March 8, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
After being where he wasn’t wanted, a Liberty man is in even more trouble after lying to a deputy and running from the law.
24 year old Andrew Thomas Ellis of Liberty is charged with evading arrest and criminal impersonation. His bond is $5,000 and he will make a court appearance March 14.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on June 17, 2018 a deputy was dispatched to Hogfoot Road due to an unwanted guest complaint. Upon arrival he spoke with Ellis who was on a motorcycle. Ellis identified himself as Joshua Scott. After the officer asked Ellis to get off the motorcycle Ellis sped away on the bike. The officer learned of Ellis’ true identify after a further investigation. Ellis has had a previous arrest for evading arrest.
30 year old Bryan Allen Cunningham of Magness Road, Smithville is charged with violation of the sex offender law. His bond is $5,000 and he will make a court appearance March 14.
Sheriff Ray said that on February 26 Cunningham was found to be living at a residence on Sparta Highway with a woman and her small child since mid-January. But this is not the address he has posted on the Tennessee Sex Offender registry.
31 year old Ronald Eugene Welden, Jr. of McMinnville and 18 year old Kimberly Leigh Anaya are charged with public intoxication. They are each under a $1,500 bond and they will make a court appearance on March 14.
Sheriff Ray said that on February 27 a deputy spotted Welden and Anaya near Antioch Road. Both seemed to be disoriented with glassy eyes and were unsteady on their feet. They appeared to be under the influence of a controlled substance. Both were placed in custody for their safety and that of the public.
Jason Lamonte Hemphill of Arkansas is charged with being a fugitive from justice. His bond is $75,000 and he will make a court appearance on March 14.
Sheriff Ray said that on March 2 a deputy conducted a traffic stop on Cookeville Highway and spoke with the driver, Hemphill. A computer check through NCIC (National Crime Information Center) revealed that Hemphill is wanted in Hamilton County, Indiana for a felony 6th degree offense for possession of methamphetamine. Indiana authorities plan to seek extradition of Hemphill.