Silcox Charged with Theft in Credit Card Investigation

A Liberty woman, accused of fraudulent use of credit cards from a family member, has been charged with theft by the Sheriff’s Department.
37 year old Tonya Gay Silcox of West Main Street, Liberty was arrested Tuesday for one count of theft of property over $1,000, one count of theft of property under $500, and fraudulent use of a credit card.
Sheriff Patrick Ray says detectives of the Sheriff’s Department arrested Silcox after she had taken five credit cards from a family member and used at least one of the cards to buy goods or to receive cash withdrawals from several banks totaling $1,319.93. More charges are forthcoming. Silcox’s bond was set an $85,000 and she will appear in court on March 12th.
Meanwhile, 25 year old Steven Darrell Bly of West Bryant Street Smithville was charged last Tuesday with driving on a suspended license after he was stopped on Big Hurricane Road by a county deputy who had prior knowledge of Bly’s suspended license. After being stopped, Bly told the deputy that someone had stolen his driver’s license. A computer check revealed that Bly’s license was suspended on November 5th, 2008 for failure to pay child support. Bly was then arrested. Bly’s bond was set at $1,000.and his court date is February 25th.
46 year old Connie Gale Ashford of Sycamore Road, Woodbury was arrested Tuesday on West Main Street in Liberty after deputies spotted her vehicle weaving. After she was stopped, officers obtained consent to search Ashford’s vehicle and found a cigarette pack containing four yellow pills believed to be oxycodone and one white pill believed to be xanax. Ashford was arrested and charged with two counts of simple possession of a schedule drug. Ashford’s bond was set at $3,000 and her court date is February 26th.