06-07-12 Law Enforcement Reports
Published 6:30 am Thursday, June 7, 2012
Meridian Police Department
The Meridian Police Department reported the following arrests between 8 a.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday.
• Public drunk — Julia F. Comans, 25, 7909 Nature Walk Ln., Meridian.
• Embezzlement — Ivory G. Holder, 42, 4905 Shumate Rd., Meridian.
• Possession of cocaine — Carl E. Lockhart, 50, 2901 Pimlico Dr., Meridian.
• Domestic violence — Steve C. Pratt, 42, 712 54th Ave., Meridian.
The Meridian Police Department reported no incidents between 8 a.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department
The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests between 8 a.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday.
• Possession of cocaine — Terrance P. Hall, 36, 60 Cullomburg Rd., Silas, AL.
• DUI — Marshall E. Joyner, 61, 3660 Vera Dr., Lauderdale.
• Mail fraud — Elisa M. Odom, 44, 9271 Gum Log Rd., Bailey.
• Violation of house arrest — Tonya R. Pace, 35, 3217 Hillside Rd., Meridian.
• Probation violation — Randarious T. Smith, 22, 1117 18th St., Meridian.
• Telephone harassment — Randall R. Sonak, 47, homeless.
The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department reported the following incidents from 8 a.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Burglary
• 2100 block Paulding Rd., Meridian.
DUI
• Hwy. 45 N., Lizelia Rd., Marion.
Mississippi Highway Patrol
Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop H reported no arrests between 8 a.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Marion Police Department
The Marion Police Department reported no arrests between 8 a.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Court Dispositions
The following dispositions were handed down the week of May 21-31 in the circuit court of Lauderdale County.
• Possession of marijuana — Christopher Ratcliff, 9 yrs. MDOC revocation, 3 yrs., 2 yrs. suspended.
• Felony child abuse — Robert Myers, 5 yrs. MDOC, 5 yrs. suspended, 4 yrs. probation.
• Felon in possession of firearm — Ladorn Edward Portis, 5 yrs. MDOC, 4 yrs. suspended, 3 yrs. suspended.
• Possession of cocaine — Dexter Thomas, 25 yrs. MDOC, 8 yrs. suspended, 5 yrs. probation.
• Sale of marijuana — Michael Griffin, 3 yrs. MDOC, 3 yrs. suspended, 3 yrs. probation.
• Burglary — Amanda Weems, 15 yrs. MDOC, 1 yr. drug treatment program, 8 yrs. probation.
• Felony shoplifting — Charity Raines, 3 yrs. MDOC, 3 yrs. suspended, 3 yrs. probation.
• Felony fleeing — Brandon Maurice Johnson, 3 yrs. MDOC, 2 1/2 yrs. suspended, 3 yrs. probation.
• Sale of hydrocodone — Donnie Edward Lard, 20 yrs. MDOC, 20 yrs. suspended, 3 yrs. probation.
• Felony DUI — Hannah Leigh Burnham, 3 yrs. MDOC, 2 yrs. suspended, 3 yrs. probation.
• Embezzlement — Minnie Louise Rutledge, 5 yrs. MDOC, 5 yrs. suspended, 5 yrs. probation.
• Credit card fraud — James Dylan Jones, 3 yrs. MDOC, 3 yrs. suspended, 3 yrs. probation.
• Possession of cocaine — Bobby Joe Mason, 4 yrs. MDOC, 4 yrs. suspended, 5 yrs. probation.
• Burglary — Mondreka Martin, 4 1/2 yrs. suspended, 5 yrs. probation.
• Obtaining controlled substance by fraud — Lori Lewis, 2 yrs. MDOC, 2 yrs. suspended, 2 yrs. probation.
• Exploitation of a child — John Weatherford, 15 yrs. MDOC, 10 yrs. suspended, 5 yrs. probation.
• Receiving stolen property — Patrick Ryan Rollins, 10 yrs. MDOC, 10 yrs. suspended, 5 yrs. probation.
• Felony fleeing — Clint Dearman, blind plea and revocation.
• Sale of Zanx — Jason Hatcher, 10 yrs. MDOC, 10 yrs. suspended, 5 yrs. probation.
• Possession of cocaine — Amber Johnson, 2 yrs. MDOC, 2 yrs. suspended, 2 yrs. probation.
• Possession of cocaine — Kalia Lee, blind plea.
• Felony fleeing — George Jackson, 3 yrs. MDOC, 3 yrs. suspended, 3 yrs. probation.
• Felony DUI — Willie James Silliman, 2 yrs. MDOC.
• Felony shoplifting — Frederick Charles Brassfield, 5 yrs. MDOC, 5 yrs. suspended, 3 yrs. probation.
• Armed robbery — Kevin Crowell, 10 yrs. MDOC, 5 1/2 yrs. suspended, 5 yrs. probation.
• Armed robbery — Laderrick Crowell, 7 yrs. MDOC.
• Auto burglary — Dewey McDade, 5 yrs. MDOC, 5 yrs. suspended, 5 yrs. probation.
• Attempt to obtain controlled substance by fraud — Tara Lynn Backer Smith, 3 yrs. MDOC, 3 yrs. suspended, 3 yrs. probation.
• Armed robbery — Larry Smith, 7 yrs. MDOC, 5 yrs. suspended, 5 yrs. probation.
• Sexual battery — James Russell Stowe, 20 yrs. MDOC, 15 yrs. suspended, 5 yrs. probation.
Fire Runs
The Meridian Fire Department reported the following emergency runs between 8 a.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday.
• Building fire, 9th St.
• Power line down, Bonita Lakes Cir.
• Gas leak, Hwy. 45 N.
• False alarm, Murphy Rd.
• Vehicle accident, Royal Rd.
• Grass fire, 56th Ave.
• Dumpster fire, 71st Pl.
The Lauderdale County Volunteer Fire Departments reported the following emergency runs.
• EMS, Butts Rd. (Toomsuba)
• Grass fire, Alamucha Whynot Rd. (Whynot, Causeyville)
• Traffic accident, Valley Rd. (South)
• Structure fire, Suqulena Meehan Rd. (Lost Gap, South, Meehan)
• Traffic accident, I-20 @ MM 127 (Lost Gap)
• EMS, Jeff Davis School Rd. (Vimville)
Ambulance Runs
Metro Ambulance reported 30 emergency runs between 3 p.m. Tuesday and 3 p.m. Wednesday.