Lenoir City man faces child abus

Man jailed for drugs, paraphernalia, contraband

A Knoxville man who was originally stopped on Interstate 75 for speeding, following too closely and for failing to wear a seat belt is facing $35,000 in charges after police found drugs, drug paraphernalia and a loaded gun in his possession.

James Austin Corcoran, 22, Knoxville, was charged with the manufacture/sell/delivery/resale of a Schedule VI substance, manufacture/sell/delivery/resale of a Schedule II substance, simple possession of a Schedule III substance, bringing contraband into a penal institution, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a firearm during a felony and was released on a $35,000 bond.

While on patrol on Interstate 75 near mile marker 80, Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Robert Woody said he saw a vehicle that was going 77 mph in a 65-mile per hour zone and following too closely to another vehicle, and he also observed that the driver was not wearing a seat belt. Woody found that the vehicle’s registration had expired and that Corcoran had a “minor history” of possessing drug paraphernalia from 2011 in Knox County.

After Corcoran consented to a K-9 search around the vehicle, the dog displayed a change in behavior. Woody then asked Corcoran if he had any illegal drugs in his possession. Corcoran said he had a small amount of marijuana in the vehicle and proceeded to retrieve it.

After searching the vehicle, Woody found about 2 ounces of marijuana, a small vile of marijuana oil, a container of testosterone enanthate, a Schedule III steroid, vacuum seal bags, a sealer, digital scales and a loaded 9 mm Glock handgun. While being searched at Loudon County Jail, police found a small bag of white power that field tested for cocaine weighing 2 grams. Corcoran did not tell police about the cocaine, according to the arrest report.

May 12

Bobby Joseph Brakebill, 48, Etowah, was charged with violation of probation and held without bond.
Morgan Holtz Brown, 24, Kingston, was charged with driving on a revoked/suspended license and criminal impersonation and released on a $4,000 bond.
Thomas Donald Burchfield, 44, Loudon, was charged with contempt of court and released on a $3,100 bond.
Johnathan Matthew Gentry, 34, Lenoir City, was charged with contempt of court and held on a $2,000 bond.
Billy Joe Hill, 35, Lenoir City, was charged with theft over $500 and released without bond.
Nicholas Michael Premo, 35, Powell, was charged with two counts of contempt of court and released on a $289 bond.
Brandon David Rymer, 23, Tellico Plains, was charged with theft under $500 and released on a $2,000 bond.
Zachary Paul Shaffer, 21, Loudon, was charged with domestic assault and released on a $2,500 bond. Responding to a call of a domestic dispute in the 230 block of Chatuga Way in Loudon, police spoke with Shaffer, who said he and his step-grandfather got into a disagreement about a plate left on the counter. Shaffer got angry and said he hit his step-grandfather in the chest, according to police. The step-grandfather reportedly told his Shaffer not to leave dishes on the counter because small children were living in the residence. The older man said Shaffer became angry and threw a plate and left a dent in the stove. According to police, Shaffer punched his step-grandfather in the chest and left red marks. The step-grandfather was in pain when police were on the scene, but he refused medical treatment.
Billy Todd Whisenhunt, 43, Philadelphia, was charged with contempt of court and failure to appear-municipal court and held without bond.
Fredi Zavala, 20, Lenoir City, was charged with burglary, theft of property and two counts of vandalism and held on a $30,000 bond. On April 26, the owner of a convenience store in Lenoir City reported that two people broke into the front of the store and took about $1,500 in cigarettes, $500 in chewing tobacco and about $2,500 worth of lottery tickets. Upon inspecting surveillance video at the store, police identified the two suspects as Zavala and Justin K. Johnson, 25, La Follette. Zavala and Johnson were interviewed and admitted to burglary and theft. In another incident, the owner of a laundromat in Lenoir City reported on April 26 that two vending machines inside the business had been vandalized during the night. Police saw on the surveillance video that two males with gloves and masks and a yellow and orange pry bar entered the business and attempted to break into a vending machine and soda machine, according to police. The attempt was not successful, and the men left the site. Zavala and Johnson admitted to vandalism of both vending machines.
Justin K. Johnson, 25, La Follette was charged with burglary, theft of property and two counts of vandalism and released on a $35,000 bond.

