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Kingsport Police Department
David Quillin, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 |
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| NEWS RELEASE | |||
| SUBJECT: | Extensive K.P.D. Vice and Narcotics Unit Investigations Yield Multiple Indictments and Arrests | ||
| DATE: | August 26, 2020 | ||
| CASE #: | Multiple | ||
| GENERAL NARRATIVE | |||
| Following extensive ongoing investigations by the Kingsport Police Department Vice and Narcotics Unit, and subsequent recent presentments to the Sullivan County Grand Jury, twenty-six (26) people have been indicted on felony drug charges. Many of these individuals have already been arrested; however, several still remain wanted and at large.
These individuals and their respective charges are listed in accompanying tables within this release. Anyone who knows the current whereabouts of any of the remaining wanted suspects is asked to contact the K.P.D. Vice and Narcotics Unit at 423-229-9367 or Kingsport Central Dispatch at 423-246-9111. Alternatively, if an individual who is able to supply information related to these or any other cases wishes not to be identified, tips can be submitted anonymously via online “Citizen Feedback” forms available at the following link: https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/police-department/contact-us The Kingsport Police Department would like to thank the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE), the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office Vice and Narcotics Unit, and the Office of the 2nd Judicial District Attorney General for their invaluable assistance throughout these investigations. |
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| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | Arthur David Simonton |
| Date of Birth | 12/2/1968 |
| Gender/Race | Male/Black |
| Charge(s) | 1) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a City Park (8 counts)
2) Maintaining a Dwelling where Controlled Substances are Used or Sold 3) Criminal Conspiracy to Possess over ½ Gram of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine0 for Sale or Delivery within 1,000 feet of a City Park |
| Date Indicted | 6/24/2020 |
| Arrested? | Yes on 7/6/2020 |
| Current Status | Released on $17,500 Bond |
| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | Mary Elizabeth McClain |
| Date of Birth | 12/7/1989 |
| Gender/Race | Female/White |
| Charge(s) | 1) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a City Park (4 counts) |
| Date Indicted | 6/24/2020 |
| Arrested? | Yes on 7/7/2020 |
| Current Status | Incarcerated in the Sullivan County Jail in lieu of $15,000 Bond |
| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | Steven Marshall Deadrick |
| Date of Birth | 9/21/1956 |
| Gender/Race | Male/Black |
| Charge(s) | 1) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a City Park |
| Date Indicted | 6/24/2020 |
| Arrested? | Yes on 7/8/2020 |
| Current Status | Released on $15,000 Bond |
| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | Timothy Jon Eaton |
| Date of Birth | 2/21/1970 |
| Gender/Race | Male/White |
| Charge(s) | 1) Sale or Delivery of over ½ gram Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a Preschool
2) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a Preschool (6 counts) 3) Possession of over ½ gram Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) for Sale or Delivery within 1,000 feet of a Preschool 4) Maintaining a Dwelling where Controlled Substances are Used or Sold |
| Date Indicted | 6/24/2020 |
| Arrested? | Yes on 8/13/2020 |
| Current Status | Released on $40,000 Bond |
| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | Antonio Samuel Williams |
| Date of Birth | 4/11/1978 |
| Gender/Race | Male/Black |
| Charge(s) | 1) Sale or Delivery of over ½ gram Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) (4 counts)
2) Sale or Delivery of over ½ gram Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a City Park |
| Date Indicted | 6/24/2020 |
| Arrested? | Yes on 7/23/2020 |
| Current Status | Released on $20,000 Bond |
| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | Jonathan J. Hardy |
| Date of Birth | 6/17/1987 |
| Gender/Race | Male/Black |
| Charge(s) | 1) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a City Park (4 counts) |
| Date Indicted | 3/4/2020 |
| Arrested? | Yes on 3/11/2020 |
| Current Status | Incarcerated in the Sullivan County Jail in lieu of $25,000 Bond |
| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | Anthony Ryan |
| Date of Birth | 6/10/1994 |
| Gender/Race | Male/White |
