Published: September 7, 2018

A COLBERT COUNTY MAN AND A FRANKLIN COUNTY MAN FACE CHARGES AFTER AUTHORITIES FOUND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY IN THEIR POSSESSION. MEDIA REPORTS INDICATE, ON AUGUST 30TH, THE COLBERT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ALONG WITH HOMELAND SECURITY AGENTS, SERVED A SEARCH WARRANT ON A RESIDENCE IN TUSCUMBIA, WHICH RESULTED IN ARREST WARRANTS BEING ISSUED FOR SHAWN ORLAND WILLIS. THE CHARGES AMOUNTED TO 2000 COUNTS OF POSSESSION OF OBSCENE MATERIAL CONTAINING THE VISUAL REPRODUCTIONS OF PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 17. WILLIS IS BEING HELD AT THE COLBERT COUNTY JAIL ON $250,000 BOND. DURING THIS SAME WEEK FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ALSO SERVED WARRANTS ON RUSSELL MYERS TWO COUNTS OF POSSESSION OF OBSCENE MATERIAL OF AN UNDERAGE CHILD. MYERS IS ALSO CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF SECOND DEGREE MARIJUANA AND UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. MYERS IS BEING HELD IN THE FRANKLIN COUNTY JAIL.