On March 9, 2026, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Old Cedar Falls Rd & Lansdowne Rd in reference to a suspicious vehicle. Upon arrival, deputies found a vehicle stopped in the middle of Lansdowne Rd. with the brake lights on. A female was unconscious in the driver's seat and did not initially respond to deputies knocking on the window since the door was locked. The female released her foot from the brake, causing the vehicle to start rolling toward several homes and parked cars on Lansdowne Rd. Deputies attempted to break the driver's side window to gain access and put the vehicle in park. The truck rolled approximately 25 to 30 yards, eventually entering a ditch. Around this time, the female regained responsiveness, was able to put the truck in park, and opened the locked driver's door. 

She was identified as Ashley Carolyn Freeman, who had active, unserved warrants and an arrest order.  Freeman was arrested and transported to the Randolph County Detention Center.  During the booking process, she was found to be in possession of fentanyl and drug paraphernalia.   

Due to how incoherent Freeman was, she was transported to Randolph Hospital for evaluation.   

Charges were sought against Freeman for two counts of felony trafficking in fentanyl, felony possession of a controlled substance on jail premises, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.   

Following her evaluation, she was transported back to the Detention Center and served her processes.   She received no bond for the charges related to this incident.  A first appearance was set for March 10, 2026, in Randolph County District Court.  

Name of Defendant:   

Ashley Carolyn Freeman

Age: 32