News Herald Arrest Report

Loudon couple arrested in drug bust
 
A Loudon man and woman are facing multiple charges after law enforcement served them a warrant to search their residence.
Loudon Police Department officers and 9th Judicial Drug Task Force agents Thursday served a search warrant at a Collins Street residence. Agents conducted an investigation on the sale of drugs by Jerimiah James Sears and Lori Leann Sears.
 
During the search, officers found Jerimiah Sears in the living room, while Lori Sears came from the back of the house. Officers located several glass pipes, a set of digital scales and several empty plastic baggies in the living room and bedrooms. A blue tote in the living room had 16 grams of crystal methamphetamine and on the table was another 1.5 grams of meth.
 
“Officers also found another small amount of crystal meth in a blue container in the bed area,” April Farmer, DTF agent, wrote in a report. “A search of Mrs. Sears ... located in her pants' pocket a plastic bag with approximately 1.3 grams of crystal meth. Officers located behind the kitchen cabinets a 12-gauge shotgun with a 12-inch barrel and in the blue tote were five 12-gauge shotgun shells.”
Jerimiah Sears has prior felony convictions in Oklahoma for weapons, drugs or alcohol in a penal institution and receiving stolen property.
 
Jerimiah Sears, 33, was charged with maintaining a dwelling where drugs were sold, manufacture, delivery, sale or possession of a Schedule II substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a firearm during a dangerous felony and unlawful carrying or possession of a weapon and held without bond.
 
Lori Sears, 33, was charged with maintaining a dwelling where drugs were sold, possession of drug paraphernalia and manufacture, delivery, sale or possession of a Schedule II substance and held without bond.

March 19

• Clayton Gene Jarrard, 37, Lenoir City, was charged with violation of probation and possession of legend drugs and held on $3,000 bond.

March 20

• Madison Nicole Babe, 38, Gloucester Point, Va., was charged with simple possession/casual exchange, possession of drug paraphernalia and false identification and released on $8,000 bond.
 
• Jesse Howard Baker, 38, Lenoir City, was charged with failure to appear-municipal court and violation of probation and released without bond.
 
• Ashley M. Colyer, 32, Ten Mile, was charged with violation of probation and released on $2,000 bond.
 
• Kathy Dianne Harold, 34, Loudon, was charged with violation of probation and released on $1,000 bond.
 
• Eric Curtis Henry, 35, Lenoir City, was charged with resisting arrest and released on $1,000 bond.
 
• Misty Kinsey, 34, Philadelphia, was charged with criminal impersonation, failure to appear-general sessions and a Monroe County warrant and held on $10,000 bond.
 
• John Robert Lee, 24, Lenoir City, was charged with violation of probation and held on $20,000 bond.
 
• Amanda Mae Love, 29, Kingston, was charged with failure to appear and released on $2,000 bond.
 
• Gary Ray Meyers, 30, Lenoir City, was charged with failure to appear and released on $2,000 bond.
 
• Christopher Roy Olsen, 26, Saluda, Va., was charged with possession of legend drugs and released on $2,000 bond.
 
• Cody Reed Tuttle, 31, Sweetwater, was charged with driving on a revoked/suspended license, prohibited weapons and unlawful carrying or possession of a weapon and released on $7,000 bond.

March 21

• Hubert Eddie Bennett, 43, Lenoir City, was charged with failure to appear and held on $13,000 bond.
 
• Earl Harold Crisp, 41, Loudon, was charged with two counts of simple possession/casual exchange and possession of drug paraphernalia and released on $3,000 bond.
 
• Danielle Darlene Gribble, 42, Sweetwater, was charged with contempt of court and released on $300 bond.
 
• Robert Jacob Percell, 29, Knoxville, was charged with criminal impersonation, possession of legend drugs, driving on a revoked/suspended license and possession of drug paraphernalia and held on $9,000 bond. Dispatched to Watt Road for a claim of a person being blackmailed, Loudon County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chance Gray met a woman who said someone gave her a ride earlier in the day to her boss’ home. While inside the residence, the woman claimed that person stole her purse and would give it back for $100. Gray viewed video that showed the vehicle’s description given by the woman, and she said the person was meeting her in the parking lot. Gray watched the vehicle pull into the parking lot, and he then pulled behind it and spoke to Percell. Percell eventually gave his name after saying false identities. Gray found a glass pipe and syringe inside the vehicle and Percell was placed under arrest. Percell’s girlfriend was called to scene to pick up her 3-year-old child and take the vehicle. A search through the vehicle included 10 syringes within reach of the child, 34 empty Suboxone packs, three methamphetamine pipes, one marijuana grinder, one spoon with white powder residue, a set of scales, 31 baggies with white powder residue, 45.9 grams of a clear substance believed to be Epsom salt and 3 1/2 white pills identified as Buspirone.
 
• Jimmy Dale Presley Jr., 33, Walland, was charged with violation of probation and released on $1,000 bond.

March 22

• Kristi Dawn Beason, 42, Knoxville, was charged with theft and held without bond.
 
