News Herald Arrest Report
Six arrested in task force drug bust
Four Lenoir City and two Loudon residents are facing
drug charges after law enforcement conducted a narcotics
investigation.
As representatives of the 9th Judicial Drug Task
Force, Loudon County Sheriffs Office and Lenoir City Police
Department confronted Misty Pearl Lewis, Tracey Rene Smiddy and
Rachel Russell at a local motel, two of them attempted to destroy
evidence in the bathroom.
While agents were detaining these females they
observed loaded hypodermic needles as well as a bag of suspected
methamphetamine on the bed next to where Misty Lewis was sitting,
Brendan DeBoer, DTF agent, wrote in his report. Rachel Russell, who
ran to the bathroom with a hypodermic needle in her hand, was found
to have two bags of suspected methamphetamine with an approximate
weight of 2 grams. She was also found to possess on her person two
different types of Schedule II amphetamine pills, eight total.
Agents found a 3-year-old child in the room at the
time of the incident. A search through the room found burnt spoons,
hypodermic needles, rolling papers, a digital scale and plastic bags
for drug distribution, according to the report. A purse belonging to
Russell had an unknown substance and a small bag of marijuana.
Smiddy's purse had 1 1/2 suboxone pills, a glass methamphetamine
pipe and a loaded syringe.
Agents also saw Jody Dean Townson leave the same
motel and travel next door in a small blue sport utility vehicle
driven by Justin Danny Kelley. The two pulled up beside a white
Chevrolet pickup truck in a local fast food restaurant parking lot.
After approximately one and a half minutes, Townson
exited and was observed by agents, DeBoer wrote in separate report.
The pickup was recognized by agents as one used in a robbery two
nights earlier and, due to the circumstances of the meeting and
recognizing it as a drug transaction, agents made contact with the
occupants. When contact was made with these individuals, agents
observed the driver of the pickup exit and she appeared to be
concealing something in her pants.
Kristi Michelle Wright was found in the pickup.
Agents observed methamphetamine inside the SUV and
found a small bag with less than 1/2 a gram methamphetamine in a
cigarette pack inside the truck and a small bag of
methamphetamine containing more than 1 gram was retrieved from
Wrights pants.
Kelley had three bags of methamphetamine upon arrival
at the jail, one of which was in his anal cavity.
Russell, 38, Lenoir City, was charged with
manufacture, sell, possession of a Schedule II substance, possession
of drug paraphernalia, simple possession/casual exchange, two counts
of manufacture, sell, delivery or resale of a Schedule II substance
and child endangerment and held on $96,000 bond.
Smiddy, 38, Lenoir City, was charged with
possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a Schedule III
substance and child endangerment and held $13,500 bond.
Wright, 43, Loudon, was charged with possession of
drug paraphernalia, manufacture, sell, possession of a Schedule II
substance and two counts of simple possession/casual exchange and
released on $4,000 bond.
Lewis, 40, Lenoir City, was charged with possession
of a Schedule II substance and possession of drug paraphernalia and
released on $3,500 bond.
Kelley, 35, Lenoir City, was charged with
manufacture, sell, possession of a Schedule II substance, contraband
in a penal institution and driving on a revoked/suspended license
and held without bond.
Townson, 46, Loudon, was charged with manufacture,
sell, possession of a Schedule II substance, child endangerment,
maintaining a dwelling where drugs are sold, possession of drug
paraphernalia and simple possession/casual exchange and held without
bond.
Sept. 18
Roy Anderson Baker, 53, Lenoir City, was charged
with violation of probation and released on $2,000 bond.
Lewis James Brewster, 77, Lenoir City, was charged
with domestic assault-misdemeanor and released on $1,000 bond.
Lester Lee Foster, 50, homeless, was charged with
criminal court capias and held without bond.
Nickolas Shaun Tindell, 19, Hixson, was charged
with possession of drug paraphernalia and manufacture, sell,
delivery or resale of a Schedule II substance and released on $4,000
bond.
Danny Renfro Williams, 46, Athens, was charged with
two counts of theft of property and criminal trespass and held on
$5,000 bond.
Sept. 19
Christopher Michael Bertram, 30, Kingston, was
charged with possession of a Schedule II substance and held on
$2,500 bond.
Forrest Lacasey Carmichael, 22, Coral Springs,
Fla., was charged with two counts of criminal simulation and two
counts of identity theft and released on $80,000 bond.
Michael Lloyd Devault, 55, Lenoir City, was charged
with criminal court capias and driving on a revoked/suspended
license and released on $12,500 bond.
Wilma Roberts Lane, 64, Loudon, was charged with
manufacture, sell, delivery or resale of a Schedule II substance and
released on $15,000 bond. Observing a maroon Dodge Ram travel south
on U.S. Highway 321 and change lanes in heavy traffic without
signaling, Lenoir City Police Inv. Brad Brown stopped the vehicle
and was given permission for a search by the driver. Officers found
a prescription bottle containing 17 circular tablets identified as
10 milligram Oxycodone and one circular tablet identified as a 20
milligram Oxycodone in Lanes purse. Wilma Lane stated officers
that the pills were not hers and that they belong to her aunt that
she just keeps them for safe keeping with her so no one can steal
them at her house, Brown wrote in his report. Also found in Lanes
purse was a bottle for 150 30 milligram Oxycodone tablets, but only
29 were present. The bottles prescription was filled Sept. 7. When
asked why the deficit, Lane said she doesnt carry all the pills. A
search also found $3,800 in Lanes wallet.
