TCSO continues to make methamphetamine arrests
News May 30, 2019
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – On Monday, May 20, a Towns County Sheriff’s Office deputy was dispatched to a call on Mining Gap Road in Young Harris. “The call was in reference to drugs which were discovered,” the sheriff’s office said. The deputy, upon further investigation into the call, arrested Richard Green, 29, of Hiawassee, Georgia.
Richard Green was arrested and charged with the following:
One Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act
(Possession of Methamphetamine)
One Count of Drug Related Objects
On Wednesday, May 22, Towns County Sheriff’s Office investigators and deputies, along with State of Georgia probation officers, conducted a search of a residence located off Gum Log Road in Young Harris, Georgia. Upon completion of the search, over $10,000 worth of illegal drugs, 2 firearms, cash, scales, and other items were recovered. Investigators arrested two suspects, Zachary Ramsey, 28, of Young Harris, and Emily Anderson, 23,
of Young Harris.
Zachary Ramsey was arrested and charged with the following:
One Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act
(Trafficking in Methamphetamine)
One Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act
(Possession of Methamphetamine with intent to Distribute)
One Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act
(Possession of Methamphetamine)
One Count Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony
One Count Possession of Drug Related Objects
Emily Anderson was arrested and charged with the following:
One Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act
(Traffiking in Methamphetamine)
One Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act
(Possession Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute)
One Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act
(Possession of Methamphetamine)
One Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act
(Possession of Schedule II Drugs)
One Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act
(Possession of Schedule IV Drugs)
One Count Violation of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony
One Count Possession of Drug Related Objects
On Thursday, May 23 , during the early morning hours, Clay County Sheriff’s Office Deputies pursued a Jeep Cherokee into Towns County on Highway 66 in Young Harris. The occupants in the vehicle were observed tossing items out of the vehicle after it entered Town County, authorites said. Towns County investigators, along with deputies searched the area, recovering a firearm, as well as illegal drugs which had been thrown out of the fleeing vehicle. Towns County Sheriff’s investigators arrested the following suspects:
Travis Edward Brown, 41, of Marble, North Carolina, and Christin Elise Stinchcomb, 38, of Andrews, North Carolina. Travis Edward Brown was arrested and charged with the following:
One Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act
(Possession of Methamphetamine)
One Count Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
One Count Tampering with Evidence
Christin Elise Stinchcomb was arrested and charged with the following:
One Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act
(Possession of Methamphetamine)
One Count Tampering with Evidence
Clay County Sheriff’s Office has placed a hold on both suspects in reference to the prior warrants.
All cases are still active, and under further investigation. The cases will be forwarded to the Enotah Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Eight additional drug suspects arrested in Towns County
News July 20, 2019HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Towns County Sheriff’s Office investigators and deputies continue their strong push to arrest drug suspects throughout the Towns County area. During the past two weeks, eight additional drug suspects have been arrested as the result of traffic stops and executed search warrants.
On Thursday July 4, a Towns County deputy made a traffic stop on State Route 180 on a GMC Sonomam pickup and upon further investigation into the traffic stop, Russell Eugene Elder, 60, of Jonesboro was arrested and charged with: 1-Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act, Possession of Marijuana, and 1-Count of Improper Tag Display.
On Sunday July 1, a Towns County Deputy made a traffic stop on State Hwy. 288 on a Saturn Ion and as a result and upon further investigation Jessica Christine Long, 48, of Hayesville, North Carolina was arrested and charged with 1-Count of Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act, Possession of Marijuana, and 1-Count of Defective
Equipment.
On Wednesday, July 17, a search warrant was executed at a residence in the Bald Mountain Community of Towns County on Turtle Cove, and as a result of the search warrant and previous investigation into drug activity at the residence, five suspects were arrested:
- William Rayford Blitch, 49, of Hiawassee: 4-Counts Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act, sale of Methamphetamine.
- Wendy Ree Carroll, 34, of Hiawassee: 3-Counts of Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act, sale of Methamphetamine.
