DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOUR ON FRIDAY 03/19/2010, PRENTISS COUNTY NARCOTICS OFFICER, ALONG WITH PRENTISS COUNTY DEPUTIES, BOONEVILLE NARCOTICS AND NORTH MS NARCOTICS UNIT EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT HOUSE 3 CR 1020 IN THE THRASHER COMMUNITY AND ARRESTED STEPHEN K HOLLEY AGE 45 OF 3 cr 1020 BOONEVILLE. HOLLEY WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, DILUADID.. HE WAS RELEASED ON A $5,000 BOND ON MONDAY THE 22ND.

SHERIFF TOLAR

On 03/03/2010 Prentiss County Narcotics Officers and Deputies executed a search warrant at 266 CR 1101 Booneville and discovered a meth lab in the shop. Two individuals were arrested and charged with controlled substance violations. Deputies arrested Barry Eugene Laugherty age 36 of 266 Cr 1101 Booneville and Chris Allen Burcham age 33 of CR 1101 Booneville. Laugherty was charged with Manufacturing Methamphetamine and was released on a $10,000 Bond. Burcham was charged with Possession of Precursors used to manufacture Methamphetamine, his bond was also set at $10,000.

Sheriff Randy M. Tolar

On 02/22/2010 Bobby Joe South Jr age 40 of Burnsville was arrested and charged with Grand Larceny regarding the theft of three firearms from a Cr 1391 Booneville Residence the previous night. South's bond was set at $10,000 but is being held regarding a Mississippi Department of Correction for Parole Violation.

On 02/24/2010 Prentiss County Narcotics Officers investigating a complaint discovered the makings of a meth lab at a CR 7301 residence. Investigators arrested Nathan Knight age 19 W/M of 484 CR 7301 Booneville and Jonathan Keith Ford age 21 of 105 HWY 4 East Booneville. Knight was charged with Possession of Precursors with the intent to Manufacture Methamphetamine, his bond was set at $2,500. Ford was charged with Possession of Precursors and his bond was set at $5,000. Ford was also on Parole and has a hold on him for Mississippi Department of Corrections.

Sheriff Randy M Tolar

On 02/19/2010 Chasity Hester 28 38 CR 5131 Booneville was arrested by Prentiss County Authorities. Her arrest came after Baldwyn Police made a traffic stop on Hester and a male companion Brandon Clark 25. Narcotics Investigators from Prentiss County and and North Ms Narcotics Unit searched Hester's residence on CR 5131 and discovered a Meth Lab. She is charged with Possession of Controlled Substance and her bond set at $2,500. Clark also was charged but remains in the Lee Co Jail on Drug Charges and a Probation Violation. " I am very pleased with the cooperative effort on all the agencies involved in this case." " It proves that working together makes a difference."


Sheriff Randy M Tolar

Timmy Lee Elrod 51 of Baldwyn was arrested Feb 9th and charged with the embezzlement of an automobile that he allegedly sold to a scrap yard. His bond was set at $2,500.

During the late night hours of 02/10/2010 Prentiss County Narcotics Investigators discovered the makings of a meth lab at the residence of William (Will) Brown 15 CR 6391 Baldwyn. Brown 27 is charged with Possession of Precursors and his bond was set at $5,000. Booneville Narcotics Officer assisted in the case. This case was the result of an ongoing investigation into the Manufacturing of Methamphetamine in Prentiss County.
Sheriff Randy M. Tolar