Arrests Made After Response to Overdoses

Rutherford County -- October 23, 2023: On Monday, 10/03/2023, the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office Street Crimes Unit and the Narcotics Unit were notified of three overdoses reported at two different sites.

All subjects were given Narcan and declined medical treatment after EMS arrived. Detectives were led to 117 Melton Street in Caroleen and 181 Wagon Trail in Mooresboro as part of this inquiry. Detectives began interviewing persons at both locations and were able to search both homes.

The following were arrested:

Tommy Allan Crawford, 52 of Melton Street Caroleen:
Manufacture Marijuana
PWIMSD Marijuana
He was given a $15,000 secured bond

Charles Casey Jenkins, 42 of Melton Street Caroleen:
Manufacture Marijuana
PWIMSD Marijuana
Possess Drug Paraphernalia
He was given a $15,000 secured bond

Cheryl Marie Jordan, 38 of Wagon Trail Mooresboro:
Trafficking, Opium or Heroin
Possession of Firearm by Felon
Possession of Firearm with altered serial number
PWIMSD Methamphetamine
PWIMSD SCH I (X2)
PWIMSD SCH II (X3)
PWIMSD SCH III
PWIMSD SCH IV (X2)
PWIMSD COCAINE
Possess Drug Paraphernalia
She was given a $270,000 secured bond.

Joseph Lee Pye, 42 of 181 Wagon Trail:
PWIMSD SCH I
PWIMSD Methamphetamine
PWIMSD SCH II
PWIMSD SCH VI
Possess Drug Paraphernalia
He was given a $25,000 secured bond.
Amanda Sue Butts, 41 of W Melvin Hill Rd Columbus:
Possess Heroin
Felony Possession Sch II
Possess Methamphetamine
Simple Possess Sch IV
A warrant was issued for Amanda Butts and is currently outstanding

Editor's Note:* A criminal charge is an accusation, by law, a person accused of a crime is innocent until proven in a court of law.

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