News Herald Arrest Report

A Lenoir City man was arrested Dec. 30 after selling a stolen ring at a Cash for Gold store.

The ring was one of several items of jewelry, totaling over $30,000, taken Nov. 17 from a Loudon residence.

After originally investigating the theft when reported Nov. 30, Loudon County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Kevin Kirkland noticed the sale Dec. 28 while using LeadsOnline. The victim confirmed the ring was the one that had been stolen and purchased it back from the store.

Colin Jay Winters, 40, sold the ring to the store. He was identified as an employee of a window cleaning company that the homeowner hired Nov. 17. As part of the job, Winters had access to the master bedroom where the jewelry had been located.

Winters was charged with theft of property and released on $10,000 bond.

Dispute leads to arrest

A Lenoir City man is facing two assault charges after a dispute with a former employer.

Loudon County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Teddy Scarbrough responded to a call Jan. 5 by a man who was in an argument with Fransisco Antonio Ruiz Antunez, a former employee. The man said Ruiz Antunez threatened him with an air gun while asking for money he believed he was owed and later picked up a hammer.

The man said Ruiz Antunez attempted to knock a phone out of the man’s hand to prevent him from calling law enforcement.

A witness said he saw Ruiz Antunez threaten the man with the hammer and draw it back as if to strike him. The man had previously filed a report with Lenoir City Police Department on Jan. 1 claiming Ruiz Antunez had threatened him.

Ruiz Antunez was charged with aggravated assault and domestic assault and held on $12,000 bond.

Dec. 30

• David Michael Bragg, 32, Lenoir City, was charged with capias-general sessions and held without bond.

• Cory Shane Bright, 31, Knoxville, was charged with capias-general sessions and held on $12,000 bond.

• Jessie Ray Huffine, 34, Lenoir City, was charged with capias-general sessions and released on $1,000 bond.

• Tallehua Lindsay Simerly, 33, Lenoir City, was charged with two counts of theft of property, contraband in penal institution and simple possession/casual exchange and held on $21,000 bond.

Dec. 31

• Daniel Keith Carver, 41, Loudon, was charged with domestic assault and released on $4,000 bond.

• Larry Wayne Darby, 20, Sevierville, was charged with capias-general sessions and held without bond.

• Jonas Logan Downey, 33, Maryville, was charged with evading arrest, driving under the influence, financial responsibility law and driving on roadways laned for traffic and held on $17,000 bond.

• Chad Price Dugan, 28, Maryville, was charged with capias-general sessions and held on $12,000 bond.

• David Gene Frye, 42, Philadelphia, was charged with capias-general sessions and released on $2,000 bond.

• Atticus Taylor Hull, 22, Lenoir City, was charged with manufacture, sell, delivery, resale of a Schedule VI substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and traffic control device and released on $6,000 bond.

• Christopher Ryan Novitzke, 30, Oak Ridge, was charged with violation of probation and released on $3,000 bond.

Jan. 1

• Joey John Besenfelder, 44, Lenoir City, was charged with driving on revoked/suspended license and held on $1,000 bond.

• Justin Andrew Bullard, 35, Lenoir City, was charged with public intoxication and released on $1,000 bond.

• Boe David Dorfman, 37, Harriman, was charged with manufacture, sell, delivery, resale of a Schedule VI substance and released on $15,000 bond.

• Deven Keith Duda, 31, Lenoir City, was charged with driving under the influence, violation of implied consent and driving on roadways laned for traffic and released on $1,500 bond.

• Ismael Granados, 31, Loudon, was charged with public intoxication and released on $283 bond.

• Kevin Lee Greene Jr., 21, Lenoir City, was charged with aggravated assault and released on $5,000 bond.

• Jennifer Leigh Rhines, 47, Loudon, was charged with assault, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and public intoxication and released on $5,000 bond.

• Christopher Shawn Simpson, 40, McMinnville, was charged with public intoxication and released on $283 bond.

• Becky Rene Steele, 40, Madisonville, was charged with public intoxication and released on $283 bond.

Jan. 2

• Thomas Martin Leach Jr., 36, Friendsville, was charged with violation of probation and released on $5,000 bond.

• John Michael Newman, 59, Madisonville, was charged with capias-general sessions and released on $8,000 bond.

• Leland Wayne Tipton, 28, Harriman, was charged with capias-general sessions and held on $6,000 bond.

