Department activity as of 09/10/2018

A man charged with assaulting his girlfriend and threatening her with a knife will make a court appearance next week 20 year old Jared Robert Pyles of Sims Street, Dowelltown is charged with domestic assault. Pyles is under a $6,500 bond and his court date is September 20. On Tuesday, September 4 Pyles’ girlfriend called law enforcement officers to report that he had assaulted her during an argument at their home. According to the woman, she and Pyles got into a verbal argument that became physical when she tried to leave the residence. After telling the woman she could leave only when he told her she could, Pyles spat in her face and punched her with his fist leaving a red mark on the tricep area of her right arm. As she gathered her things, Pyles then pulled a knife and leaned against a wall staring at her. Fearing for her safety, the woman went to a neighbors house and called law enforcement.

21 year old Chase Lee Turner of A.B. Frazier Road, Smithville is charged with domestic assault. Turner’s bond is $6,500 and his court date is September 27. On Wednesday, September 5 a deputy was dispatched to the sheriff’s office to take a report of a domestic violence that had occurred around 5:30 p.m. at a residence on A.B. Frazier Road. Upon arrival the officer met with a woman who said that she had gone to her boyfriend’s home (Turner) to get her car that she let him borrow. Upon entering the residence, she found Turner to be asleep and his phone was ringing. She looked at the phone and noticed that another girl was sending him a text message. When she woke Turner and asked him who she was, he became aggressive and tried to get her car keys so she couldn’t leave. Turner then ran toward the door to keep her from leaving and then pushed her down and punched her several times leaving visible marks.

27 year old Stephanie Michelle Mooneyham of Toad Road, Dowelltown is charged with disorderly conduct and resist stop, frisk, halt, arrest, or search. She is under a $5,000 bond and her court date is September 27. On Saturday, September 8 a deputy was dispatched to a residence on Toad Road due to a possible domestic. Upon arrival he spoke to Mooneyham who began cussing and yelling at him. While attempting to place her under arrest, Mooneyham refused to comply with the deputy’s command to stand and she struggled with him, trying to pull away to resist arrest.

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Department activity as of 09/05/2018

A Smithville man is facing an arson charge after allegedly setting fire to a vehicle last month. 34 year old Jeff Scott Hembree of Halls Hollow Road, Smithville is under a $7,500 bond. Detectives received a report of a 2012 Nissan Rogue found burned in the parking lot of the boat ramp at Holmes Creek. They conducted an investigation and developed Hembree as a suspect. He was subsequently arrested in the case. Hembree is believed to have set fire to the vehicle which belonged to another person on Sunday, August 12. The Rogue was valued at 10,000.

A 45 year old Smithville woman is charged with 29 counts of fraud after using a credit/debit card that didn’t belong to her for over $1,000 in transactions. Regina Carol Valdez of Holmes Creek Road, Smithville is under a $43,500 bond and her court date is September 20.

Valdez is accused of using the card at the following locations:

June 22: at Mapco Express for $60 and at the First Bank ATM for $80 and $60

June 23: at Village Market for $6.06 and Mapco Express for $10.63

June 24: at DeKalb Market for $60 and Jewels Market for $11.37 and $6.57, and Walmart for $29.36

June 25: at 10429 Smithville Highway for $140 and $40.

June 26: at Pizza Hut for $47.70, First Bank for $60, Jewels Market for $40, and Dollar General for $13.99

June 27: at Jewels Market for $60 and $6.00, Smithville Market for $8.37, and First Bank ATM for $20

June 28: at First Bank ATM for $40, at Dollar General for $17.34, Kwik N Ezy $6.08, and Village Market for $10

June 29: at First Bank ATM for $80

July 1: at Jewels Market for $17.92

July 4: at First Bank ATM for $20

July 5: at Mapco Express for $5.00

July 11: at Mapco Express for $4.67 and at 825 North Congress Boulevard for $40

A man has been arrested for assaulting his wife. 54 year old Anthony Eugene Tubbs of Allen’s Chapel Road Smithville is charged with domestic assault. His bond is $3,500 and he will make a court appearance on September 20. On Friday, August 31 a deputy responded to the residence on Allen’s Chapel Road in reference to a 911 hang up call. Upon arrival the officer spoke with Tubbs’ wife who reported that Tubbs grabbed her right hand by the fingers. Tubbs twisted the woman’s arm behind her back causing an injury. The deputy noticed that the woman had a large knot on top of her right hand.

