November 1, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
A Smithville man has been charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor for providing his teenage son an AR-15 rifle which the boy used to fire rounds from a moving vehicle.
56-year-old Karl Allen Koegler of South Mountain Street, Smithville is under a $3,500 bond and he will make a court appearance on November 10.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on October 28 a deputy responded to a call of “shots fired” from a vehicle. The officer found and confronted Karl Koegler and his 17-year-old son. Koegler said while going down the road his son fired from the vehicle several rounds of an AR-15 rifle that Koegler had provided the teen. The boy also had in his possession a Glock 9-millimeter handgun that Koegler had also provided him. The case remains under investigation.
37-year-old Melinda Beth Murphy of Page Drive, Smithville is charged with a violation of an order of protection. Her court date is November 10.
Sheriff Ray said that Murphy violated an active order of protection against her by texting the petitioner several times.
52-year-old Valeri Jean Mullins of Four-Star Loop, Smithville is charged with filing a false report. Her bond is $10,000 and she will make a court appearance November 13.
Sheriff Ray said that on October 27 a deputy was summoned to the Mullins residence due to a possible assault. Upon arrival the officer spoke with Mullins. During the investigation law enforcement officers concluded that Mullins had provided false information to them about the alleged incident. Witnesses were interviewed and all contradicted her story.
46-year-old Gregory Michael Patton of Oak Place Drive is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver and fabricating or tampering with evidence. His bond is $50,000 and will make a court appearance November 10.
Sheriff Ray said on October 28 a deputy spotted a red Ford Explorer traveling on Cripps Lane which failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Cripps Lane and Four Seasons Road. As the officer turned on the patrol car’s blue lights, he noticed that something was tossed out of the vehicle through the passenger side window. The deputy stopped and spoke with the occupant, Patton who admitted to having thrown the item out of the window. The deputy retrieved the bag on the right side of the roadway. The bag held a white substance that Patton said was methamphetamine. The bag weighed 1.15 grams. Drug paraphernalia was also recovered.
37-year-old Michael Edward Steiner of Curtis Avenue, Alexandria is charged with evading arrest. He is under a $15,000 bond and will be in court November 10.
Sheriff Ray said that Steiner was observed running from a home on Gin Alley in Alexandria after a deputy went there on October 28 to serve a fugitive of justice warrant on him. Steiner was wanted in Monroe County, Florida on an active warrant against him for a violation of probation with full extradition. His bond for that offense is $75,000.
Meanwhile the woman trying to hide Steiner from law enforcement officers, 23-year-old Allison Katherine Driver of South Church Street, Alexandria has been charged with filing a false report. Her bond is $10,000 and she will be in court November 10.
Sheriff Ray said that on October 28 a deputy tried to serve a warrant at a residence on Gin Alley in Alexandria on Michael Steiner. Upon arrival the officer spoke with Driver who said that Steiner was not there. The deputy later began watching the residence and saw Steiner running from the home. After being arrested, Steiner admitted that he had been on the premises when the officer arrived.
27-year-old David Vargas Cano of Smithville is cited for no driver license and failure to maintain his lane of travel.
Sheriff Ray said that on October 30 a deputy was patrolling Sparta Highway when he spotted a red Ford Expedition leaving its lane of travel. He pulled over the vehicle and spoke with the driver, Cano who had no driver license. Three hours later the deputy caught Cano driving again on McMinnville Highway and charged him with no driver license. He was again cited for failing to maintain his lane of travel as well as violation of the open container law. Cano’s bond is $1,500 and he will make a court appearance on November 17.
31-year-old Stephanie Michelle Mooneyham of Toad Road, Smithville is charged with criminal trespassing. Her bond is $1,500 and she will be in court November 17.
Sheriff Ray said that on October 30 a deputy was summoned to the Dollar General Store on Nashville Highway due to a trespassing report. Upon arrival the officer confronted Mooneyham who said she was at the store to make a purchase. The officer learned through central dispatch that Mooneyham is under an October 6 court order to keep away from the store. She was placed in custody.