Roanoke man charged with attempted murder

LAFAYETTE – A Roanoke man is in Chambers County Jail charged with attempted murder and other charges.

According to Chambers County Sheriff’s Department investigator Tony Ward, on Wednesday, April 23, at 8:05 a.m., Chambers County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call on Highway 77 between Marcoot and Buffalo.

The victim reported a robbery, attempted murder, theft and unlawful breaking and entering of a vehicle. The suspect was described as a black male in white T-shirt and jeans driving a black Chevrolet truck.

At 9:34, officers spotted a truck matching the description on County Road 158 and after a short pursuit, the suspect stopped his truck and fled to a wooded area off County Road 237 (Clacksville).

After a brief search of the wooded area, officers found Marvin Dallas Lynch, 28, of Roanoke. He is being held at Chambers County Jail with no bond on charges of first-degree robbery, attempted murder, first-degree theft of property and unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle.

Sheriff Sid Lockhart thanked the deputies and investigators of Chambers County Sheriff’s Department, the City of LaFayette, Chambers County Drug Task Force, Roanoke Police Department and the Alabama State Troopers.

Other arrests

Shawn Alan Harper, 28, of Roanoke – probation violation.