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Deputies bust 33 in drug, larceny, domestic violence sweep

By Bill Moss, Published: January 9, 2019

Deputies and detectives with the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office arrested 33 people in December in a roundup of offenders wanted for narcotic violations, breaking and entering, possession of stolen property, larceny, domestic violence and other related offenses, the sheriff's office said.

The ongoing investigations targeted offenders throughout Henderson County. During the roundup detectives seized approximately 1.5 ounces of methamphetamine, a quantity of pills, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and four gallons of moonshine. Detectives also seized two firearms from convicted felons, two stolen vehicles and a vehicle used in a breaking and entering and recovered more than $2,000 worth of stolen property.

Charged were:

Alicia Moore
-$1,000 bond
- Simple Possession of Schedule IV Controlled Substances - Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Thomas Mills
- $6,000 bond
- Possession of Methamphetamine

Christopher Case
- $ 1,000 bond
- Simple Possession of Schedule IV Controlled Substance - Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Brendan Patty

- $6,000 bond

- Forgery

Janice Gordon
- $600 bond
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Shawn Morton
- $6,000 bond
-Possession of Schedule III Controlled Substance

Justin Morton

- $5,000 bond
-Possession of Schedule II Controlled Substance

Adam Pressley

- $30,000 bond
- Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle

- Possession Methamphetamine
- Possession of a Motor Vehicle w/ Altered Serial #
- Simple Possession of Schedule IV Controlled Substances

- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

 

Chris Pressley
-$4,500 bond
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

- Possession of Marijuana
- Possession of Methamphetamine

Dustin Carson

- $1,000 bond

Jonathan Moffitt
- $2,000 bond
- Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle

- Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle

Patrick Maybin

- $2,000 bond
- Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle

Morgan Tart

- $10,000 bond
- Possession of a Firearm by Felon

Ivan Opperman

- $400 bond

- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

 

Magdalena Serna

- $2,000 bond
- Carrying Concealed Weapon

William Eric Laughter

- $20,500 bond
- Possession of Methamphetamine
- Possession of Schedule III Controlled Substance - Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

- $2,000 bond
- Carrying Concealed Weapon

Allison Whipple
- $1,500 bond
- Possession of Schedule III Controlled Substance - Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

- $440 bond
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Melissa Cornett

- $1,500 bond
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

-Possession of Marijuana

Chris Holbert

- No Bond – Domestic Violence
- Warrant for Arrest – Assault on a Female

Heather Sams

-Waiting to be Served with Arrest Warrant, currently in Buncombe County Jail.

Leshe Owen

$1,000 bond
- Possession of Marijuana
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Roy Barnwell

- $200 bond

- FTA on Misdemeanor

Kristopher Bryan Duncan
- $10,000 bond
- Possession of Methamphetamine

Jonathan Pace

-$5,500 bond
- Possession of Marijuana
- Possession of Methamphetamine

Tamara Ballard

-$500 bond
- Simple Possession of Schedule IV Controlled Substance

Sean Hartley

- $3,500 bond
- Obtaining Property by False Pretenses -Possession of Stolen property

Casey May
- Waiting to be Served with Arrest Warrant - Currently in Haywood Jail

Dillon Surrett
-$15,000 bond
- Possession of a Stolen Firearm

Dennis Parris
- $11,000 bond
- Possession of Stolen Property

Gary Banks
- No Bond
- (3) Violations of a Domestic Violence Protection Order


Ruth Messer

- $130,000 bond
- 2 Counts Trafficking Opium
- Maintaining a Dwelling for the Purpose of Sale/Delivery of a Controlled Substance
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Schedule II Controlled Substance

Jonathan Ray Adams
- $30,000 bond
- Possession of a Firearm by Felon

Bojana O’Riley
- $9,000 bond
- Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle - Possession of Marijuana