Duo caught in lies, booked on drug charges

On Feb. 5, two women were arrested on drug charges after reportedly lying to officers by using fake names.

At 6:11 p.m., Deputy Charles Watson with the Loudon County Sheriff ’s Office responded to a local retail store in reference to an overdose.

According to reports, Chief Deputy Chris Hutchens had made contact with two women inside the business. The duo didn’t have any identification on them but provided names and dates of birth for verification.

Deputies were unable to locate any identification for one of the women, who stated her name was Besty L. Howk from Florida. The second woman reportedly identified herself to law enforcement officers as Karri Anthis, 42, of Walland.

Deputy Watson reported that the one woman — who was later identified as 45-yearold Candy Morgan of Knoxville — appeared to be unsteady on her feet and was very drowsy, almost nodding off while standing up. In response to his observations, the sheriff ’s deputy asked Morgan to exit the store to his patrol vehicle for further investigation.

Once outside the retail store, Morgan consented to being searched. While Deputy Watson was performing the search, a black vial reportedly fell out of a shirt sleeve onto the ground. Cpl. Brandon Dishner reportedly picked the vial up and located approximately .2 grams of brown powder inside a blue baggie.

Watson placed Morgan in custody in his patrol vehicle. Meanwhile, Chief Deputy Hutchens was granted verbal consent to search the vehicle by Anthis.

During the search, officers reportedly located a cut pink straw with drug residue on it and a glass pipe with residue inside of it in Morgan’s purse. According to the report, they also located approximately 1.5 grams of a crystal-like substance in Anthis’ purse in a twisted-up baggie. Anthis was placed in custody and all the found items were placed into evidence. Anthis was charged with false reports/statements and manufacturing, delivery, sale or possession of meth and released on a $20,000 bond, while Morgan was charged with criminal impersonation, possession of drug paraphernalia, public intoxication and simple possession/casual exchange — and held on a $7,000 bond.

FEB 5

. Karri Lynn Anthis, 42, Walland, was charged with false reports/statements and manufacturing, delivery, sale or possession of meth and released on $20,000 bond.

. Joshua Thomas Brown, 39, LaFollette, was charged with violation of probation and released on $4,000 bond.

. Michael Paul Marshall, 43, Greenback, was charged with domestic assault and released on $1,500 bond.

. Candy Michelle Morgan, 45, Knoxville, was charged with criminal impersonation, possession of drug paraphernalia, public intoxication and simple possession/casual exchange and held on $7,000 bond.

. Christopher Lee Morphis, 46, Lenoir City, was charged with two counts of violation of sex offender registry and released on $10,000 bond.

. Kevin Ochoa-Suarez, 25, Lenoir City, was charged with domestic assault and released on $1,500 bond.

. Juan Luis Villanueva-Abalos, 28, Gadsden, was charged with domestic assault and released on $1,500 bond.

. Kevin Eric Wright, 52, Lenoir City, was charged with capias-general sessions and held on $2,000 bond.

FEB 6

. Ashley Lynn Bullard, 30, Lenoir City, was charged with fugitive from justice and held without bond.

. Brooke Ann Kiser, 33, Loudon, was charged with misuse of 911 emergency system and held on $1,000 bond.

. Christopher Eugene Page, 38, Lenoir City, was charged with violation of probation and released on $15,000 bond.

. Cody Glen Williams, 32, Decatur, was charged with weekender- convicted serving time and released without bond.

FEB 7

. Chandler Joseph Akins, 20, Loudon, was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and released on $1,500 bond.

. Shannon Melissa Badiu, 35, Clinton, was charged with failure to appear general sessions and released without bond.

. Nicholas Brian Buchanan, 40, Heiskell, was charged with theft of property and released on $15,000 bond.

. Daniel Christopher Langley, 30, Lenoir City, was charged with driving on revoked/suspended license and released on $1,500 bond.

. Myles Andrew Milsaps, 19, Greenback, was charged with driving under the influence and violation of implied consent and released on $1,500 bond.

. Mario Rodriguez, 28, Philadelphia, was charged with display of registration plate, due care, evading arrest, speed limit and released on $5,000 bond.

. James David Tilley Jr., 51, Loudon, was charged with public intoxication, simple possession/ casual exchange, violation of probation and held on $4,000 bond.

FEB 8

. James Joshua Allen, 37, LaFollette, was charged with capias-criminal court and held without bond.

. Robert Arthur James Bartsch, 67, Loudon, was charged with manufacture, delivery, resale of a schedule VI drug and resisting arrest and held without bond.

. Kaylee Anne Jeffries, 24, Lenoir City, was charged with theft of property and held without bond.

. Brandon J Johnson, 30, Lenoir City, was charged with theft of property and held without bond.

. Andrew Corey Leek, 34, Lenoir City, was charged with weekender- convicted serving time and held without bond.