Drug Paraphernalia at Local Business

On Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at approximately 1:00 pm, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at South Gate Deli, located at 3466 Chisolm Rd, Iron City TN, 38463. The Sheriff’s Office seized approximately $6000.00 believed to have been profits from drug paraphernalia, Approximately 1,000 pipes, 1 stolen .32 handgun, and 1 illegal gambling machine. One arrest was made and the subject is currently being booked into the Wayne County Jail, Awaiting further charges after presentment to Wayne County Grand Jury

April 2016 Arrests

 

     Billy Ray McClain, age 44, of Waynesboro was arrested on Sunday, March 27^th on one charge of robbery and one charge of theft of property. The report states that McClain and another individual went to the home of Kevin Derhake on Clifton Turnpike to look a gun that Derhake had posted for sale on social media. When McClain got out of his vehicle, he allegedly confronted Derhake and said that the gun belonged to him, not Derhake. He allegedly grabbed the gun from Derhake, got back into his truck, and left with the gun. McClain was booked into the Wayne County Jail on $105,000.00 bond.

 

     As a result of the same incident, Byron David Skelton, age 40, of Waynesboro was arrested on Monday, March 28^th. According to the report, Skelton was the one who originally saw Derhake’s gun advertised for sale on social media, and had messaged Derhake that he would buy the gun. Skelton allegedly pulled up at Derhake’s home first, with McClain following in his vehicle. Skelton was charged with one count of criminal responsibility for facilitation of a felony, and was booked into the Wayne County Jail on $25,000.00 bond.

 

     In an unrelated incident, David Dewayne Banks, age 40, of Clifton, was arrested on Monday, March 28^th after allegedly admitting to stealing a wallet belonging to Louise Staggs. Banks also allegedly admitted to using Staggs’ credit cards at various places in Wayne County, accumulating a total charge of $547.10. Banks was charged with one count of theft over $500, and booked into the Wayne County Jail on $20,000.00 bond.

 

     Donald Eugene Phillips, age 45, of Gurley, AL was arrested on Tuesday, March 29^th on a capias issued by the Wayne County Grand Jury, with indictments being handed down for charges of sale of schedule II narcotics, sale of schedule III narcotics, and sale of schedule IV narcotics. He was booked into the Wayne County Jail on $45,000.00 bond.

 

     Garvis Glen Smotherman, age 52, of Waynesboro was arrested on Thursday, March 31^st and charged with one count of driving on revoked license, 5^th offense. According to the police report, Smotherman was observed operating a motor vehicle on Morrow Street in Waynesboro, where he was arrested by Officer Jacob Davis. Smotherman was booked into the Wayne County Jail on $12,500.00 bond.

 

     Johnny Dewayne Wright, age 50, of Collinwood was arrested by THP Officer Jeff Webb on Thursday, March 31^st. Trooper Webb’s report states that he observed Wright operating an ATV on Washington Street in Collinwood. When Trooper Webb stopped Wright on the ATV, Wright allegedly was unsteady on his feet when he got off the ATV, and Webb noticed the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from Wright. Wright was also allegedly found to be in possession of a bag of seeds believed to be marijuana seeds. He was charged with being a habitual traffic offender, DUI 5^th offense, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is currently being held in the Wayne County Jail awaiting a bond hearing.

 

     Jose Luis Mendoza, age 25, of Waynesboro was arrested on Friday, April 1^st on one charge of aggravated domestic assault. According to the report, Mendoza’s wife Lacey came to the Waynesboro Police Department and gave a signed statement stating that her husband physically assaulted her by hitting her with a belt, grabbing her around the neck, and threatening her with a knife. Mendoza’s wife allegedly had marks on her body reflecting a physical assault. Mendoza was booked into the Wayne County Jail on $50,000.00 bond.

 

     Nicole Lynn Means, age 29, of Manchester, TN was arrested on Sunday, April 3^rd and charged with one count of introduction of contraband into a penal institution. The report states that Means was visiting prison inmate Patrick Smeltzer at CCA in Clifton, where she passed a taped package to Smeltzer containing cocaine, marijuana, and methamphetamine. Means was booked into the Wayne County Jail on $50,000.00 bond.

