51-year-old Florida woman nabbed

51-year-old Florida woman nabbed for DUI, pills

A Florida woman is facing multiple charges in Loudon County after being stopped for the unsafe operation of a vehicle on Interstate 75.

Responding to a call at 8:45 p.m. Friday of a reckless driver who was traveling north from mile marker 62 on the interstate, Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Eric Miller caught up to a Ford Explorer at mile marker 79 and noticed that the driver was “failing to exercise due care” by going 57-60 mph and not controlling the vehicle on the road.

After stopping the vehicle, Miller found Donna Kay Mullins, 51, of Telogia, Fla., to have drooping eyes, dilated pupils and slurred speech.

Miller said Mullins was unable to perform field sobriety tests, was “unsteady on her feet, and almost fell multiple times.” Miller explained implied consent law to Mullins, and she consented to a legal blood draw.

During an inventory of the vehicle, police found a bottle of 350 mg tablets of carisoprodol in the center console. The bottle did not have a label, and Mullins could not supply a prescription, according to police.

In a separate incident at Loudon County Jail, a Loudon County Sheriff’s Office deputy conducted a search through Mullins’ purse and found a plastic bag containing a green, leafy substance that appeared to be marijuana. The bag was located on the outside zipper pouch of Mullins’ wallet, according to police. Before the search, police asked Mullins if she had any contraband in her possession, and the woman said, “No,” according to officers.

Mullins was charged with driving under the influence-first offense, possession of a Schedule IV substance and simple possession/casual exchange and held on $23,000 bond.

Pair arrested for drugs

Two men were taken to Loudon County Jail after police found prescription pills, unlabeled medicine bottles, a handgun and a woman’s purse during a stop for speeding in the early hours of Monday morning.

Observing a Mitsubishi Eclipse traveling 79 mph in a 65 mph zone about 4 a.m. Monday along Interstate 75 near mile marker 76, an LCSO deputy identified the driver as Nelson Joshua Serrano, 22, Madisonville, and the passenger as Dustin Alex Potter, 22, Sweetwater.

Smelling alcohol in the vehicle, the deputy asked if the car had any firearms, and Serrano said, “Yes,” according to the report. “The passenger then opened the glove box and was reaching for a gun,” Deputy Jamie Ketner said. “I asked him to shut the glove box and for both subjects to step out of the vehicle.”

Serrano told police that he had one beer and one shot at Cotton Eyed Joe, and Potter also said he had been drinking at the restaurant. Potter told police that the handgun found in the vehicle, a CPX-1 9 mm, belonged to him. While retrieving the gun from the glove box, Ketner found multiple pills, bottles without labels, a purse and cards in the passenger floorboard.

The two men said the items did not belong to them and that they found the purse in the restaurant parking lot. Pills found on the scene included eight hydrocodone, seven prednisone, 28 promethazine and 18 doxycycline. A female identification card was located inside the purse, and officials in Knox County attempted to contact the owner.

Serrano was charged with possession of legend drugs and manufacture/sell/delivery/resale of a Schedule II substance and released on $7,000 bond. Potter was charged with possession of legend drugs, manufacture/sell/delivery/resale of a Schedule II substance and possession of a handgun while under the influence and released on $12,000 bond.

May 21

Tiffany Jo Harris, 34, Lenoir City, was charged with theft under $500 and released without bond.
Joshua Daniel Hernandez, 28, Maryville, was charged with violation of probation on possession of a Schedule VI substance and released on $1,000 bond.
Barry Lynn Netherton, 47, Crossville, was charged with manufacture/sell/delivery/resale of a Schedule II substance, simple possession/casual exchange and resisting arrest and held on $14,000 bond. Stopping a Jeep Cherokee on Markwood Road for an expired registration, LCSO Deputy Cody Fritts identified a passenger as Beth Ann Veit, 41, Loudon, and found that Netherton had an outstanding warrant out of Cumberland County. After Netherton told police he did not have anything illegal in his possession, Fritts performed a pat down, and the man began emptying his pockets. Fritts noticed a plastic bag in Netherton’s left hand, and he asked the man to drop the item. Netherton closed his fist, began to resist, ran in the direction of his vehicle and attempted to throw the bag, according to Fritt’s report. Netherton was taken to the ground and put into custody. Police found a clear substance believed to be methamphetamine in the bag and one Suboxone strip in Netherton’s wallet. While searching Veit’s purse, police found three straws with a white powder residue, one marijuana blunt and two digital scales. Netherton and Veit were transported to Loudon County Jail. Veit was charged with simple possession/casual exchange and possession of drug paraphernalia and released on $4,000 bond.
Bryan Trevor Stokes, 26, Lenoir City, was charged with driving on a suspended driver’s license/simple possession and held on $1,000 bond.