- Jolena Nichols, 49, of Hiawassee : 1-Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act, Possession of THC Cart Schedule I
- Walter Lee Burrell, 53, of Blairsville: 1-Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act, Possession of Diliaudid a Schedule II, 1-Count Drug Related Objects.
- Shelia Marie Watts, 39, of Blairsville: 1-Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act, Possession of Diliaudid Schedule II, and 1-count Drug Related Objects.
On Wednesday July 17, deputies and investigators responded to a call of a suspicious person on Crooked Creek Connector and upon answering the call and execution of a search warrant at a residence on Crooked Creek Connector the following suspect was arrested and charged:
Dennis Lee Wheeler, 35. of Hiawassee: 1-Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act, Possession of Schedule IV Drugs, 1-Count Criminal Trespass, and 1-Count Disorderly Conduct.
The Towns County Sheriff’s Office will continue their strong effort to seek out the drug suspects within the Towns County Area, and additional arrests will be forth coming. The above cases will be forwarded to the Enotah Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution . All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Hiawassee traffic stop nets three drug arrests
News May 3, 2019
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Hiawassee Police Department arrested and charged three suspects with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug-related objects shortly after noon on Sunday, April 28. An officer with the city law enforcement agency conducted a search after stopping a red Chevrolet S-10 for an expired license plate, near Valero gas station on State Route 76.
A portion of Towns County Sheriff’s Office arrest report
Robert David West, 40, of Hiawassee, was the driver of the vehicle at the time the traffic stop was initiated. Passengers included Mindy Lynn Taschner, 47, and Michael Cale Bowers, 25.
Hiawassee Police Department executed a probable cause-based search of the vehicle upon detecting the odor of marijuana, leading to the discovery of methamphetamine and drug-related objects. The three suspects were taken into custody and transported to Towns County Detention Center, each independently charged with possession of a controlled substance. The driver of the vehicle was additionally charged with an expired registration.
Michael Cale Bowers
The case will be submitted to the Enotah Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Two arrested on drug charges at local fire station
City Police, News September 18, 2019
HIAWASSEE, GA. – Two suspects were taken into custody by Hiawassee Police Department on methamphetamine charges outside of Towns County Fire Station 1 on Sims Circle during the early morning hours of Saturday, Sept. 14. Towns County 911 received a call from one of the subjects who stated concern for the second subject’s safety. Hiawassee Police Department was dispatched to the location of the complaint. Towns County Sheriff’s Office assisted the city police agency on scene.
Alexander Raymond Ide
Upon arrival at the Towns County Fire Station, officers questioned the subjects who, according to the police report, willfully turned over a small quantity of methamphetamine to law enforcement without incident.
The subjects were identified as Alexander Raymond Ide, 20, and Jonathan Mathis Groundwater, 32, both of Hiawassee.
Jonathan Mathis Groundwater
Ide was charged with possession of methamphetamine and drug-related objects. Groundwater was charged with possession of methamphetamine. The suspects were transported to the Towns County Detention Center. The case will be forwarded to Enotah Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution. Ide and Groundwater are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
According to the police report, officers had earlier encountered Ide and Groundwater at the nearby Valero gas station. The duo were asked by law enforcement to vacate the property to avoid loitering. Following their arrests, a criminal trespass warning was issued to the suspects by a Towns County deputy, advising Ide and Groundwater not to return to the fire department property in the future.
Following request for documentation on the above incident, Hiawassee Police Chief Paul Smith informed FetchYourNews (FYN) that three additional methamphetamine arrests had occurred in recent days within the city limits. FYN will follow-up on the subsequent arrests once the newly-requested reports are completed by the department.
Eight Towns County residents arrested on variety of drug charges
News June 29, 2019
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Deputies with the Towns County Sheriff’s Office continued a spree of drug arrests, arresting a total of eight drug suspects in the past week. On Tuesday, June 25, Towns County investigators and deputies, with assistance from officers with Georgia Department of Community Supervision, in addition to drug investigators from Union County Sheriff’s Office, searched a residence off Mill Creek Road and Cynth Creek Road in Towns County.
