Man arrested after making fake video showing murder, Opelika police confirm

A Lee County man is in jail after making a fake video showing a murder.

Opelika Police were made aware of an online video in which a man claimed to have committed a murder on January 16, 2026.

Investigators worked throughout the day, including executing a search warrant at a home on Sawyer Drive, to locate the man.

The ensuing investigation led to the arrest of 46-year-old James Michael Fowlow of Opelika…

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