February 11, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
Three people were arrested on alcohol related charges last week after being involved in a pickup truck crash on Ferrell Road.
21 year old Chase Lee Turner of AB Frazier Road, Smithville is charged with driving under the influence while 23 year old Johnnie Wayne Horton and 23 year old Amanda Dawn Shaffer both of Students Home Road, Smithville are each charged with public intoxication. Turner’s bond is $2,000 and he will make a court appearance on April 18. Bond for Horton and Shaffer is $1,500 each and their court date is February 21.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on February 4 a deputy was dispatched to Ferrell Road due to a possible wreck. Upon arrival he saw three people, Horton, Shaffer, and Turner walking in the roadway. All three were very unsteady on their feet and had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from their persons.
Turner admitted to having driven the pickup truck involved in the wreck. He refused to submit to field sobriety tasks.