July 4, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
A woman was recently issued a citation by Smithville Police for providing alcohol to minors.
40-year-old Jessica Hunter of Smithville is cited for three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Smithville Police Chief Mark Collins said that on June 18 police were dispatched to Snow Street where parents reported alcohol having been bought for three juveniles. During an investigation, officers found evidence that Hunter had purchased alcohol for the minors. Her court date is July 11.
40-year-old Kelly Gibbs of McMinnville is charged with public intoxication. Chief Collins said that on June 13 an officer assisted EMS with an unruly person on Meadowbrook Drive. Upon arrival police observed Gibbs yelling and being belligerent toward EMS workers. Gibbs was unsteady on her feet, and she smelled of alcohol. Gibbs was placed in custody. Her bond was set at $2,000.
61-year-old Rodney William James of Alabama is charged with driving under the influence. Chief Collins said that on June 21 an officer while on patrol pulled over a red Jeep Wrangler on East Broad Street for traveling 58 miles per hour in a 40 mile per hour speed zone. The driver, James had watery eyes. His speech was slurred, and he smelled of alcohol. According to Chief Collins, James admitted to having just left a club on Sparta Highway where he had consumed three alcoholic beverages. James refused to submit to field sobriety tasks or comply with the implied consent law. James was then placed in custody and a search warrant was obtained for a blood sample from him. He was also cited for speeding and violation of the implied consent law. Bond for James was set at $3,500 and his court date is July 11.
23-year-old Markus J. Majka of the Loop, Smithville is charged with evading and resisting stop, frisk, halt, arrest, or search. Chief Collins said that on June 24 an officer pulled over a black Chevy S-10 pickup truck. During the investigation a passenger, Majka jumped out and fled on foot into a back yard on Hooper Street. After a short search, Majka was found and placed in custody. His bond is $6,000 and he will be in court July 11.