April 3, 2023
By: Dwayne Page
A McMinnville woman is facing several charges including aggravated burglary, theft, vandalism, assault, and illegal drug possession after she was caught breaking into a residence on Yulanda Hills Road last Thursday, March 30.
50-year-old Patsy Lynn Estes McCoy is under a bond of $141,000 and her court date is April 13.
McCoy’s charges are possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver (2 counts), aggravated burglary, theft of property under $1,000, assault, vandalism, simple possession of a schedule IV drug, and bringing contraband into a penal institution.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on March 30, McCoy was caught breaking into and stealing property from a home on Yulanda Hills Road. She entered through a back screen door causing damage. When confronted by another woman there about the theft, an argument ensued between the two and McCoy punched her in the chest. Later McCoy was arrested and found on her was a yellow bag that held a clear container of a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine that weighed 5 grams along with a clear plastic baggie containing 17 grams of the same substance, and a clear container with no prescription label that held 15-3/4 white and colored pills believed to be Alprazolam/Xanax. While being booked into the jail, McCoy was asked if she had anything else on her to which she replied no. However, during a search officers found inside the same yellow bag, a clear tube containing 5 grams of a crystal-like substance thought to be methamphetamine.
40-year-old Jonathan Kyle McCormick of Miller Road, Smithville is charged with a 3rd offense of driving on a revoked/suspended license. His bond is $3,000 and he will make a court appearance April 13.
Sheriff Ray said that on April 1 a deputy was patrolling East Main Street, Liberty when he spotted a Ford F-150 leave its lane of travel. He pulled over the vehicle and spoke with the driver, McCormick. A background check through central dispatch revealed that McCormick’s license were revoked/suspended.
56-year-old Joe Anthony Young of Students Home Road, Smithville is charged with driving on a revoked license. His bond is $1,500 and he will make a court appearance April 6.
Sheriff Ray said that on March 31 a deputy spotted Young traveling outbound on Short Mountain Highway. Earlier that day the officer stopped Young and warned him not to be driving due to his license being revoked.