December 12, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
A man accused of threatening his father with a knife has been charged with aggravated assault.
43-year-old Jessie Comer Harris of Possum Hollow Road, Dowelltown is under a $10,000 bond and his court date is December 29.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on December 5 a deputy was summoned to Possum Hollow Road where a man (Harris) was outside with a knife. Upon arrival the officer spoke with Harris’ father who said that his son, Harris had threatened him while holding a large knife. The father said Harris was yelling and screaming causing him to fear for his life.
37-year-old Mark Anthony Murry of Crossville is charged with theft of property (2 counts). His bond is $8,000 and he will be in court December 29.
Sheriff Ray said that on September 12 Murry transferred money from the cash app account of another to his own cash app account in the amount of $1,156. Twelve days later on September 24. Murry committed a similar crime transferring money from the victim’s cash app account to his own in the amount of $2,900.
The case was investigated by Sheriff’s Department Detectives.
29-year-old Destry Jordan Wiggins of Evins Mill Road, Smithville is charged with driving under the influence. Wiggins was also cited for no insurance. He is under a $2,500 bond and his court date is December 29.
Sheriff Ray said that on December 7 a deputy was called to the area of Vaughn Lane due to an automobile accident. Upon arrival the officer spoke with the driver, Wiggins who was unsteady on his feet and his speech was slurred. Wiggins admitted to having consumed alcohol and he submitted to field sobriety tasks, but he performed poorly.
37-year-old Joshua Lynn McCowan of Andrew Street, Smithville is charged with possession of a schedule I controlled substance (Heroin) for sale or delivery and driving on a revoked or suspended license. McCowan was cited for no insurance, registration violation, simple possession of a schedule VI drug (marijuana) and drug paraphernalia. His bond totals $52,500 and he will be in court December 22.
Sheriff Ray said that on December 10 a deputy conducted a traffic stop on a black Pontiac Vibe which bore a tag belonging to a different vehicle. While speaking with the driver, McCowan the deputy spotted in the vehicle a glass tube containing a powdery substance believed to be Heroin which weighed 2.74 grams. The officer also found several meth pipes, baggies with white residue, needles, a spoon, a scale, and 3.47 grams of a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana. A background check through central dispatch revealed that McCowan’s driver license was suspended.
57-year-old Howard Lee Pyles of Antioch Road, Smithville is charged with no driver license. His bond is $2,500 and he will be in court January 5.
Sheriff Ray said that on December 11 a deputy spotted Pyles driving on Nashville Highway. Knowing that Pyles had no valid driver license, the officer conducted a traffic stop and confirmed that Pyles’ license was still suspended. He had been cited for the same offense on December 5.
41-year-old Eddy Deloyd Farris of Hodges Road, Smithville is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver and driving on a revoked or suspended license. His bond totals $32,500 and he will make a court appearance December 22.
Sheriff Ray said that on December 9 a deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle doing a burn out in the intersection of Evins Mill Road and East Broad Street. Farris had been driving the vehicle. Earlier in the day, the same deputy had issued Farris a citation for driving on a suspended license. After Farris had been placed in custody and taken to the jail, a bag of a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine weighing 0.74 grams was found on him.