Chasity Joan Beth Lynn, 29, Loudon, was charged
with contempt of court and held on $350 bond.
William Nathan Morgan, 35, Lenoir City, was charged
with possession of a Schedule II substance and possession of a
Schedule I substance and held on $3,500 bond.
Katelyn Marie Perdue, 26, Oak Ridge, was charged
with a juvenile attachment and released on $150 bond.
Heather Ann Pitts, 31, Lenoir City, was charged
with two counts of simple possession/casual exchange and held on
$3,500 bond.
Kimberly Louise Raper, 35, Kingston, was charged
with a Blount County warrant and simple possession/casual exchange
and held on $2,500 bond.
Jason Derrick Rhodes, 43, Knoxville, was charged
with criminal court capias and released on $8,000 bond.
Michelle Lynn Roberts, 32, Lenoir City, was charged
with violation of probation and two counts of juvenile attachment
and released on $1,502 bond.
Leeann Dawn Walker, 35, Sweetwater, was charged
with manufacture, sell, delivery or resale of a Schedule II
substance and possession of drug paraphernalia and released on
$21,000 bond.
Billy Todd Whisenhunt, 46, Phialdelphia, was
charged with failure to appear and contempt of court and held on
$2,592.70 bond.
Sept. 20
Sammy Lynn Clabough, 44, Lenoir City, was charged
with a Knox County warrant, resisting arrest, aggravated assault and
violation of probation and held on $16,000 bond.
Lesa Annette McCulloch, 54, Madisonville, was
charged with failure to appear-general sessions and released on
$15,000 bond.
Darrell Lee Saxe, 41, Bay City, Fla., was charged
with driving under the influence and open container and held without
bond.
John R. Underwood, 57, Loudon, was charged with
driving on a revoked/suspended license and released on $1,000 bond.
Jason Hamilton Vincil, 49, Loudon, was charged with
driving on a revoked/suspended license and released on $1,000 bond.
Sept. 21
Sean Taylor Atchley, 32, homeless, was charged with
domestic assault-misdemeanor and held on $2,500 bond.
Jason Christopher Burke, 40, Bybee, was charged
with possession of drug paraphernalia, simple possession/casual
exchange and manufacture, sell, delivery or resale of a Schedule II
substance and held on $6,000 bond.
Tyler Ross Cordery, 26, Niota, was charged with
violation of probation and held on $10,000 bond.
Kayla Faye Duncan, 20, Harriman, was charged with
driving on a revoked/suspended license and released on $2,000 bond.
Cody Will Harper, 29, Madisonville, was charged
with violation of probation and held on $2,000 bond.
Robert Quenton McCullough, 28, Rockwood, was
charged with theft under $500 and held without bond.
Cody Allen Price, 26, Lenoir City, was charged with
domestic assault-misdemeanor and held without bond.
Sept. 22
Brian Howard Wampler, 46, Rockwood, was charged
with failure to appear and released on $10,000 bond.
Ashlee Marie Crouse, 32, Lenoir City, was
charged with identity theft and released without bond.
Nicole Marie Freels, 26, Lenoir City, was
charged with criminal trespass and theft under $1,000 and held
on $4,000 bond.
Dustin Herin, 23, Alcoa, was charged with
violation of probation and released on $35,000 bond.
Richard Wayne McCollum, 40, Loudon, was charged
with violation of probation and released on $30,000 bond.
Sarah Elizabeth Mizell, 40, Kingston, was
charged with failure to appear and released on $2,000 bond.
Christopher Michael Nicely, 33, Powell, was
charged with driving on a revoked/suspended license and released
on $2,000 bond.
Lawrence James Wooden, 24, Loudon, was charged
with driving under the influence and released without bond.
Sept. 23
Jimmie Lynn Arden, 52, Lenoir City, was charged
with driving on a revoked/suspended license and released on
$3,000 bond.
Eric Anthony Gladson, 37, Winchester, Ky., was
charged with theft of property and robbery and held without
bond.
Carl Joseph Kress, 35, Philadelphia, was
charged with violation of community corrections and violation of
order of protection/restraint and held without bond.
Ivorie J. Lee, 27, Madison, was charged with
assisting other agency and held without bond.
Misael Espinoza Mejia, 19, Lenoir City, was
charged with failure to appear and released on $2,000 bond.
Elaine Francis Wirth, 37, Knoxville, was
charged with failure to appear-general sessions and held without
bond.
Eric Allen Wracker, 47, Loudon, was charged
with domestic assault-misdemeanor and released on $1,500 bond.
Sept. 24
David Michael Bragg, 28, Lenoir City, was
charged with failure to appear-general sessions and held without
bond.
Stephanie Estelle Brown, 27, Sweetwater, was
charged with driving on a revoked/suspended license and held on
$1,000 bond.
Robert Allan Cox, 37, Seymour, was charged with
driving on a revoked/suspended license and a Blount County
warrant and held without bond.
Merry Ann Hall, 58, Loudon, was charged with
aggravated assault and domestic assault-misdemeanor and held
without bond.
Abigail C. Settles, 18, Lenoir City, was
charged with manufacture, sell, delivery or resale of a Schedule
VI substance and possession of drug paraphernalia and released
on $7,000 bond.
Sept. 25
James Howard Williams, 35, Loudon, was charged
with burglary and held without bond.
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