Lee County Sheriff's Office Investigations

06/03/2026

UPDATE

Anna has been located and is safe.

06/01/2026

UPDATE:
The children have all been located and are safe.

05/29/2026

On May 29, 2026, at approximately 1:12pm CDT, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office received a 9-1-1 call in reference to an armed robbery at the Dollar General on Lee Rd. 246 in Smiths Station, Alabama.

Witnesses said a female suspect brandished a silver revolver-type handgun and stole approximately $300 from the register. She then exited the store and ran to some nearby bushes where witnesses observed her changing clothes. She then ran down the street where she got into a taxi, pink and white in color. The taxi left the area travelling toward Phenix City, AL.

Minutes later, Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies located the taxi traveling on Lee Rd. 246 near Lee Rd. 226, where they conducted a traffic stop. U.S. currency and a silver-colored handgun was seen in plain view inside of the vehicle. The discarded clothing in the bushes observed by witnesses at the original scene was also recovered by Lee County Investigators.

Shwanda Perrie Kelly (44) of Columbus, GA, was taken into custody and a male subject was taken in for questioning.

Investigators found that Kelly has six outstanding felony warrants through the Columbus Police Department including: Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon (two counts), Armed robbery (two counts), and Possession of a Firearm During a Felony (two counts).

She is being charged through the Lee County Sheriff’s Office with Robbery in the First Degree and is being held in the Lee County Detention Center with no bond awaiting an Aniah’s Law Hearing. Additional charges are expected.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 334-749-5651 or Central Alabama Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP (7867).

05/22/2026

Attempt to Identify Retail Theft Suspects

The Opelika Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects wanted in connection with an Organized Retail Theft at TJ Maxx, located at 2185 Tiger Town Parkway.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Surveillance footage shows a Black female entering the business at 3:48 p.m. and selecting several articles of clothing. She took the items into a dressing room, where she cut off the security tags and concealed the merchandise inside her purse. She then exited the store with the stolen apparel. At 4:19 p.m., a Black male entered the store pushing a shopping cart containing a bag of clothing. He walked to the kitchen appliance aisle, selected an All-Clad electric kettle valued at approximately $80.00, and placed it in his cart. The male suspect then attempted to fraudulently obtain a cash refund for both the clothing and the kettle, but was denied by store staff.
The female is seen wearing what appears to be a Von Dutch pullover and pink pants. The male is wearing all-black clothing and a white Atlanta Braves baseball cap.
If you have any information regarding this incident or the identity of the suspects, please contact the Opelika Police Department Detective Division at (334) 705-5220 or the Secret Witness Hotline at (334) 745-8665.
Tips can also be submitted via the Opelika Police Mobile App. You may choose to remain anonymous.

05/20/2026

05/07/2026

On May 4, 2026, Investigators with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office received a tip from the Alabama Fusion Center regarding 21-year-old registered s*x offender Terry Huggins, III. The information indicated that Huggins had outstanding felony warrants in Carroll County Georgia for probation violations, as well as S*x Offender Registration Notification Act (SORNA) violations related to a prior conviction for Child Molestation through Carrollton, GA in 2021. He was believed to be a fugitive residing in Lee County.

Following an investigation, Lee County Investigators, along with members of the United States Marshals Service, located and arrested Huggins without incident, at a relative’s residence located in the 100 block of Lee Road 515 in the Phenix City area of Lee County, Alabama.

As a result of the investigation, Huggins, who is originally from Atlanta, Georgia, has also been charged in Lee County with the additional State of Alabama felony SORNA Violation for Prohibited Residence Locations related to residing or conducting overnight visits with minors. Huggins is currently being held in the Lee County Detention Facility with a $10,000 bond, awaiting extradition. As a result of the investigation, Federal SORNA charges are expected.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 334-749-5651 or Central Alabama Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP (7867)

05/06/2026

5/7/2026 Update: Kyleigh Gregory has been located

On May, 4 2026, our agency received a report of a missing juvenile, Kyleigh Destin Gregory. Kyleigh was last seen April 19, 2026, in the 7000 Block of Alabama Hwy 51 in Opelika, Alabama.

Her caretaker advised it is typical for her to runaway but would normally return within a few days. She could possibly have traveled to the Montgomery area with an unknown male.

04/17/2026

8:45 PM: Caleb has been located safe. Thank you to everyone who shared.
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Missing Juvenile


The Opelika Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating a missing 12-year-old juvenile.
Caleb Lipscomb was last seen in the area of 2nd Avenue and North 6th Street around 6:00 p.m. on April 16, 2026. Caleb is a black male, approximately 5 feet tall and was last seen wearing a black hoodie, grey sweatpants with black and white crocs.
Anyone with any information regarding the whereabouts of Caleb Lipscomb is asked to contact the Opelika Police Department please contact the Opelika Police Department at (334) 705-5200 or the Secret Witness Hotline at (334) 745-8665. Tips can be submitted through our Opelika Police Mobile App.