December 7, 2021
By: Dwayne Page
A DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department undercover drug investigation over a two-year period has resulted in grand jury sealed indictments against several defendants. Most of the charges involved the illegal sale of Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, Heroin and other drugs.
Sixteen of the defendants have been arrested and will be arraigned in DeKalb County Criminal Court Tuesday, December 7
“We presented these drug cases a few weeks ago to the grand jury which were made in 2020 and 2021. We wanted to take them before the grand jury earlier in the year but were unable to because of the COVID-19 protocols,” said Sheriff Patrick Ray.
“I want to give special recognition to our detectives for their hard work in coordinating the investigation of these controlled drug buys,” added Sheriff Ray.
The defendants rounded up to date and their charges are as follows:
*31-year-old Casey Neville Belcher of Toad Road, Dowelltown- Possession of Methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver (4 counts). Bond-$100,000.
*54-year-old Dana Seborn Cantrell of Jennings Lane, Smithville- Possession of Methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver (2 counts). Bond- $100,000
*36-year-old Ronald Joshua Carter of Carter Drive, Smithville- Possession of Methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver (2 counts) in 2021 and theft of property in 2020.
*41-year-old Tawanna Ann Evans of Kingsport Circle, Smithville- Sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug (Methamphetamine) over 0.5 grams (2 counts each) in December 2020: Bond- $75,000
*53-year-old Dickie Ray Bain of Petty Road, Smithville and Tawanna Ann Evans- Sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug (Methamphetamine) over .5 grams in December 2020: Bond $75,000 each.
*Fred Thomas Dowell of Village Place Smithville- Possession with intent to sell or deliver over 0.5 grams of Methamphetamine and Possession with intent to sell or deliver Fentanyl in February 2021; Possession with intent to sell or deliver over 0.5 grams of Methamphetamine; Possession with intent to sell or deliver Heroin; Possession with intent to sell or deliver Fentanyl and Possession with intent to sell or deliver Acteylfentanyl in December 2020: Bond-$200,000.
*23-year-old Harley Paige Johnson of Williams Lane Alexandria—Sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug (Amphetamine) in October 2020: Bond-$75,000.
*30-year-old William Richard Denton of Williams Lane, Alexandria- Sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug (Amphetamine) in December 2020: Bond-$75,000
*26-year-old Christopher Keith Lane Derrick of Toad Road, Dowelltown-Sale and delivery of a Schedule III drug (Buprenorphine) in February 2021 (2 counts each): Bond-$60,000
*25-year-old Trever Wayne Jenkins of Page Drive, Smithville- Sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug (Fentanyl) in January 2021: Bond-$150,000
*36-year-old Jonathan David Thomas of Nashville Highway, Liberty- Sale and delivery of a Schedule I drug (Heroin) and Sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug (Fentanyl) in August 2020: Bond-$65,000.
*29-year-old Nathaniel Dylan Tippens of Park Avenue, Smithville- Sale and delivery of a Schedule IV drug (Alprazolam) in February 2021: Bond $50,000
*28-year-old Brandon Tylor Mulac of Crossville- Possession with intent to sell/deliver a Schedule II drug (Methamphetamine) over 300 grams and Possession with intent to sell/deliver a Schedule II drug (Fentanyl) in April 2021; Possession with intent to sell or deliver over 26 grams of a Schedule II drug (Methamphetamine) and Evading Arrest in May 2021: Bond $250,000.
*40-year-old Jimmy Lee Herman of McMinnville-Sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug (Methamphetamine) over 0.5 grams (2 counts each) in September & October 2020. Bond-$75,000
*25-year-old Caleb Lee McGhee of Murfreesboro- Sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug (Methamphetamine) over 0.5 grams (2 counts each) in January & February 2021. Bond $75,000
*46-year-old Steven Ellis Anderson of Cecil Hale Road, Smithville- Sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug (Methamphetamine) over 0.5 grams and Sale and delivery of a Schedule III drug (Buprenorphine) in April 2021. Bond-$75,000.
(Separate Indictment not part of the drug investigation)18-year-old Triveon Jaontrez Crutcher of Locust Street, Alexandria-aggravated assault in October 2021: Bond-$30,000