Ashley Shipman

Alphonso Wells

On March 7th Clay County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit conducted a traffic stop on Hwy. 45 Alt. South in Clay County. Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott said Alphonso Wells, age 34 was arrested and charged with Trafficking a Controlled Substance (102 Units of MDMA), Possession of a Controlled Substance (5.8 grams Crack Cocaine) and Possession of a Controlled Substance (approx. 86 grams of Marijuana). Bond was set at $20,000.00 for Wells.

In an unrelated K-9 Unit traffic stop on March 6th on Waverly Road, Ashley Shipman, age 18 was arrested and charged with Possession Methamphetamine. She is currently incarcerated at the Clay County Detention Center with a $5,000.00 bond.

Sheriff Eddie Scott stated that the investigations are ongoing and anyone with any information is encouraged to contact the Clay County Sheriff's Office at 662-494-2896 or Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers at 1-800-530-7151.