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Fentanyl is now a felony in North Carolina

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed Senate Bill 321 into law Thursday afternoon, which has several changes to the state’s Controlled Substances Act, most notably now classifying and possession amount of Fentanyl as a felony. North Carolina Senator Kevin Corbin served as a co-sponsor of the legislation and said this is a needed step for the state.

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We have been able to update our weekly Public Safety Newsletter to now include arrest reports from Swain County Sheriff's Office, Bryson City Police Department, Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Sylva Police Department, Macon County Sheriff's Office, Highlands Police Department, and Franklin Police Department. All individuals listed here are innocent until proven guilty.

September 13

Name: Christina Mellisa Phillips

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest: Poss Drug Para x2 , Poss Meth, Poss Marijuana up to 1/2 oz

Name: Wylene Elizabeth Wall

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest: H/I Felony PV x2

September 14

Name: Tony Dustin Bateman

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest: FTA, Misdemeanor Larceny, Drunk and Disorderly, Simple Assault x2, Second Degree Trespass, Resisting Public Officer x2, Assault & Battery, Carrying Concealed Weapon

Name: Ryan David Finn

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest: Contempt of Court

September 15

September 16

Name: Jevonne Jessica Stiwinter

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest: Larceny of Motor Vehicle, FTA on Felony, FTA on Misdemeanor

Name: Jessy Dakota Beaver

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest: FTA on Felony x2

September 17

Name: Nichole Adriana Nichole

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest: FTA on Felony x2

Name: Adam Randolph Sackman

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest: FTA on Felony

Name: Tranquilino Alexis Mendoza- Mendoza

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest: DWI, DWLR

September 18

September 19

Name: Manuel Angel Dominguez- Garcia

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest: DWI

Name: Carissa Rosetta McGaha

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest: DWI

Name: Salvador Diaz Hernadez

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest: DWI, Drive Left of Center

September 13

Name: Glenn Michael Eddins II

Department: Swain Co Sheriff

Arrest: DWI

Name: Dontee Pressley

Department: Swain Co Sheriff

Arrest: Carrying Concealed Gun, PWIMSD SCH I CS, PWIMSD SCH II CS

September 14

Name: Jack Perry Ward

Department: Swain Co Sheriff

Arrest: FTA

September 15

Name: Delbert Robert Lee Gwyn

Department: Swain Co Sheriff

Arrest: B&E A Motor Vehicle, Larceny After B&E

Name: Daniel Robert Myers

Department: Swain Co Sheriff

Arrest: Assault to Inflict Serious Injury

Name: Darrell Joseph Platt

Department: Swain Co Sheriff

Arrest: Poss Meth, PWIM Precursor Not Meth, Misdemeanor Child Abuse

September 16

Name: Katrina Lynn Cook

Department: Swain Co Sheriff

Arrest: FTA

Name: Felicia Dawn Marr

Department: Swain Co Sheriff

Arrest: FTA Ethnic Intimidation

September 17

September 18

Name: David Thomas Griswold

Department: Swain Co Sheriff

Arrest: DWI

September 19

Name: Robyne Aileen Dehart

Department: Swain Co Sheriff

Arrest: First Degree Trespass, B&E, PWIMSD SCH II CS, Poss Drug Para

September 20

Name: Zachary Thomas Rathbone

Department: Swain Co Sheriff

Arrest: Violate Domestic Violence Protective Order

September 13

Name: Devin Tyler Reid

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: Cyberstalking, Misdemeanor Stalking, Violation Of Domestic Violence Protective Order

Name: John Roy Russell

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: Drug Equipment Violations, Poss of Meth

September 14

Name: Tarrell Lawshawn Williams

Department: Sylva PD

Arrest: Warrant for Arrest- Assault & Battery

Name: Jonah Terrance Keefer

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: Violation of Domestic Violence Protection Order

September 15

Name: Amanda Lynn Gonzalez

Department: Sylva PD

Arrest: OFA Reckless Driving To Endanger

Name: Krista Brooks Oxendine

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: FTA- Felony Probation Violation

Name: Georgenna Taylor Arch

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: FTA- Misdemeanor Larceny

Name: Anthony Dirk Welch

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: FTA- Poss CS on Jail Premises, FTA-Intoxicated and Disruptive, FTA- Resisting Public Officer, FTA- Assault on a Female

Name: Felisha Faye Coggins

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: Accessory after the Fact

Name: Christian Ryan Sammons

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury

Name: Michael Brennan Kinsey

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: Communicating Threats, Injury to Personal Property

Name: Eric Jerome Kinsey

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: Communicating Threats

September 16

Name: Felicia Dawn Marr

Department: Sylva PD

Arrest: Order for Arrest- Ethnic Intimidation, Poss SCH IV CS, Drug Equipment Violations

Name: Jeffery Duane Childers

Department: Sylva PD

Arrest: Warrant For Arrest

Name: Austin Henry Posey

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: Assault on a Female

Name: Katrina Lynn Cook

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: FTA- First Degree Trespassing Enter/ Remain

September 17

Name: Heather Nicole Steele

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: OFA- Child Support Purge

Name: Destiny Marie Taylor

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: Larceny of Motor Vehicle, B&E a Motor Vehicle

Name: Furman Anthony Smith

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: Poss Stolen Goods/Property , Larceny

Name: Joshua Ethan Craig

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: WFA- Communicating Threats, WFA- Assault on a Female

September 18

Name: Hannah Marie Peters

Department: Sylva PD

Arrest: Fugitive Warrant

Name: David Wayne Carver

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: Poss of Meth, Poss of Drug Para

September 19

Name: Nikki Rae Ashley

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: FTA- Poss Of Drug Para, FTA- Poss of SCH IV CS

Arrest Report Abbreviations

To streamline the arrest reports and make them more efficient, I am going to be abbreviating reoccurring words and language in charges. Here is a list of abbreviations for reference.

AWDW – Assault With a Deadly Weapon
DWLR – Driving While License Revoked
DUI/DWI –Driving Under the Influence
MV – Motor Vehicle
Poss – Possession
Meth – Methamphetamine
Para –Paraphernalia
PV – Probation Violation
ROD – Resist/Obstruct/Delay law enforcement
FTA – Failure to Appear
AOF – Assault on a Female
PWISDM – Possession with intent to sell, deliver, manufacture
OFA – Order for Arrest
B&E – Breaking and entering
AWDW – Assault with a deadly weapon
Sch CS – Schedule Controlled substance
Sch I – Heroine, Ecstasy, GHB, Methaqualone, Peyote, Opiates (and others)
Sch II – Cocaine, Raw Opium, Opium Extracts-Fluid and Powder, Codeine, Hydrocodone, Morphine,
Methadone, Methamphetamine, Ritalin (and others)
Sch III – Ketamine, Anabolic Steriods, Some Barbituates (and others)
Sch IV – Valium, Xanax, Rohypnol, Darvon, Clonazepam, Barbital (and others)
Sch V – Over the counter cough medicines with codeine (and others)
Sch VI – Marijuana, Hashish, Hashish Oil

*All individuals listed are innocent until proven guilty*

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