 

    Kenneth Andrew Box, age 19, of Cypress Inn was arrested on Wednesday, April 6^th on a charge of felony evading arrest in a motor vehicle. According to the report, Box was a passenger in a motor vehicle that was involved in a traffic stop by Deputy Dale Palmer. As Deputy Palmer was attempting to initiate the traffic stop, all of the passengers in the vehicle allegedly fled on foot. The report states that as Deputy Palmer apprehended one of the individuals and was attempting to place him in handcuffs, Box jumped back into the vehicle and fled the scene. Box was booked into the Wayne County Jail on $25,000.00 bond.

 

     Angelette Gail Dobbins, age 37, of Nashville, TN was arrested on Sunday, April 10^th at CCA Correctional Institution in Clifton. The report states that Inv. Steve Wilson of the Clifton Police Department arrested Dobbins on a charge of introduction of contraband into a penal facility. Dobbins allegedly concealed four cell phones, a phone charger, two large packs of tobacco, and two packs of rolling papers in a fast food sack, and deposited the food sack into a trash can at the front door of CCA. Dobbins allegedly had previously arranged the drop of the contraband to be retrieved by an inmate at the prison. She was captured on video as she deposited the contraband into the trash can, and was also observed by two correctional officers as she made the drop. Dobbins was booked into the Wayne County Jail on $75,000.00 bond.

 Reported by Wayne County News

March 2016 Arrests

     In an alleged incident of an infant being tragically and intentionally injured, Daniel Steven Devers, age 24, of Collinwood was arrested on Friday, February 26^th on one charge of aggravated child abuse. According to the police report, on Wednesday, February 24^th, Devers struck the victim, an 8-month-old infant, in the back of the head. The force of the hit allegedly caused several fractures to the back and side of the infant’s skull, along with bleeding on the brain. The child was transported to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nashville for treatment of his injuries. Devers is being held in the Wayne County Jail on $750,000.00 bond.

 

      In an unrelated incident, Kevin Eric Duck, age 29, of Parsons was arrested on Monday, February 22^nd on charges stemming from an alleged incident on February 21^st. According to the report, Duck drove to the residence of Howard Russell in Wayne County on February 21^st, where Russell confronted Duck about stealing money from him. The report states that when Russell asked Duck about the money, Duck hit Russell in the jaw and then pushed Russell’s pregnant girlfriend, Jomana Prater, to the ground. Duck was subsequently charged with two counts of assault, driving on a suspended license, and theft over $1000.00, after admitting to the theft of the money. Duck was booked into the Wayne County Jail on $57,500.00 bond.

 

 

 

OPERATION GLACIER NETS SIX MORE ARRESTS

 

 

 

     On Monday, February 29^th, Wayne County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested six more individuals in connection with the ongoing “Operation Glacier” drug operation conducted by the Sheriff’s Office. These six individuals were arrested on capiases issued from indictments handed down by the Wayne County Grand Jury on Monday, February 22^nd.

 

     Kevin Wayne Franks, age 46, of Waynesboro was arrested on one charge of sale of schedule II drugs (methamphetamine). Franks was booked into the Wayne County jail on $50,000.00 bond.

 

     Heather Ann Olive, age 42, of Waynesboro was arrested on one charge of criminal responsibility for felony sale of methamphetamine. She was booked into the Wayne County Jail on $50,000.00 bond.

 

     Steven Rich, age 29, of Collinwood was charged with two counts of sale of schedule II drugs (methamphetamine) and one count of sale of schedule VI drugs. He was booked into the Wayne County Jail on $100,000.00 bond.

 

     Marty Wayne South, age 37, of Cypress Inn was arrested on one count of sale of schedule II drugs. He was booked into the Wayne County Jail on $50,000.00 bond.

 

     Jewell Ann Whitehead, age 61, of Waynesboro was charged with one count of sale of schedule II drugs and two counts of sale of schedule IV drugs. She was booked into the Wayne County Jail on $75,000.00 bond.

 

     Larry Wade Whitehead, age 62, of Waynesboro was charged with nine counts of sale of schedule II drugs and two counts of possession of a weapon. He was booked into the Wayne County Jail on $200,000.00 bond.

 

     Sheriff Ric Wilson stated that there have been a total of 73 indictments handed down by the Wayne County Grand Jury in connection with Operation Glacier so far. There have been 36 arrests made on these indictments, and more are expected in the near future.

 

 

 

     Operation Glacier, an ongoing drug investigation conducted by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, has netted another arrest from an indictment handed down by the Wayne County Grand Jury. Derrick Dwight Thompson, age 26, of Iron City was arrested on Wednesday, March 2^nd on a Grand Jury capias indicting Thompson on one charge of sale of schedule II drugs (methamphetamine). Thompson was booked into the Wayne County Jail on $50,000.00 bond.

