On 07/27/2009, Monday night, Prentiss County Authorities executed a search warrant at a CR 8061 residence and discovered the components of a meth lab. Narcotics Investigators and Deputies arrested Timothy Voyles, 42, of 292 CR 1101 Booneville and charged him with controlled substance, manufacture, sell, distribute, etc. Bond has not been set at this time. He was on probation with the Mississippi Department of Corrections and a hold has been placed on him for revocation. Prentiss County authorities were assisted by Booneville Narcotics and North Ms Narcotics Unit. This was an investigation that had been going on for some time and there may be additional arrests stem from the search..

Sheriff Randy M. Tolar

On Thursday, July 16, 2009 Narcotics Investigators with the Prentiss County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at 20 CR 7010 Booneville. Investigators discovered approx. 1/4 of marijuana and other drug paraphernalia. The Sheriff's Office was assisted by members of North Mississippi Narcotics and Booneville Narcotics. Investigators arrested Greda Williams, 32, of 20 CR 7010 Booneville. Her bond was set at $5,000 and is free on bond. She was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance ( Marijuana).


Sheriff Tolar

The Prentiss County Sheriff's Department has arrested a Jumpertown man on charges of operating a chop shop, said Sheriff Randy Tolar. Henry Lawson, 67, of 49 CR 7149, Booneville, was charged July 10, with operating a chop shop, possessing, selling or transferring an automobile or automobile part with a switched vehicle identification number (VIN) and actual switching of the VIN plate, Tolar said. He is free on $25,000 bond. The investigation began about a month ago. A search warrant was executed at a residence at 35 CR 7149 where law enforcement officers seized two Chevrolet trucks, both of which had switched VIN plates, Tolar said. One of the trucks, a gold 2001 extended cab four-door Chevrolet Silverado, had been reported stolen April 25 from Logan's Restaurant in Tupelo. "I confirmed the person possessing the truck had purchased it from Henry Lawson," he said. The truck reported stolen April 25, had already been titled to another person by May 4 and had a switched VIN. After the residence at CR 7149 was searched, a search warrant was obtained for Lawson's residence and premises, also on CR 7149. "At that point we recovered parts to at least four different vehicles that have been reported stolen over the course of the last year or so," Tolar said. "Three were stolen within the state of Mississippi and one from Illinois." A second search warrant was executed at Lawson's residence/shop July 10, with additional items seized. Lawson has had numerous convictions for auto theft type activities, both in Illinois and Mississippi, he said. His last charges were involving federal charges out of the western district of Tennessee. He had been out of prison about three years and came off federal parole earlier this year, he continued. Three other people were brought in for questioning but have not been charged at this time.The entire case will be presented to the next Prentiss County grand jury in October and there may be other charges forthcoming.

On 07/06/2009, Prentiss County Deputies Derrick Hester and Tammy Johnson accompanied a Local bank Representative to a house and property that was in the process of being vandalized. Upon arrival at the location just south of Booneville, off Meadowcreek Road, Deputies discovered several individuals at and in the house. Two individuals were arrested. One for misdemeanor drug charges. That individual was on parole and remains in custody pending a revocation hearing. The second individual, Sandra Baylee, age 40 of 1208 East Church Street Booneville , was arrested and charged with Possession of Controlled Substance being Hydomorphine more commonly known as Dilaudid. She had numerous dosage units in her possession at the time of her arrest. Her bond was set at $10,000. She is free on Bond.

Sheriff Randy M. Tolar

On 07/03/2009, Prentiss County Narcotics Investigators executed a search warrant on CR 7301 and discovered a meth lab. This was the second time recently that this same location was searched. A meth lab was recovered the previous occasion also. Deputies arrested Jason Hargett, 27 of CR7301 Boooneville, and charged him with Conspiracy and Manufacture of a Controlled Substance. His bond was set at $150,000. He remains in custody.