June 24, 2024

                                          Press Release

      On July 24, 2024, the Autauga County Sheriff's Office was contacted by the Manatee County Sheriff's Office in Florida. The Manatee County Sheriff's Office received information that a suspect with a Felony Grand Theft warrant, whom is also a suspect in a murder in their jurisdiction was at 2371 Hwy 14 W; Daisy's restaurant in Autaugaville, Alabama. The suspect was taken into custody by the Autauga County Sheriff's Office without incident and the restaurant was secured to conduct a search warrant for evidence in the Mantee County Sheriff's Office case. Evidence was located in the restaurant by Autauga County Investigators. The suspect is being held by the Autauga County Sheriff's Office to be extradited to Manatee County, Florida. The public was never in danger and the restaurant owner was not involved in this case.