Knox man jailed for repeated sta

A Knoxville man was charged Saturday with harassment, stalking and violation of order of protection following repeat offenses spanning nearly a decade.

A woman contacted Loudon County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Det. Kevin Kirkland on Jan. 3 to report Stephen D. Pershing, 74, for stalking and putting the woman in fear for her life. The woman said she and Pershing had a brief relationship in 2015, but he has continued to pursue her since despite being repeatedly told to leave her alone.

The woman filed an order of protection against Pershing in 2018 following an attempted kidnapping and was granted an extension in October. Pershing has continued to violate the order of protection by sending her flowers, cards, letters and coins, leaving similar items at her brother’s residence and tying ribbons on trees on the woman’s property.

She claimed to have received more than 100 items from Pershing since 2015, even though she has never responded. Some of the cards and letters have threatening messages toward the woman and her fiancé, and Pershing has also posted threatening messages on Facebook.

The woman said she believes Pershing is unstable and will attempt to kidnap her again. He was arrested Feb. 1 in Knox County and transported Saturday to Loudon County Jail.

Pershing was charged with harassment (non-verbal threat), harassment (verbal threat), stalking and violation of order of protection/restraining order and held without bond.

Jan. 29

• Erik Michael Stuart, 42, Hixson, was charged with driving under the influence, manufacture, sell, delivery, resale of a Schedule I substance and violation of implied consent and held without bond.

• Mario Domingo Vasquez, 27, Lenoir City, was charged with driving under the influence, license required and violation of implied consent and held without bond.

Jan. 30

• Terrick Lamar Godbolt, 41, Wilder, was charged with capias-criminal court and held on $30,000 bond.

• Bailey Benjamin Jolley, 20, Lenoir City, was charged with violation of probation and released on $1,000 bond.

• Marty Allen Mills, 40, Lenoir City, was charged with criminal trespass and public intoxication and held without bond.

• Ivan Jean Prichett, 45, Cleveland, was charged with manufacture, sell, delivery, resale of a Schedule VI substance and possession of drug paraphernalia and held on $9,500 bond.

• Von Eric Smith, 57, Bentonville, Ark., was charged with driving on a revoked/suspended license, driving under the influence and open container and held on $2,500 bond.

• William Joe Stinnett, 50, Greenback, was charged with criminal impersonation, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting arrest and held on $3,000 bond.

• Clinton Nils Wilson, 39, Strawberry Plains, was charged with two counts of capias-criminal court and held on $41,000 bond.

Jan. 31

• Angela Ranee Bowie, 51, Harriman, was charged with capias-general sessions and released on $6,000 bond.

• Stephen Shane Coker, 47, Lenoir City, was charged with three counts of capias-general sessions and held on $10,000 bond.

• Ronald Knight Georgi, 58, Milford, Pa., was charged with capias-criminal court and released on $2,000 bond.

• Ashley Morgan Watts, 26, Loudon, was charged with capias-general sessions and held without bond.

Feb. 1

• Goldd D. Allen IV, 27, Nicholasville, Ky., was charged with assisting other agency and released without bond.

• Steven Ray Birchfield, 53, Greenback, was charged with violation of probation and released on $7,500 bond.

• Seth Cameron Byrd, 22, Lenoir City, was charged with custodial interference and released on $5,000 bond.

• Samuel James Colyer, 31, Kingston, was charged with violation of probation and released on $2,000 bond.

• Melissa Michelle Compton, 34, Rockwood, was charged with three counts of theft of property and released on $6,000 bond.

• Tina Renee Edwards, 57, Harriman, was charged with capias-general sessions and released on $1,000 bond.

• Kirt Edward Estep, 37, no residence, was charged with criminal simulation and held on $10,000 bond.

• Zackery Alexander Finchum, 22, Loudon, was charged with violation of probation and released on $7,500 bond.

• Jonpaul Hunter Isiah Payne, 26, Lenoir City, was charged with failure to appear-general sessions and simple possession/casual exchange and held on $23,500 bond.

• Monty Lynn Woods, 51, Sweetwater, was charged with violation of probation and released on $2,500 bond.

Feb. 2

• Wayne Robert Alexander, 44, Greenback, was charged with failure to appear-general sessions, manufacture, sell, delivery, resale of a Schedule II substance and possession of drug paraphernalia and held on $1,000 bond.

• Taylor Brooke Blair, 28, Vonore, was charged with manufacture, sell, delivery, resale of a Schedule II substance and simple possession/casual exchange and held without bond.

