Rutherford County Sheriff's Office News Release: During the morning hours of Wednesday, June 3, 2026, deputies with the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office Road Patrol responded to 154 South Glenn Street in Ellenboro to serve an outstanding warrant on Stanley Heath Ledford for Domestic Violence and Assault on a Female.
Upon arrival, deputies encountered multiple individuals at the residence, including Stanley Ledford. While speaking with the occupants, deputies observed drug paraphernalia in plain view. The residents subsequently consented to a search of the residence.
During the search, deputies located a container containing a white powdery substance suspected to be fentanyl. Deputies also located marijuana, Alprazolam, and various items of drug paraphernalia, including digital scales. Based on the investigation, Stanley Ledford was charged accordingly.
As a result, the following individuals were arrested and charged:
Stanley Heath Ledford, 48, of Ellenboro:
Trafficking in Fentanyl
Maintaining a Dwelling for a Controlled Substance
Simple Possession of a Schedule VI Controlled Substance
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
In addition to the above charges, Ledford was served with warrants for:
Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence
Assault on a Female
Ledford was held without bond pending his appearance before a District Court Judge.
Phillip Ledford, 45, of Ellenboro:
Maintaining a Dwelling for a Controlled Substance
Simple Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Substance
Phillip Ledford was issued a $10,000 secured bond.
Steven Elliott Weast, 56, of Ellenboro:
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Weast was issued a $1,000 unsecured bond