34 year old Anthony Joe Hamilton of Luttrell Avenue, Smithville is charged with having contraband in a penal institution. Hamilton’s bond is $7,500 and his court date is September 20. On Sunday, September 2 a correctional officer went to the sally port to meet an officer who had transported Hamilton from the emergency room to the jail for the Tennessee Highway Patrol. During a search, the officer found two syringe needles, a blue pill crusher, and a 22 caliber bullet in the right front pocket of Hamilton’s shorts.

61 year old Gary Lynn Cowan of Hillview Heights, Dowelltown is charged with filing a false report. His bond is $6,500 and he will make a court appearance September 20. On Monday, September 3 a deputy went to a residence on Hillview Heights, Dowelltown to serve a state warrant and confronted the homeowner, Cowan. The officer asked Cowan if the man he was looking for was at the residence. Cowan responded “no”. The deputy then spotted the man by a wall inside the home. He made entry and found the man in the kitchen area. Cowan was charged with filing a false report for lying to the officer.

Department activity as of 08/21/2018

A Smithville man is facing DUI and evading charges after he was spotted traveling in the wrong lane and then tried to avoid being pulled over by a county deputy. 31 year old Nelson Ramos Celaya of Short Mountain Highway is under an $8,500 bond and his court date is September 6. On Monday, August 13 a deputy was dispatched to Nashville Highway due to a report of a reckless driver traveling on the wrong side of the road. The responding officer spotted the car in the wrong lane and tried to stop it. The deputy activated his blue lights and sirens  but the driver, Celaya, initially refused to stop. He kept driving in the wrong lane before pulling up to a business on West Broad Street and stopping at a security gate. Celaya had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on his person. He admitted to having consumed three beers thirty minutes prior to being stopped. Celaya’s speech was slurred and his eyes were bloodshot. He was unsteady on his feet and performed poorly on field sobriety tasks.

During a routine check on registered sex offenders living in the county, the sheriff’s department discovered one man who is in violation of the sex offender registry law for moving and not reporting his new address. 41 year old James Walter Stringer of Church Street, Liberty is charged with violation of the sex offender registry law. He is under a $5,000 bond and his court date is August 30. On Wednesday, August 15 the chief deputy and detective conducted a compliance visit to Stringer’s home. Stringer, a sex offender,  was registered to be living on Brook Lane in Sparta. The owner of the home said Stringer had not been living there for two months. Authorities learned that Stringer had not registered at any other residence.

38 year old Erik Thomas Dunn of Indian Mound Road, Sparta is charged with violation of bond conditions. Dunn’s bond is $20,000 and his court date is August 30. On Thursday, August 16 a deputy was dispatched to Indian Mound Road where a man and a woman were reported to be arguing. Upon arrival the officer broke up the argument and learned from a computer check through central dispatch that Dunn was under a court order granting bail from a domestic assault in White County against the woman and he was supposed to stay away from her.

24 year old Krystal Noelle Williams of Gilford, Connecticutt is charged with public intoxication. Her bond is $1,500 and she will make a court appearance on September 5. On Thursday, August 16 a deputy was dispatched to Coconut Ridge Road where an intoxicated woman was trying to assault others in the residence. Upon arrival the officer observed the woman, Williams walking in the roadway. She had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from her person and she was unsteady on her feet. Williams was placed under arrest.

