On September 20th, 2024 at approximately 6:00 AM central standard time, the Lee County Sheriff’s Investigative Division, SWAT team, Deputies, and Muscogee County Sheriff’s Investigators executed a drug search warrant in the 600 block of Lee Rd. 293 in the Smiths Station community of Lee County. The search warrant, led by Lee County Investigators FAST team, resulted in the arrest of Kenneth Byron Halsey (48) from Smiths Station and Kacee Jo Pruitt (30) also from Smiths Station.
During the search, approximately 869 grams of Methamphetamine, a small amount of Marijuana, drug paraphernalia and 3 firearms were recovered. A nine-month-old, child was present at the scene and was immediately placed in the custody of the Alabama Department of Human Resources. Halsey and Pruitt were both charged with:
Trafficking Methamphetamine, Chemical Endangerment of a Child, Possession of Marijuana in the 2nd Degree and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Both are being held in the Lee County Jail on a $56,000.00 bond each.
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)