Subject that fled from hospital is back in custody
05/06/2026
Morgan County Investigators with the Criminal Investigation Division, Drug Enforcement Unit and Fugitive Unit located and arrested Tyler James Freeman 27, at a residence in Leighton, AL.
Investigators also arrested Ashlee Brown for her role in assisting Freeman.
Freeman was wanted after fleeing from Decatur Morgan Hospital.
The Colbert County Sheriff Office assisted at the scene.
Arrests are public information. Any indication of an individual's arrest does not imply they have been convicted of a crime. All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.