The following suspects were arrested as a result of the searches:
James Paul Weaver, 38, of Hiawassee, Georgia
was charged with:
1 Count of V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Methamphetamine.
1 Count of V.G.C.S.A. Sell of Methamphetamine.
Sonia Renee Taylor, 43, of Hiawassee, Georgia
was charged with:
1 Count of V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Methamphetamine.
1 Count Driving on Suspended License.
Debra Ann Willis, 62, of Hiawassee Georgia was
charged with:
1 Count of V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Methamphetamine.
1 Count of Drug Related Objects.
Matthew Allen Anderson, 39, of Hiawassee, Georgia was charged with:
1 Count of V.G.C.S.A. Possession With Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.
1 Count of V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Methamphetamine.
1 Count of V.G.C.S.A. Possession With Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine.
1 Count of V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Crack Cocaine.
1 Count of V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Marijuana.
1 Count of Drug Related Objects.
Misty Michelle May, 38, of Hiawassee, Georgia was charged with:
1 Count of V.G.C.S.A. Possession With Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.
1 Count of V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Methamphetamine.
1 Count of V.G.C.S.A. Possession With Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine.
1 Count of V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Crack Cocaine.
1 Count of V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Marijuana.
1 Count of Drug Related Objects.
On Wednesday, June 26 , A Towns County deputy stopped a Chevrolet Malibu on Duncan Road in Young Harris, Georgia. The traffic stop resulted in the arrest of Elizabeth Morgan Black, 19, of Young Harris, Georgia.
Black was charged with the following:
1 Count of V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Methamphetamine.
1 Count of V.G.C.S.A. Possession of THC Oil.
1 Count of V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Marijuana.
1 Count of Drug Related Objects.
1 Count of Defective Equipment.
Two additional drug arrests have been made in recent
days :
Bobbie Leann Saxon, 38, of Hiawassee, Georgia was charged with:
1 Count of V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Methamphetamine.
Brent Kyle Weems, 46, of Young Harris, Georgia was charged with:
1 Count of V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Marijuana.
The Towns County Sheriff’s Office said they will continue their strong effort to seek out drug suspects within
the Towns County area, and additional arrests will be forth coming. The above cases will be forwarded to the Enotah Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Trio arrested on methamphetamine charges following traffic stop
News June 10, 2019
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – Towns County Sheriff’s Office continued their pursuit of drug suspects in recent weeks, arresting three suspects on drug related charges following a traffic stop, Wednesday, June 5. A sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop on a Jeep Cherokee on State Highway 76/515 in Young Harris, initially for a traffic violation. Upon further investigation and execution of a search warrant, the following suspects were arrested on the listed charges:
Daniel Scott Carver, 55, of Young Harris:
- One Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act
(Possession of Methamphetamine)
- One Count of Drug Related Objects
- One Count of Speeding
- Three Counts Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act
(Sale of Methamphetamine)
Dewey Carver, 56, of Young Harris:
- Three Counts Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act
(Distribution of Methamphetamine)
David Lamar Lovell, 61, of Young Harris:
- One Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act
(Possession of Methamphetamine)
- One Count Possession of Drug Related Objects
The cases are still active, and under further investigation. Additional arrests and charges are likely. The cases will be forwarded to the Enotah Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Hiawassee traffic stop results in two drug arrests
Arrest Reports, News February 25, 2019
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Two suspects were arrested after Hiawasse Police Department stopped a white Chevrolet pickup on Highway 76, Wednesday, Feb. 20, within the city limits.
The traffic stop led Hiawassee Police Department to request the assistance of a Towns County Sheriff’s Office investigator. Upon completion of the initial investigation, a quantity of illegal drugs and firearms were discovered in the vehicle.
Towns County Sheriff’s Office secured warrants and arrested two suspects on felony drug charges.