24 year old Dylan Robert Wagner of Students Home Road, Smithville is charged with driving under the influence. He was also cited for roadways laned for travel. His bond is $1,500 and he will make a court appearance on September 6. On Sunday, August 19 a deputy spotted a car leaving its lane of travel several times on Sparta Highway. The officer spoke to the driver, Wagner and found his speech to be slurred. His eyes were bloodshot and he had an odor of alcohol on his person. Wagner told the officer that he had been drinking since soon the day before. Wagner performed poorly on field sobriety tasks and submitted to a blood alcohol test. He was then placed under arrest.

39 year old Troy Eugene Martin of Lee Braswell Road, Smithville is charged with a second offense of driving under the influence. He was also cited for violation of the implied consent and open container laws. Martin’s bond is $3,000 and his court date is September 6. On Sunday, August 19 a deputy responded to the area of Miller Lane and Jacobs Pillar Road where a vehicle was in the ditch and the driver was passed out. Upon arrival the officer found the driver, Martin passed out behind the steering wheel with the engine running. The deputy also spotted an open can of an alcoholic beverage in the cup holder of the vehicle. After being awakened Martin performed poorly on field sobriety tasks and refused to take a blood alcohol content test. He was placed under arrest.

Department activity as of 08/07/2018

A man recently caught driving without a license was found with marijuana, meth, and pills in his vehicle. 36 year old Willie Ray Murphy of West Bryant Street, Smithville is charged with simple possession of a schedule VI drug (marijuana), possession of a schedule II drug (methamphetamine or ICE), possession of a schedule IV drug (clonazapam), driving while in possession of methamphetamine, and driving while license restricted. Murphy’s bond is $33,500 and his court date is August 16. On July 9 a deputy was traveling south on Short Mountain Highway when he spotted Murphy operating a motor vehicle. Knowing that Murphy did not have a license, the officer turned around to make a traffic stop. Murphy pulled over, got out of the driver seat, and ran to a house where he entered through a back door. The deputy found in the vehicle a small clear container with what appeared to be meth or ICE (which weighed 7.4 grams), a small bag containing 20 yellow pills believed to be clonazapam, a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana (which weighed 3.1 grams), and a used glass pipe. Murphy was convicted in 2009 as an habitual offender in Cumberland County. In 2014, he was convicted again for driving as an habitual offender in Smith County.

30 year old Mary Katherine Ross of Sparta is charged with a second offense of driving under the influence. Ross’ bond is $3,000 and her court date is August 23. On Sunday, August 5 a deputy was called to Nashville Highway where a woman was found passed out in the driver seat of a vehicle with the engine running. Upon arrival the officer observed the woman, Ross slumped over behind the steering wheel. After waking her, the officer asked Ross to submit to field sobriety tasks.  She performed poorly on those exercises.  The officer learned that Ross has one prior DUI conviction which was in White County on October 21, 2014. She was placed under arrest.

An unruly prisoner at the DeKalb County Jail is accused of assaulting a correctional officer. 32 year old Cory Wade Foster of Smithville is charged with disorderly conduct and assault. Foster’s bond totals $7,500 and his court dates are August 16 for the assault and August 23 on the disorderly conduct charge. On Thursday, August 2 a deputy was dispatched to Liberty at Nashville Highway and College Street where a man was reported to be running through traffic causing hazardous travel conditions. Upon arrival the officer encountered the suspect, Foster who had a threatening demeanor toward the officer and bystanders there. Foster was taken into custody. The next morning at the jail, Foster struck a correctional officer in the head after he failed to heed the officer’s repeated verbal commands to enter his cell. Foster committed the assault as officers were trying to gain control of him.

A man who sold items stolen from a victim on Holmes Creek Road has been arrested after an investigation by a Sheriff’s Department Detective. 46 year old Craig Anthony Hill of Holmes Creek Road, Smithville is charged with theft of property under $1,000. Hill’s bond is $1,000 and his court date is August 9. On July 27, Hill sold a Stihl leafblower, an eight foot extension ladder, and a blue air compressor. The total value of the stolen items is $700.

