March 1, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
Four people were arrested in a Monday night drug bust by the DeKalb and Warren County Sheriff’s Departments while executing a search warrant at 745 Adcock Cemetery Road.
Found inside the residence were a variety of drugs including methamphetamine, heroin, marijuana, Xanax, Subutex, methadone, and oxycodone, along with scales, baggies and other drug paraphernalia in addition to items believed to have been stolen during a recent burglary and theft at a Smithville church.
Those charged are 42-year-old Tawanna Ann Evans of Hooper Street; 49-year-old Melisha Renne Martin of Adcock Cemetery Road; 53-year-old Dickie Bain of Old Snow Hill Road; and 36-year-old Justin Lynn Murphy, Sr. of Highland Street. All are to appear in court March 17.
A detective of the Smithville Police Department was summoned to the scene to gather information about the discovery from the church burglary. Other charges may be pending from that investigation.
Charges against each of the four are as follows:
Tawanna Ann Evans: Possession of a Schedule I drug (Heroin), Schedule II drug (Suboxone), and Schedule IV drug (Xanax) with intent to sell or deliver along with possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond $75,000. Inside her bedroom were heroin, Xanax pills, buprenorphine pills, a large amount of baggies, scales, pipes and other paraphernalia. She also had an additional 1.08 grams of heroin on her person.
Melisha Renne Martin: Possession of Methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver; Possession of a Schedule II drug (Methadone); Possession of a Schedule I drug (Heroin); Possession of a Schedule IV (Xanax); Possession of a Schedule II drug (Oxycodone); and Possession of a Schedule VI drug (Marijuana) with intent to sell or deliver. Bond $95,000. Inside her bedroom were heroin, Xanax pills, Oxycodone, methadone pills, methamphetamine, marijuana, and a large amount of baggies, scales, pipes and other paraphernalia. Inside a car registered to Martin were additional marijuana and meth.
Dickie Ray Bain: Possession of drug paraphernalia, Possession of a Schedule IV drug (Xanax), Possession of a Schedule III drug (Suboxone), and Possession of a Schedule I drug (Heroin) with intent to sell or deliver. Bond $75,000. Inside his bedroom were heroin, Xanax pills, buprenorphine pills, a large amount of baggies, scales, pipes and other paraphernalia. Additional baggies and paraphernalia were located in a truck outside the residence registered to Bain. He also had a large amount of cash on him which was seized.
Justin Lynn Murphy, Sr.: Possession of a Schedule I drug (Heroin), Possession of a Schedule III drug (Suboxone); and Possession of a Schedule IV drug (Xanax) with intent to sell or deliver. Bond $75,000. Inside his bedroom were heroin, Xanax pills, buprenorphine pills, a large amount of baggies, scales, pipes and other paraphernalia. He also had a glass pipe in his pocket.