| Charge(s) | 1) Possession of over ½ ounce Schedule VI Drug (Marijuana) for Sale or Delivery
2) Possession of Unlawful Drug Equipment (2 counts) 3) Maintaining a Dwelling where Controlled Substances are Used or Sold 4) Possession of a Firearm During the Commission or Attempted Commission of a Dangerous Felony |
| Date Indicted | 6/24/2020 |
| Arrested? | No |
| Current Status | WANTED/AT LARGE |
| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | Valerie Kay Bartram |
| Date of Birth | 8/28/1974 |
| Gender/Race | Female/White |
| Charge(s) | 1) Maintaining a Dwelling where Controlled Substances are Used or Sold
2) Possession of Schedule II Drug (Methamphetamine) 3) Possession of Schedule VI Drug (Marijuana) 4) Possession of Unlawful Drug Equipment |
| Date Indicted | 6/24/2020 |
| Arrested? | No |
| Current Status | WANTED/AT LARGE |
(NO PHOTOGRAPH AVAILABLE)
| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | Robert Estes Hale |
| Date of Birth | 5/24/1952 |
| Gender/Race | Male/Black |
| Charge(s) | 1) Possession of over ½ gram of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) for Sale or Delivery
2) Maintaining a Dwelling where Controlled Substances are Used or Sold 3) Possession of Unlawful Drug Equipment (2 counts) |
| Date Indicted | 6/24/2020 |
| Arrested? | No |
| Current Status | WANTED/AT LARGE (also wanted by SCSO for Violation of Probation) |
| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | Taylor Dawn Powell |
| Date of Birth | 8/9/1994 |
| Gender/Race | Female/White |
| Charge(s) | 1) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a City Park |
| Date Indicted | 6/24/2020 |
| Arrested? | No |
| Current Status | WANTED/AT LARGE (additional warrants on file with SCSO) |
| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | James Fitzgerald Simonton, Jr. |
| Date of Birth | 4/15/1993 |
| Gender/Race | Male/Black |
| Charge(s) | 1) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a City Park (4 counts)
2) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) |
| Date Indicted | 5/20/2020 |
| Arrested? | Yes on 6/9/2020 |
| Current Status | Released on $75,000 Bond |
| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | Emmanuel Jose Lytle |
| Date of Birth | 8/31/1979 |
| Gender/Race | Male/White |
| Charge(s) | 1) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine)
2) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a City Park 3) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a School |
| Date Indicted | 6/24/2020 |
| Arrested? | Yes on 7/14/2020 |
| Current Status | Released on $25,000 Bond |
| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | Daniel Lee Clevenger |
| Date of Birth | 7/21/1956 |
| Gender/Race | Male/White |
| Charge(s) | 1) Sale or Delivery of over ½ ounce Schedule VI Drug (Marijuana) within 1,000 feet of a City Park |
| Date Indicted | 6/24/2020 |
| Arrested? | No |
| Current Status | WANTED/AT LARGE |
(NO PHOTOGRAPH AVAILABLE)
| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | Aaron Anthony Reed |
| Date of Birth | 4/21/1989 |
| Gender/Race | Male/White |
| Charge(s) | 1) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Methamphetamine) (2 counts) |
| Date Indicted | March 2020 |
| Arrested? | Not yet on these charges |
| Current Status | Currently incarcerated in Southwest Virginia Regional Jail on Unrelated Charges |
| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | Emily Brooke Bartlett |
| Date of Birth | 9/21/1990 |
| Gender/Race | Female/White |
| Charge(s) | 1) Sale or Delivery of Schedule I Drug (Heroin) |
| Date Indicted | May 2020 |
| Arrested? | Yes on 7/8/2020 |
| Current Status | Released on $20,000 Bond |
| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | Rachel Leeann Eaton |
| Date of Birth | 2/8/1991 |
| Gender/Race | Female/White |
| Charge(s) | 1) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Methamphetamine)
2) Sale or Delivery of Counterfeit Substance |
| Date Indicted | May 2020 |
| Arrested? | Yes on 6/7/2020 |
| Current Status | Incarcerated in the Sullivan County Jail |
| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | Capurs Hall |
| Date of Birth | 3/19/1976 |
| Gender/Race | Male/Black |
| Charge(s) | 1) Sale or Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Methamphetamine) within 1,000 feet of a City Park |
| Date Indicted | May 2020 |
| Arrested? | Yes on 5/27/2020 |
| Current Status | Incarcerated in the Sullivan County Jail |
| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | Randall E. Johnson |
| Date of Birth | 11/30/1967 |
| Gender/Race | Male/White |
| Charge(s) | 1) Sale and Delivery of Schedule I Drug (Heroin) within 1,000 feet of a City Park (2 counts)