29 year old Anthony Charlie Miller of Green Bay Wisconsin is charged with being a fugitive from justice. Miller’s bond is $75,000 and his court date is August 16. On Thursday, August 2 Miller was found to be a fugitive from justice from the state of Wisconsin. Officials in Marathon County, Wisconsin plan to extradite Miller.

Department activity as of 07/31/2018

A man found with methamphetamine last week tried to get rid of the evidence by eating it. 35 year old Lee Thomas Narramore of Highland Drive, Sparta is charged with possession of methamphetamine, manufacture, deliver, sale, or possess and for tampering with evidence. His bond is $13,000 and he will make a court appearance August 9. On Friday, July 27 Narramore was found with two small baggies of a white powdery substance which weighed 1.1 grams. When confronted by the arresting officer, Narramore tried to swallow one of the baggies of meth but the deputy was able to retrieve it.

In another case, a man was caught stealing gas from a truck last week in Dowelltown. 48 year old Bradley Kent Cotter of Sims Street, Dowelltown is charged with theft of property and vandalism under $500. Cotter’s bond is $7,000 and his court date is August 9. On Wednesday, July 25 a deputy was dispatched to the parking lot of the Dowelltown Post Office where someone reported seeing a suspicious person under a truck that was for sale. When the officer arrived the man, Cotter was still under the truck. The deputy discovered that Cotter had cut a hole in the fuel filter tube and had a piece of garden hose running through the hole extending to the gas tank.

In another case, a Liberty man who allegedly stole a credit card and used it six times has been charged in the case. 37 year old Bradley Thomas Riley of Pea Ridge Road, Liberty is facing six counts of fraudulent use of a credit card and one count of theft of property. Riley’s bond is $17,500 and his court date is August 9. On Monday, July 9 Riley stole a credit card and used it three times that day, twice at Pilot for $1.00 and then $13.77. He then went to Walmart and used the card for $196.65. The following day, July 10, Riley went back to Pilot where he used the card for $24. He also returned twice to Walmart for $200 each time but the transactions were declined. The case was investigated by detectives of the Sheriff’s Department.

In another case, surveillance cameras at the DeKalb County Landfill helped nab a man for stealing fuel and batteries there. 39 year old Brandon Lyle Bohannon of Felts Road, Sparta is charged with theft of property. His bond is $5,000 and his court date is August 16. Rrom February 15 through May 9 Bohannon stole six vehicle batteries, gas, and 45 gallon buckets of hydraulic fluid from the DeKalb County Landfill on Felts Road. The total value of the property stolen is $3,705. Bohannon was identified as the suspect after his image was caught on surveillance cameras set up at the landfill by a sheriff’s department detective.

Meanwhile, 44 year old Peggy Rochelle Bain of Morgan Drive, Smithville is charged with being a fugitive from justice. She is under a $4,500 bond and her court date is August 9. On Friday, July 27 a deputy initiated a traffic stop on a black Chevrolet Cobalt at McDonalds for having a passenger side brake light out. The officer spoke with the driver, Bain and after requesting a check through the National Crime Information Center, learned that Bain had an active warrant against her in Catoosa, Georgia. Authorities there plan to extradite her.

Department activity as of 09/23/2018

A Murfreesboro couple has been arrested in a burglary and theft that occurred last week on Old Sligo Road. 38 year old Larry Dale Rogers and 40 year old Donna Geanine Ramsey are charged with aggravated burglary and theft of property under $1,000. Bond for each is $27,500 and they will make a court appearance on August 9. On Wednesday, July 18 Rogers and Ramsey broke into a residence on Old Sligo Road and stole a 16 foot ladder and an Echo chainsaw. They were later observed parked in a white mini-van at Mapco Express in Smithville. That vehicle matched the description of the mini-van spotted at the scene of the crime. Found in the mini-van were the stolen ladder and chainsaw.

40 year old Craig Niles Hanson of Lebanon is charged with being a fugitive from justice. His bond is $75,000 and he will make a court appearance on August 9. On Saturday, July 21 Hanson was brought to the sheriff’s office by the Alexandria Police Department on a public intoxication charge. After being booked for the offense, officials of the 911 center contacted the jail to report that a computer check revealed Hanson had active warrants against him for possession of a controlled substance by the Sheriff’s Department in San Francisco, California and that officials there would seek extradition.

