the Gilbertown community in reference to drug activity, gunfire, and theft of property. While it is the primary duty of municipal police departments to investigate criminal activity in their respective town limits and police jurisdictions, the Choctaw County Sheriff’s Office is taking a proactive approach in assisting our municipality’s combat violent crime, theft and drug distribution. Deputy Sheriffs are also conducting sex offender compliance checks to ensure sex offenders are in compliance with applicable state and federal laws.
Recently, on November 29th 2023, Sheriff’s Investigators, Butler Police Investigators and Gilbertown police officers arrested Marylen Bracht Anglin (28, of Lisman) and after a brief foot chase, deputies arrested Timothy Keith Williams (29, of Lisman) on multiple charges in Gilbertown. Anglin was transported to the Wilcox County Jail on charges of Receiving Stolen Property 1st (x2), Failure to appear-Hindering prosecution, and Bond Revocation. Williams was also transported to the Wilcox County Jail on charges of Failing to appear on Menacing, Criminal Mischief 3rd, Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, Expired tag, Driving Revoked (x2), Receiving Stolen Property 3rd, Interference with a hunter, and Probation Violation.
On December 3rd 2023, Christopher Douglas Turner, 31, of Gilbertown, unlawfully removed and damaged a GPS monitor he was required by law to wear when he was released from incarceration early by the Alabama Department of Corrections. The State probation and parole officer monitoring Turner notified Sheriff’s Investigators immediately and a warrant was obtained for his arrest. While on the run, Turner also is alleged to have committed two counts of Domestic Violence-menacing in Choctaw County.
On December 13th 2023, through various investigative means, Choctaw County Deputy Sheriff’s located and arrested Christopher Turner in the Silas Community of Choctaw County along with Christopher Waltman, 31 of Millry Alabama. Both Waltman and Turner were transported to the Wilcox County Jail where they will be housed pending bond. Waltman is charged with Failure to appear on an original charge of Possession of Marijuana 2nd degree. Turner is charged with felony Destruction of government property, and two counts of Domestic Violence 3rd-menacing.
These arrests are not all inclusive, and are merely a snapshot of some of the cases deputies and investigators have been working on recently. More charges are likely, as well as more arrests relating to some of these incidents. Choctaw County Sheriff Scott Lolley continues to encourage members of our community to report their concerns and any information that will help the Sheriff’s Office solve crimes. Information and tips from the community have led to a large number of arrests this year, and the Sheriff’s Office greatly appreciates the information we continue to receive from the public. Any information given will be kept confidential, and can be reported 24/7 by calling the Sheriff’s Office, coming to the office in person, or asking a deputy to give you a call.
Sheriff Lolley is taking some new and innovative approaches to combating crime in the future. Currently, Sheriff Lolley has altered patrol shifts to provide more coverage, as well as partnered with our other local, state, federal and task force partners. We have opened scores of new investigations into a variety of issues plaguing our community and arrests relating to illegal drug distribution, theft, gun crime and more are forthcoming. As we all know, policing a county is extremely difficult without a jail, and even more so with 5 deputy sheriffs and limited equipment. However, we will persevere; we lookforward to partnering with Choctaw County Commission in the near future, and with their financial backing and support, make Choctaw County a safer county.