April 4, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
More than 40 people indicted by the DeKalb County Grand Jury last Monday, March 28 appeared for arraignment in DeKalb County Criminal Court on Monday, April 4 including three named in sealed indictments.
34-year-old Derrick Wade Goolsby of College Street, Alexandria is charged in a sealed indictment with possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver (2 counts). His bond is $80,000.
34-year-old Molly Sue Lawrence of Page Drive, Smithville is charged in a sealed indictment for possession of a schedule I drug (Heroin) (6 counts) with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver and possession of a schedule II drug (Fentanyl) (2 counts) with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver. Lawrence was also indicted on separate counts of possession with intent to sell or deliver a schedule II drug (Cocaine) in an amount under 0.5 grams, possession with intent to sell or deliver a schedule I drug (Acetylfentanyl), possession with intent to sell or deliver a schedule II drug (Fentanyl), and possession with intent to sell or deliver a schedule II drug (Methamphetamine) under 0.5 grams. Her bond is $85,000.
40-year-old Melissa Ann Farley of Oak Street Smithville is charged in a sealed indictment with possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver over 0.5 grams (2 counts). Her bond is $40,000.
Meanwhile, 25-year-old Ronald Barbosa Gutierrez of Poplar Street, Smithville is charged with domestic assault. His bond is $3,500 and he will make a court appearance April 14.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on March 31 Gutierrez intentionally assaulted his girlfriend by hitting her in the right eye and on the right side of the face. The woman came to the sheriff’s office to report the incident stating that she and Gutierrez got into a verbal argument which turned physical when he struck her in the face several times causing bruising to the right side of the face.