News Herald Arrest Report

Woman arrested after high-speed chase

A Harriman woman was arrested Saturday after leading police on a drunken, high-speed chase.

Lenoir City Police Officer Andrew Lee was conducting routine patrol on U.S. Highway 321 when he saw a maroon Nissan Altima approach his car at a high speed near White Wing Road. The Altima abruptly changed lanes and continued speeding down U.S. 321. Lee caught up with the car, which was traveling 75 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone, Lee wrote in a report.

The Altima did not slow down when Lee activated his patrol vehicle lights and continued down the road until it reached a red light at Highways 321 and 70,
 
Jessica Marie Fairres, 33, finally stopped and Lee asked her to put the car in park and hand him the keys.
Fairres put the car in park but told Lee “the vehicle did not have keys.” She refused to exit the vehicle when Lee asked her to step out, instead attempting to flee in her vehicle. Fairres struck the car in front of her and continued down U.S. 321 at 87 mph.
She stopped at an establishment near the Interstate 75 exit ramps but refused to exit her vehicle. She told Lee she couldn’t get out of her car because of a leg injury, so Lee handcuffed her in the car until the transport van arrived.
“Once the transport unit arrived and the offender had been secured, she began screaming and kicking the door of the van,” Lee wrote in a report. “Sgt. Hutchison opened the door to find the offender had unsecured herself and switched seats. Sgt. Hutchison assisted the offender back to the other seat and advised while doing so he smelled a strong odor of alcoholic beverage coming from her breath and person.”
Fairres admitted to having alcohol earlier in the day. Due to her injuries, sobriety tests were not performed. She consented to a blood draw.
Dispatch informed Lee that Fairres’ license was revoked for driving under the influence, which Fairres explained as the reason why she evaded arrest.
Fairres was charged with driving under the influence, reckless endangerment and evading arrest and released on $20,000 bond.

Man robs women at gunpoint

A Philadelphia man was arrested Sunday after robbing two women and leaving them on the side of the road.
John Russell Stone, 23, was “riding around” with two women in the back seat of his car when he stopped and exited the vehicle. He went to the back door, showed the women a black Sig Sauer 9mm handgun and demanded they get out of the car.
Stone took a black and white Adidas drawstring backpack and $1,000 from the women. He also punched one of the women in the mouth and side of the head before getting back in the car and leaving both of them on the side of the road, Loudon County Sheriff’s Office Inv. Christopher Bowen wrote in a report.
The women called 911 to report what happened, and Stone was later found in Philadelphia. He was transported to the Loudon County Justice Center. During an interview, Stone revealed the weapon, money and property were located at his residence in Philadelphia. Bowen searched the residence with consent from Stone and found the items, Bowen wrote in a report.
Stone was charged with aggravated robbery and convicted felon in possession of a firearm and held without bond.

July 6

• Larry Edward Mueller, 24, Loudon, was charged with violation of community corrections and held on $25,000 bond.
• Jeremy N. Smith, 34, Sweetwater, was charged with manufacture, sale, delivery or resale of a Schedule II substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a firearm during a dangerous felony and released on $27,000 bond.
• James Blakley Varner, 29, Loudon, was charged with simple possession/casual exchange and public intoxication and released on $2,000 bond.

July 7

• Courtney Darlene Brown, 34, Philadelphia, was charged with domestic assault-misdemeanor and two counts of domestic assault-felony and held on $11,000 bond.
• Richard Bernard Strauser, 52, Lenoir City, was charged with domestic assault-misdemeanor and released on $1,000 bond.
• Brooke Marie Votra, 36, Lenoir City, was charged with driving under the influence and released on $1,000 bond.

July 8

• Ashley Michelle Cannon, 33, Lenoir City, was charged with driving under the influence and simple possession/casual exchange and held on $3,500 bond.
• Larry Chris Keeton, 53, Loudon, was charged with aggravated assault and released on $5,000 bond.
• Cheyanna Anae Suddath, 28, Lenoir City, was charged with violation of bond restriction and released on $2,000 bond.
• Jackie Lynn Turpin, 57, Lenoir City, was charged with burglary, public intoxication, simple possession/casual exchange, criminal trespass and resisting arrest and released on $6,500 bond.
• Natalie Anne Walkden, 41, Vonore, was charged with driving under the influence and released on $1,000 bond.
• Dustin Aaron Wampler, 36, Lenoir City, was charged with violation of bond restriction and released on $2,000 bond.

July 9

• Brooke Ann Kiser, 29, homeless, was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, criminal trespassing and vandalism and held without bond.
• Kara Christine Knight, 31, Lenoir City, was charged with violation of parole out of Mississippi, warrant out of Blount County, violation of probation and failure to appear and held without bond.
• Bobby Lee Littleton, 40, Loudon, was charged with driving on a revoked/suspended license and released on $1,000 bond.
• Adam Lee Sherwood, 40, Maryville, was charged with failure to appear and held on $4,000 bond.

July 10

• Shawn Ray Banks, 46, Loudon, was charged with simple possession/casual exchange, possession of drug paraphernalia and unlawful carrying or possession of a weapon and released on $4,500 bond.
• Thomas Mason Cratty, 29, Lenoir City, was charged with theft and released on $1,000 bond.
• Joseph Daniel Dreyer, 46, Lenoir City, was charged with public intoxication and released without bond.
• Scottie Brooks Everett, 47, Lenoir City, was charged with violation of bond restriction and held on $2,000 bond.
• Dwayne Arnes Gresham, 45, Loudon, was charged with burglary and held without bond.
• Rand Evan Mackenzie, 34, Louisville, was charged with failure to appear and released without bond.
• Revonda Meadows Clowers, 29, Madisonville, was charged with aggravated criminal trespass and released on $1,000 bond.
• Willie Joe Sherwood, 41, Newport, was charged with theft of property and theft from a building and held without bond.

July 11

• Manford W. Meadows Jr., 18, Loudon, was charged with burglary and theft from a building and held on $3,500 bond.
• Christopher Donald Watkins, 45, Lenoir City, was charged with simple possession/casual exchange and driving under the influence and held on $6,000 bond.
• Brooklyn Alexandria Wood, 25, Lenoir City, was charged with domestic assault-misdemeanor and released on $1,000 bond.

July 12

• Heather Lynn Barr, 39, Philadelphia, was charged with public intoxication and held without bond.
• George R. Boring, 30, Maryville, was charged with false reports/statements and held without bond.
• Aaron S. Garner, 36, Maryville, was charged with boating under the influence and released on $2,000 bond.
• Matthew Carl Marsh, 35, Loudon, was charged with public intoxication and released without bond.
• Arnold Andre Perez, 18, Maryville, was charged with arson and held without bond.
• Makaila Hope Robinson, 18, Lenoir City, was charged with theft of property and held without bond.

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