Paris, Tenn.–Early this morning the Metro Crime Unit along with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) executed “Operation Blind Justice” throughout Paris and Henry County.
This operation was a culmination of the past 18 months in which The Metro Crime Unit and TBI agents have been making cases against drug dealers in Henry County.
During this lengthy investigation 62 suspects were developed with over 100 total felony drug charges. A secret Grand Jury meeting was called in which indictments were returned. There was one federal indictment included on gun charges.
According to Henry County Sheriff Monte Belew, “While this operation was not focused toward any particular drug, the majority of the charges are meth and cocaine related.”
During the early morning hours Friday, Deputies, Officers and Agents from Henry County Sheriff’s Office, Metro Crime Unit, TBI, Paris Police Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol, U.S. Marshals, DEA, ATF, Puryear Police Department, Henry Police Department, Probation and Parole and Community Corrections split up into “teams” and executed the service of the indictments.
Two search warrants were also served yielding more drug arrests.
Five different K-9 handlers and a drone were also utilized in this operation. The Tennessee Highway Patrol and the TBI provided air support to the arrest teams as they took the defendants into custody.
As of 11:30 a.m., 20 defendants have been arrested on the indictments and 6 other individuals have been taken into custody on other charges not related to Operation Blind Justice.
Belew said, “This has been another successful operation by the Metro Crime Unit. The partnership between the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, Paris Police Department and TBI is extremely instrumental in bringing these drug dealers to justice. This is just phase one Operation Blind Justice. Phase Two will include additional indictments in State Courts as well as Federal Court.”
DEFENDANT CHARGE(S) AND BONDS AS RELEASED BY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
MOORE, DEWANA SALE OF SCH II (OVER 5 GRAMS) $25,000
MOORE, MALEON SALE OF SCH II (OVER 5 GRAMS) $25,000
TEAGUE, COREY SALE OF SCH II (X2) $20,000
PATTON, DERICCO SALE/DELIVERY SCH II (X2) $30,000
KINLEY, RICKY SALE OF SCH II (CRACK COCAINE) $100,000
TIDWELL, TRAMAINE SALE OF SCH II $25,000
ALDRIDGE, MICHAEL SALE OF SCH II (X3) $20,000
HART, RONNIE SALE OF SCH II (OXYCODONE) $30,000
McNEIL, JAVARO THEFT OF PROPERTY (UNDER 1000) $10,000
McCLAIN, MARCUS CONVICTED FELON IN POSS OF FIREARM
HOLDER, CHERYL SALE OF CONTROLLED SUB $20,000
WILSON, MICHAEL SALE SCH II (X2) $25,000
KENDALL, GREGORY SALE SCH II (X3) $25,000
PHELPS, CAROL SALE OF CONT SUB $20,000
MURRAY, BRITTANY SALE/DELIVERY OF SCH II (X2) $20,000
STRICKLAND, THOMAS SALE SCH II $25,000
WILSON, BREANA DEL SCH II/ FACILITATION OF FELONY $10,000
LOWE, LINDSEY SALE DEL SCH II/SALE DEL SCH I $25,000
KENNEDY, ADAM SALE/DEL SCH II (X2) $100,000
HOVIS, ANDREW SALE/DELIVERY SCH II $15,000
HOVIS, ASHLYNN DEL SCH II/ DEL SCH III $15,000
SHAW, MONROE SALE SCH II $25,000
HART, TYEE SALE SCH VI $25,000
SALE/DEL SCH II (X2)
SALE/DEL SCH III
WARD, CHRISTY SALE SCH II IN A SCHOOL ZONE $30,000
HEPNER, AMY POSS SCH II W/INT $50,000
SALE SCH II IN A SCHOOL ZONE (X2) $50,000
CARTER, DANIEL SALE/DEL SCH II (X2) $50,000
MILLER-WEBB, CLAYTON SALE CONT SUB (X2) $20,000
OLIVE JR, JOE L. SALE/DEL SCH II $20,000
MARCUS, RONNIE SALE SCH II $25,000
HOLLOWELL, SAMANTHA DEL SCH II $50,000
INTRODUCTION OF CONTRABAND
FOSTER, DEANDRA SALE/DEL SCH II $20,000
NORTHINGTON, JESSIE SALE/DEL SCH II $25,000
HUGHES, TRACY DELIVERY SCH II $75,000
INTRODUCTION OF CONTRABAND
MOBLEY, JASON SALE SCH II (OVER 5 GRAMS) $25,000
BOLDIN, VINCENT SALE SCH II (X2) $100,000
SALE SCH III
GILLIAM, CLIFFORD POSS DRUG PARA $50,000
POSS SCH VI W/INT
POSS SCH II W/INT
POSS OF A FIREARM DURING FELONY
CARTER, DENNIS SALE SCH II (OVER 5 GRAMS) $75,000
SALE SCH II (X2)
POSS OF SCH II W/INT
POSS SCH III W/INT
POSS DRUG PARA
SIMPLE POSS (X2)
WOODS, SONYA SALE/DEL SCH II (X2) $25,000
DEL OF SCH III
SIMS, RYAN SALE/DEL SCH II (X2) $30,000
SOMERVILLE, MARGARET SALE SCH III IN A SCHOOL ZONE $20,000
DUNLAP, TIMOTHY SALE SCH II (X2) $25,000
HOWARD, DESMAN SALE/DEL SCH VI (X2) $15,000
COWAN, TREY SALE/DEL SCH VI $15,000
BIEDLER, ALEX SAL/DEL SCH II (X3) $25,000
SALE SCH VI
SPICER, MARISSA SALE SCH VI $10,000
TRIPLETT, BRITTANY SALE/DEL SCH II $20,000
WILLIAMS, TOWANA SALE SCH II (X2) $30,000
AGG CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT
HART, SHAUNA SALE SCH II (X2) $100,000
BARKER, MITZI SALE SCH II $15,000
HADLEY, HUNN SALE SCH III $20,000
DRIVING ON SUSP
TAYLOE, MICHAEL SALE SCH II (X2) $20,000
BOMAR, KENDRA SALE/DEL SCH IV $15,000
PATTON, EDRICCO SALE SCH II $20,000
VENTRICE, LISA SAL SCH III $30,000
ALLEN, KAMBRON SALE/DEL SCH II $20,000
HARPER, JAMES SALE/DEL SCH II $20,000
OVERBY, SHIRLEY SALE SCH IV $20,000
BOSS, VICKY DRUG FRAUD $5,000
HARTZFELDT W.H. SAL SCH II (X4) $30,000
MAYO, BRANDI POSS CONT SUB $22,500
EVADING ARREST
VIOLATION OF SENTENCE
HARGROVE, RYAN DEL SCH II $15,000
ADDITIONAL ARREST MADE DURING OPERATION BLIND JUSTICE
THARPE, MARANDA SIMP POSS SCH VI $2500
CRAFTON, GARRON SIMP POSS SCH II $2500
MILLER, STEVEN POSS DRUG PARA $2500
INTRODUCTION OF CONTRABAND
CLARK, RAMONA POSS DRUG PARA $2500
MITCHELL, STEPHANIE POSS DRUG PARA $2500
BOWEN, JARVIS RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT $1000
In photos, Deputy Terry Williams and Droid stand to the side as Chief Deputy Damon Lowe, Sheriff Monte Belew and other officers take suspects into custody; Deputy Williams brings down a suspect; Sheriff Belew brings a suspect in. (HC Sheriff’s Office photos).
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