Skip to main content
Thursday, October 29, 2026Oct 29

This story is free to read.

Traffic stop ends with meth bust

A traffic stop in Rainsville, Ala., on Tuesday led to the arrest of two people with methamphetamine, DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris said in a news release.

He said deputies stopped a vehicle on County Road 85 and were given consent to search. The deputies called in the drug task force.
Driver Steven Ray Mitchell, 37, of Rainsville, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and paraphernalia. He also had an outstanding warrant, Harris siad.
Passenger Shacota Hill, 23, of Dutton, was arrested on an outstanding warrant from Jackson County.

Both were taken to the DeKalb County Detention Center.