Police arrest 39 on drug charges
TERESA MULLINS / Staff Writer
April 23, 2008
Local police have made a massive round of arrests since Thursday, after 43 people were indicted on various drug-related charges.
A grand jury handed down 114 counts in Dickenson County Circuit Court, including charges of distributing Schedule II, III, and IV narcotics and felony child neglect.
The Dickenson County Sheriff’s Office, along with Virginia State Police and the Southwest Virginia Drug Task Force, participated in the arrests. As of yesterday, 39 suspects were in custody and more arrests were pending.
Among those indicted were:
■ Thomas Blankenship, 48, of Haysi, on one count each of distributing a Schedule III drug and distributing a Schedule III drug within 1,000 feet of a school.
■ Rona Boyd, 33, of Clinchco, on one count of distributing a Schedule II drug, two counts of distributing a Schedule III drug and one count of distributing a Schedule IV drug.
■ Bobby Wayne Branham, 50, of Tarpon, on one count each of distributing a Schedule III drug, distributing a Schedule IV drug, conspiracy to sell a controlled substance and distributing an imitation Schedule II drug.
■ Roger Keith Branham, 42, of Haysi, on two counts of distributing a Schedule III drug, one count of conspiracy to distribute a Schedule III drug, two counts of distributing a Schedule II drug and one count of distribution of marijuana.
■ Sandra Branham, 42, of Tarpon, on one count each of distributing a Schedule II drug and distributing a Schedule IV drug.
■ Terry Michael Branham, 45, of Clintwood, on two counts of distributing a Schedule II drug.
■ Lisha Casterline, 29, of Clinchco, on one count of distributing a Schedule II drug, two counts of distributing a Schedule IV drug and one count of distributing a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school.
■ Glenda Castle, 48, of Haysi, on one count of distributing a Schedule III drug.
■ Dencie Thomas Clark, 33, of Clintwood, on one count each of distributing a Schedule II drug and distributing a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school.
■ Shirley Collins, 65, of Clintwood, on one count of distributing a Schedule II drug.
■ Danny Edwards, age unknown, of Haysi, on one count of distributing a Schedule II drug.
■ Robert Kevin Fleming, 36, of Clintwood, on one count each of conspiracy to distribute a Schedule III drug and distributing a Schedule III drug.
■ Timothy Fletcher, 39 of Clintwood, on one count of possessing a Schedule II drug with intent to distribute.
■ Alesia Gibson, 45, of Haysi, on two counts of distributing of a Schedule III drug.
■ Raymond Gilbert, 21, of Haysi, on one count each of distributing a Schedule III drug and distributing a Schedule IV drug.
■ Ashley Grace Hay, 25, of Haysi, on three counts of distributing a Schedule III drug, three counts of distributing a Schedule IV drug, and two counts of felony child neglect.
■ Morgan Daniel Hay, 35, of Haysi, on one count each of distributing a Schedule III drug and distributing a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school.
■ Shannon Hay, 37, of Haysi, on one count of distributing a Schedule III drug.
■ Karen Holts, 37, of Clinchco, on one count each of distributing a Schedule II drug and distributing a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school.
■ Paul Holts, 42, of Clinchco, on three counts of distributing a Schedule III drug.
■ Marcus Justus, 23, of Haysi, on two counts of distributing a Schedule III drug.
■ John Kiser, 36, of Clinchco, on one count each of distributing a Schedule III drug and felony child neglect.
■ Robert Mars, Jr., 41, of Haysi, on two counts of distributing a Schedule III drug.
■ Charles T. McClain, 26, of Clintwood, on one count each of distributing marijuana and distributing a Schedule II drug.
■ Craig Mickens, 42, of Clinchco, on two counts of distributing a Schedule II drug.
■ Carolyn Sue Neeley, 46, of Tarpon, on one count of distributing a Schedule II drug.
■ Clyde Allen Perrigan, 58, of Clintwood, on two counts of distributing a Schedule II substance and one count of distributing a controlled substance while in possession of a firearm.
■ Christopher Lee Scott, 37, of Clinchco, on one count of distributing a Schedule II drug.
■ Rita Senter, 26, of Granite Falls, N.C., on one count each of distributing a Schedule III drug, distributing a Schedule IV drug and felony child neglect.
■ Dorsey Sloan, 43, of Haysi, on one count of distributing a Schedule II drug.
■ Quinton Randall Sloan, 39, of Haysi, on two counts of distributing a Schedule II drug and one count of distributing a Schedule III drug.
■ Melissa Sperow, 39, of Haysi, on two counts of conspiracy to distribute a Schedule II drug and three counts of distributing a Schedule III drug.
■ Eric Sean Stanley, 35, of Haysi, on one count of distributing a Schedule II drug, three counts of distributing a Schedule III drug, one count of distributing a Schedule IV drug, and two counts of conspiracy to distribute a Schedule II drug.
■ Ervin Stanley, 51, of Centennial Heights, on one count each of distributing a Schedule II drug, distributing a Schedule III drug and felony child neglect.
■ Troy Allen Stanley, 55, of Clintwood, on two counts of distributing a Schedule II drug and one count of distributing a Schedule III drug.
■ Brandy Turner, 24, of Clinchco, on one count of distributing a Schedule II drug, one count of distributing a Schedule III drug and one count of distributing a Schedule III within 1,000 feet of a school.
■ Tabitha Viers, 26, of Centennial Heights, on one count each of distributing a Schedule II drug and conspiracy to distribute a Schedule II drug.
■ Sheila Wallen, 43, of Centennial Heights, on three counts of distributing a Schedule III drug.
■ Travis Wampler, 22, of Clintwood, on one count of distributing an Schedule III drug.
■ Earl Barry Willis, 46, of Tarpon, on two counts of distributing a Schedule III drug and one count of distributing a Schedule IV drug.
■ Sharon Wood, 43, of Haysi, on three counts each of distributing a Schedule III drug and felony child neglect.
■ Ada Michelle Yates, 34, of Haysi, on one count each of distributing a Schedule III drug and distributing a controlled drug within 1,000 feet of a school.
■ Jessie Fereal Yates, 27, of Haysi, on two counts of distributing a Schedule III drug and one count of conspiracy to distribute a Schedule III drug.
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