DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) — A man wanted in Louisiana for child molestation and third-degree rape has been taken into custody in Houston County.
According to the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were notified on Oct. 6 by the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana that 44-year-old Keith David Halle was wanted on the charges. Investigators later determined that Halle was living in the 6600 block of State Highway 109.
A fugitive from justice warrant was obtained from a local magistrate, and a detailed arrest plan was developed after officials learned Halle had an extensive criminal history.
On Oct. 7, the Houston County SWAT Team located Halle at a residence off State Highway 109 and took him into custody without incident. He was transported to the Houston County Jail, where he is being held without bond pending extradition back to Louisiana.