May 22

Ronnie Dean Brown, 32, Lenoir City, was charged with vandalism and released on $1,000 bond. Responding to a possible theft in the 2580 block of Browder Hollow Road, police spoke with a woman, who said Brown threw a flash light at her vehicle and damaged the trunk.
Jeremy Allen Cruze, 34, Knoxville, was charged with public intoxication and released on $1,000 bond. Called to a gas station in Loudon for an unruly person, police found Cruze slumped over a table inside a restaurant. Cruze told police he had taken methadone, and he was placed under arrest.
William James Shubert, 24, Lenoir City, was charged with violation of probation and held without bond.

May 23

Angel Dawn Micheau, 28, Lenoir City, was charged with contempt of court, illegal possession/fraudulent use of a credit card and theft of property and held on $150 bond.
Christopher Lee Rogers, 36, Greenback, was charged with driving under the influence, possession of drug paraphernalia and simple possession/casual exchange and released on $3,000 bond.
Rachel Leah Russell, 36, Lenoir City, was charged with four counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and released on $4,000 bond.
William Wade Sloan, 38, Philadelphia, was charged with criminal impersonation and held on $1,000 bond. Stopping a vehicle for running a stop sign along Highway 11, police spoke with a man who initially identified himself as Clifford Thomas Sloan, which came back as unidentified through a check with dispatch. Later during the stop, the man identified himself as William Wade Sloan, and police then found that Sloan had an outstanding warrant in Monroe County for violation of probation on possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. Sloan was taken into custody for criminal impersonation and probation violation.
Dalton Joe Tinch, 18, Rockwood, was charged with theft under $500 and held on $2,000 bond.
Stacy Lee Ogle, 40, Loudon, was charged with public intoxication and held on $1,000 bond. Responding to a call at a restaurant in Loudon in which a female was believed to be sitting against a building with her pants down, police spoke with Ogle and noticed a strong odor of alcohol, and Ogle had a “very hard time standing,” according to the police report. When asked if she had been drinking, Ogle said she had “several margaritas” earlier that day, according to the arrest report. Police also located a male in the parking lot of the restaurant who was identified as John R. Underwood, 55, Loudon. Police noticed a strong smell of alcohol on his breath and that the man had trouble standing and had slurred speech. When police asked Underwood if he had been drinking, he said he had “several beers inside the restaurant.” Underwood had an active domestic assault warrant. Underwood was charged with public intoxication and held on $1,000 bond.
Dakota Gunner Weaver, 20, Philadelphia, was charged with manufacture/sell/delivery of a Schedule VI substance and released on $2,500 bond.
Stephen Bradley Ziglar, 30, Philadelphia, was charged with driving on a revoked/suspended license and released on $1,000 bond.

May 24

William Cody Brian Allen, 18, Niota, was charged with underage driving while intoxicated and released on $2,000 bond.
Isaias Vieyra Estrada, 24, Lenoir City, was charged with driving under the influence and violation of implied consent and released on $1,000 bond.
James Michael Gnoth, 48, Knoxville, was charged with driving under the influence and violation of implied consent and released on $2,000 bond.
Manuel Mora Mejia, 25, Lenoir City, was charged with driving under the influence and released on $1,000 bond.
Scotty Gene Puckett, 42, Lenoir City, was charged with criminal impersonation and held without bond. Responding to Rock Springs Park in Lenoir City for a verbal domestic dispute between a man and woman, police spoke with a man, who identified himself as Chris Overbey, and Misty Dawn Matthews, 38, Lenoir City. After initially telling police he did not have identification, the man handed police a Tennessee license identifying him as Scotty Puckett. A call to dispatch confirmed that Puckett and Matthews had outstanding warrants. Police found no signs of a physical altercation.

May 25

Misty Dawn Matthews, 38, Lenoir City, was charged with violation of probation on child abuse and held without bond.
Carmen Belinda Hitchcock, 35, Cleveland, was charged with theft under $500 and criminal trespass and released on $4,000 bond.

Lenoir City man arrested for sixth revoked license offense Lenoir City man arrested for sixth revoked license offense

A Lenoir City man was arrested earlier this week and sent to Loudon County Jail after getting stopped by police for running a red light.

Observing a Saturn go through a red light Wednesday afternoon at Highland Avenue and Highway 11, police spoke with the driver, Robert Ray Thompson, 43, Lenoir City, who reported that he did not have a license. After checking Thompson’s identification through dispatch, police found his license was revoked, and he had an active warrant out of Loudon County for child support.