2) Sale and Delivery of Schedule I Drug (Fentanyl) within 1,000 feet of a City Park |
| Date Indicted | May 2020 |
| Arrested? | Yes on 5/27/2020 |
| Current Status | Released on $75,000 Bond |
| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | Tyrese Lamon Williams |
| Date of Birth | 10/13/1986 |
| Gender/Race | Male/Black |
| Charge(s) | 1) Sale and Delivery of over ½ gram Schedule II Drug (Cocaine)
2) Sale and Delivery of over ½ gram Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a School |
| Date Indicted | 6/24/2020 |
| Arrested? | Yes on 7/6/2020 |
| Current Status | Incarcerated in the Sullivan County Jail in lieu of $20,000 Bond |
| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | Calvin Phillips |
| Date of Birth | 1/3/1988 |
| Gender/Race | Male/Black |
| Charge(s) | 1) Sale of over ½ gram Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a City Park
2) Delivery of over ½ gram Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a City Park |
| Date Indicted | 5/6/2020 |
| Arrested? | Not yet on these charges |
| Current Status | Currently in Federal Custody on Unrelated Charges |
| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | April Jareen Salyers |
| Date of Birth | 9/29/1988 |
| Gender/Race | Female/White |
| Charge(s) | 1) Sale and Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a City Park
2) Sale and Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) within 1,000 feet of a School |
| Date Indicted | 6/24/2020 |
| Arrested? | Yes on 7/20/2020 |
| Current Status | Released on $25,000 Bond |
| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | Jereka N. Skaggs |
| Date of Birth | 12/3/1971 |
| Gender/Race | Female/Black |
| Charge(s) | 1) Sale and Delivery of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) (6 counts)
2) Possession of Unlawful Drug Equipment (2 counts) 3) Maintaining a Dwelling where Controlled Substances are Used or Sold 4) Possession of over ½ gram Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) for Sale or Delivery |
| Date Indicted | 6/24/2020 |
| Arrested? | Yes on 7/22/2020 |
| Current Status | Incarcerated in the Sullivan County Jail |
| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | Ethan J. Dupree |
| Date of Birth | 8/19/1999 |
| Gender/Race | Male/White |
| Charge(s) | 1) Possession of Schedule VI Drug (Marijuana) for Sale or Delivery
2) Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony 3) Possession of Unlawful Drug Equipment 4) Maintaining a Dwelling where Controlled Substances are Used or Sold |
| Date Indicted | November 2019 |
| Arrested? | No |
| Current Status | WANTED/AT LARGE |
(NO PHOTOGRAPH AVAILABLE)
| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | Shania J. Stepp |
| Date of Birth | 5/27/1998 |
| Gender/Race | Female/White |
| Charge(s) | 1) Possession of Schedule VI Drug (Marijuana) for Sale or Delivery
2) Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony 3) Possession of Unlawful Drug Equipment 4) Maintaining a Dwelling where Controlled Substances are Used or Sold |
| Date Indicted | November 2019 |
| Arrested? | No |
| Current Status | WANTED/AT LARGE |
(NO PHOTOGRAPH AVAILABLE)
| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | James Leon Bradley |
| Date of Birth | 1/29/1997 |
| Gender/Race | Male/Black |
| Charge(s) | 1) Possession of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) for Sale or Delivery
2) Possession of Schedule VI Drug (Marijuana) for Sale or Delivery 3) Possession of a Firearm During the Commission or Attempted Commission of a Dangerous Felony 4) Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon 5) Possession of Unlawful Drug Equipment |
| Date Indicted | 6/24/2020 |
| Arrested? | Yes on 7/15/2020 |
| Current Status | Incarcerated in the Sullivan County Jail with No Eligibility for Bond |
| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | Harley Dawn Stallard |
| Date of Birth | 3/25/2001 |
| Gender/Race | Female/White |
| Charge(s) | 1) Possession of Schedule II Drug (Cocaine) for Sale or Delivery
2) Possession of Schedule VI Drug (Marijuana) for Sale or Delivery 3) Possession of a Firearm During the Commission or Attempted Commission of a Dangerous Felony 4) Possession of Unlawful Drug Equipment (2 counts) 5) Maintaining a Dwelling where Controlled Substances are Used or Sold |
| Date Indicted | 6/24/2020 |
| Arrested? | Yes on 7/15/2020 |
| Current Status | Released on Bond |
| RELEASING OFFICER | ||
| Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit 423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX) ThomasMPatton |
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