The occupants of the vehicle were taken into custody at the scene and charged with the following offenses:
Jake Scott Davies, 41, of Hayesville, NC
– One Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substances Act -(Possession of Methamphetamine)
– Four Counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
Timothy Jeffery McCoy, 39, of Marble, NC
– One Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act -(Possession of Methamphetamine)
“The Sheriff’s Office looks forward to continuing the partnership and teamwork between the Sheriff’s Office and Police Department in combatting the illegal activity within the Towns County community,” Towns County Sheriff’s Office stated.
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Unrelated Hiawassee checkpoints result in arrests, increased child safety
City Police, News June 1, 2018
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Hiawassee Police Department mobilized traffic checkpoints at two separate locations on the evening of Wednesday, May 23, charging motorists with driving under the influence and drug-related offenses.
The initial checkpoint took place at approximately 8 p.m. in the vicinity of the Bell Creek Car Wash on state Route 75 north. According to the incident report, Hiawassee Police Department made contact with a grey Chevrolet Impala, occupied by three subjects. Upon interaction, the officer detected the odor of alcohol within the vehicle. The male driver consented to a preliminary breath test, which detects the presence of alcohol, and the breathalyzer registered 0.103 percent blood alcohol concentration. The maximum limit in Georgia to operate a motorized vehicle is .08 percent. The suspect then consented to standardized field sobriety testing, soon thereafter declining to participate. The driver was taken into custody by the officer. In addition, morphine pills were discovered in an unmarked bottle within the vehicle, and the suspect was charged with driving under the influence, drugs to be kept in original container, and creating hazardous or offensive conditions.
A subsequent checkpoint occurred on South Main Street, near Azalea Drive, at approximately 10 p.m. A female motorist was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, open container violation, and obstructing law enforcement officers. Several bottles of alcohol were discovered within the vehicle by Hiawassee officers after the odor of alcohol and marijuana was detected, providing officers with probable cause to conduct a search. According to the incident report, the female suspect proceeded to ingest “a green, leafy substance.” The subject denied possession of marijuana.
Chief Smith describes evidence seized from a recent search warrant during a city council meeting.
In other news, at a recent city council work session, Hiawassee Police Chief Paul Smith provided additional information on a significant drug arrest that took place within the city limits May 15, 2018. Federal and state charges resulted from the observation of the odor of marijuana noted by officers upon response to an unrelated panic alarm, originating from the AT&T store on Main Street. It was determined by responding officers that the odor wafted from an adjoining apartment, and a warrant to search the residence was obtained. Upon execution of the warrant, illicit substances, firearms, $700 in cash, and a postal scale were seized as evidence. Barry Hunter Collins was arrested and charged with multiple felonies, including a federal charge. Collins was an employee of the Blairsville postal service at the time of his arrest.
Chief Smith released the regularly-complied department activity report for the month of April, and while statistics continue to show a decrease in drug-related arrests – with only a single misdemeanor arrest for possession of under an ounce of marijuana and drug-related objects – the overall amount of issued citations increased in comparison to the previous month. A total of 115 citations were written in April, 35 of which were warnings. Data from March revealed a total of 79 citation, 21 being warnings. The highest amount of citations were the result of speeding, followed by tag registration and license requirements, safety belt violations, and brake lights or turn signal infractions.
Hiawassee Police Department conducted 237 calls for service in April, a combination of dispatched and self-initiated.
On Saturday, May 26, the Hiawassee Police Department held a child car seat safety check on Hiawassee Town Square. The event drew 20 participants, with 11 cars seats determined defective, and replaced at no charge.
Hiawassee Police Department replaced defective car seats on Memorial Day weekend.
[Feature photo: Hiawassee Police Chief Paul Smith displays the department’s former patch, while sporting the newly-acquired design, created by Smith]
Hiawassee Police Department – Year in Review
City Police, News January 31, 2019HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Hiawassee Police Chief Paul Smith presented the department’s 2018 activity statistics during the first city council meeting of the new year, Jan. 28.
