April 12, 2023
By: Dwayne Page
Two people were busted during a traffic stop Sunday, April 9 after a Sheriff’s Department deputy found them with methamphetamine and Alprazolam.
25-year-old Sarah Elizabeth Ribble of Cooper Street, Smithville, is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver, simple possession of a schedule IV drug, and driving on a revoked license. 40-year-old Cody Leon Davenport of Coconut Ridge Road, Smithville is charged with simple possession of a schedule IV drug Alprazolam, and possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture sell, or deliver. Ribble’s bond is $58,500 and bond for Davenport is $65,000. Both will make a court appearance on these charges April 20.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on April 9 a deputy spotted a red Jeep Cherokee traveling north on New Home Road, failing to maintain its lane of travel. He pulled over the vehicle and spoke with the driver, Ribble. A background check through central dispatch revealed Ribble’s license to be revoked for a September 24, 2021 offense of failure to comply with financial responsibility.
A consensual search of the vehicle was conducted, and a black and gray bag was located behind the passenger seat. Inside the bag, the deputy found a small baggie containing five white oval-shaped pills believed to be Alprazolam. The bag also held multiple baggies and containers of a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine with a total weight of 20.83 grams along with 116 empty baggies.
45-year-old Angie Leanna Hollingsworth of Meadowbrook Drive, Smithville, is charged with simple possession of a schedule II drug (methamphetamine) and simple possession of a schedule II drug (hydrocodone). Her bond totals $52,500 and she will be in court on April 20.
Sheriff Ray said that on April 4 a deputy pulled over a vehicle in which Hollingsworth as a passenger. The officer spotted a bag belonging to Hollingsworth on the rear seat of the vehicle, where she was seated. Inside the bag were several small baggies containing a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine that weighed 1 gram. There were also 32 small baggies, empty but with residue in the same bag or purse, which would allow Hollingsworth to repackage the meth to deliver and/or sell. In addition, the deputy found in the bag a small piece of plastic containing a single round white pill, with markings of M4, later determined to be hydrocodone.
47-year-old Desiree Nicole Neal of Gard Lane, Smithville, is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver. She is under a $5,000 bond and will appear in court on April 20.
According to Sheriff Ray, on April 5 a deputy spotted Neal sitting on the side of the roadway. He stopped to investigate and while speaking with her, Neal dropped a blue plastic container on the ground. Located inside the container, the officer found a clear plastic baggie with 0.7 grams of a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine.
65-year-old William Anthony McKenzie of Streamer Drive, Smithville, is charged with driving on a revoked license. He is under a $2,500 bond and he is due in court on April 20.
Sheriff Ray said that on April 5 a deputy pulled over a vehicle due to a non-functioning brake light and spoke with the driver, McKenzie. After checking through central dispatch, the officer learned that McKenzie’s driver license has been revoked since June 16, 1999.
26-year-old Ronald Barbosa Gutierrez of Poplar Street, Smithville, is charged with possession of a schedule VI drug marijuana. His bond is $7,500 and he will be in court on April 20.
Sheriff Ray said that on April 5 a deputy pulled over a vehicle on Midway Road after spotting someone inside throw out a bottle. The deputy spoke with the driver, Gutierrez, and noticed a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. When the officer asked if there was any marijuana in the vehicle, Gutierrez admitted to having a bag containing 28 grams of marijuana inside the center console of the vehicle.
67-year-old Mark Steven Graham of Knoxville is charged with driving under the influence. His bond is $2,500 and he will make a court appearance on April 27.
Sheriff Ray said that on April 8 a deputy was assisting the Tennessee Highway Patrol with a motor vehicle crash on Nashville Highway, near Brown Street in Dowelltown, when a white Toyota Forerunner drove off the side of an embankment approximately 200 yards from the location of the crash being investigated by the THP and deputy. Graham, the driver, was not injured but during the investigation officers detected the odor of alcohol coming from his vehicle. The officers asked Graham to get out of the vehicle so he could be helped back up to Highway 70. Graham was unsteady on his feet and his eyes were bloodshot. He submitted to but performed poorly on field sobriety tasks. Graham said he had a bad knee which kept him from completing some of the tasks. He admitted to having consumed a couple of beers. He was then placed under arrest and a search warrant was issued in order to obtain a blood draw after he refused to submit to implied consent.
35-year-old Karri Margaret Jewell of Ragland Bottom Road, Sparta, is charged with driving on a suspended license. She is under a $2,500 bond and she will be in court on April 27.
Sheriff Ray said that on April 10 a deputy spotted Jewell driving a Chevy Blazer on Oak Street. Knowing that she had no valid driver license, the officer pulled her over and confirmed through central dispatch that Jewell’s license was suspended. Jewell had also been arrested on December 15, 2022 for the same offense.