Smithville Police Find Men with Drugs and Paraphernalia

Smithville Police arrested one man and cited another after finding drugs and paraphernalia at their residence on Earl Avenue on Monday, July 6.
35 year old Ricky Wayne Murphy is charged with two counts of schedule II drug possession for resale and one count each of schedule III, schedule IV, and schedule VI drugs for resale, and possession of drug paraphernalia. His bond is $95,000.
Meanwhile 36 year old B.J. Lee Brown is cited for simple possession of a schedule IV drug and possession of drug paraphernalia. Both Murphy and Brown will be in court on August 6.
Acting on complaints, Officers Matt Farmer and Lance Dillard went to the residence and conducted an investigation. After speaking with Murphy, the officers were given consent to search his bedroom where they found 17 1/2 ounces of a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana, 58 pills thought to be a combination of Suboxone, Phenermine Hydrochloride, Hydrocodone and Oxycodone along with drug paraphernalia.
Brown also gave the officers permission to search his bedroom where they found one pill believed to be Lyrica and drug paraphernalia.
Neither Murphy nor Brown had prescriptions for the pills discovered in the home.
31 year old Mindy Celas Magourik was arrested on Saturday, July 4 for two counts of schedule II drug possession and one count each of simple possession of a schedule VI drug , possession of drug paraphernalia, and a second offense of driving on a suspended license. Captain Steven Leffew said that while on a call for service at Kwik & Ezy, Sergeant Brad Tatrow observed a woman, Magourik, sitting in a vehicle with her head back. She appeared to be passed out. After approaching the automobile and getting her to roll the window down slightly, Sergeant Tatrow asked for identification and received an ID only. He learned that the woman’s license were suspended and that she had a previous conviction for driving on a suspended license. Magourik gave verbal consent for the officer to search her vehicle and inside he found approximately nine grams of a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana, three pills thought to be oxycodone and approximately two grams of a powdery crystal like substance suspected to be crystal methamphetamine along with drug paraphernalia. Magouirk was arrested without incident. Her bond is $8,500 and she will be in court on July 23.
34 year old Julie Elaine Moore was arrested for prescription fraud on Wednesday, July 1. According to the warrant, Officer Lance Dillard responded to Fred’s Pharmacy where Moore allegedly tried to get a prescription for Hydrocodone filled for someone other than herself. Upon investigation, it was determined that Moore didn’t have permission to get the prescription filled. Her bond is $5,000 and she will make a court appearance on August 6.
49 year old Wendy Kay Goodman was arrested on Thursday, July 2 for domestic assault and resisting arrest. Officers Will Judkins and Joey Myers responded to a physical domestic call on Restview Avenue and spoke with the victim, who appeared to be bleeding from his ear and had scratch marks on his face, neck and leg. Upon investigation, police determined that Goodman and the victim had gotten into a verbal dispute that turned physical. While being placed under arrest, Goodman refused to follow directions and resisted by kicking at the officers. She was subsequently restrained and charged in the case. Her bond is $4,000 and she will be in court on August 13.
28 year old Joe Riley Tittle was arrested for domestic assault on Sunday, June 28. His bond is $2,500 and he will be in court on July 16. According to the warrant, Tittle and another person became involved in a verbal altercation. After Tittle began cussing and yelling, the victim tried to leave the residence due to Tittle’s threatening behavior. Tittle then positioned himself in front of the door preventing the victim from leaving. As the victim tried to move Tittle out of the way, Tittle threw the victim into the wall. Sergeant Travis Bryant made the arrest.
30 year old Kenneth Wayne Davenport was arrested on Tuesday, June 23 for DUI, resisting arrest, and leaving the scene of accident. He was further cited for violation of the implied consent law. His bond is $4,500 and he will be in court on July 16. Captain Leffew said that Sergeant Travis Bryant and Officer Joey Myers were dispatched to the area of West Broad Street in reference to a possible intoxicated driver who had been involved in a motor vehicle accident. After being given a description of the vehicle, Sergeant Bryant spotted it traveling east on West Broad Street. He then initiated a traffic stop and found Davenport to be the driver. Davenport had a strong odor of alcohol on his person and he was unsteady on his feet. After Davenport performed poorly on field sobriety tasks he was placed under arrest for DUI. But while being escorted to the patrol car, Davenport began pulling away from Sergeant Bryant. Davenport was subsequently taken to the Emergency Room of the hospital for a blood test but he refused to give blood.
20 year old Ian B Johnson was cited for trespassing and vandalism on Thursday, June 25. Johnson was observed riding an ATV on the Smithville Golf Course driving range and causing damage to the property. Corporal Chip Avera issued the citation. Johnson will be in court on July 16.