• Amanda Reynolds Bunch, 35, Lenoir City, was charged with two counts of capias-general sessions, driving on a revoked license and financial responsibility law and held on $21,000 bond.

• Jason Lynn Burnum, 24, Ten Mile, was charged with aggravated assault and held without bond.

• Kasey Chambers, 37, Vonore, was charged with driving on a revoked/suspended license, manufacture, sell, delivery, resale of a Schedule II substance and possession of drug paraphernalia and held without bond.

• Nathan Wayne Ford, 32, Lenoir City, was charged with driving under the influence and violation of implied consent and held on $1,000 bond.

• David Keith Ghormley Jr., 40, Madisonville, was charged with violation of probation and released on $7,500 bond.

• Martha Alejandre Marquez, 38, Lenoir City, was charged with driving on a suspended license, expiration of certificates and plates and financial responsibility law and released on $1,000 bond.

• Crystal L. Merino, 34, no residence, was charged with failure to appear-municipal court and held on $1,000 bond.

• Joseph Jason Pliske, 41, Loudon, was charged with manufacture, sell, delivery, resale of a Schedule II substance and held without bond.

• Vanessa Louise Starcher, 44, Cleveland, was charged with violation of probation and released on $5,000 bond.

• Thomas Anthony Wilson II, 39, was charged with violation of an order of protection/restraining order and held without bond.

Feb. 3

• Gwendolyn Jean Broyles, 46, Loudon, was charged with theft of property and released on $1,500 bond.

• Michael Andrew Coffman, 34, Loudon, was charged with manufacture, sell, delivery, resale of a Schedule IV substance, manufacturing, delivery, sale or possession of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia and simple possession/casual exchange and held without bond.

• Leah Rachelle Jenkins, 34, Lenoir City, was charged with failure to appear-general sessions, manufacture, sell, delivery, resale of a Schedule I substance and possession of drug paraphernalia and released on $28,000 bond.

• Kimberly Phillips, 42, Lenoir City, was charged with violation of probation and held on $7,500 bond.

• Nathan Shane Watts, 36, Loudon, was charged with violation of probation and released on $1,000 bond.

Feb. 4

• Edith R. Anderson, 35, Loudon, was charged with domestic assault and released on $1,500 bond.

• Charles Scott Collins, 80, Lenoir City, was charged with driving under the influence and violation of implied consent and released on $1,000 bond.

• Joshua Bond Fenner, 36, Lenoir City, was charged with driving under the influence, possession of a handgun while under the influence, speed limit and violation of implied consent and released on $2,000 bond.

• Casey William Smith, 38, Loudon, was charged with aggravated assault, possession of a handgun while under the influence and vandalism and held without bond.

• Christopher Shawn Spradlin, 42, no residence, was charged with driving under the influence, open container, possession of a handgun while under the influence and violation of implied consent and released on $4,000 bond.

• Robert Preston Thompson, 55, Sweetwater, was charged with driving under the influence and violation of implied consent and released on $2,000 bond.

• Charles Delmar Walden, 44, Loudon, was charged with aggravated assault and held without bond.

• Emory Frank Weaver Jr., 52, Lenoir City, was charged with public intoxication and simple possession/casual exchange and released on $2,000 bond.

Feb. 5

• Rebecca Lynn Bradford, 38, Knoxville, was charged with capias-general sessions and released on $4,000 bond.

• Carly Belinda Cusick, 24, Lenoir City, was charged with simple possession/casual exchange and released without bond.

• April Lenore Lowery, 47, Loudon, was charged with criminal impersonation and failure to appear-municipal court and held on $1,500 bond.

• Corey Leann Smith, 30, Lenoir City, was charged with driving under the influence and violation of implied consent and released on $1,000 bond.

• Jakeb Gordon Smith, 23, Knoxville, was charged with driving under the influence and violation of implied consent and released on $1,000 bond.

• John Russell Stone, 26, Philadelphia, was charged with driving on a revoked/suspended license and released on $1,000 bond.

• Juan Manuel Tapia Rincon, 23, Knoxville, was charged with driving on roadways laned for traffic, driving under the influence, financial responsibility law, manufacture, sell, delivery, resale of a Schedule II substance and violation of implied consent and held without bond.

• Rachel Elizabeth Wallace, 30, Lenoir City, was charged with aggravated assault and held on $20,000 bond.

Feb. 6

• Curtis Adam Summey, 35, Madisonville, was charged with driving on a revoked/suspended license, possession of drug paraphernalia and simple possession/casual exchange and held without bond.