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TBI: 17 charged in connection with Carroll County drug roundup
TBI: 17 charged in connection with Carroll County drug roundup
TBI: 17 charged in connection with Carroll County drug roundup

Published on: 05/13/2025

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CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A year-long operation targeting illegal drug sales in Carroll County has resulted in more than a dozen arrests and indictments, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

Officials said a Carroll County Grand Jury returned indictments on Monday, May 5, charging 17 people with various drug charges.

The TBI reported multiple agencies canvased Carroll County and nearby areas in search of the 17 individuals.

Amid the investigation, six more people were charged "under State of Tennessee arrest warrants," said the TBI.

As of publication, 15 suspects have been taken into custody. Their names and charges are listed below:

  • Promise Marie Hicks, of Atwood, was charged with one count of sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug (Methamphetamine). She has a bond of $50,000.
  • Regina Jeanette Omahony, of Atwood, was charged with one count of sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug (Methamphetamine). She has a bond of $100,000.
  • Robert Dale Hunter, of Hollow Rock, was charged with one count of sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug (Methamphetamine). He has a bond of $50,000.
  • Stacy Renee Parker, of Huntingdon, was charged with two counts of simple possession of a Schedule VI drug (Marijuana), and two counts possession of drug paraphernalia. She has a bond of $3,500.
  • Tanner Joseph Vetter, of McKenzie, was charged with one count simple possession of a schedule II drug (Methamphetamine), and one count possession of drug paraphernalia. He has a bond of $6,000.
  • Tara Neal, of Hollow Rock, was charged with one count of sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Methamphetamine). She has a bond of $75,000.
  • Tosha Marie Simmons, of McKenzie, was charged with one count of sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug (Methamphetamine). She has a bond of $50,000.
  • Cornelius Montes Orgain, of McKenzie, was charged with one count of sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug (Methamphetamine), one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, one count of possession of a schedule VI drug (Marijuana) and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. He has a bond of $50,000.
  • Jacob Saulters, of Walnut, was charged with one count of sale and delivery of a schedule II drug (Methamphetamine). He has a bond of $50,000.
  • James Horton, of McKenzie, was charged with one count of sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug (Methamphetamine). No bond listed.
  • Joseph Dominique Johnson, of Huntingdon, was charged with one count of sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug (Methamphetamine). He has a bond of $50,000.
  • Michael Antonio Gilbert, of Waverly, was charged with one count of sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug (Methamphetamine). No bond listed.
  • Michael Leon Hones II, of Hollow Rock, was charged with one count of sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug (Methamphetamine). No bond listed.
  • Priest Weathers, of Huntingdon, was with one count of sale and delivery of a Schedule II drug (Methamphetamine) and is being held on a $50,000 bond.
  • William Cody Schenk, of Huntingdon, was charged with two counts of simple possession of a Schedule VI drug (Marijuana) and two counts of drug Paraphernalia. He is being held on a $3,500 bond.

Multiple agencies—including the Huntingdon Police Department, McKenzie Police Department, Bruceton Police Department, Hollow Rock Police Department, Carroll County Sheriff’s Department, Henderson County Sheriff’s Department, 24th Judicial Drug Task Force, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Drug Enforcement Agency, and Homeland Security Investigations—reportedly assisted in the operation.

An investigation into the roundup remains ongoing. No other information was released.

News Source : https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/tbi-17-charged-in-connection-with-carroll-county-drug-roundup/

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