February 18, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
The fugitive the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department spent much of the day looking for Sunday is now facing five felony charges and he will make a court appearance on February 28.
34 year old George Forrest Brown of Reading, Michigan is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, evading arrest, fugitive from justice, reckless endangerment, and aggravated burglary. His bond totals $235,000.
The charges are as follows:
*Aggravated Burglary: On February 17, Brown broke into a residence on Happy Trail Lane, Smithville with the intent to commit a felony.
*Reckless Endangerment: On February 17, Brown fled after having received a signal from law enforcement to stop. Brown evaded for several miles in an extremely reckless manner placing his 9 year old passenger (son) in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury.
*Fugitive from Justice: On February 17, Brown was found to be in DeKalb County. He has multiple active warrants with full extradition from the state of Michigan.
*Evading Arrest: On February 17, Brown fled after having received a signal from law enforcement to stop. He evaded for several miles in an extremely reckless manner placing a 9 year old passenger in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury.
*Possession of a weapon by a felon: On February 17, Brown did unlawfully possess a firearm and he has been convicted of a felony offense. A pistole was found in the car he had wrecked on Puckett’s Point Road.
33 year old Joshua Lynn McCowan of Lavergne Street, Alexandria is charged with public intoxication. His bond is $1,500 and he will make a court appearance March 7.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on February 16 a deputy was notified that a man was at the Dollar General Store in Alexandria highly intoxicated. Upon arrival, the officer spoke with the man McCowan and noticed that he was very unsteady on his feet and he could barely stand. His speech was also slurred. McCowan said he was planning to walk to Lebanon and admitted to having consumed Suboxone. McCowan was placed under arrest for his safety and that of the public.
40 year old Billy Wayne Scott of McMinnville Highway, Smithville is cited for simple possession of a schedule II drug (methamphetamine) (0.1 gram)
Sheriff Ray said that on February 12, a deputy received a call about two suspicious persons at a boat ramp and upon arrival found one of them, Scott with two baggies containing a residue of a crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine in his pocket. Scott’s court date is set for February 28.