• Bryan L. Brown, 44, Maryville, was charged with two counts of theft under $500 and held without bond.
 
• Shane Thomas Cox, 33, Knoxville, was charged with failure to appear-municipal court and held without bond.
 
• Roseanna M. Forsythe, 34, Philadelphia, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and held without bond.
 
• Aimee Smith, 35, Lenoir City, was charged with domestic assault-misdemeanor and held without bond.
 
• Noah James Smith, 18, Loudon, was charged with domestic assault-misdemeanor and released on $1,000 bond.
 
• Alonzo Edward Trammell III, 51, Knoxville, was charged with simple possession/casual exchange, possession of drug paraphernalia and assisting other agency and held on $4,000 bond.

March 23

• Roy Anderson Baker, 53, Lenoir City, was charged with driving on a revoked/suspended license and a Blount County warrant and held on $2,000 bond.
 
• Kenda Leeann Jenkins, 32, Lenoir City, was charged with driving under the influence and held on $4,000 bond.
 
• Tamara Charleigh Richesin, 27, Sweetwater, was charged with criminal simulation and held without bond.
 
• Thomas Ray Brown, 26, Loudon, was charged with manufacture, delivery, sale or possession of a Schedule II substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and simple possession/casual exchange and held on $22,000 bond.
 
• Ladaydren Markeeze Carter, 22, Lenoir City, was charged with domestic assault-felony and held without bond.
 
• Kailee Nicole Cusick, 23, Lenoir City, was charged with manufacture, delivery, sale or possession of a Schedule II substance and simple possession/casual exchange and held on $21,000 bond.
 
• Frank Larry Johnson, 35, Lenoir City, was charged with assault and released on $2,000 bond.
 
• Trey Douglas Patterson, 23, Harriman, was charged with aggravated burglary and released without bond.
 
• Aparicio Saucedo, 43, Lenoir City, was charged with criminal impersonation and driving without a valid license and held without bond.

March 24

• Charles Trenton Anderson, 26, Tellico Plains, was charged with domestic assault-misdemeanor and simple possession/casual exchange and released on $4,000 bond. Seeing a black Dodge truck travel at a high rate of speed on Highway 11, LCSO Deputy Cody Fritts initiated a traffic stop. When asked if there was an emergency, Anderson said he had been stabbed by his girlfriend. Fritts noticed a plastic baggy hanging out of Anderson’s left jean pocket once he stepped outside the vehicle. The baggy contained three Quetiapine pills. Anderson said he also had a grinder, which was located in his right jean pocket. After searching the vehicle, Fritts found a plastic bag containing 4.8 grams of marijuana. Anderson was also determined to be in a physical altercation in Loudon and was the primary aggressor according to Loudon Police officers.
 
• Jimmie Lynn Arden, 29, Lenoir City, was charged with two counts of criminal trespass, domestic assault-misdemeanor and violation of probation and held on $5,000 bond.
 
• Alan Dewayne Belcher, 49, Sweetwater, was charged with violation of probation and held without bond.
 
• Christopher Michael Bowes, 25, Maryville, was charged with driving under the influence and driving on a revoked/suspended license and held on $5,000 bond.
 
• Peggy Sue Gallegos, 37, Lenoir City, was charged with failure to appear-municipal court and released without bond.
 
• Starla Lynn Hutchinson, 52, Loudon, was charged with assisting other agency and held without bond.
 
• Erica Hollie Isbill, 26, Louisville, was charged with contraband in a penal institution and manufacture, delivery, sale or possession of a Schedule II substance and held on $60,000 bond.
 
• Zefrin Leigh Parker, 29, Lenoir City, was charged with unlawful carrying or possession of a weapon and held without bond.
 
• David Michael Roberts, 63, Madisonville, was charged with failure to appear and held without bond.
 
• Robert Tristan Schultz, 19, Harriman, was charged with failure to appear and held on $8,000 bond.
 
• Sean Danlen Verklas, 27, Knoxville, was charged with violation of probation and held without bond.

March 25

• Isaac Joshua Atkins, 26, Maryville, was charged with criminal impersonation, simple possession/casual exchange and warrants from Blount and Knox counties and held on $2,000 bond.
 
• Jaharra Beverly Dowdell, 25, Kingston, was charged with driving under the influence, simple possession/casual exchange, possession of drug paraphernalia, vandalism and leaving the scene of accident with property damage and released on $11,000 bond.
 
• Todd Collier Earle, 46, Sweetwater, was charged with domestic assault-misdemeanor and released on $3,000 bond.
 
• Kimberly Renee Murr, 45, Sweetwater, was charged with theft of property and contraband in a penal institution and held on $40,000 bond.
 
• Shawna Nicole Smallen, 26, Lenoir City, was charged with a Knox County warrant and held without bond.

March 26

• William Allen Curtis, 27, Lenoir City, was charged with domestic assault-misdemeanor and held without bond.
 
• Keith Lynn Kelley, 50, Loudon, was charged with failure to appear-general sessions and released on $1,000 bond.

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