WILLIAMSBURG, KY (December 27, 2020) - The Whitley County Sheriff's Department is reporting that: At approximately 4:00 on Saturday evening December 26, 2020 Deputy Chad Estep stopped a Silver Taurus on Falls Highway in Corbin.
The driver, Preston Messer was arrested for:
- Trafficking in Methamphetimine
- Possession of a rifle by a convicted felon
- Possession of a handgun by a convicted felon
- Possession of Drug paraphernalia
- An outstanding Arrest warrant
Deputies located the firearms hidden in the vehicle after a search was conducted.
Also a female passenger was arrested for:
- Possession of Marijuana
- Public Intoxication
Assisting at the traffic stop was Deputy JB Coffee.
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Later in the evening, Deputy JB Coffee stopped a vehicle in Williamsburg.
After a search of the vehicle, deputies located:
- Over 2 ounces of Methamphetimine
- Cash
- A firearm
- Drug paraphernalia
Arrested was:
Ashley Sutton charged with:
- Trafficking in Methamphetimine
- Other drug related charges
David Gilley charged with:
- Trafficking in Methamphetimine
- Other drug related charges
- A convicted felon in possession of a handgun
Josh Brown charged with:
- Trafficking in Methamphetimine
- Other drug related charges
Faith Reynolds charged with:
- Trafficking in Methamphetimine
- Other drug related charges
Assisting at the traffic stop were: Sgt. Jonas Saunders & Williamsburg City Police Officers B. White, S. Hill, and A. Vanover.
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In Woodbine at approximately Midnight, Deputy Estep observed a 4 door sedan with expired tags and canceled insurance for failure to maintain required insurance.
Randall Perkins of Woodbine, a passenger in the backseat was arrested after a confirmed HIT was returned to Whitley County dispatch as:
- Being a wanted person by the US Marshall’s Office in Arlington, Virginia
Perkins was lodged in the Whitley County Detention Center to be extradited on Monday morning.
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At approximately 2:00 in the morning after a traffic stop at Circle K in Corbin, Deputy Estep arrested Randal Shepperd on a Knox County warrant for:
- Wanton Endangerment 1st
- Other charges
"We continue to seek those whom disrupt our community with criminal behavior. We appreciate our surrounding agencies and the work that is being invested into the community by our deputies."
Sheriff Todd Shelley
