A Narcotics Investigation in Prentiss County led to the arrest of three individuals on drug charges. On 04/15/2011 Friday night, Narcotics Investigators discovered a working Meth lab at 1 CR 1123 Booneville. Three individuals were present, but one of them fled the location and was apprehended several days later. Deputies arrested Andrew Scott Franklin age 19 of 100 August Circle Apts # 2B Booneville and Samuel Lee Howell 42 239 CR 1101 Booneville at the scene and on 04/21/2011 Thursday arrested Joshua David Wilemon 20 of 1 CR 1123 Booneville. Wilemon ran from the Officers the night of the incident but was apprehended this past Thursday. All three were charged with Manufacturing a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine). Howell and Franklin's bond was set at $5,000. Howell has been released on bond. Franklin remains in custody and Wilemon's bond has not been set at this time. Investigators discovered the working lab along with approx. a gram of finished product..

Sheriff Randy M Tolar

Prentiss County Deputy Sheriff Keith Lovell made a traffic stop on HWY 4 West on Monday night of 04/18/2001 that resulted in the felony arrest of Dewayne L Hodges 42 of 218 Elmwood Dr Ripley. Hodges was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance being over an ounce of Marijuana. Deputies also seized $1,173.00 in cash, US Currency. His bond was set $10,000 He was released on bond 04/19/2011.

Sheriff Randy M Tolar

A joint undercover narcotics investigation came to a conclusion this past week after Investigators and Officers arrested the last of several suspects involved in the illegal sale and possession of pharmaceutical drugs. The following are five of the suspects that were charged through the County. Arrested 04/08 was Charles Trent Prater 28 of 201 Caldwell Dr Booneville was charged with Sale, Transfer, Delivery of a Controlled Substance. His bond was set at $10,000 but is being has a hold placed on him by the Mississippi Department of Corrections,04/01 Billy Windham 44 of 107 Rosewood Drive Booneville was charged with Sale, Transfer or Delivery of a Controlled Substance. His bond was set at $10,000 but MDOC also has a hold on him. 04/04 Jackie Sims 55 of 992 HWY 30 East Booneville was charged with Sale, Transfer, Delivery or Possess with the intent to Sell Transfer of Deliver a Controlled Substance. His bond was set at $5,000. He was freed on bond the following day. 04/08 Kathleen May Jones 48 was charged with Sale, Transfer, Delivery or Possession with the intent to sell, transfer of deliver a Controlled Substance. Her bond was set at $5,000. She made bond 04/10. 04/07 Cindy Regina Grisham 289 CR 1251 Booneville was charged with Sale, Transfer, or Delivery of a Controlled Substance. Her bond was set at $10,000 but MDOC has a hold on her.
These arrested along with the three arrested made by the City of Booneville emphasis the cooperation between local Law Enforcement in regards to Narcotics Enforcement. This undercover operation hopefully will slow down some of the Pharmaceutical abuse in this area. I am so proud of both Joey Clark and Booneville Narcotics Investigator Josh Davis. They work as a team and in cooperation with and using the resources provided by North Mississippi Narcotics Unit made this possible.

Sheriff Randy M Tolar

Attached is a photo of a Honda 450 Four Wheeler and three saddles that have been recovered by the Sheriff's Office recently. The Four Wheeler was recovered in Tippah County shortly after the theft and the saddles were recovered a couple of weeks ago. No arrests have been made at this time. The theft occurred at a farm located on CR 7081 in December. Anyone having information that might lead to an arrest or arrests, please contact Crimestoppers or the Prentiss County Sheriff's Office at 662-728-2002.

Pictured in the Photo are Sheriff Tolar and the Victim Mrs. Shuler.

Sheriff Randy M Tolar

On 03/25/2011 Thursday Night early Friday morning, Prentiss County Deputy David Berrios made a traffic stop on West of Booneville that resulted in the discovery of 133 bags of Marijuana with a total weight of almost 1 pound. The Deputy arrested Jay Edgar Helton of 1319 HWY 9 North Guntown, age 20. He was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance (Marijuana) with the intent to sell or distribute. His bond was set at $10,000. He was released on bond later the same day. It was determined through our investigation that Helton was a student at Northeast Mississippi Community College and had been supplying other students. This was a major arrest, anytime we can arrest someone that was selling this quantity of drugs and also selling to students. I hope this sends a clear message to others that might try the same thing. I am very pleased with this arrest and the Investigating Officers did an outstanding job. In addition to the bags of marijuana Investigators also seized cash and other evidence of his drug dealings.

Sheriff Tolar

On Thursday 03/24/2011 Prentiss Deputies arrested Wesley John Weatherbee age 45 of 38B CR 8200 Rienzi and charged him with Possession of Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine)(ICE). Ice is a more pure form of Methamphetamine. Weatherbee was arrested after a traffic stop on HWY 4 west revealed that he was in possession of the controlled substance. His bond was set at $5,000 and he was released the following day on bond.

On 03/20/2011 Sunday Jeremy Arnold age 28 of 574 CR 5031 Booneville was arrested and charged with Felony taking of a Motor Vehicle pertaining to an incident that occurred several months ago where two other individuals were also arrested previously for taking a vehicle that didn't belong to them and taking it to a scrap yard and selling it to be crushed as salvage. Arnold's is being held without bond due to a previous indictment from Alcorn County. He also is facing numerous other misdemeanor charges in Prentiss County.

Sheriff Tolar