June 19, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
A convicted felon and his wife in the Belk community have been arrested on a variety of charges including child abuse following a raid at their home Monday where drugs, weapons, and a stolen leaf blower were found
29-year-old Anthony (AKA) “Rooster” Tate Miller, Jr. and 26-year-old Bridget Nichole Selby of 635 Allen Bend Road, Smithville will be in General Sessions Court Thursday, June 20. Bond for Miller is $182,500 while Selby is under a $7,500 bond.
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department was joined in the investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, National Guard Counter Drug Unit, Tennessee High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, and the McMinnville Police Department K-9 unit.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said investigators arrived at the Miller residence early Monday morning bearing a search warrant.
Miller is charged with theft of property under $1,000; unlawful possession of a weapon; child abuse or neglect; possession of a controlled substance (Hydrocodone, Methamphetamine, and Marijuana) with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver; and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Selby is also charged with child abuse or neglect.
Found at the residence were a stolen Husqvarna leaf blower, 21 firearms, 1.4 ounces of a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine located near the couple’s child, 6 pills thought to be Hydrocodone, approximately 2 pounds of a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana along with THC manufacturing equipment, and various items of drug paraphernalia.
Sheriff Ray gave the specific charges against Miller in each warrant:
*Theft of property under $1,000: “On June 17, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department detectives along with other law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at 635 Allen Bend Road, Smithville. While conducting a search of a garage on the property, detectives found a Husqvarna backpack leaf blower reported stolen June 3 on Four Seasons Road. Miller, the owner of the garage, was in possession of the leaf blower,” said Sheriff Ray.
*Unlawful possession of a weapon: “During the search 21 firearms were located at the residence. Miller is a convicted felon from 2014,” said Sheriff Ray.
*Child abuse or neglect (filed against both Miller and Selby): “During the search about 1.4 ounces of a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine was found at the residence in close proximity of Miller and Selby’s child placing the youngster’s health and welfare in danger,” Sheriff Ray explained.
*Possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver: “Six oblong pills believed to be Hydrocodone were located at the residence”.
*Possession of drug paraphernalia: “During the search various items of drug paraphernalia such as pipes, bongs, grinders, scales, etc were located at the residence,” said Sheriff Ray.
*Possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver: “Approximately two pounds of a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana was located and Miller had THC manufacturing equipment at the residence,” Sheriff Ray continued.
*Possession of a controlled substance (meth) with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver: “During the search approximately 1.4 ounces of a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine was located at the residence,” added Sheriff Ray.