Raul Jones, a passenger in the vehicle, was found to have an active warrant out of Knox County for a probation violation. Jones and Thompson were placed under arrest and sent to Loudon County Jail.

Thompson has five previous driving on a revoked license charges dating from January 1996 to May 2008, according to police. Thompson was charged with driving on a revoked license-sixth offense and held on $2,500 bond.

May 25

Josie Ann Helen Keener, 21, Lenoir City, was charged with theft under $500 and held on $1,000 bond.
Luis Gabriel Rodgriguez, 33, Lenoir City, was charged with possession of a handgun while under the influence and held without bond.

May 26

Steven Wayne Linkous, 43, Kennesaw, Ga., was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, felony possession of a Schedule II substance, felony possession of a Schedule VI substance and driving on a revoked/suspended license and held without bond.
Mary Leathea Brewster, 38, homeless, was charged with contempt of court and violation of probation and held without bond.
Olivia Ann Friedman, 32, Sweetwater, was charged with failure to appear-general sessions and released on $3,000 bond.
Kayla Hope Abercrombie, 27, Lenoir City, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident-property damage and domestic assault and released without bond. Responding to a call of a domestic dispute in the 120 block of Abbott Road in Lenoir City, Loudon County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Craig Brewer spoke with a man and witnesses on the scene who said Abercrombie and the man had been arguing. The man was reportedly trying to speak with Abercrombie and followed her to her car to prevent her from leaving. Abercrombie put the car in reverse and began spinning the tires, and the vehicle hit him, according to the man’s account of the incident. Abercrombie also hit and damaged a Lenoir City Utilities Board underground electrical box and an AT&T phone box, according to Brewer. Abercrombie then went to the front of the lawn, and as she was spinning the wheels, the rear bumper of the vehicle fell off, Brewer said. Officers stopped Abercrombie on Yosemite Lane in Lenoir City. According to Brewer, Abercrombie made “several calls” to the man from an unknown location, and Brewer reported that Abercrombie had the opportunity to report the incident and call for police assistance.
Navnur Singh Gorya, 19, homeless, was charged with criminal trespass and held without bond. Responding to a call of a burglary in progress at a bank in the 5200 block of Highway 321 North, Lenoir City Police Department Officer Brandon Gentry spoke with a property owner who said he walked into the building and found Gorya standing in the lobby area. The man said the building had been locked, and no one had permission to be on the property. The man told police he thought Gorya went into the building the previous day while cutting the lawn.
Jessica Faith Martin, 28, Harriman, was charged with violation of probation and released on $2,000 bond.
Katie Jane McKiddy, 35, Madisonville, was charged with theft under $500 and held on $2,000 bond. On April 18, McKiddy allegedly went into a grocery store in Loudon and concealed $65.09 worth of items in her purse and left the store without paying for the merchandise, according to police. The incident was captured on store surveillance cameras, according to the arrest report. McKiddy was taken into custody earlier this week at Monroe County Jail on a theft of property warrant and then taken to Loudon County Jail.
Cheryle Ann Lynn Smith, 26, Maryville, was charged with failure to appear-general sessions and held on $3,000 bond.

May 27

Brittney Alaine Craig, 25, Philadelphia, was charged with driving on a revoked/suspended license and released on $1,000 bond.
Brittany Nicole McCulloch, 27, Lenoir City, was charged with driving under the influence and released on $2,000 bond. Responding to a possible intoxicated driver on Highway 321, police stopped the vehicle on the Interstate 75 North ramp. According to Lenoir City Police Officer Christian Dragon, McCulloch had “slurred speech and droopy eyes,” was taken to a nearby gas station for a field sobriety check and performed poorly on the test. McCulloch consented to a blood sample and was transported to Loudon County Jail. Dragon said two children, ages 2 and 7, were in the vehicle.
Cory Dale Morphew, 27, Morristown, was charged with failure to appear and held without bond.
Barbara Jo Ritchey, 58, Loudon, was charged with driving under the influence and held without bond.
Randy Lee Shannon, 47, homeless, was charged with failure to appear-general sessions and held on $4,000 bond.
Raul Daniel Jones, 41, Lenoir City, was charged with violation of probation-theft under $500 and released without bond.
Laura Jean Winckler, 44, Loudon, was charged with violation of probation and held without bond.

May 28

James Michael Gass, 26, Madisonville, was charged with failure to appear-Lenoir City and held without bond.
William Bernice Watson, 37, Rockwood, was charged with violation of probation-second offense and held on $4,000 bond.