Department activity as of 7/18/2018

31 year old Timothy Kwaun Couser, Jr. of Jacksonville, Florida is charged with carrying or possession of a weapon, driving under the influence, fugitive from justice, and possession of a handgun while under the influence. He was also cited for violation of the implied consent law, driving on a suspended license, and no insurance. Couser’s bond is $86, 500 and his court date is July 26. On Thursday, July 12 a deputy was dispatched to Short Mountain Highway where a vehicle had run off the roadway and became stuck in a field. Upon arrival the officer spoke to the driver, Couser. He had a strong odor of alcohol on his person. Couser’s speech was slurred. He was unsteady on his feet and his eyes were glossy. He performed poorly on sobriety tasks but refused to take a blood test. A search warrant was obtained to get a blood sample from Couser. Found in his back pack was a 25 caliber pistol. A background check through the National Crime Information Center revealed that he is a convicted felon for a 2017 aggravated assault in Jacksonville, Florida and that he is also wanted in Maryland on active warrants for burglary and theft.

Meanwhile 59 year old Susan Pirtle Green of Seven Springs Road, Smithville is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon. Pirtle’s bond is $5,000 and her court date is July 26. On Thursday, July 12 officers of the sheriff’s department assisted Tennessee Department of Correction officials in conducting a probation search at Green’s residence on Seven Springs Road. Green was found to be in possession of a Ruger handgun, an AR15, and a 12 gauge shotgun. A criminal history check revealed that Green is a convicted felon.

47 year old Chad Everette Knowles of the Loop Circle, Smithville is charged with resisting stop, frisk, halt, arrest or search. Knowles’ bond is $1,000 and his court date is August 9. On Monday, July 2 while driving down Midway Road, a deputy saw a man wearing dark clothes walking in the roadway. He recognized the man, Knowles and stopped to speak with him. During the conversation, Knowles kept reaching in his back pocket. The deputy ordered Knowles to put his hands on the hood of the car but he turned and ran down Midway Road. He was taken into custody and charged in the case.

18 year old Ryan William Martin of McMinnvile Highway, Smithville is charged with violation of an order of protection. His bond is $3,500 and he will make a court appearance on July 26. On Thursday, July 5 Martin messaged a minor through facebook in violation of an active order of protection under which is to have no contact with her.

35 year old Gennie Lynn Norrod of McMinnville is charged with driving under the influence. She is under a $1,500 bond and her court date is July 26. On Friday, July 13 a deputy received a call from central dispatch of a reckless driver on Nashville Highway. He responded and spotted a white Nissan van matching the description. The officer made a traffic stop and spoke with the driver, Norrod. She had a strong odor of alcohol on her person and she performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. Norrod was placed under arrest.

33 year old Jon Christopher Smith of Buffalo Valley is charged with a second offense of driving under the influence. His bond is $3,000 and he will make a court appearance July 26. On Saturday, July 14 a deputy spotted a gray Nissan Altima driving in the wrong lane. He stopped the vehicle and spoke with the driver, Smith. He had a strong odor of alcohol on him and he performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. A computer check revealed that Smith had a prior DUI offense against him in Putnam County on September 28, 2011. Smith was placed in custody.

52 year old Howard Lee Pyles of Bratten Street, Liberty is charged with domestic assault. His bond is $3,500 and his court date is August 9. On Saturday, July 14 a deputy responded to a physical domestic call on Bratten Street in Liberty. Upon arrival the officer spoke with a woman who said that her husband, Pyles had assaulted her by jabbing her in the face with a tube of chalk leaving an abrasion on her left cheek. The next day, July 15 Pyles was served with an order of protection which barred him from the victim’s home or having any contact with her. He was found there on Monday, July 16 and arrested for violating the order. Pyles’ bond on that charge is $7,500 and his court date is July 26.