May 13

Carrissa Dawn Burke, 36, Kingston, was charged with two counts of theft under $500 and released on a $4,000 bond. Responding to alleged theft of money at a truck stop in Lenoir City, police spoke with a manager on the scene who said an employee, Burke, had taken money at two different times from a safe at a nearby restaurant. In the incident on May 5, Burke was observed on video taking $183 from the safe, according to the police report. On May 11, Burke was seen taking her name badge and $220 from the safe and putting it in her pockets.
Christina Marie Collins, 30, Loudon, was charged with public intoxication and released on a $1,000 bond.
Allison Janel Magill, 39, Maryville, was charged with failure to appear-general sessions and released on a $2,000 bond.
Clinton Calvin Russell, 29, Philadelphia, was charged with public intoxication and released on a $1,000 bond.
Brandi Nicole Spears, 28, Knoxville, was charged with theft under $500 and held on a $2,000 bond.
Edgar Paul White, 33, Lenoir City, was charged with aggravated criminal trespass and held on a $2,000 bond. Responding to a possible fight and gunshots in the 2060 block of Foster Road, police were advised that White was “all messed up,” had just gotten out of jail and was “causing problems” at the residence, according to the police report. Upon arriving at the residence, police spoke with a neighbor who said his wife, who was in bad health, called and told him that White was trying to fight people and that the man needed to hurry home. The neighbor said he heard screaming and knew about the problems White kept causing next door, according to the police report. The man said he fired three shots into the ground using a semiautomatic .45 pistol to scare White away from the property. According to police, White had been warned by the authorities and neighbors to stay away from the homeowners or he would be arrested. All neighbors who spoke with police said they feared White. White left the scene before officers arrived but was seen shortly thereafter walking down Browder Hollow Road. The neighbor and other family members were advised that they should file a protective order against White.

May 14

James Scott Huff, 51, Loudon, was charged with aggravated assault and held on a $5,000 bond.
Rebecca Bennett Mealer, 34, Lenoir City, was charged with violation of probation and held without bond.

Lenoir City man faces child abuse charges

A Lenoir City man is being held at Loudon County Jail for aggravated child abuse and neglect after a mother reported to police that her 2-year-old and her boyfriend’s small child had been “badly beaten,” according to police.

The woman told police that about 9 a.m. May 8, she was upstairs in the shower as Carl J. Kress, 33, Lenoir City, and the children were downstairs. She heard the children crying, and when she asked Kress what happened, he said the children spilled milk in the kitchen, so he “whooped them,” according to the police report.

The next day as she was changing her child’s diaper, she saw “extensive bruising” on his bottom, lower back and right leg. The woman also found bruises on Kress’ daughter’s bottom. She told police that when Kress gets angry, he loses control, showing officers a closet door that had been punched. Police were also shown a hole that had been punched in a section of sheet rock on the wall.

According to police, Kress wrote a statement admitting to spanking the children for spilling the milk.

Kress was charged with two counts of aggravated child abuse and neglect and held on $200,000 bond.

May 7

Jona Nicole Campbell, 38, Loudon, was charged with domestic assault and released on $2,500 bond. Responding to a domestic assault call in the 410 block of Dailey Avenue, police found broken furniture at the residence, marks on the walls and broken glass in the hallway and living room. Campbell told police that she had broken the furniture and was angry at the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services for taking her daughter. She said she was angry with a daughter that lives with her because the daughter said losing the child was her fault, according to the police report. Campbell was reportedly unsteady on her feet, was slurring words and had a smell of alcohol. Campbell admitted to drinking and said she wanted someone to assist her with getting into an alcohol rehabilitation program. The daughter at the residence told police she was afraid of her mother and that if police left, she would likely be assaulted. The daughter also told police that her mother had assaulted her frequently and had previously threatened her.
Gary E. Collins, 44, Lenoir City, was charged with domestic assault and released on $5,000 bond. Responding to a domestic call in the 1820 block of Cornett Road, police found Collins screaming at a woman and noticed a cut above his left eye and two scratches on the left side of his face. Multiple items were thrown onto the lawn and broken glass could be seen outside the front door, according to the police report. When the woman returned from town, she found her boyfriend, Collins, throwing her belongings onto the lawn and breaking her personal items. She told police Collins poked her in the chest with his finger and accused her of cheating on him, and she also claimed he injects methamphetamine. She said Collins has hit her in the past and pushed her 17-year-old daughter. Collins said the woman had not hit him and that his injuries were self-inflicted. Collins told police his girlfriend had been sleeping with another person. Collins had an odor of alcohol and appeared to be intoxicated on a substance other than alcohol, according to police. Police concluded Collins was the primary aggressor and a “more severe assault would have occurred” if police left, according to the report.
Jessie Marie Desola, 22, Lenoir City, was charged with driving on a revoked/suspended license and released without bond.
Corey Scott Ezell, 25, Clinton, was charged with driving on a revoked license and released on $1,000 bond.
Tasha Renee Jenks, 34, Knoxville, was charged with driving under the influence, manufacture/sell/possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia and held on $17,000 bond.
Brandon Patrick McCoy, 32, Madisonville, was charged with failure to appear-theft and released on $1,000 bond.
Steven Jason Voiles, 39, Lenoir City, was charged with driving on a revoked license and released without bond.
Jodi Danielle West, 30, Greeneville, was charged with driving on a revoked/suspended license, driving under the influence and cite-in and held on $3,500 bond.

