June 14, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
A man wanted in Florida was arrested during a traffic stop here Sunday.
24-year-old Jeremy Edward Sester is charged with being a fugitive from justice. His bond is $75,000 and his court date is June 23. Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on June 12 a deputy pulled over a vehicle driven by Sester. A background check of his license revealed that he was wanted in Monroe County, Florida on a violation of probation warrant.
39-year-old Jenny Elizabeth Murphy of Lonnie Cantrell Road, Smithville is charged with violation of bond conditions. Her bond on this charge is $2,500 and she will be in court June 16. Sheriff Ray said that on June 6 a deputy was dispatched to Dry Creek Road to do a welfare check on a woman spotted walking down the road. The officer came across the woman, Murphy and a man at the Dry Creek swimming hole. A background check through the National Crime Information Center revealed that Murphy was under active bond conditions to keep away from this man.
38-year-old Tabatha Marie Batey of McMinnville is charged with fraudulent use of a credit card. Her bond is $7,500 and she will be in court June 23. Sheriff Ray said that from February 28 to March 14 Batey used someone else’s debit/credit card taking the amount of $3,613.
35-year-old Jason Alexander Sturdivant of Page Drive, Smithville is charged with resisting stop, frisk, halt search or arrest. His bond is $3,500 and he will be in court June 23. Sheriff Ray said that on June 12 a deputy went to a residence on Page Drive to serve Wilson County warrants on Sturdivant. Upon arrival Sturdivant tried to flee on foot but he was captured.