 

     Two additional arrests were made in unrelated incidents of drug possession and a revoked driver’s license. On Sunday, March 6^th, Trooper T. Prater was assisting the Tennessee Department of Corrections with vehicle searches on state property at the Turney Center Annex. Unique Mounta Williams, age 31, of Nashville, TN was arrested on two counts of drug possession after officers allegedly discovered Hydrocodone pills and cocaine in her vehicle. Williams was booked into the Wayne County Jail on $125,000.00 bond.

 

     Todd Michael Sanborn, age 48, of Clifton was arrested on Friday, March 4^th on his fourth charge of driving on a revoked license. The report states that Inv. Steve Wilson of the Clifton Police Department observed Sanborn speeding and not wearing a seatbelt. When Sanborn was pulled over, Inv. Wilson discovered that Sanborn’s license had been revoked since 2011, and he has been charged three previous times for driving on a revoked license. Sanborn was booked into the Wayne County Jail on $10,000.00 bond.

 

     Gregory Allen Beaudette, age 47, of Waynesboro was arrested on Tuesday, March 8^th on charges of domestic assault, contempt of court, and violation of probation. According to the arrest report, officers were called to the residence of Beaudette’s ex-wife Julie Beaudette on Valley Road. Upon their arrival, officers found Julie Beaudette visibly upset, and she stated that when she allowed Gregory Beaudette into the home to visit his children, he immediately began yelling and cursing at her. The report states that Gregory Beaudette then began to wrestle with Julie, and when another individual who was present got between them, Beaudette then fled into the woods to avoid arrest. When Beaudette was apprehended by officers, it was discovered that there was an active temporary protection order in place stating that he is not to be in contact with his ex-wife. Gregory Beaudette was booked into the Wayne County Jail and is being held without bond.

 

     Shelly Renae Adams, age 47, of Selmer, TN was arrested on Thursday, March 10^th on one count of filing a false report. The arrest report states that on Monday, February 22^nd, Adams filed a police report stating that she had been kidnapped. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that Adams had not actually been kidnapped. She was booked into the Wayne County Jail on $10,000.00 bond.

 

     On Friday, March 11^th, Garvis Glen Smotherman, age 52, of Waynesboro was arrested on one count of retaliation for past action. According to the report, on Wednesday, March 2^nd, Smotherman encountered Susan Franks at Little Star Market and threatened physical violence against her. The report states that Franks is a social services case worker, and has been involved in the removal of Smotherman’s children from his home on several occasions. Smotherman allegedly cursed Franks and threatened her, and Franks told officers that she was in great fear for her life. Smotherman was booked into the Wayne County Jail on $10,000.00 bond.

 

     Edwin Daniel, age 51, of Iron City was arrested on Saturday, March 12^th on one count of child endangerment and two counts of domestic assault. The arrest report states that on that day, Deputy Jim Green was dispatched to a residence at 2105 Chisholm Road on a call of a possible domestic situation in progress. Upon Deputy Green’s arrival, he stated that Daniel had obviously been in some type of physical altercation. Daniel allegedly admitted to Deputy Green that he had hit his adult son Evan Daniel after his son had cursed at him. Also present in the home at the time were Evan Daniel’s girlfriend Justine Williamson, her 23-month-old child, and Edwin Daniel’s wife Sherry Daniel. Edwin Daniel stated that the four other people in the home had gone into a bedroom and held the door to try to keep him out, at which time he allegedly kicked the door off its hinges. After the door was kicked down, the report states that Sherry Daniel fled into another room with the baby, and Edwin Daniel pursued her and punched her in the chin while she was holding the baby. Edwin Daniel was booked into the Wayne County Jail on $15,000.00 bond.

 

     Daniel Lynn Prater, age 36, of Clifton was arrested on Monday, March 14^th on charges of theft of property over $1000 and unlawful use of a motor vehicle. The arrest report states that Prater took a 2002 GMC pickup belonging to Miranda Bannon, Alex Bannon, and Jeanette Lakaits from Riverwood Apartments in Clifton. Prater allegedly failed to return the vehicle to its owners, and it was later found abandoned in Hardin County. Prater also allegedly stole approximately $1,200.00 worth of items from the vehicle, including CDs and a stereo amp. Prater was booked into the Wayne County Jail on $27,500.00 bond.

 Credit: Wayne County News