Jan. 3

• Isaac Bo Jerry Hackler, 26, Kodak, was charged with two counts of capias-general sessions and held on $15,000 bond.

• Billy Robert Morelock, 37, Madisonville, was charged with simple possession/casual exchange, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a Schedule II substance and held without bond.

Jan. 4

• Kevin David Bluford, 37, Loudon, was charged with driving under the influence, violation of implied consent, ignition interlock devices, financial responsibility law, driving on revoked/suspended license and driving on roadways laned for traffic and released on $24,000 bond.

• Christopher Lee Frazier, 38, Greenback, was charged with leaving the scene of accident with property damage and driving under the influence and released on $1,500 bond.

• Daniel Molter Spurling II, 47, residence unknown, was charged with two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, two counts of possession of legend drugs, driving under the influence and violation of implied consent and held on $18,000 bond.

• Christopher Glenn Vanover, 31, Harriman, was charged with capias-general sessions and released on $20,000 bond.

Jan. 5

• Treva Arlene Allen, 45, Dunnellon, Fla., was charged with aggravated perjury and capias-general sessions and released on $16,000 bond.

• Allison James Albert, 58, Lenoir City, was charged with capias-criminal court and released on $20,000 bond.

• Jaclyn Brooke Belcher, 28, Maryville, was charged with contraband in a penal institution and driving on revoked/suspended license and held on $32,000 bond.

• Nicholas Michael Costeines, 39, Dunnellon, Fla., was charged with capias-general sessions and released on $1,000 bond.

• Melinda Ann-Mesa Fortunato, 58, Sweetwater, was charged with violation of probation and released on $2,000 bond.

• Jonathan Michael Hobbs, 28, Sweetwater, was charged with two counts of criminal trespass and held on $4,000 bond.

• Roy Austin Oller, 24, Loudon, was charged with assisting other agency and released without bond.

Jan. 6

• Kevin Edward Cress, 39, Loudon, was charged with joyriding and vandalism and held on $1,000 bond.

• Cecelia Leigh Logan, 31, Luttrell, was charged with assisting other agency and released without bond.

• Marty Allen Mills, 39, Lenoir City, was charged with public intoxication and released on $1,000 bond.

Jan. 7

• Chancey Ray Green, 40, Lenoir City, was charged with driving under the influence and driving on revoked/suspended license and released on $3,500 bond.

• Olivia Jenna McDaniel, 26, Sweetwater, was charged with violation of probation and released on $3,000 bond.

• Cameron Michael Nordan, 27, Benson, N.C., was charged with violation of probation and released on $30,000 bond.

• Steven Michael Spahr, 45, Knoxville, was charged with driving under the influence, driving without a valid license and driving on roadways laned for traffic and released on $2,500 bond.

• Janice Marie Stapleton, 32, Sweetwater, was charged with capias-general sessions and capias-municipal court and released on $3,000 bond.

• Victoria Danielle Tipton, 31, was charged with violation of probation and assisting other agency and released on $2,500 bond.

• Heather Lynn Tuttle, 39, Tellico Plains, was charged with violation of probation and capias-general sessions and held on $4,000 bond.

Jan. 8

• Revis Lavor Berry, 70, residence unknown, was charged with violation of order of protection/restraining order and held on $20,000 bond.

• James Latham Lebus, 28, Knoxville, was charged with contraband in penal institution and criminal impersonation and held on $16,000 bond.

• Christopher Martin Petty, 36, Lenoir City, was charged with vehicular assault and driving under the influence and released on $12,500 bond.

• James David Tilley Jr., 49, Loudon, was charged with violation of probation and capias-general sessions and held on $5,000 bond.

• Delante Nichols Winder, 30, Whitepine, was charged with capias-municipal court and released on $278.75 bond.

• Antonio Savon Worles, 28, Knoxville, was charged with capias-municipal court and released on $2,000 bond.

Jan. 9

• Michael Lee Murrell Jr., 35, homeless, was charged with joyriding and held on $1,000 bond.

• Colton Lee Radford, 29, Kodak, was charged with capias-general sessions and released on $1,000 bond.

Jan. 10

• Daniel Chase Hardin, 24, Loudon, was charged with failure to appear-criminal court and court-housed for court appearance and held without bond.

• Joseph Edward Lawson, 40, Friendsville, was charged with two counts of capias-general sessions and held on $9,000 bond.