Published: January 2, 2019

A COLBERT COUNTY MAN REMAINS IN JAIL AFTER BEING ARRESTED ON HUMAN TRAFFIKING CHARGES AND FOR GIVING FALSE INFORMATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.  THE TIMES DAILY REPORTS, BOBBY JOE SPEEGLE, 42, OF TUSCUMBIA, WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOR AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN SHEFFIELD IN NOVEMBER IN WHICH SPEEGLE ALLEGEDLY TRADED A TEEN FOR DRUGS.  MUSCLE SHOALS POLICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED THE COMPLAINT AND HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE SHEFFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT ON THE INVESTIGATION.  SPEEGLE IS ALSO ACCUSED OF LYING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT ABOUT THE INCIDENT.  SPEEGLE IS IN JAIL ON BAIL OF $50,000.  AND COULD FACE 10 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON IF CONVICTED.