K-9s find drugs in newly hired jail guard’s car at facility, Alabama officials say
A newly hired security guard at an Alabama jail was arrested after being accused of having drugs in her car while at the facility, officials said.
Shawnia Williams, a new jail guard at Limestone Correctional Facility in Harvest, was arrested July 23 and charged with second-degree possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, the Alabama Department of Corrections said in a July 25 news release.
According to officials, officers were inspecting cars at the facility when two K-9s found 1.5 grams of marijuana in Williams’ car.
Williams was taken to the Limestone County Jail, officials said.
Additional charges may be pending as the investigation continues, according to officials.
“The ADOC continues to combat illegal contraband being introduced to the state’s correctional facilities,” Commissioner John Q. Hamm told WAAY. “There is no place for corrupt personnel at ADOC.”
Harvest is about a 100-mile drive north from Birmingham.
This story was originally published July 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM.
