The Macon County Sheriff’s Department, Franklin Police Department or Jackson County Sheriff’s Department made the following arrests Oct. 17 – 25. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Macon County Sheriff’s Department
October 19
Adam Phillip Armstrong, 22, of Daves Creek Rd., was charged with larceny of a firearm, obtaining property by false pretense. A secured bond of $2,000 was set. Matthew W. Bowman made the arrest.
Lance Edward Hughes, 36, of Carolina Village Rd., was charged with breaking and entering. A $2,000 bond was set. Matthew W. Bowman made the arrest.
October 20
Uriel Nicodemos Rivera, 20, of Forest Ave., was charged with failure to appear. A secured bond of $1,000 was set. Blake A. Buchanan made the arrest.
October 21
Benjamin Zephen Kennedy, 22, of Saw Mill Rd., was charged with possession of less than 1 1/2 oz of marijuana, driving while intoxicated alcohol and/or drugs. A $2,000 bond was set. Matthew T. Breedlove made the arrest.
October 22
Kelly Charles Sanders, 46, of Bryson City Rd., was charged with harassing phone call, threatening phone call. An unsecured bond of $1,000 was set. Mike Langley Sr. made the arrest.
Candace Elaine Moore, 21, of Summertime Hill, was charged with failure to appear for driving while intoxicated level 5, notice to revoke unsupervised probation for failure to pay fine, driving while consuming over 21. A $4,000 bond was set. Mike Langley Sr. made the arrest.
Franklin Police Department
October 17
Kasey Ashlyn Welch, 26, was charged with possession of heroin, drug violations for paraphernalia, possessing/ concealing. A secured bond of $9,000 was set. Elija D. Kirkland made the arrest.
October 21
Robert Charles Tallent, 21, of Lloyd Tallent Rd., was charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. No bond was set. Jonathan C. Bean made the arrest.
October 22
Megan Elizabeth Thomas, 30 of Riverbend Rd., was charged with larceny for shoplifting, possessing/ concealing stolen property. A $2,000 bond was set. Jonathan C. Bean made the arrest.
Jackson County Sheriff’s Department
October 19
Kevin Todd Mathis, 51, of Brasstown Rd., Cullowhee, was charged with aggravated assault. A $3,000 bond was set. Celestine A. Holloman made the arrest.
Deontay Gerwan Butler, 35, of Myers Dr., Cherokee, was charged with trafficking by possession opium/heroin, possession with intent to manufacture/sell/distribute a schedule I and schedule II controlled substance, failure to appear for possession with intent to manufacture/ sell/distribute a schedule III controlled substance, possession with intent to manufacture/sell/distribute a schedule II controlled substance, possession of marijuana. A $4,000,000 bond was set. Sean K. Bryson made the arrest.
October 20
Trent Allen Bentivogli, 24, of Fellowship Dr., Whittier, was charged with possession/concealing marijuana, possession/ concealing paraphernalia. No bond was set. Van E. Anthony made the arrest.
Kevin Michael Dillard, 45, of Pumpkintown Rd., was charged with assault on a female. No bond was set. Sean K. Bryson made the arrest.
Aaron Lee Frady, 20, of Gene Crowe Dr., Cherokee, was charged with failure to appear. A $3,000 bond was set. Josh A. Yopp made the arrest.
Brodie Lee Hamilton, 30, of Matthew Dr., Franklin, was charged with failure to appear for drug violations, possession of methamphetamine, equipment/ paraphernalia. A $24,000 bond was set. Celestine A. Holloman made the arrest.
October 21
Phillip George Newcomer, 38, of Fresno Ln., Cashiers, was charged with assault on a female. No bond was set. Van E. Anthony made the arrest.
October 22
Charles Shannon Bryson, 42, of Rivendell Rd., was charged with injury to real property, trespassing, breaking and entering. A $5,000 bond was set. Mark C. Junaluska made the arrest.
Kayala Michelle Woodard, 17, of Old Mill Dr., Bryson City, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of methamphetamine. A $5,000 bond was set. Andrew J. Parker made the arrest.
Aaron Boyd Crowe, 25, of Bradley Branch Rd., was charged with failure to appear for driving while license revoked. A $500 bond was set. Rollie L. James III made the arrest.
Sandra Taylor Maddy, 40, of Sugarfork Rd., was charged with all other offenses, failure to return rental property. A $500 bond was set. Van E. Anthony made the arrest.
Daniel Ward Owen, 30, of Rainbo Dr., was issued a child support purge. A $1,804 bond was set. Megan L. Rhinehart made the arrest.
October 23
Matthew Alan Lusk, 31, of Carolina Village, Glenville, was issued a child support purge. A $525 bond was set. Kenneth D. Woodring made the arrest.
Trent Allen Bentivogle, 24, of Fellowship Dr., Whittier, was charged with driving while license revoked. A $1,000 bond was set. Daniel B. Wellmon made the arrest.
Roger Dale Houge, 51, of Lands Creek Rd., Bryson City, was charged with assault on a female. No bond was set. Daniel B. Wellmon made the arrest.
Patricia Bridges Lopez, 46, of Pony Trail, Whittier, was charged with simple physical assault. No bond was set. Daniel B. Wellmon made the arrest.
Michael Shayn Macko, 25, of Windy Gap Rd., Cullowhee, was charged with weapons violations. A $200 bond was set. William K. Davis made the arrest.
October 24
Ashley Kay Heatherly, 28, of Rhodes Cove Rd., was charged with failure to appear for defrauding drug/alcohol screen tests. A $2,000 bond was set. Robert D. Nicholson made the arrest.
Deborah Dee Walkingstick, 50, of Lucilebeck Ln., Cherokee, was charged with failure to appear for larceny, speeding. A $3,000 bond was set. Josh A. Yopp made the arrest.
October 25
Tashina Michele Murphy, 29, of Adams Creek Rd., Cherokee, was charged with failure to appear for exceeding a safe speed limit, driving while license revoked. A $12,000 bond was set. Kenneth D. Woodring made the arrest.
Justin Tyrone Littlejohn, 28, of Washingtons Creek Rd., Cherokee, was charged with larceny, second degree trespass, possession of drug paraphernalia, issued a true bill of indictment for possession with intent to manufacture/ sell/deliver a schedule II controlled substance, trafficking opium or heroin. A $40,000 bond was set. Brent H. McMahan made the arrest.
Vance N. Kirkland, 55, of Old Settlement Rd., was charged with communicating threats. A $2,000 bond was set. Josh A. Yopp made the arrest.
