The DeKalb County Grand Jury met in special session Tuesday and returned more than 40 sealed indictments mostly against drug offenders.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said officers of his department appeared before the Grand Jury and presented cases against each offender as the result of an undercover investigation. “A variety of drugs were bought during this operation including Xanax, Hydrocodone, Marijuana, Methamphetamine, Subutex, and others,” he said.
“We tried to focus this operation on methamphetamine. We had received information that methamphetamine has been coming up here from Georgia and not only into our county but also other places in the state,” Sheriff Ray continued.
“Some of the indictments were for sale and delivery in a drug free zone which is an area 1,000 feet of a school, park, library, and daycare,” he added.
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Twenty three of the defendants were picked up on Wednesday and seven more were arrested on Thursday. More arrests are forthcoming
All the defendants named in these indictments will be arraigned in DeKalb County Criminal Court on June 20.
Names of those picked up so far and their charges are as follows:
* 29 year old Joshua Lynne Batey of Short Mountain Highway, Smithville: sale and delivery of a schedule IV drug (Xanax) $5,000 bond
* 46 year old Myrna Michelle Byars of Dearman Street, Smithville: 8 counts of forgery and 1 count of theft under $1,000: $2,500 bond
*21 year old Kristain Tylor Conley of Cantrell Road, Sparta: 3 counts of statutory rape: $2,500 bond
*42 year old Jason Bradley Cripps of Old Snow Hill Road, Dowelltown: theft under $1,000 and attempted sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Oxycodone): $25,000 bond
*21 year old Charles Dakota Lee Derrick of Toad Road, Dowelltown: 2 counts of sale and delivery of marijuana: $2,500 bond
*21 year old Christopher Keith Lain Derrick of Toad Road, Dowelltown: 2 counts of sale and delivery of a schedule IV drug (Xanax): $5,000 bond.
*21 year old Darian Cheyenne Ferrell of Gard Lane, Smithville: sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Oxycodone): $25,000 bond
*41 year old Desiree Nicole Ferrell of Pine Orchard Road, Smithville: sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Hydrocodone) in a drug free zone and 1 count of sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Oxycodone): $50,000 bond
*21 year old Jim Thomas Flesher of Village Place, Smithville: sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Morphine): $25,000 bond
*27 year old Thomas Walker Fox of Walker Creek Road, Alexandria: sale and delivery of a schedule VI drug (Marijuana): $2,500 bond.
*27 year old Misty Dawn Gingerich of Village Place, Smithville: forgery: $2,500 bond
*32 year old Rhonda Joy Goff of Midway Road, Smithville: sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Methamphetamine) in a drug free zone and sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (meth). She was also cited for possession of drug paraphernalia after officers found her with a tote bag containing needles and spoons: $50,000 bond
*51 year old Debra Ann Grimmitt of Big Hurricane Road, Smithville: sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Hydrocodone) and TennCare fraud: $30,000 bond
*24 year old Jonathan Wayne Hall of Gentry Avenue, Smithville: 2 counts of sale and delivery of a schedule VI drug (Marijuana) and 1 count of sale and delivery of a schedule VI drug (Marijuana) in a drug free zone. $5,000 bond
*26 year old Jeffery Mark Hatfield of Smithville: sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Oxycodone) in a drug free zone; sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Oxycodone); and sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Methamphetamine): $50,000 bond.
*25 year old Lisa Michelle Huard of Gentry Avenue, Smithville: sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Hydrocodone) in a drug free zone: $25,000 bond.
*30 year old Phillip Andrew Martin of Kings Court trailer park, Smithville: child abuse: $5,000 bond
*22 year old John Thomas Mason of Short Mountain Highway, Smithville: sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Hydrocodone): $25,000 bond.
*36 year old Joseph Israel Neely of East Spring Street, Cookeville: sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Methamphetamine) over 0.5 grams: $25,000 bond.
*22 year old Ashley Nicole O’Conner of Doe Lane, Smithville: 2 counts of sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Methamphetamine): $50,000 bond.
*41 year old Tyrone Dwayne Owens of Shady Drive, Smithville: sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Oxycodone) and sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Oxycodone) in a drug free zone: $50,000 bond
*24 year old Christopher Thomas Pack of Adams Street, Smithville: sale and delivery of a schedule VI drug (Marijuana): $2,500 bond
*38 year old Rebecca Sue Pelfrey of Smith Road, Smithville: sale and delivery of a schedule II drug ( Hydromorphone or Dilaudid) in a drug free zone: $25,000 bond.
*25 year old Britta Morgan Rollins of Kings Court Circle, Smithville: sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Oxycodone): $25,000 bond
*42 year old Christopher Alan Scruggs of Highland Avenue, Smithville: 2 counts of sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Hydrocodone) and 1 count of sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Methamphetamine). He was also cited for possession of drug paraphernalia after officers found a glass pipe on the floor of the room where he stays: $25,000 bond.
*31 year old Clent Lee Shehane of Wade Street, Smithville: sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Methamphetamine): $25,000 bond
*72 year old Eulaine Poley Edward Shelton of Morgan Drive, Smithville: sale and delivery of a schedule IV drug (Xanax) in a drug free zone and sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Hydrocodone) in a drug free zone: $25,000 bond
*24 year old Austin Duane Sigler of Joines Road, Smithville: 2 counts of sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Methamphetamine): $25,000 bond.
*35 year old Angie Dawn Taylor of Carter Drive, Smithville: sale and delivery of a schedule III drug (Subutex): $5,000 bond
*20 year old Ray Franklin Vincent of Doe Lane, Smithville: 3 counts of sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Methamphetamine): $50,000 bond.
*20 year old Jacob Fisher Murphy of Peyton Lane, Smithville: sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Hydrocodone) in a drug free zone. $25,000 bond.
*41 year old Rachel Lucille Sprague of Toad Road, Dowelltown: sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Hydrocodone) in a drug free zone. $25,000 bond.
*25 year old Michael Austin Briley of Blue Springs Road, Smithville: sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (methamphetamine) and sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Oxycodone). $75,000 bond
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