January 3, 2023
By: Dwayne Page
A prisoner at the jail was found last week with cocaine and fentanyl hidden in his rectum.
22-year-old Caleb Ryan Warrick of Lebanon is charged with possession of a schedule II drug (cocaine), possession of a schedule II drug (fentanyl) and bringing contraband into a penal institution. His bond is $60,000 and he will make a court appearance January 5.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on December 26 during a strip search of Warrick, a male correctional officer found a baggie containing 12 grams of a white powdery substance which Warrick produced from his rectum. The substances were tested and believed to be cocaine and fentanyl.
43-year-old Benjamin Theodore Taylor of Lee Braswell Road is charged with theft of property over $1,000. His bond is $7,000 and he will make a court appearance January 12.
Sheriff Ray said that on November 3 Taylor allegedly stole a 2000 Mercury MGL valued at $3,500. The case was investigated by a detective.
30-year-old Tavisha Juanita Hall of Midway Road is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver. She was also issued a citation for simple possession of a schedule IV drug (alprazolam) Her bond is $50,000 and she will be in court January 12.
Sheriff Ray said that on December 29 a deputy pulled over a Chevy Caprice due to a suspended registration and spoke with the driver, Hall. After obtaining consent to search, the officer found inside a backpack on the driver seat a clear baggie containing 1.49 grams of white crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine and 13 pills thought to be alprazolam.
23-year-old Roneisha La Shell Allen of Murfreesboro is charged with violating bond conditions. Her bond is $1,500 and she will be in court January 26.
Sheriff Ray said that on January 1 a deputy pulled over a white Ford Fusion driven by Allen with a female passenger. A background check revealed that Allen was under active bond conditions to keep away from the woman found with her.
36-year-old Adam Daniel Taylor of Pine Grove Road is charged with aggravated assault and violating an order of protection. His bond is $15,000 and he will make a court appearance January 18.
Sheriff Ray said that on January 1 a deputy was summoned to the residence on Pine Grove Road due to a report of a domestic incident. The officer learned from Taylor’s girlfriend that she found Taylor in the shower of the home upon her arrival and that the two got into an argument which became physical as Taylor threw a bag at her and then smacked her in the face knocking her to the floor. Taylor then left the home on foot. He was under active bond conditions to keep away from this woman at the time.