January 9, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
A Smithville woman who lied about her identity during a law enforcement traffic stop was also found with drugs.
40-year-old Jennifer Jeane Duff of Lonnie Cantrell Road, Smithville is charged with simple possession of a schedule II drug, possession of drug paraphernalia, and criminal impersonation. She is under a $10,000 bond and her court date is January 25.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on January 2 a deputy was patrolling Midway Road when he spotted a black Nissan Frontier run a stop sign. He pulled over the vehicle and spoke to both the driver and a passenger, Duff who gave her name as Cecily Warner and birth date as April 19, 1989. After a background check through central dispatch showed no such name on file, the officer checked further and learned her real identity. Duff later confessed to lying about her name knowing she had warrants against her in Cannon County. During a pat down search of her person, the deputy found on Duff a pink and black container which held three orange and white pills believed to be Lisdexamfretamin. He also found two pipes inside a handkerchief. One of the pipes had in it a clear crystal-like residue and the other contained marijuana residue.
41-year-old Willie Ray Murphy of West Bryant Street, Smithville is charged with driving on a revoked or suspended license and possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver. His bond totals $53,500 and he will make a court appearance January 25.
Sheriff Ray said that on January 2 a deputy was patrolling Sparta Highway when a white Lincoln car, driven by Murphy passed him heading eastbound. Knowing that Murphy’s license was suspended, the officer turned around to make a traffic stop. The officer also noticed that the car bore the wrong license tag. Murphy turned onto Curtis Road, parked in the driveway of a residence, got out, and started jogging down the road. The officer stopped Murphy who said he had just taken his girlfriend home. The deputy then found a silver container in the path where Murphy had been jogging which held a clear baggie with a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine. The baggie weighed 5.25 grams.
31-year-old Ashley Nicole Mingle of West Main Street, Smithville is charged with theft of property and fraudulent use of a credit card. Her bond totals $10,000. Sheriff Ray said that between September 15 and October 5, 2023 Mingle took from the victim on Holmes Creek Road, a Samsung S21 cell phone, canvas print, and a debit card valued at $264. Meanwhile between October 1 and October 17, Mingle illegally used a Region’s debit card at various online and local businesses totaling $1,165. The case was investigated by a sheriff’s department detective.
19-year-old Jesus Petriz Calvo of Adcock Cemetery Road, Smithville was charged twice within three hours on the same day for no driver license. His bond on the two charges combined is $7,500 and he will make a court appearance on January 25.
Sheriff Ray said that on January 7 a deputy was patrolling East Broad Street when he saw Calvo operating a red Chevrolet S-10. Knowing that Calvo had no license and that he had previously been warned and ticketed several times for the same offense, the officer pulled him over and confirmed through central dispatch that Calvo had no license. Three hours later, the deputy spotted Calvo driving the same vehicle again on Midway Road near the intersection of Curtis Road. He was again pulled over and charged with no driver license.
51-year-old Kristie Lynette Morton of Yulonda Hills Road, Smithville is charged with aggravated assault. Her bond is $7,500 and she will be in court January 25.
Sheriff Ray said that on January 7 a deputy was summoned to the sheriff’s office to speak with a man who reported that he had gone to a residence on Allen Ferry Road, Smithville when an argument began between the victim and another man which became physical. During the incident Morton, who was on the scene, allegedly fired a 40 caliber Astra handgun into the air placing the victim in fear of bodily injury.