A vehicle chase started at approximately 12:30 p.m. today on County Highway 114 in Marion County. Bear Creek Police Officer Jonathan Oliver on his way to assist a Marion County Deputy on a different call, witnessed a Dodge pickup weaving in the road, then doing donuts in a field. He stopped the vehicle and as he approached the vehicle on foot, it sped away. Oliver gave chase and called for assistance from other law enforcement officers.

The chase went through much of western Marion County ending in a crash on County Highway 6 between Bear Creek and Hackleburg. The 2003 Dodge Dakota pickup left the road and crashed into a pine tree. The driver, Cody Noble, 25, a native of Bear Creek was arrested at the scene. The charges against him include possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia, attempt to elude, criminal mischief 3rd, and reckless endangerment. A female passenger suffered a bloody nose but otherwise appeared to be in good condition. Charges against Noble will be in an updated story.

Other agencies assisting included the Haleyville and Hacleburg Police Departments and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. The crash was investigated by an Alabama State Trooper.

On January 2, 2018, Jessica Lee Ann Hamby left her residence and has not returned.  Her direction of travel is unknown at this time.

Her family is concerned about her safety and well-being. Hamby, a mother of three, is 24 years old. She is 5’2, 125 lbs. with multiple tattoos on her arms and hands.

If anyone has any information regarding the whereabouts of Jessica Lee Ann Hamby, please contact the Haleyville Police Department at (205) 486-5201, The State Bureau of Investigation at (256) 436-1344 or the 25th Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office at (205) 921-7403.  Currently, there is a multi-agency investigation into Hamby’s disappearance, but no other details are available at this time. – ALEA