A Smithville woman is facing charges of child abuse after the DeKalb County Grand Jury indicted her last week. The woman was reportedly operating an unlicensed daycare at the time of the alleged crime.
On April 3, the Grand Jury charged 24-year-old Karlee Madison Dickens, also known as Karlee Madison Wagner of Pack Circle, Smithville, with two counts of child abuse, neglect, or endangerment under the age of 8 years, and one count of aggravated child abuse. She is being held without bond and will be in DeKalb County Criminal Court on April 10.
In the aggravated child abuse case, the indictment alleges that Dickens, AKA Wagner abused a nine-month-old child resulting in serious bodily injury on or about May 19, 2022. The child’s date of birth is July, 27, 2021.
In the two-count indictment for child abuse, Dickens AKA Wagner is alleged to have inflicted injury on a 13-month-old child between the dates of August 8-12, 2022, and on or about August 17, 2022. The child’s date of birth is July 2, 2021
Aggravated Child Abuse, a Class A felony and two (2) Counts of Child Abuse, each count being a Class D felony. Dickens was arrested on April 4, 2023, and booked into the DeKalb County Jail.
In other Grand Jury news, 35-year-old Joshua Lynne Batey of Parkway Drive, Smithville, was arrested on April 4 for possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, possession of a schedule VI drug marijuana, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Batey is under a $75,000 bond and he is due to appear in court on April 10.
Devin Austin Duke is indicted for sexual battery and aggravated assault. According to Smithville Police Chief Mark Collins, officers were summoned to South Mountain Street on November 3 to conduct a welfare check on a woman reported to be laying on the side of the road. She was found to be unresponsive and partially nude with scrapes and cuts on the right side of her head.
Upon investigation, police learned that Duke had sexually assaulted the woman in his vehicle and then pushed her out of the automobile onto the side of the road once he realized she had become unconscious from an apparent overdose. The woman was wearing only a shirt and sweater.
Others indicted by the Grand Jury are as follows:
Michael Chad Owens- sale and delivery of a schedule I drug (Heroin) and sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (methamphetamine) in an amount under 0.5 grams.
Nathan Joe Trapp-possession of a schedule II drug (methamphetamine) with intent to sell or deliver over 300 grams, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Elijah Thomas Hall, Jeremie Donald Johnson, and Isaac Daniel Hall- reckless endangerment (2 counts), vandalism over $1,000, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Isaac Daniel Hall-aggravated burglary and theft of property over $2,500
Abigail Vogel-introduction of contraband into a penal facility
Cody Shane Detwiler and John Buyrl Neely- safe operating requirements, violation of boating operation requirements, and boat registration violation
Billy Nickolas Qualls- driving under the influence and DUI per se
Bradley Lynn Luna- possession of a schedule II drug (methamphetamine) over 0.5 grams with intent to sell or deliver and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony
Devin Austin Duke-sexual battery and aggravated assault
Gary Christopher Ponder- sale and delivery of a schedule I drug (Heroin) (2 counts)
Julio Neisa Hernandez-Battle- aggravated assault
Zeb Donovan Pololu-possession of a schedule II drug (meth) with intent to sell or deliver over 0.5 grams
Ricky Lynn Murphy-domestic assault and resisting arrest
Mark Randall Robinson-fraudulent use of a credit card
Kimberly Michelle Ward-theft of property (shoplifting)
Jessica French Hale-theft of property (shoplifting) and criminal trespassing
Scotty Wayne Knowles- possession of a schedule II drug (ANPP) with intent to sell or deliver, possession of a schedule II drug (methamphetamine) over 0.5 grams with intent to sell or deliver, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Callie Marie Donna Combs –AKA Callie Marie Donna Barrett- driving under the influence.
