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

Shooting into occupied dwelling

On 8/31/2008 Prentiss County Deputies arrested Brandon Jones age 24 of South Lake Street Booneville and Dalton Franks age 22 of CR 4141 New Site and charged them with Shooting into an occupied Dwelling on CR 1151. The pair were arrested shortly after the incident and after they disposed of the weapon. Their bond was set at $50,000 each. Jones was released on bond and Franks remains in jail. Franks was out on bond at the time of his arrest on prior felony arrests. This was a great job on everybody's behalf. They patrol officer was in the right spot at the right time and the investigators did a good job putting everything together. This was a serious incident and we were very fortunate that someone didn't get seriously hurt.

Sheriff Randy m. Tolar

Felony Forgery Arrest

On 8/25/2008 Prentiss County Deputies arrested Doug Thomas Cooksey 31 of CR 2232 Booneville. He is accused of stealing a relatives checkbook and passing numerous checks over a three or four county area. He remains in custody with holds for several different agencies. He is charged with several charges of forgery and uttering a forgery. The case is still under investigation.

Sheriff Randy M. Tolar

Felony Arrest 08-18-2008

On August 7th two men were arrested after the report of an incident the night before from a CR 8021 residence that reported someone had shot into their residence with a shotgun. The two men William Joseph Godwin age 41 and Justin William Godwin age 22 both of 106 CR 420 Corinth were charged with shooting into an occupied dwelling. There was also charges of Telephone Harassment, Willful Trepass and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, filed against the younger Godwin. He also was on probation out of Alcorn County and a hold was placed on him. The Father was also charged with Willful Trepass and Telephone Harassment. Justin Godwin remains in custody on a $101,000 bond, while his father is free on a $101,500 Bond. The case will be presented to the next Grand Jury. The Deputies and investigators responding to the incident did an excellent job and are to be commended. We were very thankful no one was hurt in the incident.

On the past Thursday August 14th Gary Brian Lee age37 of Rienzi, Aurthur Skippy Murphy age 60 of Booneville and Ricky Wayne Davis age 30 of Corinth were arrested by Narcotics Investigators and Deputies at a residence on CR 8050 and charged with possession of precursors (Chemicals used to manufacture Methamphetamine). Davis has no bond set, Lee was released on $5,000 bond. Murphy's bond was set at $2,500 on the charge of Conspiracy and $2,500 on Possession of Precursors. Davis was also charged with possession of controlled substance. This was a great job on behalf of all the Officers involved.

Sheriff Randy M. Tolar