May 8

Jose Alfredo Jimenez, 51, Lenoir City, was charged with driving on a revoked/suspended license and released on $1,000 bond.
Jill Anna Johnston, 52, Lenoir City, was charged with driving under the influence-fourth offense and held on $2,000 bond.
Jorge Victor Lopez Perez, 38, Lenoir City, was charged with driving under the influence and two counts of cite-in and released on $2,000 bond.
Jacob Tyler Miller, 19, Knoxville, was charged with violation of probation and released on $2,000 bond.
Michael Wayne Riccardi, 35, homeless, was charged with burglary and theft of property over $5,500 and released without bond.
Michael Paul Schubert, 33, Loudon, was charged with failure to appear-general sessions and released on $2,000 bond.
Michael Scott Stewart, 36, Madisonville, was charged with violation of probation and released without bond.
Billy Franklin Walker, 62, Philadelphia, was charged with violation of the sex offender registry and held on $10,000 bond. According to police, Walker violated the sex offender registry by occupying a residence on Nelson Street in Philadelphia that was less than 1,000 feet from a school and a local park. Walker’s identification as a convicted sex offender in Tennessee was confirmed through the National Crime Information Center.
Marvin Allen Wilkerson, 51, Athens, was charged with violation of probation and released on $2,000 bond.

May 9

Douglas Edward Branum, 32, Loudon, was charged with failure to appear-general sessions and released on $1,000 bond.
Peggy Ann Fields, 45, Lenoir City, was charged with violation of probation-theft and released without bond.
Dorothea Rose Mincey, 32, Philadelphia, was charged with theft of property on a Knox County warrant and released without bond.
Randall Eugene Mincey, 35, Philadelphia, was charged with theft of property on a Loudon County warrant and released on $2,500 bond.
Steward Vance Reed Jr., 41, Lenoir City, was charged with driving under the influence and aggravated domestic assault and held on $13,000 bond. Responding to a burglary in progress call in the 180 block of Whispering Oaks Drive in Lenoir City, Lenoir City Police Officer Jason Arden and responding police were passed by a green Ford F-150 truck that was exiting the area and matched the description given in the call. After stopping the vehicle, Arden spoke with Reed, who had a smell of alcohol, slurred speech and bloodshot eyes, and the man was unsteady on his feet when he got out of the vehicle. Reed performed poorly on a field sobriety test.
Karen Anne Ritter, 31, Lenoir City, was charged with driving under the influence and released on $1,000 bond.
Jeanette Marie Smith, 32, Lenoir City, was charged with driving on a revoked license and released on $1,000 bond.

May 10

Tommy Lee Allgood, 20, Lenoir City, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, duty to render aid and give information and 18-21 responsibility act-underage consumption and released on $3,000 bond.
Elman Raul Alvarez Canaca, 26, Lenoir City, was charged with driving without a valid license and released on $1,000 bond.
Almyra Elizabeth Mosier, 53, Loudon, was charged with assisting other agency and released without bond.

May 11

Steven Foster Bivens, 36, Vonore, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and driving on a revoked/suspended license and held on $5,000 bond. Stopping a vehicle on Highway 411 for driving without a right rear brake light, Bivens told Loudon County Sheriff’s Deputy Billy Lewis that he was driving a salvage vehicle that he had owned for six or seven months and that he had not registered the vehicle and did not have insurance. Upon learning from dispatch that Bivens had two previous convictions for driving on a suspended license, he was taken into custody on a third offense. Bivens also told police that a syringe, straw and spoon were located in the vehicle. Lewis found the syringe and spoon in the left door and a straw, which had powder residue on it, in the driver’s side floorboard.
Brittney Dawn Cox, 28, Loudon, was charged with violation of probation and held without bond.
Chad O’Brian Garrett, 41, Madisonville, was charged with driving on a revoked/suspended license and held on $6,000 bond.
William Anthony Hout, 32, homeless, was charged with public intoxication, violation of probation and five counts of simple possession/casual exchange and held without bond.
Douglas Wesley Hutchison, 36, Madisonville, was charged with theft of property and released on $2,000 bond.
Dylan Thomas Slade, 23, Vonore, was charged with failure to appear-general sessions and held without bond.
Timothy Trent Spires, 42, Greenback, was charged with driving under the influence-second offense and held without bond.
Kingmen Ira Tuck, 34, Loudon, was charged with two counts of contempt of court and held on $1,000 bond.
Charles Robert Wayman, 56, Rockwood, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and simple possession/casual exchange and held on $4,000 bond.