A 32-year-old Smithville man was taken into custody by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, charged with being a fugitive from justice in Florida. According to Sheriff Patrick Ray, Michael Frederick Teachout was arrested on May 19 after a deputy was dispatched to a residence on Students Home Road to check out reports of a wanted man on the premises. Upon arrival the officer found Teachout at the home.
Teachout charged as fugitive from justice