Man faces drug charge

A Range man who claimed he was speeding to get home to his pregnant wife was jailed on felony drug charges after an Escambia County Sheriff's Office Deputy observed a bag that contained seven small bags of marijuana in his vehicle.

Michael Dalton Kaufman, 19, 4225 Brushy Creek Road, Range, Ala., was charged with attempting to elude and unlawful possession of marijuana I following the eventual traffic stop about 10 p.m. Sunday.

According to reports released by the Escambia County Sheriff's Office, Deputy Chris Hallford was on Highway 41 at Log Cabin Road speaking with a complainant on an other...