A 37-year old local woman was allegedly found to be in possession of marijuana bagged for resale during a search of her home on July 7.
Amanda Lynette Davis was charged with manufacturing a Schedule VI controlled substance (marijuana) and possession with the intent to sell or deliver a Schedule VI drug. According to Sheriff Patrick Ray, a state probation officer and a DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department deputy went to Davis’ residence on McMinnville Highway to do a probation search and to pick her up on an active warrant.
The search reportedly revealed five black trash bags containing a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana. Each bag was labeled a different type of marijuana, including THC Bomb, Strawberry Delight, Grape God, and Deep Cheese and the illegal weed was still on the stems. Another plastic baggie was found with a green leafy substance weighing 1.15 ounces.
While the officers were conducting their search, Davis went to a truck outside the home and retrieved a glass pipe along with another plastic baggie containing a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana weighing 0.30 ounces.
Davis allegedly admitted that the marijuana belonged to her, and that she had grown it in the woods.
Her bond is $50,000, and her court date is July 27.
Meanwhile, a prisoner in the DeKalb County Jail Annex was charged with assault on July 4.
The sheriff said that Jason Douglas Stembridge, 33, was charged with assault after he walked up to another prisoner who had his back to him and struck the inmate in the face. The victim stood up and began to punch Stembridge. A Correctional officer then entered the cell and broke up the fight.
His bond is $1,500, and his court date is July 20.
Jonathan Dewayne Barnes, 32, was charged with violation of bond conditions on June 26.
Ray said a deputy was patrolling on Highway 70 east when he noticed a small red four-door sedan failing to maintain its lane of travel. After stopping the vehicle the officer spoke with the driver and Barnes, who was a passenger.
A computer check reportedly revealed that Barnes is under an active order which granted him bail in Sevier County, but he is not to have contact with the woman he was riding with during the traffic stop.
His bond is $4,500 and his court date is July 13.
Alford Mitchell Horn, 47, was charged with theft of property on June 30.
The sheriff said a deputy responded to a residence on Holmes Creek Road due to a possible stolen vehicle. Upon arrival, the officer spoke to the owners who reported that their 2016 Hyundai Elantra was stolen. According to the victims, Horn was given the vehicle to be cleaned but that he was not to go anywhere in it. The victims claim they were unaware that Horn had taken the vehicle. Horn was later found in possession of the automobile at a business on Highway 70 east in Smithville.
His bond is $5,000 and his court date is July 13.
Dekoda Lane Vance, 18, was charged with misuse of 911 on July 9.
Ray said a deputy responded to a Dale Ridge Road home after Vance allegedly called 911 to ask why fire trucks were going by his home. Vance reportedly told dispatchers that he was a firefighter and requested a fire truck to stop at his residence to pick him up because the battery in his pager was dead.
The officer learned that Vance is not a firefighter and confirmed it with the city and county fire departments. Vance was placed under arrest for misusing 911 by calling in a non-emergency situation thereby delaying actual emergency dispatches to personnel.
His bond is $1,500 and his court date is July 27.
Michael James Culver, 48, of Sparta was charged with driving under the influence and possession with intent to sell or deliver methamphetamine on July 9, as well as being cited for possession of drug paraphernalia and violation of implied consent (refusing to submit to a blood test).
The sheriff said a deputy responded to Lowery Road to check out a suspicious white vehicle sitting in a driveway. The officer arrived and found a man, Culver, sitting in the front seat.
He was allegedly passed out and the car keys were in the ignition.
The deputy awoke Culver and asked him to step out of the vehicle. Culver was unsteady on his feet. His eyes were dilated and blood shot and his speech was slurred. Culver submitted to, but performed poorly on, field sobriety tasks.
A search of his vehicle reportedly turned up 0.53 grams of methamphetamine in a green pill container. Twenty two needles were also found in the vehicle.
His bond totals $7,500 and his court date is July 27.
Ricky Lane Evans, 46, was charged with driving on a suspended license on June 15.
Sheriff Ray said a detective stopped Evans and issued him a citation for driving on a suspended license. Evans’ license were suspended on May 19, 2015 for failure to pay child support.
The detective spotted Evans again on Thursday, June 29 operating a motor vehicle on Jacobs Pillar Road. The detective knew that Evans did not have a driver license but he was unable to stop him. A warrant was later issued for Evans’ arrest.
His bond is $1,500 and his court date is July 13.
David Dewayne Anderson, 47, was charged with a second offense of driving on a suspended license on July 7.
Ray said a deputy initiated a traffic stop on Dale Ridge Road for failure to maintain lane of travel. The officer spoke with the driver, Anderson who stated he had no driver license.
His license were suspended in 2016 for failure to show proof of insurance. Anderson also has a prior offense of driving while license suspended.
His bond is $3,000, and his court date is July 27.
