Couple in custody after high speed chase across state lines Joshua Thomas Henson and Diana Marlene Oconnor (Source: Russellville Police Department) By WAFF 48 Digital Staff | December 18, 2020 at 12:45 PM CST - Updated December 18 at 12:46 PM
RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A high speed chase across state lines ended in two arrests on Thursday.
On December 17, Russellville Police say they were notified of a stolen vehicle entering Russellville City Limits.
According to Russellville Police, officers made contact with the stolen vehicle shortly after receiving the notification. A pursuit for the vehicle started after the male drive and female passenger would not pull over. The pursuit started on U.S. Highway 43 near Lawrence Street and continued down AL Highway 24 into Mississippi.
2 in custody after Russellville police chase goes into Mississippi and back to Alabama
Joshua Thomas Henson and Diana Marlene Oconnor
A chase with Russellville police entered Mississippi, came back into Alabama and ended in Franklin County.
Posted: Dec 18, 2020 3:03 PM
Updated: Dec 18, 2020 3:23 PM
Posted By: Ashley Thusius
Two suspects are in custody after a chase with Russellville police that went from Alabama into Mississippi and back to Franklin County.
The police department says at approximately 12:05 p.m. Thursday, officers were notified of a stolen vehicle entering the Russellville City Limits. They made contact with the vehicle, which was driven by a man and held a female passenger, and tried to stop it.