In 2018, 1,142 traffic stops were conducted by Hiawassee Police Department, with the most activity occurring in July. Smith relayed that the summer spike was due to the Hands-Free Georgia Act. As a result of the traffic stops, 681 tickets were issued, 362 written warnings were given, and hundreds of verbal warnings were extended.
Hiawassee Police Department arrest statistics
Last year, the city police department made 118 arrests, 21 of which were misdemeanor drug violations, and 16 were cited as felony drug offenses. The remainder of the arrests amounted to 11 felonies and 70 misdemeanors. According to data, there were 98 fewer arrests made in 2018 than in 2017. Likewise, fewer drug arrests occurred in 2018 than the prior year. Of the 118 arrests, Smith informed that 80 of the arrests were the result of traffic stops, accounting for half of felony arrests.
Hiawassee Police Department
A total of 335 reports were filed in 2018, consisting of 205 incident reports, 87 accident reports, 32 miscellaneous reports, five domestic violence cases, and two juvenile reports.
While the statistics show that criminal activity has decreased, Hiawassee Police Department remains vigilant in their duties, a reasonable explaination as to why there has been a reduction in arrests. “It’s good to see numbers drop in law enforcement,” Chief Smith said.
(Graphics courtesy of Hiawassee Police Department)
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Two arrested on unrelated drug charges
Arrest Reports, News June 4, 2018
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HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Following a May 9, 2018, incident, which occurred at at a residence off of Upper Bell Creek Road in Hiawassee, Towns County Sheriff’s deputies charged Joshua Emmett Robertson, 30, Saturday, May 26, with one count of violation of Georgia Controlled Substances Act, and possession of methamphetamine.
 In an unrelated incident, Wednesday, May 30, deputies stopped a 2006 Dodge Pickup on state Route 17 in Young Harris, for a traffic-related violation.
As a result of the traffic stop, Mary Frances Coleman, 42, of Murphy, North Carolina, was arrested on the following charges:
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Search warrant leads to drug arrests
Arrest Reports, News December 17, 2018HIAWASSEE, Ga. – On Tuesday, Dec. 11, Towns County Sheriff’s Office investigators and deputies executed a search warrant at a residence located on Hill Crest Spur in Hiawassee.
During the course of executing the search warrant, investigators seized a quantity of marijuana with a street value of $2,500. In addition, a quantity of prescription pills, cash, as well as drug related objects were seized.
As a result of the search warrant and investigation, the following suspects were arrested on the charges listed.
William Irwin Fitzgibbons, 67, of Hiawassee:
– 1 Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act
Sale of Schedule II Drug Dilaudid
– 1 Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act
Possession of Schedule 1 Drug LSD
– 1 Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act
Possession of Marijuana (Felony)
– 1 Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act
Possession of Marijuana with intent to distribute
– 1 Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act
Possession of Schedule I Drug THC
– 1 Count of Drug Related Objects
Bonnie Joy Fitzgibbons, 65, of Hiawassee:
– 2 Counts Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act
Sale of Schedule II Drug Dilaudid
– 1 Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act
Possession of Schedule I Drug LSD
– 1 Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act
Possession of Marijuana (Felony)
– 1 Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act
Possession of Marijuana with intent to Distribute
– 1 Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act
Possession of Schedule I Drug THC
– 1 Count Drug Related Objects
The investigation is active and ongoing. The case will be referred to the Enotah Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.
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Drug offenders suspected of avoiding Hiawassee
City Police, News April 11, 2018
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Hiawassee Police Department announced a “new low” in felony drug arrests, and the suspected reason for the decline is surprising. According to Hiawassee Police Chief Paul Smith, word of his department’s vigilance has spread, and individuals possessing illicit substances may be traveling an alternate route to evade city law enforcement.
During Hiawassee City Council’s regular session on Tuesday, April 3, Chief Smith recalled an incident involving a drug-related arrest. Smith stated that the suspect readily admitted that he should have avoided Hiawassee, specifically mentioning Highway 288 as the passage the driver divulged should have been chosen instead. Highway 288, also known as Sunnyside Road, winds south of Hiawassee’s perimeter, beyond the city police department’s jurisdiction.
