Drug arrests

On 12/01/2008 Prentiss County Deputies arrested Dustin Crump age 20 of 1453 CR 2 Hickory Flats and charged him with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance (Methamphetamine) Narcotics Investigators also recovered the components of a meth lab. Crumps bond was set at $5,000.

Also on 12/01/2008 Prentiss County Deputies arrested Gary Brian Lee on a traffic stop and charged him with possession of a controlled substance with the intent to sell or distribute after Deputies discovered 82 dosage units of methadone. His bond wax set at $10,000.

On 12/04/2008 Prentiss County Authorities executed a search warrant at 9 CR 5012 Booneville and arrested Amanda Hamm age 27. the search resulted in the discovery of approx. an ounce of alleged rock cocaine. She was charged with possession of controlled substance with the intent to sell or distribute. Officers seized $684 cash in the raid. Bonneville Narcotics officer assisted in the search. A hold was placed on Hamm by the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Her bond was set at $10,000.

I am very pleased with the diligence put forth by the dedicated officers that have worked so closely together to enforce our controlled substance laws. Most of the most recent arrests involve Methamphetamine and the manufacturing of meth. We continually ask for for the public assistance in passing along information concerning drug crimes,it is essential to us doing our job.

Sheriff Randy M Tolar

Drug arrests

On 12/01/2008 Prentiss County Sheriff's Office along with Officers from Booneville Police Department Narcotics Division and North Mississippi Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at 420C Hwy 145 South of Booneville. Officers discovered the components of a meth lab and some finished product. Agents arrested Scottie Michael age 34 who was charged with Manufacturing Methamphetamine, Possession of methamphetamine enhanced being on church property and while in possession of firearms, Possession of precursors to manufacture methamphetamine, and four counts of child neglect. His bond was set at $60,000.
Also arrested was Scottie Michael wife Jimmie Michael age 33 who was charged with Conspiracy to Manufacture Methamphetamine, Possession of Precursors and four counts of child neglect. Her bond was also set at $60,000.
The third person that was arrested was Kenneth Ballard JR age 40 of 203 Davis Dr Ripley. Ballard was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance being Methamphetamine. His bond was set at $5,000.

This was a great job on all the Officers part. This investigation had been going on for some time and culminated with the search Monday night. Officer also seized several firearms in the case.

K9 Demonstration

Here is a photo of Reserve K9 Deputy Reed Sparks with the Drug Dog Helmidt at Anderson Elementary School yesterday morning. Deputies Tammy Johnson and Torie Jumper assisted in the demonstration.

Felony Drug Roundup arrest

On 09/09/2008 Deputies arrested an additional suspect that was a part of a several month long undercover narcotics investigation that involved multiple agencies, including Prentiss County Sheriff's Office, Booneville Police Department, North Ms Narcotics Unit and the Ms Bureau of Narcotics. Timothy Lee McCarley 45 of Baldwyn was arrested and charged with Sale, transfer or Delivery of a Controlled Substance. His bond is set at $10,000. He remains in custody at this time. There will possibly be
other arrests.

Sheriff Randy M. Tolar

Burglary Arrests

Prentiss County Investigators and deputies have worked almost around the clock following up leads and investigating a burglary in the New Hope Community that resulted in the theft of a large number of guns. Apparently, the home owners came home unexpectedly and surprised the suspects while still in the act. The fled into the woods and actually became lost in the darkness. While the Officers were still at the residence investigating the crimes they noticed a suspicious vehicle traveling up and down the road blowing the horn. Patrol deputies stopped the individual and took him into custody after they found his story unbelievable. While he was in custody Officers began searching telephone records and determined who he had been conversing with while driving up and down the road. Eventually, Jimmy Grimes 42 of Burnsville was taken into custody and charged with Burglary and Larceny of a residence. Some of the guns were found near the scene of the crime, the remaining guns remain un-recovered at this time, but Investigators are still following up leads. Friday 9/5/2008 Investigators executed a search warrant at a New
Site residence and arrested Stanley Johnson age 46 of New Site. He was charged with Burglary and Larceny. Both mens bond was set at $20,000. This is one of those case that there were good leads that provided us with a direction to follow up and the investigators and officers did an outstanding job handling the case.

Sheriff Randy M. Tolar

Felony Fleeing

On 09/02/2008 Joseph Randolph Moore age 41 of Baldwyn was arrested after having been indicted by a Prentiss County Grand Jury on the Charge of Felony Fleeing. He eluded Officers the night the incident occurred and was eventually arrested in Lee County on Unrelated charges, where he has been held until we arrested him. He was arraigned on our charges earlier this month and returned to the Lee County Jail. A bond of $5,000 was set, but he remains in custody. The charge stemmed after Moore fled a roadside
safety checkpoint in the Baldwyn area.

Sheriff Randy M. Tolar

Undercover Narcotics Investigation Felony Arrests

A joint undercover narcotics investigation resulted in the arrest of five suspects with other arrests pending. This was an operation that had beengoing on several months involving undercover narcotic agents making purchases of a wide range of drugs in Prentiss County. Arrested was Tonya O'Callaghan age 43 of CR 2131 Booneville who was charged with Sale, transfer or delivery of a controlled substance. Her bond was set at $10,000. She is free on bond.

Also arrested was Roxanna Denise Tucker age 21 of Cr 5061 Booneville. She was charged with Sale, transfer or delivery of a controlled substance. Her bond was set at $10,000 and is free on bond.

Jeffery Bart Patten age 26 of Cr 8461 was arrested and charged with Sale, transfer or delivery of a controlled substance and his bond was set at $20,000. He is free on bond.

Steven Lambert age 18 of CR 3250 Marietta was arrested and charged with two counts of Sale, transfer or delivery of a controlled substance. His bond was set at $20,000. He is free on bond.

William Buron Bennett age 17 of Cr 1211 was charged with two counts of Sale, transfer or delivery of a controlled substance. His bond was set at $5,000. He is free on bond at this time.

This was a joint operation involving Prentiss County Sheriff's Narcotics Officers, Booneville Narcotics, Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and North Mississippi Narcotics unit.

Other arrests are expected. These Officers involved in this investigation devoted much time and effort into making these cases.

Sheriff Randy M. Tolar