Violent offender arrested by FCSO
William Jackson Davis, Brittany Renea Davis, Richard Davis
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 By  Alison James Published 
9:45 pm Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Violent offender arrested by FCSO

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office investigators last week concluded their search for William Jackson Davis, who was wanted for felony criminal mischief and multiple firearms and drug related charges, with the investigation leading to two additional arrests.
Colbert and Franklin County investigators attempted an arrest of Davis near the Colbert and Franklin County line two weeks ago, at which time he fled with a firearm in hand before dropping the weapon and escaping on an ATV.
Colbert investigators conducted a search warrant and located a methamphetamine lab and multiple drug related items. Davis’ brother, Richard Lewis Davis, also attempted to flee from the scene at the county line but was caught by Franklin County deputies in a wooded area nearby. Richard Davis was charged with attempt to elude law enforcement, resisting arrest and assault, as well as with arrest warrants with Franklin County.
May 11 investigators and deputies went to a residence on County Road 724 in the Waco community. There, William Davis’ wife, Brittany Renea Davis, was arrested on site for multiple counts of hindering prosecution for assisting Davis in previous incidents as well as this arrest. A search was conducted of the house, in which William Davis was found hiding in a closet. Upon contact with deputies, he resisted but was taken into custody.
Davis had made numerous threats to the victim in the felony criminal mischief case. A stolen pistol was recovered from Davis. His charges include criminal mischief first, felon in possession of a firearm, resisting arrest, harassment, possession of drug paraphernalia and receiving stolen property, and additional charges are pending with Colbert County authorities as well.

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