In comparison to the first three months of the previous year, 2018 has witnessed a noticeable decrease in the number of drug arrests conducted by Hiawassee Police Department.From January until March of 2017, nine misdemeanor drug arrests and 17 felony drug arrests took place. The current year-to-date statistics show only two misdemeanor drug arrests, along with eight felony drug charges.
“There was another person that let us look through their phone after we arrested them, giving us consent to search their device,” Chief Smith disclosed in an interview with FetchYourNews (FYN). “Someone had messaged them, saying something along the lines of, ‘Why did you go through Hiawassee?'”
A patrol officer with the Hiawassee Police Department relayed that, he too, has heard rumors of Highway 288 being the preferred course of travel for perpetrators hoping to avoid city law enforcement. The majority of drug arrests occurring within the city limits of Hiawassee are the result of traffic stops initiated for citation-related offenses, such as speeding or improper vehicle requirements.
FYN contacted Towns County Sheriff Chris Clinton for his thoughts on the theory that drug offenders are skirting Hiawassee in favor of Highway 288, a route which falls under his department’s jurisdiction.
“I am unaware of any official statement by the City of Hiawassee making such a claim. My office has received no criminal intelligence, much less evidence, of any such criminal methodology,” Sheriff Clinton stated via email.
In contrast to 2017 data, Hiawassee Police Department’s self-initiated reports have decreased by 25 percent this year. The agency has seen a 40 percent increase in dispatched calls, however, in the first quarter of 2018. Hiawassee Police Department has generated a total of 868 case numbers in the past three months. The amount is a combination of traffic stops, citations, and calls for service.
Young Harris search warrant leads to three arrests
Arrest Reports, News June 11, 2018YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – Towns County Sheriff’s Office investigators, along with deputies, executed a search warrant Friday, May 25, at a residence located on Pat Plott Road in Young Harris, Georgia.
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Towns County Sheriff’s Office investigations result in drug arrests
Arrest Reports, News June 18, 2018
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Towns County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested two suspects on drug charges in two separate incidents.
On Wednesday, June 13, Towns County Sheriff’s Office investigators, along with deputies, searched a residence located off Bell Gap Road in Hiawassee. Upon completion of the search, investigators arrested Dena Beasley, 47, of Hiawassee, on the following charges:
- 1 Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act,
- Possession of Methamphetamine
- 1 Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act,
- Possession of Drug Related Objects
- 1 Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act,
- Possession of Schedule IV Controlled Substance
- 1 Count Probation Violation
On Thursday, June 14, Towns County Deputies investigated a separate incident on Brad Road in Hiawassee, and arrested Rachel Ann Carrasco, 43, of Hiawassee ,on the following drug related charges:
- 1 Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act,
- Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Substance
- 1 Count Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance Act,
- Prescription Drugs not in the original container
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Towns County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Two on Drug Charges
News October 30, 2017
YOUNG HARRIS, GA – On October 24, 2017, deputies with the Towns County Sheriff’s Office arrested two suspects on separate incidents charging them with drug offenses.
Denny Mark Silvers
Deputies arrested Denny Mark Silvers, age 52, of Hiawassee, Georgia. He was taken into custody in the vicinity the 1400 block of Highway 66 in Young Harris, Georgia. Denny Mark Silvers was arrested and charged with 1 Count of V.G.C.S.A. Possession of a Schedule IV drug, 1 Count of V.G.C.S.A. Possession of a Schedule II drugs (Methamphetamine), 1 Count of Prescription Drugs Not In Original Container, and I Count of Drug Related Objects.
Shaun Keith Ewing
Deputies arrested the second suspect, Shaun Keith Ewing, age 35, of Young Harris, Georgia at a location off Upper Bell Creek Road in Hiawassee, Georgia. Ewing was charged with 1 Count of V.G.C.S.A. Possession of Less Than 1 Oz. of Marijuana.
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