Nicholas Braedan Booher, 24, of Byrdstown and Jessie Danielle Murphy, 23, of Smithville racked up five burglary and five theft of property charges each after taking over a combined total of $10,775 of property from storage building on Nashville Highway. They were arrested on Feb. 24. His bond was set at a total of $135,000 bond, while hers was set at a total of $90,000. They are both to appear in court March 9.
The case was investigated by Sheriff’s detectives and found that on Jan. 5 and Feb. 17, Booher and Murphy entered multiple storage units and took a storage unit, black safe, a diamond wedding band, four silver bars, gold class ring, two firearms, assorted currency, jewelry, clothes and assorted items. Also he took several tools, 40” smart TV, plates and antique chairs, three Easter baskets with content, a Halloween basket and a master lock, a green air compressor and a master lock.
Raymond Raycelly Marks, 28, of Smithville was arrested on Feb. 22 and charged with driving on revoked and criminal impersonation. His bond was set at $8,500, and he is to appear in court March 2.
A DeKalb County deputy performed a traffic stop on a 2003 Dodge Ram, where Marks was the driver. When asked what his name was, he responded that is was Juan Marks with a date of birth of Feb. 2, 1992. After his license were run, it showed they had been revoked for a DUI. He also admitted that his name was Raymond Marks. He was also written a citation for drug paraphernalia after numerous glass pipes and straws were found. A passenger, Nikki Lee Harris, 33, of Smithville was also arrested for criminal impersonation after she told deputies her name was Gina White. After further investigation she admitted her name was Nikki Harris. She is also to be in court March 2.
Deputies responded to a break-in on Feb. 23, where witnesses saw two men running toward the woods. The deputy made contact with both men in the woods, but they continued to run even after being given verbal commands. Eric Tramel and Anthony Tramel were apprehended after a short foot chase. Anthony Wayne Tramel, 34, of Liberty and Eric Wayne Tramel, 37, of Smithville were both arrested and charged with resisting, halt, stop, frisk, or search. Each one’s bond was set at $5,000, and they are to appear in court March 9.
Brandon Dewayne Tucker, 38, of Smithville was arrested on Feb. 25 for driving on revoked/suspended license. His bond was set at $3,500, and he is to appear in court March 16.
A deputy, having prior knowledge that Tucker did not have a license, pulled him over after seeing him driving. Tucker had been given previous citations, and arrested for failure to comply with the state’s financial responsibility law.
Buddy Jean Williams, 55, of Smithville was arrested Feb. 26 for filing a false report. On Feb. 25, Williams filed a report of emergency, when knowing it was false and/or baseless. He contacted the sheriff’s office asking for E911 where he reported there was a physical altercation on Academy Street and a male had a gun. Two deputies responded emergency traffic to the address provided, finding the occupants had been asleep and there was nothing occurring at the address provided. After further investigation, multiple calls had been made from the same phone number belonging to a woman’s ex-husband. It is believed the called were made to create a bother of the residents, but they also created a false report and an emergency to the Sheriff’s department.
